Chances are you and your kids have participated in a summer reading challenge before, either through the local library or a local restaurant, but what about hosting an in-house summer reading challenge for your family? Here’s how to do it. This summer our family is playing BINGO – Bingo of the reading variety. I got…
Want to visit Legoland in San Diego? Not wanting to spend a lot of money? I get you! Traveling to California can cost a pretty penny, so one would assume that Legoland would also be pricey. Can you do it on a budget? Thankfully, there are ways that you can save. Check out these tried…
Wondering how to work family time into your regular routine? It can be hard to make a family fun night happen, especially as your kids get bigger. Here are some strategies that work for us with teens and young adults. It probably started with food. All things with me usually do. Since I was already…
Hosting a game night for your teenage and college kids’ friends can be a great way to support your child as well as get to know their friends. Here’s a non-intrusive, but constructive way to host a young adult game night. When we first starting hosting a game night for our kids’ friends, I didn’t…
Help your kids become more creative and entertain themselves when you keep a box of kids craft supplies on hand. You’ll be amazed at how much fun they have on their own! This makes a great Christmas or birthday gift for kids of all ages. Just adjust the supplies to suit the age and interests…
Wondering how to travel and enjoy good things in life when your budget doesn’t exactly match up? Here are some strategies we used on our recent trip to Hawaii so that we could eat well but stay on budget. Bryan and I love to travel. It’s a shared passion of ours that we are hopefully…
How my preparation for Sundays and a true sabbath is evolving and why I prioritize and look forward to Rest Day Prep. I didn’t grow up observing a sabbath. My dad was a workaholic, and my mom did the best she could to solo parent five kids. She took us to church and made an…
You’ve got a school year routine that helps keep all the plates spinning, but things can go off the rails if you don’t have some kind of summer routine. While we love letting kids play and enjoy the summer, we also know that a summer schedule for kids can give structure to your summer break…