Even though the jury might still be out in many states about gay marriage, awesome honeymoons are still fair game for all. The good news is that honeymoon locations have really evolved over the years. Today more and more honeymoons are being tailored to the personality of the couple tying the knot—which is great, as […]
Sadly, many kids’ financial knowledge is limited to the idea that money comes from ATMs and that you just need to swipe a card to buy something. As adults we know it’s a bit more complicated and we struggle to teach our children how to manage their funds. If you made money mistakes as a […]
Okay, we know: the idea of composting doesn’t sound terribly appealing. What if we attract wild animals and smell up the back yard? Not to mention the gross factor if the kids decide it would make a nice place to play. Honestly, it sounds time consuming and it’s just one more thing to add to […]
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you can’t avoid Kim & Kanye. From magazine covers to celebrity news shows, we know all about their romance, their daughter North, and finally their over-the-top wedding in Italy, preceded of course by a stop in Paris. Ahhhh, Paris—known as the City of Light—is a popular stop for couples. Recall […]
For many, sex education was something learned from whispered conversations, the Playboy stolen from Dad’s dresser or a very generic description in Health class. No wonder we were eager to learn for ourselves. As parents, the memory of teen dating and those hasty back seat gropings or the sexual exploits on narrow dorm beds bring […]
Yep, we said Etch A Sketch. Humble and entertaining, the classic Etch A Sketch debuted in 1960. Designed by a French electrician who sold his idea for $25,000, the Etch A Sketch is one of those toys that everyone owned. Along with the Hula Hoop, drawing Etch A Sketch pictures remain a treasured childhood memory. […]
The heavens have opened, the angels sang and we are thanking our lucky stars because, ladies, the time has come. The death of the skinny jean may have finally arrived. We’re breathing a sigh of relief as we slither our way out of the constricting denim that has consumed our wardrobe and haunted our style-obsessed […]
The elderly are often cautious when it comes to new technology. We understand that our generation has grown up in an ever-evolving technological climate but, for our parents and their parents, all this new stuff can be intimidating. That said, tablets and especially the iPad for seniors have taken off! A recent Pew Research Center […]
We know. It’s not the cheeriest convo to get into, but death is something that creeps into all of our minds at some point or another. It’s not always comfortable to talk about these issues but there’s really no harm in opening up and being consciously vulnerable about the things that scare us, including being […]