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The decision to spend weeks on the road exploring the U.S. was not easy, but figuring out where to go was simple—I want to go everywhere! Once I was all in, I just needed a way to do it: a home and conveyance. A camper. Last year, when I began considering my potential home on wheels, I knew I wasn’t going to be one of those people in a towering Sprinter with sleek blonde wood finishes and a hydraulic bed inside. For one thing, I can’t afford it, and for another, it is decidedly not my vibe. Don’t get me...

Sam’s Club has the cutest toys! Your kiddo can clean up messes just like mom and dad with their very own Member’s Mark Toy Vacuum Cleaner or Member’s Mark Wooden Cleaning Playset for just $19.98 at Sam’s Club! While the vacuum is currently sold out online, these cute toys are sure to be a hit this holiday season so make sure to head to your local club and grab one before they are all gone! Not only is it a fun toy, the vacuum actually works with lights, sounds, and suction! Plus, there’s also a tiny hand vacuum for smaller...

We’ll begin this week with one overlooked cartoon out of chronological sequence, then cover theatricals completing the late 50’s and into the early 60’s. As promised to last week’s bloggers, another visit with Smokey is on tap, together with a double-dose of Heckle and Jeckle, some “modern” styles from Paramount and UPA, and a first visit with Deputy Dawg. Miami Maniacs (Terrytoons/Fox, Heckle and Jeckle, 2/1/56 – Connie Rasinski, dir.) – Featuring a substantial amount of erratic animation from Jim Tyer, this installment chronicles another of the birds’ migrations South for the winter. This time, however, they’ve arrived in style,...

Surround them with kid-friendly furniture that’s designed to hold up to anything they throw at it (sometimes literally). We have to admit, we weren’t totally ready for how rough-and-tumble our little ones can be on our grown-up furniture. We’ve baby-proofed, done our toy research, but now we’ve got our eye on kid-friendly furniture that’s up to the task. Dust the crumbs off your sofa, sit back, and check out our list of some of the best kid-friendly furniture out there! Two-In-One Convertible Sofa $55 BUY NOW With a 4.5 star rating from over 6,200 customers, you know this convertible sofa-lounger...

Imagination is an asset. When it’s properly nourished, imagination helps kids solve problems, entertain themselves, and turn playground trips into adventures. But investing in imagination can expose parents and children to risk: It’s not uncommon for imaginative children to struggle with deadlines, organization, and responsibility. So the goal for parents shouldn’t just be creating spaces for free thinking, but defining those spaces. Give the kids the heavens, sure, but tether them to Earth.Alan Kazdin, Ph.D., a renowned professor of psychology and child psychiatry and head of the Yale Parenting Center, has spent years developing methods for encouraging creative play and...