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Eleven Places to Ice Skate in and Around Indianapolis
The winter holiday season came crashing onto our calendars so fast this year! Let’s celebrate and go ice skating with our family and friends. Don’t worry, your gift wrapping can […]
Places to Donate Items in Indianapolis and Surrounding Areas
It’s winter and the beginning of the holiday season. More than likely you are and will be spending the next few weeks cleaning out closets, toy boxes, rooms and all […]
Seven Places to Buy Hot Chocolate Bombs in Indianapolis
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need a pick-me-up to get through the cold months in Indianapolis. Hot chocolate bombs, or hot cocoa bombs, are the perfect way […]
8 Places to See Holiday Lights in Indianapolis for Free
Picture this: You and your family are hanging out at home. It’s cold outside, the kids are restless. You want to get out of the house and do something but […]
Why Gifts From Santa Should Be Small
“What did Santa bring you?” was the question I heard right after Christmas break ended in my first-grade classroom. I sat in my chair, listening to two little seven-year-old girls […]
Tiny Santas in Training by Teaching Gift-Giving
Gift-giving is one of my favorite pastimes—an opportunity to be creative and thoughtful while also chasing deals. In a season bursting with wish lists, twinkly lights, and the ever-present sound […]
Epilepsy, Our New Normal
When my daughter was about a year old, she started having these… episodes. They were eerily similar to a night terror, except she didn’t seem conscious. Her eyes were opened, […]
Why I Love the Elf on the Shelf
It’s the most wonderful time of the year— elf season! Our family elf, Silly, just completed his first long flight from the North Pole (aka the box in the garage) […]
Think Outside the Box: Modern Board Games for Young Kids
We’ve all heard of Uno, Jenga, and Candy Land. These are timeless classics that have stood the test of time. But, believe it or not, companies are still out there […]
Beyond Goodbye: Embracing Life After Loss
The moment I reached out for help navigating my grief is permanently etched in my memory. My mom had died a month prior, and I had been putting on a […]
Am I Ready for a Third Child?
I think about having a third baby every day. I’m equal parts excited and apprehensive about how a third baby would fit into our lives. Unlike my first two pregnancies, […]
Friends for a Season
My mom often used the phrase “friends for a season” during my childhood, teenage, and young adult years as friends moved away, groups shifted, and people’s passions diverged. I always […]