Where Peoria Families Can Find Free Groceries and Meals
If your family is feeling the pinch with SNAP funding on hold, you’re not alone — and Peoria is full of organizations ready to help. We’ve rounded up local resources where you can…
Sponsored 🎉 GIVEAWAY: Win a Family 4-Pack to Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!
Hey friends! If your little ones can’t get enough of Gabby, Pandy Paws, and all the Gabby Cats — you’re in luck! We’re giving ONE lucky family the chance to win 4 tickets to…
Sponsored NEW Classes Just Added at Jump Start Plus!
Hey friends! If your kids love to move, climb, tumble, or flip — you’re going to love this news. Jump Start Plus just added NEW classes to their already packed fall schedule — and…
🎃 The Just Kidz Dentistry Candy Buyback Is BAAAAACK for 2025! 🍬
Got leftover Halloween candy? Here’s a sweet deal you’ll actually feel good about! Just Kidz Dentistry is once again hosting their annual Halloween Candy Buyback Event — and it&rs…
Top 5 Things To Do In Peoria With Kids This Week! Halloween Edition 🎃
🎉 Our Top 5 Family Fun Picks in Peoria this week! Click the links to plan your adventures!1. Trick or Treat Food FestWhere: Connect Center - WashingtonWhen: Monday, October 20th | 4 pm…
Disney Cruise Giveaway! Stop Dreaming & Start Packing for Family Fun
Enter for a chance to win a Disney cruise from Macaroni KID!Macaroni KID wants you to set sail for advent…
Sponsored Exclusive Early Access: 35% Off Tushbaby’s Biggest Sale of the Year
Carry What You Love—For LessParenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual—but it sh…
Sponsored 🎉 GIVEAWAY: Win a Family 4-Pack to Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!
Hey friends! If your little ones can’t get enough of Gabby, Pandy Paws, and all the Gabby Cats &mda…
10 Things I Wish I'd Known About the Adoption Process
My daughter was a day old when we met and I remember when, for the first time, she opened her eyes in my…
10 Can’t-Miss November Events & Holidays for Families
Somehow, November snuck right up on us — and suddenly, 2026 is peeking around the corner! Time flie…
5 Fall Dinners So Easy You’ll Actually Have Time to Enjoy Them
Between school drop-offs, soccer practice, and that never-ending pile of laundry, making dinner can feel…
Sponsored NEW Classes Just Added at Jump Start Plus!
Hey friends! If your kids love to move, climb, tumble, or flip — you’re going to love this ne…
🎃 The Just Kidz Dentistry Candy Buyback Is BAAAAACK for 2025! 🍬
Got leftover Halloween candy? Here’s a sweet deal you’ll actually feel good about! Just Kidz…
Don’t Just Change the Clock: 8 Fall Back Hacks (Plus We've Got Jokes!)
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 2, 2025, which means we "fall back" an hour Saturday…
🎃 Guess the Halloween Movie: Emoji Edition!
Parents and teachers, this one’s for you! Looking for a fun, screen-free way to keep kids entertaine…
Don’t Let Any Kid Miss Out: 10 Simple Ways to Make Halloween Inclusive
Halloween is one of the most magical nights of the year for kids. Costumes, candy, and fun around every c…
Top 5 Things To Do In Peoria With Kids This Week! Halloween Edition 🎃
🎉 Our Top 5 Family Fun Picks in Peoria this week! Click the links to plan your adventures!1. Tric…
👻 31 Halloween Jokes for Kids That Are Frightfully Funny
Clean, kid-friendly Halloween jokes perfect for classrooms, lunchboxes, or a spooky-fun family night at h…
Most Popular 2025 Halloween Candy (Yep, it's the One You Sneak First)
The Halloween tradition I look forward to most? It starts once the kids go to bed. That's when the pa…
Wildlife Scary Park at Wildlife Prairie Park
If your family loves fall adventures, pumpkins, and just the right amount of spookiness, then you have to…
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10 (Easy) Trunk-or-Treat Ideas That’ll Make Your Car the Star
Halloween has become more than just one night of costumes and candy — it’s a full season of f…
Want to Boo Your Neighbors? Printable + 9 Boo Basket Ideas Inside
Looking for a fun Halloween tradition the whole neighborhood will love? Try Boo Baskets! Booing frie…
Sponsored 🎃 GIVEAWAY: Win a Family 4-Pack to Zootober at Peoria Zoo! 🦇🐾
Looking for a safe, fun, and magical way to celebrate Halloween with the kids? 🧡You're in luck - P…
October Fun & Traditions: 10 Holidays & Events You Won't Want to Miss
From fall football to trick-or-treat ... October brings all sorts of annual celebrations and traditions! W…
The Ultimate Guide to the Scariest Haunted Houses in Every U.S. State
Looking to up your haunted house game this Halloween? From bone-chilling mansions to terrifying interactiv…
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