The weatherman’s forecast is so perfect you barely flinch as you’re blinded by the glare of his unnaturally pearly whites and think, we should go to the beach today. Drinking your coffee, you glance over at your earliest risers zombied out in front of cartoons and make a game plan to start preparations without them […]
Summer is halfway over where I live, and I still find myself looking for ideas for my kids nearly every single day. I’m all about sending my kids outside and letting them find some fun for themselves. Sometimes they love just playing in the yard with their siblings, and sometimes they need a little more […]
Between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, summer fun abounds. You experience all your seasonal firsts: barbecues, parties, beach days, and even the first official day of summer. The season is fresh and new, and so you are excited to dive right into summer fun. Then Independence Day hits, and once all the flag […]
Because the dream never matches the reality, especially when you try something this ambitious.
Three years ago, I experienced my first summer as a mum. While I enjoyed toting my son to beaches and picnics in his baby sunglasses and adorable Gap rash guard, he was just an infant—still too young to appreciate the longer days, breezy evenings, and sun-filled afternoons of summer. The following summer he was older—a […]
The time will come this summer when your kids need to escape the hot weather and enjoy the air conditioning indoors. But that doesn’t mean they have to give up fun summer activities. Give your kids a chance to make their own fun summer-themed window clings by painting their own shapes or following stencils. With […]
I’m kind of a procrastinator when it comes to planning my kids’ summer breaks. Each year I tell myself I’ll schedule a variety of camps that will enrich and entertain them while occupying all their free time. Giving them lasting memories of a summer spent doing fun scheduled activities so no one utters the words […]
Summer crafts for kids can be a total sanity-saver during those seemingly endless school-free days. Even if you’ve got a jam-packed schedule full of camps and pool parties, chances are—especially when it’s raining or is unbearably hot outside—you’ll still run into downtime and with it, those dreaded two words: “I’m bored.” So to pass the time and keep your littles entertained, it’s […]
Anytime one of my kids complain, I’ll reach into this jar for an activity that’s fun for them (and hilarious for me to watch).
Instead of dropping major funds at our local craft store, we’ve taken to heading to the Dollar Store to load up on cheap materials.
My girls came home from the beach with jars full of shells and we’re putting them to good use.
Trying to juggle it all requires a PhD in time management and lots of wine (you only have the latter).
