Valentine’s Day is almost here and for those of us with kids in school, that means classroom parties, classroom gifts, and sweet treats for all those treat bags. We have gathered a few recipes and gift ideas to help you make the holiday special for your child and their classmates this year. Colorful Valentine stickers…
Category Archives: Winter
6 Tips to move toward Financial Independence
You probably already know that it is important to set realistic and achievable financial goals for yourself, and like many of us you may have set some financial goals for 2020 (we won’t call them resolutions). Setting lofty goals may be tempting, but to achieve a goal it must be something that is reasonable for…
Make Your Favorite Coffee House Drink at Home
If you love coffee, you are in good company. The National Coffee Association recently surveyed 3,000 Americans about their coffee drinking habits, and the results were very revealing. The survey showed 64 percent of adults in this country drink at least one cup every day. That number is up from 62 percent in 2017, and…
Fun Family Indoor Activities this Winter
With wintertime comes cold, inclement weather, shorter days, and winter breaks from school and work . . . and that means lots of time spent indoors. For some, this can be challenging. Winter doesn’t have to be boring, however. There are lots of indoor games and activities that can entertain and delight you and your…
Cheers to a new decade! Happy 2020!
As a brand new year and new decade beckon, we’ve been thinking about the traditions people observe to ring in a new year and bring good luck. Did you know there are traditions that involve eating a specific number of grapes, strolling around the block with a suitcase, and choosing your underwear carefully? It’s true!…