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Cool art supplies for creating, fun additions to game night (our personal fave family activity), gifts for adventurers on the go & adorable kids' pieces too cute not to include.
Sponsored by Zulily and ShopStyle Collective Whether you’re attempting to build Easter baskets that aren’t COMPLETELY focused on sugary treats, or you’d just like to add more family playfulness to the mix this spring, there are TONS of cute and fun finds on Zulily today! Tons! Zulily can be a little bit dangerous for me. I've been known to check out...
YES, you read that right...I'm talking about an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party for...dogs. I thought I'd have to dig to find ugly sweaters for dogs, but I found SO many amazing options.
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...
There's a wide range of video games here, from adventure cooperative games to battle royales, plus virtual reality games. Quite a few are multiplayer co-op games & online co-op games are my jam.
I'm back with another video game post! Shana has released me from the video editing room for a short time to gush about all the games I love, the ones I want to play, and some I'm reallllly curious about. These aren't in any particular order of favoritism, but I will add notes with what platforms they're available on!...
Have a comic book lover in your life (or someone looking to start drawing)? We've found uber-cool gift ideas for them (think drawing, drafting & swag).
I think one of the most daunting things about walking into an art store is the 4,000 types of paper and 800 types of pencils lining the walls. If you have someone in your life who loves comic books or is looking to start drawing, I've gone uber-hard finding some cool gift ideas for them. I’ll keep it short...
We're eyeing cool gifts for tweens & teens — gifts that go beyond the usual popular requests (video games, phones) but will still 'wow' 'em (& maybe their parents, too).
Things are changing in our house. Our old playroom, once filled with blocks and Magna-Tiles and dress-up costumes and Nerf guns...has been recently renovated so our two boys (a teen and a tween) now have their own bedrooms. Instead of swinging on bars and building towers, there's a lot more moody listening of music going on. 17 Gifts...
Obvi our kids were going to learn how to play chess. We’re not trying to raise grandmasters; we think chess is a life skill. From the best chess boards to apps & books: our 5 tips.
I first beat Mike on our honeymoon. We were staying at some small B&B in California, and it was raining that day. Moodily, we poked around the nooks and crannies of the ground floor, until we came upon a window seat, complete with a chessboard. It was one of those beautiful, carved things — we were immediately drawn in....
Let's play. Lest we overlook the obvious, board game nights are just right for playing with friends & family. Our top 10 co-op & competitive games, inside.
Sometimes at the end of the day, all I want to do is entirely unplug. Video games might be a passion, but man, I miss having board game nights with my friends. And so, I've put together a guide to all my favorite board games and all the board games I still want to play! Top 10 Board Games...
We're obsessed. Among Us has us folding in tasks at home & "you look sus" = the phrase of the day. So we're rolling w fun gifts, for the imposter among us.
You Sus and You Look Sus have absolutely become my favorite expressions of #2020, in Quarantine, while making the best of stay-at-home. Thank you Among Us, for giving this mom a great giggle, for the entertainment, and for some fun words to use, too! Two of my three kids are gamers. The third, generally has not been interested in online...
Just the kind of challenge kids & adults need: beautiful puzzles — double-sided, round, recycled, layered...perfect for indoor family time (& also for gifts).
I am mind-blown right now, in a great way, by a puzzle. This Gray Malin Beach Puzzle is not only a beautiful work of art, it's double-sided!!! Is this concept new to anyone else? I'm so excited about it because this is exactly the kind of new challenge we need in 2021 — a beautiful double-sided puzzle seems just about...
Mamas! It's the holiday shopping list we've all been waiting for, right? Cool gifts for teens, unique gifts for tweens — TME found 26. Presents they'll love...we hope.
Need some gift ideas for the Tween (or Teen) in your life? Not only is this age pretty tricky — they all seem to be caught somewhere between childhood and adulthood — but the desire to WOW this decidedly moodier breed of human is STRONG. At least...it is for this mama. 26 Cool, Unique Gifts For Tweens (&...