As a family, we love to listen to the Little House on the Prairie books in the car. It always amazes me how much fun those girls were able to make from nothing! They lived adventure! And while many of their adventures are things I don’t wish to have to go through with my family, ...
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What To Do When You Don’t Reach Your Goals
I have had to ask myself, what to do when you don't reach your goals because...I have failed. This week has been a killer for me and I have not physically kept up as well as I wanted to. My days have been packed from 5 am until 10:30 pm and I had only a few hours each evening to get the ...
5 Ways to Help Siblings Get Along
We are nearing the end of the family fun challenge and it has been so good for our family…mostly. But one thing that puts a damper on family fun really quickly is when you’ve gone to the work of planning something, and while executing it, your kids just have to bicker and argue about something ...
Plan Your Own Summer Day Camp
Many summer camps and summer day camps have canceled their seasons, or are having to restrict so many aspects about camp that it might not be worth attending. It seems like we live in a state that still has more restrictions than most other states, but whether your state is not allowing your ...
5 Picnic Foods For Kids
Years ago, my son played in a traveling, summer baseball league that lasted the first two months of summer. And because I’m a frugal mom, living on one income, it required eating a lot of packed lunches. It’s easy to start off with sandwiches, but when you’re attending a couple of games ...
5 Quick and Easy Family-Fun Activities
If you’re like me, you may be losing steam on family-fun. We are having fun as a family; it’s the intentional family-fun activities that have become a little more like a chore than I ever wanted. And the reason for that is too many other commitments. This week is busy for me and I ...