The first Magna-Tiles message the Tuvin family posted on their garage doors in West Hartford, Connecticut, was simple and straightforward. It was March 27, 2020, two weeks into COVID lockdown, and it was a Friday. “Shabbat” read the colorful magnets on one door. “Shalom,” said the other. Two weeks later, on the day Jews everywhere... […]
Perusing the HomeGoods store the day after New Year’s, I noticed that love was already in the air. The gnomes had switched over (miraculously) from Hanukkah and Christmas-themed to Valentine’s Day (in at least 18 varieties). Soon, St. Patrick’s Day gnomes would appear, followed by an abundance of Easter gnomes. But there are no gnomes... […]