Holiday
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Holiday Showcase: Tween Gift Guide
Not little kids, but not quite teens, tweens can be a difficult group to please when it comes to holiday shopping. From gifts for bibliophiles to mini posh fashionistas, these presents are perfect for your middle schooler, who can’t wait to grow up but still can’t resist a cool toy or two. #1. Jill Yoga Apparel “Athleisure” is bigger than ever with adults, why shouldn’t it be for tweens as well? Today’s youth can be comfy — and cute — this holiday with Jill Yoga’s line of yoga-inspired jackets, leggings and tops. We love that Jill Yoga promotes confidence and a healthy active lifestyle for young girls through its fashionable, yet…
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Last-Minute Gift that Keeps on Giving #Path2Peace
This time of year we gather our families and friends and give gifts to show our love, appreciation and gratitude. Our family likes to remember each year on our tree by buying an ornament with a story. I cannot tell you how grateful we were to receive a Rwanda Path of Peace gold basket ornament from Macy’s, so that I can share its story with you. What if your family was able to buy an ornament for your tree or give a gift that did even more than that? What if you gave a gift that kept on giving? The Rwanda Path to Peace product line sold at Macys.com offers…
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Finding Neverland Delights on Broadway
The classic musicals of Broadway past will always have a special place in my heart. I walked down the aisle to “Wedding Processional” from The Sound of Music to marry a man who won me over by gifting me an entire DVD collection of Rogers and Hammerstein movie musicals including Oklahoma and The King & I. However, at some point during my adult years living in New York I developed a stronger taste for that darker and edgier theater with adult themes that usually fills my itineraries when I visit my old home. So despite frequent excursions to see local school and community family-friendly productions with my daughter, it’s been quite awhile…
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7 Ways to Involve Your Kids in Holiday Tasks
The holidays are all about spending time with loved ones: enjoying good company, great food and all the presents in between. With school out, kids will do what they want: glue their eyes to a TV, tablet or smartphone screen. Fortunately, My Job Chart is helping parents get kids involved this holiday season with recommendations of fun tasks that kids can do. The list of holiday-themed chores is fun for kids and helpful to parents. The new tasks will not only help keep them busy and off their tablets, but will also give them a sense of purpose and responsibility when there’s no homework to do. Sweep and water the…
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30 Hours in Avalon, Catalina
The island of Santa Catalina has taunted me from 22 miles off the coast of California since I first visited Laguna Beach in 2009. Sometimes completely shrouded by the marine layer, often appearing only as a silhouette on the horizon at sunset, and occasionally giving us glimpses of glowing rocks on the east end when the morning sun reflects back through a clear sky, Catalina is an intriguing presence when you live along the coast of Southern California. My family, in celebration of our wedding anniversary and my husband’s birthday on the same weekend, finally visited for a short one-night stay to get a taste of what the island has to…
