Tag Archives: Holidays

  As a mom and a small business owner, life is seldom calm. My personal brand is chaos, mixed with some drive and sprinkled with a healthy dose of Irish luck. I wear many hats: wife, mom and active member of the community. I sit on a local charitable board …

Looking to shop locally for holiday toys for your children? Explore the world of Wee Chic Boutique and Girlhero at Green Spring Station. Owner Bridget Quinn Stickline shares some of her favorite finds for all the good boys and girls on your gift list.   From Wee Chic Boutique   …

    The noise, lights, smells, people and activity of holiday gatherings can be overwhelming for neurotypical children and even many adults. It is little wonder, then, that children with special needs may struggle in these environments. If you are hosting a celebration or are a parent of a child …

  The Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees returns this holiday season at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Visitors can drop by from Nov. 26 through Nov. 28 to donate items for the toy drive. The traditional sale of more than 500 trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses decorated by …

  I thought of myself as a mother lioness—a proud single mother of two beautiful children. They were my world, yet 15 years ago, my son died. How do you go on after something like that? Some people say that losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. Well, it’s …

Are you searching for the best toys for every good girl and boy on your gift list? Search no more. We’ve put together a list of this year’s top toy picks for kids with help from the Baltimore-area’s toy experts: Lorie Kolesa at aMuse Toys, Dr. Lisa M. Swayhoover (aka …

When I think of Christmas, so many memories pop into my head. Some good, some bad and some downright hilarious. Growing up, my mother always tried to make the holiday special. She made sure my brothers and I had the gifts we wished for and that each of us had …