celebrate easter

Celebrate Easter With These Crafts and Activities!

By Anastasia Sims | March 27, 2024 | Holidays
As Easter Sunday approaches, it's time to get in the spirit! Whether it’s getting crafty with DIY decorations or special holiday treats the kids can help with, here are 4 things the family can do to celebrate Easter. 1. Egg Carton Flowers Instead of throwing out Egg cartons after you finish, cut them up in

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Thornebrook Spring Arts Festival

The Thornebrook Spring Arts Festival will have vendors, live music and display pieces from your favorite artists including paintings, sculptures, photography, glass works, wood carvings and more.

Anthropologie Community Pop-Up Market Celebrating Black History

Celebrate Black History and support and shop local black-owned businesses at Anthropologie's Community Pop-Up Market on Saturday, February 17, from 12 PM - 4 PM. The following local vendors will be at the event! Buy some delicious sweet treats from Sugar Baby's Cookies! @SugarBabysCookies https://sugarbabyscookies.com Enjoy Live Art by Diasporic Pigments! @diasporicpigments/ https://www.diasporicpigments.com Discover some

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middle school

Middle School Success: Getting Your Middle Schooler Prepared

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | August 7, 2023 | Conception 2 College
You have done the tours and you have met the teachers. Now, with only a few days to go until your kiddo’s first day of middle school, how do we parents make sure the transition from elementary school is a smooth one? Listen with intent Do not dismiss your child’s feelings. Going from the top

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Back-to-School Blues

Put a Stop to Back-to-School Blues!

By Renee Castro | July 31, 2023 | Blog
Another summer break is wrapping up and it’s time to lie out the children’s finely pressed uniforms and sit in the morning traffic. Everything seems to be as fine as it can be in the middle of a pandemic. And then, as the alarm goes off on that first day of school, you know in

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Heat-Related Ailments

Learn How to Treat Heat-Related Ailments

By Amanda Roland | July 18, 2023 | Health
Summer days and beautiful Florida weather mean one thing — lots of time spent outdoors. However, with temperatures in the upper 90s and high humidity, you and your little ones can burn yourselves out quickly in the summer heat. The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin breaks down how to recognize, prevent and treat some common and

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Gator football schedule

Start Adding the 2023 Gator Football Schedule to Your Calendars

By Giggle Magazine | July 18, 2023 | Blog
The University of Florida has released the 2023 Gator football schedule! You can start adding the games to you calendar! In total, this Gator's season will consist of six home games, five away games and the "traditional neutral-site contest against the SEC East rival Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field, in Jacksonville, Florida," according to

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4th of July popsicles

3 Sweet 4th of July Popsicle Recipes!

By Morgan Hill | July 3, 2023 | Blog , DIY , Forks & Spoons
Looking for a refreshing snack to make with your kids? Add an extra ‘pop’ to your 4th of July celebration with these easy popsicle recipes!   Berry Blast Popsicle Ingredients: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, coconut water, popsicle molds Directions: Cut up strawberries. Drop blueberries, raspberries and pieces of strawberries into popsicle molds. Pour coconut water in

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Tie-Dye

Totally Tie-Dye: Jump on the Hottest DIY Trend

By Isabella Sorresso | January 24, 2023 | DIY , Happy Home
One of the biggest fashion trends we’ve seen is the reemergence of tie-dye! What may seem like a retired style now reserved exclusively for camp activities and middle school projects, is now making its way back into the mainstream. If you want to jump on the trend, but maybe haven’t done tie-dye since you were

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Encourage Good Handwriting

The Write Stuff: How to Encourage Good Handwriting

By Olivia Pitkenthly | August 3, 2022 | Learn
Learning how to write is a struggle, for both the kids and the parents! Kids have to learn to hold a pencil with “pinchy fingers,” keep their hands and shoulders steady and leave spaces between words. Parents have to learn how to have patience with beginning writers, avoid placing pressure on or rushing their children

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