Ideas for how to create memories with your kids this summer! Many of us are now ‘officially’ on summer break. For kids, it’s a time for popsicles, pool visits and unscheduled adventures! For parents, it’s a time to reconnect with our kids who have been trapped in a school building for the better part of …
Spending Time with Kids
Enjoy a family night out with classic games to play, a relaxing eating area and food everyone will enjoy. As we head into winter, it’s that time of year when parents scout out more indoor activities to do with their kids. But we want someplace where both kids AND parents can kick-back & unwind …
Pair each of your favorite Christmas Traditions with a special book and enjoy these special stories during the holiday season! The holiday season is the perfect for for traditions such as Christmas countdowns and special family activities. Every year, my kids and I have a special book tradition — we have a secret stash of …
It’s always fun to pull out some simple craft activities & family ideas during the holidays! Nothing complicated — just something the kids enjoy creating and that usually involves something sparkly 🙂 And kids adore making ornaments to hang on the tree! I think we have more handmade ornaments on our tree that we do …
Enjoy time with family this year with these simple activities that make Christmas memorable! I’m sure that right now, you’re in the midst of holiday craziness — is your mind going a mile a minute? When do I need to mail the gifts? Do the kids still have dress shoes that fit for the holiday …
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If you ever come to my house for dinner (and please know you’re always invited — I make a killer lasagna!), I have a few rules that everyone has to follow — no phone, texts or tv during the meal.
One bite of the lasagna and you really won’t care who’s texting you!
Now actually, this is a rule my parents had way back when we were kids — raising three teenagers during the dinner hour almost drove my Dad crazy with the constant phone calls.
So one simple rule was born — no calls during dinner!
“If it’s important, they’ll call back” my parents would always tell us. Not to mention, the people around the table were JUST as important as the people on the phone.
Dinner was time for our family to sit down and catch up with each other, talk about the day, plan for trips and take time to reconnect.
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My kids just LOVE countdown calendars! “How many more days until…” — it’s always so much easier to wait if you have something fun to do 🙂
So, a few years ago, we created a countdown calendar for Halloween.
Tips & book recommendations for starting a Mother/Daughter book club! As much as I love read aloud sessions with my kids , I also know that I can’t read to them forever – although I’ll certain keep trying 😉 As kids get older, the next logical step in having a ‘book relationship’ with them is …
Creative activities for kids who have to fidget, move and stay active! Our kids could never sit still during reading time. They would ask to build block towers, do headstands on the couch so they could see the book upside down or color while we read aloud. Even as they got older, there would always …
Try something new this summer by learning to kayak with your kids — we’ve got tips & inspiration for how to get started! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Banana Boat® . All details & opinions are mine only. Every summer, we like to get out and try something new …