Let’s be honest: the most “glowing” thing in your life lately is probably the check engine light on the minivan. Or your phone screen at 11 PM while you finally scroll in peace. Well, good news. This weekend, you get to trade that for something a whole lot prettier. 🌈 Downtown Elkhart Is Lighting Up […]

Let’s be honest: some days it feels like you need divine intervention just to get everyone out the door with matching shoes and a packed lunch. If your week has been more “highway to chaos” than “stairway to heaven,” we’ve found your answer. The nuns are coming to downtown Elkhart, and they brought the disco […]

You know that moment when you finally get the kids to bed, the dishwasher’s humming, and you think, “I should get a hobby. Something calming. Something just for me.” Fast forward three months: you’re up at midnight googling “why is my sourdough starter angry” and wondering when your “me time” started bossing you around. Turns […]

Let’s be honest: by the second week of October, you’ve already bought the Halloween candy twice. Once for the kids, and once to replace the bag you “taste-tested” after bedtime. No judgment here. Here’s the good news: this weekend, somebody else is handing out the candy. And it’s totally free. Island Park Trunk or Treat […]

Let’s be honest. Some days the only “self-care” you get is drinking your coffee while it’s still lukewarm instead of ice cold. And somewhere between soccer pickup and the “Mom, where’s my other shoe?” scavenger hunt, the idea of a fancy wellness routine feels hilarious. So here’s some good news: living longer doesn’t have to […]

It’s October, which means you’re currently juggling soccer pickup, a work deadline, and a child who announced this morning that they need a costume for the class party. Tomorrow. And no, they don’t want to be the thing you already bought. While you’re mentally calculating whether a bedsheet and a Sharpie count as a “ghost,” […]

Let’s be honest: most weekends, the only “cardio” you get is chasing a kid who refuses to put on shoes while you hunt for the car keys you just had. This Saturday, you can get your steps in, wear out the kids, AND do something genuinely good for your neighbors. That’s what we call a […]

When Can You Put Up Halloween Decorations? The Verdict Is In Let’s be honest: you’ve been eyeing that bin in the garage labeled “HALLOWEEN – DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FALL” for weeks now. It’s buried under the pool floaties you still haven’t put away, right next to the soccer cleats nobody can find on game […]

The World’s Best Economy Airlines Are In… and America Barely Made the Cut Let’s be honest. The closest most of us get to “luxury travel” is eating a granola bar in the minivan while waiting in the school pickup line. So when we finally book a family trip, we just want a seat that doesn’t […]

By late September, your family calendar looks like air traffic control, the kids have “lost” three hoodies already, and you’ve had your first pumpkin spice something before 9 a.m. The good news is that fall in Elkhart County is seriously packed with fun, and a lot of it is free. So grab that coffee (reheated […]