Santiago Bañón/Getty Images When you actually stop and think about it, it’s super weird and maybe even more than a little creepy that we use fake human corpses to decorate for a holiday geared toward children. But never mind that — when the spooky season rolls around, it’s time to make some skeleton jokes and...
dr_rossome / TikTok When my daughter was a toddler, we put her to bed around 6:30 PM. Most of my friends and family thought I was pretty crazy for doing so, but she was a very early riser (no matter what time she went to sleep!), so we always thought the earlier, the better to...
No matter how old my girls are turning on their birthday, there is something I know with absolute certainty. Even though they’re asking more and more for oversized sweaters and cosmetics instead of toys, there is something that will always be on their birthday lists: Squishmallows. Don’t confuse Squishmallows with any old stuffie. These adorably...
My daughter’s birthday is a week after Halloween. And since she was four, I have used leftover Halloween candy to decorate her birthday cake. The idea didn’t come from something cute I saw on social media; it was purely out of desperation because I’m terrible at decorating cakes. I’m a pretty good cook, if I...