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Fun with Flying Discs!

It was a gorgeous day, and the kids were bored. School’s out, and our family vacation wouldn’t be for another week. “Can we go to the park, Mom?” they whined. We found a shady spot with lots of trees, spread out a blanket and ate sandwiches. Then we opened up a package of Kever Flying Discs that I bought several days ago. And that’s when the fun began. These discs are so entertaining, we played with them for hours. All the kids loved them, but especially Kyle, who typically refuses to join in with throwing and catching activities. His lack … Continue reading →

Take Me Out to the Water Park

A favored activity between my husband and my daughter is to go the water park. The hotter the summer, the more glorious the time spent in the water at the water park. From the wave pool to the giant slides to floating down the lazy river – a water park can make a day in the Texas heat tolerable. Drought Conditions When we were growing up, slip and slides were all the rage and so was dashing through the water sprinklers. Being wet in the sun and the heat does a lot for cooling you down. Currently, we are in … Continue reading →

Low Cost Activities To Do With Kids (1)

School’s out, and summer’s in full swing. I have five I have to find things to do with everyday, and we are definitely on a tight budget! We are lucky enough to have a small pool in our backyard, but even so, there are times when everyone wants something else to do. So here are a few examples of boredom busters. Try something new each day of the week and share your own ideas with me! Look for Community Events Zoo’s, Children’s Museums, and your local Park and Recreations departments usually have reduced or free events for children. Sometimes you … Continue reading →

Summer Fun & Learning

When it comes to summertime it’s important to generate fun activities that your kids can do and learn from. The best activities that don’t even feel like learning experiences at all, but still offer a great deal of teaching. Here are some fun things that Cassidy and I have done over the last week and she’s been getting some lessons in science, math and literature. Water Craft Have a bathtub or a kiddie pool? Gather up the following items: Key Drinking Straw Rock Leaf Inflatable Ball Plastic Spoon Hard Doll Fill the bathtub or the kiddie pool up with water, … Continue reading →

Bored Now?

Are your kids bored? Summertime offers us a lot of opportunities and summer vacation is a lot of fun for our kids – but as parents – many of us don’t get the same luxuries as our kids do. We still have to work, we still have chores and we’re still getting things done. So how do we find ways to entertain our kids and let them have a little fun at the same time we’re trying to get things done? Upgrade the Game of Toss You know what toss is, right? You can toss a ball back and forth, … Continue reading →

The Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Exercising in the Summer

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What would a top ten-list day be without the positive spin on my top ten reasons why I hate exercising in the summer? See, those are my thoughts exactly and in the spirit of summer and Friday and fun, here are my top 10 reasons why I like exercising in the summer. No, they are not exactly the same as my top 10 reasons why I hate exercising – well – not exactly. 10. It’s hot. That means I get to wear shorts quite comfortably along with tank tops. Cooling off after a workout is easier in the winter, but … Continue reading →

Summer Fun – Say Yes to a Trampoline

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A funny thing happened to me today, I went to a website that featured an elephant on a trampoline. After I got done snorting my coffee up my nose and recovering from the following choke and laugh – that guffaw aside – I was doing research on trampolines. You remember the trampoline, right? The big round thing that you can bounce on like mad and your kids get a big giggle out of and you get even more in the way of laughter when their hair stands straight up from the generated static electricity? I thought you might. A trampoline … Continue reading →