Summer is coming… Even if your brain has been in summer mode for two months already, it might be fun to actually declare the start of summer and then plan different ways to kick it off. Summer reading is a fun way to encourage your kids to keep using their brains without it feeling like […]
Are you hitting the road for a trip this summer with your family? While sometimes everyone is in the mood to do their own thing in the car, you can take advantage of extra family time and create connection by doing something together. One of our favorite road trip activities is to listen to an […]
Our cucumber plants in our raised bed garden have been thriving this season, so we are picking between 5-10 cucumbers a day. We’ve made cucumber salad, passed cucumbers onto our friends, and dipped them in homemade hummus, but my favorite way to use them up is to make refrigerator pickles. I’ve shared my recipe for […]
Summer is coming, and if you have kids, then it probably means a change in your schedule. If your kids go to public or private school out of the house, then it means more kids at home. Even if you have younger kids in preschool, they are probably home more in the summer. And if […]
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Summer will be here before you know it. The kids will be out of school, and you need to figure out how to entertain them and keep them busy. Even if your kids are in school year-round, you can easily incorporate community service into their curriculum. I am always looking for ways to get my girls more involved in the community, […]
If you’re headed out of town this summer, you may be feeling anxious about time in the car with kids. Screens aren’t a bad option, but sometimes you want your kids to take a break. To help with boredom and make the trip feel like it doesn’t last as long, activity books are a great […]
It’s the time of year when many families hit the road and find themselves in the car for long periods of time. If that’s you, then I’ve got something to help today—some of our favorite simple family road trip games. You don’t need to spend money or buy any fancy supplies to play these. Most […]
