Quarantine or no quarantine, kids get bored. Add in working from home when your children are home too and it can quickly turn into a recipe for disaster. Juggling work expectations while also trying to be a teacher or a replacement camp counselor frazzles even the most patient and creative parent. Which is why we… Read More >
The baby names that may shock or inspire you. It’s old news that celebrities, ever eager to be original have given their babies some bizarre names over the years. There’s Sylvester Stallone’s son, Sage Moonblood, actor Jason Lee’s son Pilot Inspektor, singer-songwriter Bob Geldof’s daughter Fifi Trixibelle, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s son Buddy Bear, and… Read More >
If you are reading this, we know exactly why you clicked here. Because you are tired of looking at piles of toys that are rarely played with. And you are probably thinking you should have purchased toys that have withstood the test of time…
Did you plant a garden this summer? Now is a great time to teach your kids how to garden! However, there is a lot about gardening that can be boring, such as weeding or watering all the vegetables. Here is some advice on how you can make gardening fun for kids while also teaching them… Read More >
What grandparents should spend on birthday gifts? We love our grandparents. They introduce us to new ideas, offer perspectives that differ from our parents, and spoil us. And not just with unconditional love and letting us get away with things.
GGB Goes to Girls Inc…I’d be a liar if I said that my childhood dream was to be a writer. While some kids have a strong sense of direction, my career paths were always fleeting, varying month to month. The exception? A year-long period when I wanted to be the Little Mermaid.
It’s that time of year, for May Day Baskets. Every May 1st, or the first Monday in May, is a holiday that children celebrate here in the Midwest with the sweetest custom: they make homemade baskets. They fill them with flowers and candy and deliver the baskets to neighbors. The gift is anonymous. It’s also… Read More >
If there is a parent alive who has not suffered through a whiny chorus of “Are We There Yet?” or “He’s hitting me,” or “She took my . . .(you fill in the dots), “Do we have to listen to this station?”, my guess is that parent does not have a car. Or has a… Read More >
