7 Lucky Picture Books to Share with Your Wee Lads and Lasses this St. Patrick’s Day (Plus a Fun Color-Sorting Activity)!

I know we are starting to see the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ or perhaps ‘the gold at the end of the rainbow’ with the pandemic right now, but these past few weeks on Covid fatigue have been hard for me. Therefore, I am definitely looking forward to a little St. Patrick’s Day fun. So here are 7 Lucky Picture Books to Share with Your Wee Lads and Lasses this St. Patrick’s Day: Continue reading 7 Lucky Picture Books to Share with Your Wee Lads and Lasses this St. Patrick’s Day (Plus a Fun Color-Sorting Activity)!

It’s Not Just Adult Stuff: 3 Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in Inauguration Day 2021

In the United States of America, every four years, on the 20th of January, an inauguration is held to swear in the new or returning elected president and vice-president. This Wednesday, January 20th, 2021, Americans all over the country will get to watch our soon-to-be 46th president, Joe Biden, and our first woman and woman …

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How to Guarantee A Year of Fun Surprises for You and Your Little Ones: 12 Delightful Picture Books Debuting in 2021

Happy New Year! And boy do I hope we are turning a corner on the challenges of 2020 as we embark on the year 2021. Honestly though, there is no way to know what the year 2021 holds for any of us. I suppose that is what makes life thrilling…and terrifying. On January 1st, 2020, … Continue reading How to Guarantee A Year of Fun Surprises for You and Your Little Ones: 12 Delightful Picture Books Debuting in 2021

10 Holiday Books to Enjoy with Your Kids for Your Best Winter Break Yet

For many young students winter break starts this week. Which means extra time at home with our kids. Plus, if you are in a city, either currently on lockdown due to COVID-19 or buried under a few feet of snow, you’re probably not looking to go anywhere. But being stuck inside, in this week leading … Continue reading 10 Holiday Books to Enjoy with Your Kids for Your Best Winter Break Yet

Bake Different Cookies this Christmas with A WORLD OF COOKIES FOR SANTA

Cookies may not be always the healthiest, but they certainly are the fun-est. And after reading, A WORLD OF COOKIES FOR SANTA, and taking in festive illustrations about cookie traditions from Malawi to Alaska, we decided the Mantecaditos from Puerto Rico looked the most delicious and fun to bake. Continue reading Bake Different Cookies this Christmas with A WORLD OF COOKIES FOR SANTA

How to Still Enjoy the Magic of Live Theatre with Your Family this 2020 Holiday Season

Nothing brings families to the theatre like the holidays. After seven years of working at a theatre and a lifetime of performing in and attending the theatre, I can tell you this with certainty. And it’s magic! When you are in the lobby before a live show, there is always excitement and anticipation, but before … Continue reading How to Still Enjoy the Magic of Live Theatre with Your Family this 2020 Holiday Season

How to be the Favorite Aunt/Uncle: Interactive Books to Gift this Holiday Season

Kids are the best people to buy gifts for. They never give you a basic “thank you” after opening the gift you gave them. They are always wonderfully and hysterically honest in their reaction. And my gifts to my son, niece, and nephews over the years have been met with a range of reactions from … Continue reading How to be the Favorite Aunt/Uncle: Interactive Books to Gift this Holiday Season

Family Movie Night: Celebrating 8 Nostalgic Thanksgiving-Weekend Releases to Stream Now

Thanksgiving weekend, 1992, the follow up to one of, if not the, funniest movies I had ever seen (to date) was hitting the theaters: HOME ALONE 2: Lost in New York. My eight-year-old self and entire family cannot wait, we are so excited to see this movie during our long weekend together. Now in 1992, … Continue reading Family Movie Night: Celebrating 8 Nostalgic Thanksgiving-Weekend Releases to Stream Now

10 Things to Read and Watch with Your Kids for Your Most Memorable Thanksgiving Yet

After you have finished that adorable handprint turkey craft (I don’t know about you, but for me, the joy of your kid’s painted handprint never gets old), you may want to engage more in the Thanksgiving holiday with your kids. So, I have compiled a list of 10 things to read and watch with your kids … Continue reading 10 Things to Read and Watch with Your Kids for Your Most Memorable Thanksgiving Yet