News, Tip, and Ideas

We’re nearly through April of 2020, and though most of us feel like we’ve been cooped up inside long enough to last the rest of the decade, we still have no idea when things will return back to “normal” (though let’s be honest, that definition is always evolving and it’ll probably take awhile for us to catch up). Though one would think we’ve had time enough to get into a sort of routine or groove by now, most of the people I’ve talked to still feel less than motivated and have fallen into a creative rut. Even I’ve felt glum lately, and “working from home” has been my norm for the last four years! So, in light of all of this, I’ve conjured up a few things that could perhaps blow the blues away and make us feel a little lighter in spirit and a smidge more productive.

Have you been feeling nostalgic for the simpler days? Us too. We’re all about those analog moments and this holiday season we’re building a gift list for the kids in our lives aged 5-10 that is full of good old fashioned fun. Crafting a gift list can be overwhelming so we’ve built a list based on Something They Want, Something They Need, Something to Wear and Something to Read.

Some people are natural born gift-givers. They always seem to know exactly how to pick out the most perfect, thoughtful gifts. And some people… just have no clue. For those of us who are less gifted (see what we did there

May 5th to May 11th is Teacher Appreciation Week this year, with the highlight being National Teacher Appreciation Day on May 7th. As summer approaches, it is time to show the people who spend long hours each day teaching our children important subjects like how to read, math, or science, and also how to be good people and how to act when being part of a group, the appreciation they deserve. It is often an underappreciated job, but today is the perfect occasion to remedy that situation.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Whether you’re a birth mom, a stepmom, a foster mom, a mother figure or trying to become a mom, if you love and care for a child (even a grown-up child!), you deserve to be celebrated. Moms are the unsung heroes who hold everything together on a daily basis. Once a year, their families come together to recognize and appreciate everything the moms in their lives do for them, but they sometimes find it challenging to find a good gift. After all, that’s the kind of thing moms are usually in charge of…