HV Parent has put together a list of local businesses with their top gift recommendations for kids.

Fun for the whole family with camping in the backyard, activities for kids, even how to capture those special moments in pictures

Pent up energy in the kids can have you crawling out of your skin this summer. Rainy days? Need a break from the heat? Take them to Bounce! where kids (big ones too, mom & dad!) can run, jump and play hard.

Youth organizations, schools, and homeschool groups: Apply now for a package of free seedlings through the 2023 School Seeding Program. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the program closes on March 31 or seedling stock runs out, whichever comes first.

If you haven’t heard the famous stand-up comedy routine of Jeff Foxworthy, I would suggest taking a few minutes to pull some one-liners up on the Internet before reading the rest of this piece. Foxworthy has worked extremely hard over the years building a successful career by making jokes about real-life situations, as well as a particular class of people who might be “Rednecks”.

Starting in early 2020, every child in the United States became eligible for school meals at no cost, regardless of family income level -- no forms, no questions asked. But support for school meals ended this September, putting healthy school meals increasingly out of reach for children who rely on them for nearly half their daily calories and a consistent source of good nutrition.