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Resolution #3: Clean House

For the final installment of New Year’s Resolutions—Served Family Style, we’re exploring ways to give back. No resolution list is complete without the goal of being charitable.

 

New Year’s Resolutions—Served Family Style

It’s the first week of the New Year, and already we’re bombarded with lists upon lists of Best New Year’s Resolutions. Albeit inspirational and positive, they’re flooded with the usual suspects—lose weight, quit smoking, be less stressed, read more. What about the positive resolutions you can make that nurture your lifestyle as a family? Because this is our top priority, we’ve put together a three-part series of New Year’s resolutions for the whole family!

Resolution #1: Exercise More Creativity

Duo Pop Agility Training

 

Playing Swoop with Duo Pop Poppers might require some agility training. Here are three easy steps to become a true Pop master:

1.  Before you start talking smack, you should exercise your thumb of choice to prevent cramps—see diagram. This is also a helpful exercise for beginners (n00bz, if you will), who might have a case of “hasty thumb.”

Tips for Falling into Autumn…with Grace

fall leaves

You just stepped on a crunchy leaf, the wind is blowing with a little more fervor, daylight has become a fleeting thing, and your house suddenly smells of burnt toast from the kids experimenting with breakfast in the morning.

 It must be fall. 

Springtime: When the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold?

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:  when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.  ~Charles Dickens

Who knew that ol' Chuck knew and understood our seasons so well (especially in the Northeast and Northwest corners of the country??

But believe it or not, Spring is here (officially at least): baseball opening day and spring break is around the corner, trees are blossoming and parents and children alike look forward to escaping the indoors and enjoying the outdoors.

Discovery Bay Digs up Exciting New Partnership

Last week, Discovery Bay announced its exciting partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum complex. Discovery Bay’s enthusiasm grew from the idea that Smithsonian Institution is so much more than any old museum. It’s a visual story book of our world’s past, present, and future that is growing and evolving, keeping guests of all ages engaged and coming back for more. What better way to celebrate this timeless institution than to make products that highlight its treasures?

New York Toy Fair Recap

New York Toy Fair Recap

It’s the week after New York Toy Fair, the nation’s largest toy and game show in the country, and we’re finally getting settled back into the office. Now that we have a minute to breathe from the exhausting, yet exhilarating trip, we wanted to give you the rundown on our Toy Fair adventure. This was Discovery Bay’s fifth Toy Fair and it proved to be our best year yet!

 

Bring Generations Together For the New Year

It’s that time of year again! Maybe you’re planning a New Year's party or traveling to see family members. Either way, it’s a great opportunity to spend quality time together.

When it comes to New Year's celebrations, there’s plenty of fun to be had, but how do you keep everyone happy once dinner is over and dessert has been served? Grandpa might have a tough time with video games and the kids might be too restless to listen to stories about the good old days. So why not break out a board game or a puzzle? It’s something everyone can get into.

Bringing the Snow Day Inside

The weather’s dropping to below freezing, snow days are making their way into your kids’ schools and incidentally, your work. After you’ve had your fill of sledding and snow angels, warm up the hot the cocoa, turn on the fireplace and settle in for a snow day indoors with the kids. Just because they’re staying home from school, doesn’t mean they can’t learn and have fun.

 

With a few of our entertaining and education inspired games and activities, we encourage you to make the most of this spontaneous opportunity away from the outside world. 

 

 

Tryptophan Busters

It’s Thanksgiving time, the family is all gathered together and you’ve checked off mostly everything from your TO DO list.  But what happens after the feast when the tryptophan starts kicking in and everyone’s just kind of…sitting around? How about little upper for entertainment? We have some ideas that’ll take the sleepiness out of the celebration, and utilize the phun in tryptophan.

Norman Rockwell Classic Jigsaw Puzzle