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The Gazillion Bubble Show Is An Absolutely Incredibubble Experience

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The name certainly doesn't lie. The Gazillion Bubble Show in NYC has literally a gazillion (or more) bubbles in the exhilarating 75-minute show. Created by the Yang family (parents Ana and Fan, brother Jano, and son Deni), the bubble artists create a spectacularly exciting and beautiful show that stimulates the senses and truly makes you feel like a ki[...]

Here's How to Make Reindeer Food, Because Rudolph Is Going To Be Ravenous

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Delivering presents to all the good little boys and girls on Christmas Eve sure can be a workout. That’s why Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen (and Rudolph, too!) all need their energy to help pull Santa’s sleigh. But magical reindeer need special nutrients in order to perform at their best. This recipe for reindeer food c[...]

Take Your Kids To: The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things

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From the moment The Amazing Max rides out onto the stage on a mini sports car to the tune of Low Rider, you know that this is not going to be your garden variety magic show. And that's a good thing. It's hard to say who has a better time at The Amazing Max's show, the adults or the kids. Sure, the magic tricks are super cool (we especially loved on[...]

Olympian Noelle Pikus Pace Has A Recipe For Bran Bud Muffins That's Absolutely Gold

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Breakfasts during the week are usually a fast bowl of cereal or some quickly toasted bread. But come the weekend, break out the mixing bowls and serve up this healthy (and yummy) recipe for bran bud muffins from Olympian Nicole Pikus-Pace. “I make these bran bud muffins every week,” says Nicole. “They’re high in fiber and delicious! I like to hide little[...]

Kristi Yamaguchi Has A Recipe For Banana Boats That Is Healthy And Delicious

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Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi is all about healthy living. That's why she created this fun and healthy snack using bananas and Kellogg's Raisin Bran to win over even the pickiest of snackers. "Packed with fiber, protein and potassium in every serving, this fun dessert is really a healthy snack in disguise!" says Yamaguchi. If you don't want to u[...]

5 Home Buying Tips From Top Real Estate Agent Louise Phillips Forbes

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It's the dream — home ownership. But more often than not, people can fall in love with a house and not be prepared for the reality of what it takes to sustain such a huge purchase. Louise Phillips Forbes, an industry leader in New York City’s residential real estate market, offers her tips on how to look for a new home (or even downsize from their current [...]

Artist David Heredia Is Drawing His Way To A More Inclusive Cartoon Universe — And Success

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Dads We Love: David Heredia of Heredia Designs How did you begin designing your multi-cultural characters? I had moved to California from NY, and there weren’t a lot of people here from the Caribbean. I wanted to educate people about my Dominican culture; how the music was and how the people looked. I had been doing logo design for CD’s and small b[...]

Here's How Stress Can Hurt (And Not Help) You As A Parent

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We’ve all heard of various sorts of addictions, but an addiction to stress? Yes, you can be addicted to stress, and frankly, most of us are without even realizing it. Debbie Mandel, M.A is a stress-management specialist and author of – you guessed it -- Addicted to Stress: A Woman's 7 Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life. We spoke to [...]

Take Your Kids To: The Big Apple Circus – The Grand Tour

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Travel with your family back in time to the 1920s with The Big Apple Circus! The Grand Tour is an amazing show for children of all ages to enjoy, full of beautiful sights and sounds that will make you want to don a flapper dress and run away with the circus. Ringmaster John Kennedy Kane leads the show in grand style. Clowns Joel Jeske and Brent McBeth[...]

This Recipe For Pasta And Peas Is Perfect For An Easy Dinner

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Pasta makes the perfect dinner, especially for picky eaters. And this recipe from Danny Lapidus of the children's band Hot Peas 'N Butter is an homage to the band's name, since the pasta dish also features peas as one of its main ingredients. But if you notice that the creaminess component of the dish comes from cottage cheese, don't be concern[...]