I just want to be clear -- right off the bat -- I'm not a practicing Jew.
Like any child with a secular-raised father and a Catholic mother...we were raised Presbyterian. Sure, why not.
I've never been bat mitzvahed, but the first curse words I learned were in Yiddish (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!).
I didn't grow up...
Gang, I got tired of seeing gift guides for grandparents filled with candles, mugs and those personalized necklaces where there's a charm for each grandkid. Those things are hard to pull off with two kids...having a whole slew of grandkids on there? Too much.
So after a bit of discussion, here are our go-to grandparent gift ideas. These gifts are...
Pax finally had a long-awaited birthday party last night. He obviously didn’t have one last year (pandemic), and the year(s) before that…well. I actually don’t like kid birthday parties (there’s something about unreachable expectations and indulgence that, IDK, makes me give up before I begin), and his birthday sometimes falls on Thanksgiving, so, long-story-short, the kid doesn’t remember his...
Our brand new, just updated for 2021 (and better than ever) Ultimate Toy Guide is HERE! After weeks of deliberation, we added more play categories, expanded it to more ages, and yup — added more toys.
Like before, we focused on toys that go the distance: The best forever toys (the ones they'll play with for years, throughout many...
My husband, Chris, is notoriously hard to shop for. In fact, it's kind of a known fact around here. He's extremely particular about purchases, and when he eventually identifies something he wants or needs, he researches the heck out of it, and then inevitably buys it for himself, right then and there.
Add in the facts that 1) his hobbies...
I LOVE Christmas!!! And now that I have my own house, I am so excited to start making new holiday traditions.
First up? I'm going to host an annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party for my friends and all of our furry babies! YES, you read that correctly, I am talking about an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party for...dogs.
Every party my...
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There's not much more I love in the world than gift giving. It's definitely one of my love languages, along with quality time. And I'm a firm believer in giving the perfect gift any time of the year (even for no reason at all), but the holidays make...
One thing you may or may not know about me: I am a huge vintage fan! I've been a collector of vintage items for years now: jewelry, jeans, art, home decor, sweaters, rugs, bags, etc.,
I love the treasure hunt aspect and finding really special pieces with a little bit of history. So I put together a gift guide...
We have a new crossing guard. This may not seem like a big deal, but in the Philadelphia public school system, one is not guaranteed a crossing guard...or a school nurse or a counselor or art classes or windows that open or...anyway. I'm getting off track.
So yeah -- we have a crossing guard now. And? He's awesome.
From a block...
While there are plenty of general gifts guides out there, "for her," say, or "for him," we like to go...in the opposite direction. Not merely contenting ourselves with a slight narrowing of the field ("For the hostess!" is still far too broad for me), we really like to dig IN.
Unique Gifts For The Active Gal Who Loves...