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I'm always on the hunt for fun and stimulating entertainment for my toddler boys. I have a 2 and 3 year old...they're at that age where a baseball game runs too long and a Broadway show is too complicated. But I LOVE to expose them to anything that will get them excited, so I was thrilled to find out Sesame Street Live is coming back to the Valley.

Last year, I brought my Nicholas to the live performance. The show was AMAZING and he was starstruck. I cried happy mom tears watching his face light up meeting the...

Seniors are a hard bunch to find the perfect gift because they’ve already accumulated so much throughout the years and their interests have changed. But they’re like you and me – they like newer gadgets and spending time with one another. There are plenty of gifts to get our grandparents and older family friends that they’ll like and use.

Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, and it gives everyone time to reflect upon our impact on the planet. Celebrated by more than 193 countries, Earth Day is a day for people to demonstrate their support for protecting our environment.

And there is no shortage to the number of things we need to do to protect our planet. Pollution, carbon emissions, deforestation, even littering impact our planet and everyone on it.  Yes, even that gum wrapper you threw out your car window counts. In this day and age, we live in such a “disposable society.”  When it comes to fashion, top designers and...

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