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2020 took us all on a wild roller coaster ride, but we’re still here … and there’s still football. In fact, America’s great-golden Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner now. On Sunday, February 7, Super Bowl LV will christen the TV screens of football fans throughout the nation. And while “The Big Game,” as advertisers are forced to call it, is a massively viewed event, for some, it’s the most anticipated commercials of the entire year that make the game worth watching. Some commercials really do impress, some fall flat, and a select few become all-time classics. To help you get geared up for this year’s battle between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs and all the action that surrounds it, we dove deep and compiled 13 of the greatest Super Bowl commercials ever. Enjoy! Smaht Pahk, Hyundai (2020) Ah yes, the cherished Boston accent. A staple of New England dialects, Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch, and Big … [Read more...] about The best Super Bowl commercials of all time

Over the last three months of distance learning , Miami-based mother of two Norma Schwartz compared her duties as a caregiver, parent, and “mean lunch lady” to that of Andrea Sachs — Anne Hathaway’s character from the film The Devil Wears Prada . Every weekday morning, Schwartz would run around the house sharpening pencils, making breakfast, and printing out workbooks to be ready by 9 a.m. sharp, just in time for her children’s daily Zoom calls. “I’m like an assistant,” laughed Schwartz. “Every day I would wake up and think, ‘I have to make sure the breakfast is there!’” Like many caregivers across the country, Schwartz’s role as a mother changed drastically mid-March. As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools for the rest of the semester, with no plans to reopen as of yet, parents like Schwartz have had to quickly adapt to being quasi-educators as well as providers. This article is part of our continuing series, Homework: Relearning learning in the age of … [Read more...] about Summer staycation: A Miami mom weighs the cost of keeping her kids cooped up

Norma Schwartz doesn’t have the heart to tell her two kids, Max, 9, and Izabella, 11, that they will not be going back to school this fall … well, not right away, at least. “I anticipate it to be a hard conversation,” she said. “Because we went from, ‘OK, we just have to get through these couple weeks’ to them being so excited to go back, but we don’t anticipate them going back to the classroom until October .” Starting August 31, her two kids will resume distance learning. But they don’t know it yet. She plans to tell them soon, though, as the school year draws closer. Schwartz and her family live in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, where nearly 120,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and the state’s largest teachers’ union sued the governor and education commissioner over plans to send students back to school in the middle of a pandemic. “It’s been a little stressful to see what will happen in the fall,” said Schwartz. “But at the same time, I never knew … [Read more...] about As coronavirus cases rise, a Miami mom struggles to keep up with distance learning

As the holidays draw near, buying gifts for the whole family can be a daunting task. Keeping track of everyone is a chore, and figuring out what to buy is even worse. Instead of worrying about last-minute gift ideas, shop as early as now and save yourself time and anxiety. Whether you have a dad who loves poring over his music or a mom who’s passionate about gardening and books, you’ll find a great selection of gifts here. Check out some of our best tech gifts for mom, gifts for dad, teens, kids, and even your beloved pets to get your holiday shopping done early. They will definitely appreciate receiving these innovative and useful presents. Best gifts for Dad Sonos One Speaker This powerful smart speaker is a must-have, especially for the man who loves to listen to his music with smart voice command capabilities. The Sonos One has voice control powered by Amazon’s Alexa so it can be used for asking questions or perhaps keeping tabs on the weather and time. … [Read more...] about The 17 best tech gifts for the whole family

Even though the weather is getting colder, many kids still need to get outside and expend all of that pent-up energy from the months spent inside. Since school was canceled and kids were forced to forgo play dates and organized sports, many parents found themselves running out of ideas for entertaining the kids. What better way to get the kids active in the yard than with a cheap trampoline? Ordinarily, trampolines can be prohibitively expensive, but we have found some Presidents Day trampoline deals so good that you might just think again about purchasing this new toy for your kids. And if it’s too cold to use right now, purchase one for next season today, so the kids have something to look forward to in the spring. Read on and check out the best trampoline deals you can score online right now. Today’s Best Cheap Trampoline Deals Stamina 1635 36-Inch Folding Trampoline — $42, was $50 ANCHEER Foldable 40" Mini Trampoline — $87, was $261 SportPlus … [Read more...] about Best cheap trampoline deals for Presidents Day 2021