Holiday & Seasonal Fun

School is cancelled.  Stuck inside with the kiddos for a few long snow days?  Try these five fun snow day science experiments, inspired by my daughter’s love of Sid the Science Kid.   1. Do…

By Sara Kendall
As the New Year rolls around, many take stock of where they are and where they want to be. This year, try making resolutions as a family. Doing so will give your kids an…

Is it possible that it is already spring break? Perhaps you are one of the lucky people reading this on a plane to Disney World or while headed to a sandy white beach. Or maybe you are like me,…

Kerry L. Pinto The Pilgrims didn't count Weight Watchers points or try to incorporate The Atkins Diet into their Thanksgiving feast. Probably because their meal was healthier than the version we…

By Christina Katz Short on funds this summer? A lack of cash does not have to mean a shortage of summer fun! Outdoor ecstasy for your cooped up kids can be as close as your own back yard. Even…

Sure, you can recite 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and sing along with every Christmas song you hear on the radio. But what do you do when your child asks, “What is a dreidel?” Or “What…

By Sharon Nolfi, M.A.We rang the bell and waited: a two-year old knight, a four year-old princess and me. The door cracked open and a large menacing face peered out and yelled, "boo!!" The…