There are several variations on these fun witches' fingers breadsticks, but if your family eats gluten-free, check out this fun recipe from Danielle Walker of Against All Grain. These cute but spooky treats are sure to be a hit with everyone! From Today.com

The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is one of the world's largest sand sculpting festivals and typically attracts master sand sculptors from all over the world to compete. The results are truly mind-blowing works of art. After being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the festival will be back in a modified version. As a bonus, if the weather cooperates you can usually still get a chance to view these amazing sculptures once the festival is over and the crowds die down.

Having two teen boys makes finding an effective deodorant a must, especially when warm weather arrives. We've had varied success with deodorants marketed toward teens but they never seem to last that long. Then I stumbled upon Lume deodorant after viewing one of their hysterical ads on Facebook. It's not a solid but rather a lotion type deodorant which comes in tubes (great for applying to stinky feet) or sticks that you twist to dispense small amounts for places like under arms. This natural deodorant is aluminum free and naturally derived which makes it safe to use anywhere on the body. My boys prefer the Silver Spruce scent.

Mia Winchell has synesthesia, a blending of the senses where a person can see sounds, smell colors, taste shapes, etc. She's kept this a secret until one day she is forced to reveal her condition and must learn to accept her gift and herself. This is a great book for fifth graders who enjoyed Wonder.

This rhyming pirate-themed adventure makes for great fun to read aloud while searching for missing letters of the alphabet. If you have a young pirate-lover in your family, this is a fun change of pace for learning ABC's and my boys loved listening to me read it in my best pirate imitation.

Cam Jansen has a special talent that makes her a superb junior detective; a photographic memory! She uses her super skill to help her solve all sorts of zany mysteries with the help of her friends. My son really enjoyed these short chapter books that helped develop his reading skills in a fun way. Great for independent reading and reading aloud together.

The Ready Freddy series was recommended by my younger son's teacher when he was in second grade. They were easy enough for him to gain confidence in his reading skills while reading out loud to me. Even better the story lines kept him interested and wanting to read more.