Get creative with these 20 fun things to do with a deck of cards! Have you ever needed an activity to keep the kids busy while you’re out to dinner or waiting at the doctor’s office? You know, something you could keep in your purse or car and pull out at a moments notice …
Spending Time with Kids
We love spending time outdoors during the summer! Well, I LOVE to be outside no matter what! The kids really enjoy it as long as there’s something fun to do.
During our Discover & Explore Backyard Games linky, we had some absolutely AWESOME ideas shared for how to make your backyard a creative fun zone this summer!
What do you remember about the spring days of your childhood?
I have vivid memories of waking up to the sounds of birds and smelling the lilacs in our back yard, along with lots of time outside playing in the backyard and having adventures in the nearby woods.
Spring is definately a time for adventures and trying new things!
As we wrap up our Vintage Books for Kids series, this final list will share many classic children’s book series and tales of wonderful journeys.
Great ideas for things to include in a care package for college students! Our son went away to college to begin his Freshman year last week. Amazingly enough, we fit everything he needed in the car, drove 900 miles to drop him off, helped him get his room set up and then turned around and …
If you have a teen, these college prep tips will help you get them ready for Freshman year! I want to prepare you for what’s coming – the honest & brutal truth — your kids will grow up and leave you. I’m sure you know this but as it quickly approaches and becomes an absolute, …
Enjoy these fun things to do after school including a free printable set of 20 Questions to ask your kids! Once our kids started school, I quickly realized that time together during the week was going to be VERY limited. They don’t get home until 3:30 pm here — and of course there are days …
If you have a child (or remember being a child) than you are very familiar with Dr. Suess — one of the most well-known and loved children’s authors and illustrators!
This month, we’ll be highlighting the works for Dr. Suess and celebrating reading in a few fun ways.
Those long, cold days of winter can give us all a little cabin fever so push aside all those ‘must do’s’ and just have some fun with your kids. It’s amazing how many ideas and activities we parents think of as ‘regular things’ are super cool to our kids! Helping them to build a fort, …
I love reading new books, especially new Christmas books that I can share with the kids! Now don’t get me wrong, we certainly have our favorites at this time of the year — you can see many of them on the 30 Books about Your Favorite Christmas Traditions — but there’s something about a new …
Kids need to learn so many different things that will help them to grow up and become self-sufficient. There’s some of the biggies – like learning to get dressed and feed yourself – and there’s smaller skills that are very important to – looking someone in the eye when you speak to them, saying ‘thank …