Once upon a time an application or an app was fairly straightforward: check your email, look at a calendar, use a calculator. Today, anything can be an app. Entire companies are connected to one single app and that has certainly changed not only the world of apps but the world. . . .

A celebration of tradition, Christmas brings together families, friends, and loved ones. And as many would say, Christmas is mainly about—and for—children. Parents want to make the season a fun, unique, and magical experience for their kids! Watching the children excitedly doing the Christmas countdown evokes feelings of joy and . . .

Written by Chief Editor, Britt Lynn The process of pretend play teaches so many social-emotional skills, as well as language and thinking skills. Children process life through play. It is their way of existing. And what better way to engage in this formative type of play than with a dollhouse? In some . . .

Did you know that from 1200 to 1500, St. Nicholas was considered the bringer of gifts on his feast day, December 6? Of course, St. Nicholas is the basis for Santa Claus, the jolly fellow dressed in red with white fur trim who ventures from the North Pole to distribute . . .

Edited by Britt Lynn A Hoverboard… What’s that? If you’re reading this, you probably didn’t have a hoverboard as a kid. Unfortunately, the hoverboards you may have imagined (ones that float) aren’t yet available cheaply to the public. No worries. There are still incredible boards that will let your feet feel like . . .

Are you in search of the perfect educational app for your kid? Maybe you are looking to see what’s out there and want to find something to motivate your child to learn and replace some of the more mindless addicting apps that are getting in the way of their progress. . . .

Written by Britt Lynn HELLO FALL!!!… and everyone else! I sure hope this summer has been a great one for you and your family. As we wrap up the summer festivities of swimming, picnics, and going to the amusement parks, I look forward to the change of seasons here in West . . .

Did you know that Thomas Hiram Holding started the modern recreational camping trend as we know it today? But it must also be said that before Holding and Baden-Powell, individuals and families were already into wilderness camping on awesome campgrounds for recreation as early as the 1870s.  In 1908, Holding wrote . . .

Most parents in the US believe they deserve a good parenting score, according to Pew Research. Roughly 57% of millennial moms say they’re doing a very good job as parents. Strange as it may seem, good parenting, parenting styles, and general childcare are relatively new concepts. In recent years, the scientific . . .