Red One – A KIDSFIRST! Movie Review
After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Calee N. comments, “I found myself going, “Ho Ho Ho” [Read More]
Save Up to 40 Cents Per Gallon on National Fuel Day
If you’re getting ready to hit the road this Thanksgiving, Circle K wants to help out! On Thursday, November 21, Circle K is bringing back Circle K Fuel Day, offering a holiday discount of up to 40 cents per gallon* between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time, with the [Read More]
Health Benefits of Volunteering
Whether you’re serving up soup at a soup kitchen, providing extra TLC to dogs and cats at the animal shelter, or helping your kiddos’ teacher wrangle five- and six-year olds, volunteering is a great way to make the world a better place. Did you know that volunteering not only helps [Read More]
Investing in Yourself, Investing in Your Family
We have all heard versions of, “It is hard to fill someone else’s cup if yours is empty!” Sometimes parenting feels like it entirely revolves around refilling everyone else’s cups all day long, literally and figuratively. Then at the end of the night, when a parent has time to sit [Read More]
The Ultimate Guide to Streaming Christmas Classics
It’s the most wonderful time of the year–the perfect season to snuggle up together on the couch, hot cocoa in hand, and escape to fictional towns brimming with Candy Cane Lanes and Gingerbread Squares. Yes, the holidays are here! Whether you prefer to stream new holiday films and series or [Read More]
Advent Calendars: Homemade or Store-Bought?
Some parents heavily debate if it’s cheaper or more fun to create custom advent calendars, allowing their kids to decorate a set of 24 (or 25!) re-fillable wooden boxes, than buying a new one at the store each year. There are certainly pros and cons to both, so consider your [Read More]
Saving Christmas – A KIDSFIRST! Movie Review
Tired of family chores, and only caring about his gifts, a teenager wishes a little too hard and accidentally makes Christmas disappear! As the only one who remembers its existence, it’s now up to him to bring the holiday back to the world and learn the true meaning of Christmas. [Read More]
7 Fun Things to Do After Thanksgiving Dinner
Each year after Thanksgiving dinner, many families head to the living room to relax and watch what seems to be an endless array of football games. Since quality time with friends and family can be hard to come by these days, consider using that after-dinner time to create a new [Read More]
DIY Thanksgiving Turkeys & Perfect Pumpkin Recipes
Thanksgiving by adding some extra fun to the dinner table with these adorable turkey napkins and delicious pumpkin recipes that even the little ones will gobble down. Turkey Napkin Folding Tutorial Your family will flip for this fabulous turkey napkin decor that you’ve created all by yourself. All you have [Read More]
Trader Joe’s Is Coming to Hoover in 2025
Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? You never know what you’ll find––from everyday basics like meat, produce, and dairy products to inexpensive flowers and fun, unique products with the Trader Joe’s label like Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Everything But The Leftovers Seasoning Blend. Plus, their frozen foods and seasonal [Read More]