Now that we are past Thanksgiving, the holiday season is officially underway. Usually, we break out classic holiday CDs while stringing up lights around the house (and on my daughter’s dollhouse) and taking in the scents of our special candles. I’ve always loved the comfort of Ella Fitzgerald and Brenda Lee. Even Frank Sinatra and [...]
As the holidays quickly approach and our thoughts turn to gratitude and giving back, you’ll find you get much more than you give by contributing your time to worthy local organizations—with your kids in tow. Finding nonprofits that allow toddlers to volunteer can be difficult, but they do exist. Working side by side with your [...]
Halloween is a special holiday, full of fun and adventure. Most children love the excitement of dressing up, pretending to be something or someone different, going to places that are festive and decorated and gathering treats. But all the wonderful things that make Halloween special and exciting can lead to problems that might be unpleasant [...]
With the holidays around the corner, we definitely have cookies on the mind. Baking with kids is a fun way to get the little ones in the kitchen and teach basic skills like measuring, math and making a mess (and then cleaning it up)! Consider hosting a “kid-friendly” cookie swap or
It’s official: the holiday season is here—evidenced by all those commercials. Does just thinking about all the shopping, entertaining, and decorating and your ever-shrinking budget send you into a tizzy? Relax. With a bit of thoughtful preparation and some helpful parameters, you can achieve the look and outcome
Holiday Traditions? Can anyone recommend a Christmas event in the area? I would like to do something special during the holiday season. I am looking for something that is low-key, that keeps Christmas magical and not commercial. Check out Festival of the Lights at Vasona Park (Los Gatos),
Who doesn’t enjoy this fun holiday? Kids love to get dressed up in their favorite character and parents have the fun of putting together the costume, even for little ones who don’t quite get it yet! Yes, it’s fun to take those pictures, but there are some down sides to Halloween. Gone are the days [...]
In theory, we know that simpler is usually better, but when it comes to planning parties for our kids, we can sometimes feel that we have to make a major production out of it. It’s true that we don’t have parties every day and we want to make them special so the kids have fun [...]
Just when you thought your life couldn’t get any busier, the holiday season is here. Kids are home from school, relatives are visiting, the baking, the shopping—how in the world do you find time for everything? Here are seven time-management tips that will help you get the
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