It was tired, tenacious and, at times, tedious but it was priceless too even though I may have watched the greatest football player’s final match for his country. When Mastercard so kindly invited me up to MetLife Stadium for the Priceless experience of watching the Copa America Centenario Final between […]
You’ll have to forgive the lack of scenery and character development in this short anecdote, but years ago I was walking the hallways of a shopping mall with a man who had previously exhibited racist tendencies and was, in that moment, in the midst of making a racist remake of […]
I’ve only met one kid who didn’t like grilled cheese but I’ve encountered just a few who enjoy eating their vegetables. This delicious, easy to make grilled veggie grilled cheese sandwich attempts to expand the center of that youthful foodie Venn diagram by sliding ultra thin, gently grilled, tastefully seasoned, […]
When audiences first sit down in their seats this month to watch Out Of This World, the newest circus from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, they will be greeted with about 12 minutes of serene quiet and the relative darkness of outer space. It’s a daring decision for a […]
To get a literal taste of the world, there are few better spots to visit than Epcot at Disney World in Orlando Florida. Sure, there aren’t a bevy of rides or characters at Epcot, but the French pastries are legit and the German sausages are for real. If you don’t […]
Remember when summer was all about games, puzzles, playing outdoors, being creative, staying up late, sleeping in, running through sprinklers, watching TV in the a/c, and making new friends in camp? Remember when summer was about childhood exploration, riding bikes, reading books for pleasure, trading baseball cards and enjoying a […]
Technically speaking, my kids aged out of the picture book demographic…a half decade ago, but we all still appreciate the art, creativity and inspiration found in the best books written and illustrated for the toddler set. We love it when food talks, when inanimate objects come to life on the […]
Inspired by the great new picture book THE MIXED-UP TRUCK, I’ve created a very mixed-up toy giveaway with hundreds of dollars worth of awesomeness for kids. ***THE HUGE MIXED-UP TRUCK AND TOY GIVEAWAY*** To celebrate the release of The Mixed-Up Truck I’ve put together a massive giveaway of toys, video […]
