Fun gifts to give and receive for foodie kids
For foodie kids and their families, the holiday season can be a non-stop source of culinary fun. And thanks to the wild popularity of cooking competition shows and endless inspiration on social media, kids are getting into the kitchen at increasingly early ages. Many kids love to make homemade gifts, especially the yummy kind, and…
Photoshoots for tweens build self-confidence
Having spent most of her childhood growing up in an abusive household, Elizabeth Bailey knows a thing or two about self-doubt. “When someone spends all of their time telling you that you don’t matter, or that you’re not good enough, you start to believe them,” says Bailey. Little did she know that a gift from…
These books make great gifts
As the holidays come closer, you usually cannot go wrong with gifting a child a book, as long as you pick the right one, which just might involve the bodily functions of animals. What Do They Do With All That Poo?, written by Jane Kurtz and illustrated by Allison Black, is an informational picture book…
Building on Black history
The Judge John Taylor House, the long-planned anchor of a neighborhood development at 12th and Cass streets in Springfield, is getting emergency stabilization work this winter that should buy some time for organizers to raise the needed funds for its full restoration and adaptive reuse. The Springfield Economic Development Commission on Nov. 2 voted to…
