BLOGS
Adventure Us: Roanoke area day trips, Part I
By Cristy Carr |
Virginia’s Native Allspice
By Tim Carr |
Roaming Roanoke: Little Green Hive
By Angela Evans |
The 5-Minute Answer: What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?
By Marissa Siegel |
How the New Normal Brought Back Family Dinners
By Kristy Wyatt |
We’re always looking for great product to help make our lives (and kids’ lives) easier. Recently, our staff had the opportunity to try out Jogo Grips, a new product invented by local resident, Steve Dalton. Here’s what we thought. My 6 year old daughter is still a beginner at tying her shoes, and her…
What is the Fit Family Challenge? It’s a Challenge to get healthy and keep your kids active too. We know! So we designed the Fit Family Challenge to make it more fun and rewarding for everyone! The Fit Family Challenge is a no-cost healthy lifestyle program for families. This year, we’re taking…
Visit the Taubman Museum and then grab dessert at the City Market (We love Bayou’s Snowballs!) Paint pottery at Glazed Bisque It (Some larger pieces can be pricey, so why not paint one together?) Go rock climbing at River Rock– they have a late night discount Mondays-Thursdays after 8 pm until 10 pm. Visit your…
Yahtzee: popular for over 60 years, this classic requires a good sense of luck Hedbanz: a fun twist to the question game, “What am I?” (kid and adult versions) Apples to Apples: this award winning game started the card-matching and answer-judging phenomenon (regular and junior versions) Monopoly: a classic for almost 100 years, this…
Valentine’s Day Estimation game: trace your child’s hand and guess how many candy hearts will fit in the tracing before eating your holiday treat! Pink Slime: MATERIALS White wood glue Borax powder (laundry detergent aisle at the store) Red food coloring Water Measuring spoon Two containers Airtight container for storage DIRECTIONS In your first…
Top 10 Snow Day Movies Home Alone Join 8 year old Kevin McCallister as he fights off burglars Marv and Harry after being accidentally left behind by his family. Frozen Relax and revisit Anna as she tries to find her sister, Elsa, and save their kingdom, Arendelle, from an eternal winter. Ice Age…
The first night babysitting for a new family can be nerve wracking since you’re not sure how the kids will react or behave once their parents have left. To help calm the jitters, here are a few questions you should ask before the parents leave. Most kids are sneaky, and quite clever,…
Keeping your child’s crafts and awards throughout the years is important. Instead of getting a tote to fill up, a fun twist is using a cardboard box with a lid. At the beginning of each school year, get a cardboard box (like the boxes printer paper comes in) and all your art supplies. Have your…
Finding the time to stay active can be tough, and even if you do find the time, doing the same workouts over and over can get pretty boring. But you don’t need a gym to spice up your routine. There are plenty of phone apps, websites, and YouTube channels to help you add some flavor…
In between snow angels, sledding, and snowball fights take some time to enjoy this quick and fun way of making ice cream! INGREDIENTS 8-12 cups of snow 10 oz of sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp of vanilla When the snow begins to fall, take a large, clean bowl and place it outside to collect the…
