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All the Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Toys and Games

Cyber Monday has experienced mission creep in recent years and now seems to run roughly from Halloween until Christmas. Deals are constantly coming and going — so much so, it can be hard to keep track. We’ve sifted through all the noise to find the very best Cyber Monday toy deals for kids of all ages. We at Fatherly are proponents of thoughtfully made toys with few bells and whistles, the types of toys that make kids work their imaginations and engage in free, unstructured play. But this is the holidays, when bigger is better, so we’ve mixed it up a bit: Here are the best Cyber Monday deals on the best toys, along with the best deals on the...

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Stack Overflow: Puzzle Power

Okay, I know my Stack Overflow is generally a books column, but today I’m making an exception—it’s all about puzzles! (Several of these have been sent to me by book publishers, so that counts, right?) But don’t worry, I’ll have more books for you soon. My family and I—especially me—have been working on a lot of puzzles lately. Since I’m usually assembling these on my game table, I have a limited amount of time to complete a puzzle between my (usually) weekly game nights, so that’s been a challenge for some of the harder puzzles. My youngest daughter loves sorting out pieces, whether that’s looking for the edge pieces at the beginning or finding a specific color or pattern. Several...

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101+ Happy Mothers Day Freebies, Free Meals, and DIY Gifts

Mother's Day is coming soon, and you need some ideas - or some things for your kids to do? Well, how does free sound? The Night Before Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day-- Julia Ward Howe was the first to proclaim Mother's Day in 1870. Her Mother's Day Proclamation was a pacifist reaction to the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in America. She then began a campaign to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday in the United States. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already disappointed with its commercialization by the 1920s.First Mother's Day Celebrated-- On May...

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Frank Stella + MoMA “Firuzabad” Jigsaw Puzzle

Based on the colorful geometric painting Firuzabad by American artist Frank Stella in 1970, this 750-piece jigsaw puzzle is a unique and vibrant way to challenge yourself for a few days. With its odd-shaped pieces and the abstract nature of the artwork itself, you’ll not only stretch your brain muscles a bit, you’ll come away with a great appreciation for this classic and complex work of art. Get the puzzle for $19 on Amazon. It would make a great gift, so feel free to pick up more than one! Buy Now

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Utah Jazz: Will the Jazz stay competitive in the West?

Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale (23), Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45), Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) and Utah Jazz guard Denzel Valentine (15) walk off the floor as the Utah Jazz fall to the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Cavs won 111-91.Scott G Winterton, Deseret News This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday.On paper it seems as if the Western Conference is going to be even more competitive next season than it was this season and it was really, really competitive this season.The emergence of new, young, increasingly improving teams like...

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