Activities

Halloween is my family's favorite holiday. We love everything about it: making costumes, decorating, watching scary movies, the weather. And of course, for the kiddo, the best part is Trick-or-Treating. When else do you and your friends get to stay...

Swimming! A fun staple of hot summer days for kiddos and parents living in the south—especially this year, as most of us spent the last several months cooped up inside with limited excursions. Since swimming is one of the...

I know we don’t know each other, but if we’re going to be friends, you should know that I love to celebrate… anything! I don’t like reserving birthday cake exclusively for birthday parties, and I think that if you...

Part of my "resolution" this year was to try some new, creative things. In my career and generally in life, I'm data and information centered, so I don't feel as though I exercise my creative side often enough. I'm...

There are 181 National Days in the month of October alone. That's the length of an entire school year, which makes for an average of 6 things to celebrate every day! Now, I'm your typical over-planner, under-achiever. (Why, no,...

I love seeing a diverse group of people coming together for a common passion: A grandpa who has sat in the same seat for 45 years Parents introducing their children to their alma mater for the first time College...

My husband and I, since we are parenting without a village, try to give each other breaks to recharge. He took his solo trip a few weekends ago and this weekend was mine. Original plans fell through, but I...

Summer is my favorite season. I love warm weather, sandy beaches, summer vacations, and holiday cookouts. I was pregnant last summer. This summer is my son's first summer. He is 10 months old. I decided to create a bucket...

Sunday, July 28 is Parents’ Day. This is my first year ever hearing of the holiday. It was created in 1994 under President Bill Clinton. Mothers are celebrated in May and fathers are celebrated in June. National Parents' Day...

Ahhhhh, June, that sweet spot!  It's the time of year after May madness that is the end of the school year, before July 4th vacations and the eventual ramp up for back to school. This is when you can...