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La Journée de l’amour is nearly upon us men. The Day of Love. That one day of the year where phoning it in with overpriced flora magically translates to: “I adore ya.” Or does it? Hate it though we may, you could be totally screwed if you mess up Valentine’s Day.
Grab the safety rails boys, [...]

Start 2013 with a toast! Parents and kids alike will enjoy lifting up a glass of one of these non-alcoholic drinks to ring the new year. We’ve got five fam-friendly favorites — and you probably have many of the ingredients in your fridge or pantry. For more ideas for NYE celebrations, see our New Year’s [...]

The first place to ring in 2013? Christmas Island. The last? America Samoa. Between that first stroke of midnight and the last, there’s a whole world celebrating.
Curious how other countries celebrate the New Year? We asked a few of our friends from around the world what they do and put together a list of traditions—from [...]

I know what you’re thinking: preschoolers and glitter? In the house? No thanks! But I promise you this fun {and adorable} ornament project is low on the mess scale. Added bonus? The glitter is inside the ornament — which means no mess on the tree or in the storage box either! You may see similar [...]

My mom gave me a lot of advice before the Bug was born. Some of it has stuck, some of it disappeared into the sleepless ether and comes back right at the perfect moment; other tidbits have been tucked away, some forgotten. But one piece has always stayed with me:
“Your one job as a parent [...]

Think cookie exchanges are just for adults? Think again. We had a kid-friendly bash that included cookie decorating, milk with fun straws and a hot chocolate bar. Frosting chaos? Yes. But it was super fun candy-coated controlled chaos. Pretty darn delicious, too.
{OK. We may have had wine for the adults.}
It doesn’t take much to throw [...]

Remember when you were a kid and unwrapped something unbelievable one holiday season? That completely uninhibited sparkle and squeal you let out? We do, too. Those are exactly the kind of gifts we’ve been scoping for our 2nd annual holiday guide.
Know what we found? Those gifts don’t come from the big box shops. We discovered [...]

Does your neighborhood Boo each other? Not sure even what that means? Read on… I just know it’s a tradition you’ll love to start in your own neighborhood!

I’d always wanted to live in a neighborhood that booed each other, so I was beyond thrilled when we opened the front door of our new home one [...]