Promoting Your Local Business: Strategies and Tips from the Experts

April 8, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Even some of the most successful businesses around the globe started somewhere. Before they got to making thousands or millions of dollars a month from a diverse range of regional or global clients, they first had to make do with the few tens of dollars they got from chasing a handful of local customers. It […]

Communion Shopping

March 5, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

My oldest daughter made her first holy communion last year and after asking for recommendations of local Long Island businesses from other parents, I decided to make a blog post featuring places to shop for your child’s first Holy Communion. We love supporting local businesses so I prefer shopping at one of these local businesses […]

Craft-tastic Surprise Balls

March 3, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

💕Do your kids love to get crafty? 💕Do they love making things for their friends? 💕Do they love surprise toys? We were at Fun Stuff Toys in Seaford and came across this awesome craft set from Ann Williams Group called, Surprise Balls.

Groundhog’s Day – Long Island

February 1, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Will one of our Long Island Groundhog’s see their shadow this Sunday? Malverne Mel , Holtsville Hal and Quigley at Quogue are our local rodent meteorologists and there are some fun events surrounding this fun day right here on Long Island. Whether you believe the groundhog predicts an “early spring” or not the tradition is […]

Thomas & Friends Exhibit at LICM

January 25, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

All Aboard for Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails! Fun at the Long Island Children’s Museum located in Garden City on Museum Row. If your kids love Thomas the Train then they will love this exhibit where they can see their favorite engines (like Thomas, Percy and Victor) at iconic destinations located in the island […]

Ice Skating on Long Island

January 2, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Long Island has locations in both Nassau and Suffolk where you can put on some ice skates and enjoy a local rink. Not sure where to go? Then check out our list of indoor and outdoor places to skate this winter season with your family and friends.

Make Your Own Gingerbread House

December 12, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Have a Gingerbread House Baking Party with this awesome find! Our good friends at Fun Stuff Toys introduced us to this awesome kit and we encourage you to buy one, too.

Squishable and Moldable Sensory Toys

November 30, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Kids love toys that are fun to squish and that they can transform into something else. We have a list of toys that are not only squishable but, make great gifts for the kids in your life.

Supervision vs. Interference

November 26, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

This is a generation of parenting that allows for A LOT of “supervision” – we have video baby monitors that hook up to your wifi so that you can see your baby from anywhere in the world; we have family share plans that allow you to view everything your teen does on his cell phone; […]

The 30th Annual Long Island Festival of Trees coming to the Cradle of Aviation

November 25, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

The 30th Annual Long Island Festival of Trees November 29, 30 and Dec. 1, 2019 Hours : 10 am till 5 pm each day Holiday Extravaganza – at the Cradle of Aviation Museum All proceeds raised benefit the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau) and the Cradle of Aviation Museum.