George Clooney sets the bar when it comes to nice and humble celebrities so we couldn’t think of a better way to spend a quarantine day than locked down and on zoom with the megastar. Just like us, he’s missing connection… we miss not being able to be in the same room together for the […]
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CREATING TRADITIONS WITH HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES From trains to teas, it seems as San Diego is back on lockdown many annual events have been cancelled. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get into the Christmas spirit, and even meet Santa! We loaded the car and headed to Lake Arrowhead, for a day trip to SkyPark Santa’s […]
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In the first film, Santa came to Kate, played by Darby Camp and in the sequel, Kate find herself smack in the middle of the North Pole. Also returning for The Christmas Chronicles 2 is Kimberly Williams-Paisley. We talked with the duo about Christmas traditions and just like current COVID times the film also has […]
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December is here and we’re counting down to Christmas! From tracking the stars to see Santa’s course, to festive outdoor activities (socially distanced), starting new traditions, sanitizing and staying in. We’re sharing our favorites from curling up on the couch and watching some holiday classics to serving others, we have options for every family this […]
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It’s A Holly Dolly Christmas! That’s right Dolly Parton released her first Christmas album in 30 years… it’s a mixture of Christmas classics and brand new Christmas songs. As if that didn’t get usher in the holidays, her new musical Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square streams November 22 on Netflix. She has 14 new […]
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It’s American Education Week! COVID has made quite a devastating dent when it comes to in-classroom learning this year. Many parents had to homeschool for some time (or still continue to), teachers needed to learn to communicate virtually with their students, and many kids are feeling a little lost in the transitions. Dating back to 1921, the […]
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It’s a Christmas musical 20 years in the making. David E. Talbert wrote and directed Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey that stars Forest Whitaker as a magical toymaker. We talked with them about finding joy, singing skills and the importance of connecting this Christmas. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey streams on Netflix Friday November 13
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It’s National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day and since the U.S. has fallen behind other nations, especially in science and math education, we want to motivate young kids to pursue these subjects to keep up with the rest of the world so we’ve curated the latest educational toys and products to help families get their kids excited about […]
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Did you know the U.S. Labor Department predicted the 10 fastest growing occupations and nearly all of them are S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. careers? And, unfortunately, America has fallen behind other nations in science and math education (and COVID didn’t help at all, the education gap has been steep) so there is a definite need to motivate young […]
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