The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2

‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2’ Comes to Netflix on November 25!

By Amanda Roland | November 24, 2020 | Blog
Following a beloved prequel, The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 will come out on Netflix tomorrow, November 25! In the first movie, "after accidentally crashing Santa's sleigh, a brother and sister pull an all-nighter to save Christmas with a savvy, straight-talking St. Nick," according to Netflix. Now in Part 2, "unhappy over her mom’s new relationship,

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Pumpkin Pie Spiced Doughnuts

Make Mini Baked Pumpkin Pie Spiced Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze

By Giggle Magazine | November 23, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
As the temperature continues to drop, warm up with these Pumpkin Pie Spiced Doughnuts! They also make the perfect shareable dessert for family get togethers. Enjoy! Pumpkin Pie Spiced Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze Doughnuts Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar 2⁄3 cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon McCormick Pure Vanilla

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Name The Newest Baby Panda

Meet Xiao Qi Ji, the Smithsonian Zoo’s Newest Baby Panda | Updated

By Amanda Roland | November 23, 2020 | Blog
People across the country joined together to name the newest baby panda born at the Smithsonian National Zoo. The little one's new name was announced today, and we think the name fits him well. The cub's name is Xiao Qi Ji (SHIAU-chi-ji), which means “little miracle,” according to the Smithsonian National Zoo’s website. “His name

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Old Clothes

Tips for Salvaging Old Clothes in Your Wardrobe

By Trace Ferguson | November 23, 2020 | Happy Home
We all have old clothes that we don’t wear as much as we used to. Sometimes the clothes are visibly worn down or sometimes they are just no longer in style. Either way, they usually end up collecting dust in the back of our closets. I like to think of this part of the closet

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Double Dating With Other Parents

4 Reasons Why Double Dating With Other Parents is Great

By Samantha Bradley | November 20, 2020 | Blog
As hardworking parents, we can all use the occasional night out with our significant other and close friends. It doesn’t quite matter if everyone goes to a local sporting event, restaurant, bar or movie theater, all that matters is that it is adults only (and that mask are worn, of course)! Whether you are going

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Free Thanksgiving Dinner

Walmart and Ibotta Offer Free Thanksgiving Dinner for Families

By Amanda Roland | November 17, 2020 | Blog
Walmart and Ibotta have teamed up to provide free Thanksgiving dinner for families. All you have to do is download an app and go shopping! Ibotta is an app that people use to get paid back for common, everyday purchases. Click here to download the app; you will need it to take advantage of this

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Foodservice Director of the Year

ACPS Food Service Director Wins Foodservice Director of the Year

By Amanda Roland | November 16, 2020 | Blog , Your Schools
The Alachua County Public Schools’ (ACPS) director of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department won the Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year Award! Her name is Maria Eunice (pictured above), and she was awarded this highest honor because of her dedication to Alachua County students over the years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We

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How to Address Bad Toddler Behavior and Time-Outs

By Tracy Wright | November 13, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Toddler
Terrible two’s and "threenager" are often terms applied to that toddler age usually associated with the age- old toddler tantrum. Already exhausted parents find themselves frustrated with how to deal with bad behavior from their toddlers. Time-outs are often cited as a possible solution. Now being six to seven years out from that stage with

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