Find Your Halloween Costume at the Twin Cities Best Thrift and Vintage Stores
In a perfect world we would have our Halloween costumes picked out and ready to go the first of October. But we all know it rarely works that smoothly. Kids...
Comcast Makes Parenting in the Digital Age Easier | The Xfinity App
he Xfinity App from Comcast is an effective way to ensure your child is only seeing appropriate material and not spending too much time on the computer....
The Power of Play | 4 Tips for Increasing Play at Home
The traditional focus of education is changing. It used to be writing, reading, arithmetic and self-help skills were thought most valued for academic success. Today, we know executive function is,...
SEA LIFE Divers Dress as Pirates to Celebrate Spooky ‘Seas’on with Underwater Pumpkin Carving
(Bloomington, MN): While little ghouls and goblins get ready to celebrate Halloween on dry land, SEA LIFE at Mall of America is celebrating spooky season with a few tricks and...
Halloween Food and Treats for Silly and Spooky Tricks
Halloween food and treats are bound to conjure up some eeks and shrieks! Are you ready for some Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo type of magic in your kitchen? ...
It’s Elementary: Sherlock Holmes comes to Minnesota
It's elementary, our dear readers. Mystery Meets History at Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition Opening Oct. 20 at the Minnesota History Center!...
Games & Activities for the Perfect Halloween Party for Little Kids
by Cammi Haines
One of my favorite parts of being a mom is making the holidays a bit more magical for my kids. This can be as simple as reading holiday-themed books or...
The Joy of Chasing Our Kids’ Passions
by Amber Harder
I drove slowly through the old warehouses, squinting to read building numbers posted near old loading docks and nondescript utility doors. My tires crunched the pavement’s loose pebbles as my...
8 Simple Ways to Teach Children Health and Wellness
When it comes to being a parent, you pass along much more than your genetics to your kids, which can mean your good and bad habits. So, it is important...
6 Ways to Beat the Sunday Scaries
Here are some of the rituals I’ve incorporated into my weekend routine to help me prep for the week ahead. It might be spooky season, but Sunday scaries don't have...
Let Your Kids See You Cry
It was only 10 o’clock in the morning and I was already looking forward to bedtime that day. I knew one more whine, one more fight, one more mess would...
Fall Refresh: How to Update the Entrance of Your Home
by Janna Murphy
Ladies! It’s starting to feel like fall. The cool, crisp air is coming and with the season changing it brings on all the feels. We just want to put on...
Books to (Re)Read This Fall
Hello, my name is Shannon. (Hi, Shannon!) I am a serial re-reader of books. I come by this honestly. I was the type of kid who devoured stacks of books...