My youngest child just started middle school, so we’re done with classroom Valentines. But I’ve still got a soft spot for them. I remember how fun it was to get a box full of valentines from my classmates, and how I couldn’t wait to read and re-read them all, especially the one from the boy I […]
Post-holiday reentry: it’s never painless
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. We did, for the most part. A couple holiday parties, a great visit with my parents and one of my oldest friends, my son’s first solo travel as a full-fledged GUY (not an “unaccompanied minor”), a New Year’s Day board game extravaganza, and a […]
Best of Parent Hacks: Holiday Edition
So! The holidays are upon us. Hopefully this collection of hacks will help you streamline so you can relax and enjoy the holidays a little quicker (which means enjoying them a lot more). Getting organized for the holidays Let your calendar remind you to try new seasonal activities Let Santa take away the old toys, […]
Gift ideas that simplify holiday shopping (or don’t require shopping at all)
If holiday shopping is already feeling like too much, there are some simple ways to streamline your gift list without stifling your desire to give.
Not ready for Halloween? Here’s your 2-item to-do list.
There’s still time for this to be the best Halloween ever.
In support of teenage trick-or-treaters
My teenage son is going trick-or-treating this Halloween. I’m happy about it, and here’s why.
6 last-minute Halloween costumes you can make using stuff you’ve already got
None of these costumes will they blow you away with their cleverness. That’s the point.
Old gloves transform into a creepy toilet paper “butler”
May I hand you some toilet paper?
Turn leftover picnic supplies into reusable, adorable Halloween decorations
Turn the last few picnic supplies cluttering your pantry into easy, clever Halloween decorations.
Glow in the dark no-carve Jack-o-lanterns
Create a glow in the dark pumpkin by coating it with non-toxic zinc sulfide powder. Part Halloween decoration, part science project.
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