Simple Freezer Meals for Summer
Are you looking for some easy meals this summer that the kids will actually eat? I’ve got you covered with this super simple, yet totally delicious freezer meal plan.
Seasonal Fun
Get Ready for Summer with a Time Budget
Ready to have the best summer ever? No? I got an idea that will help you make it happen.
Holiday Snow Days at Legoland
Who says there’s never snow in San Diego? Legoland has all the winter fun: snowballs, sledding, and ice skating during this year’s Holiday Snow Days. Last week I surprised the littles by taking them to Legoland. They didn’t know where we were going until we turned onto Legoland Drive, but they had guessed that maybe…
5 Holiday Travel Tips for Families
As the holiday season approaches, consider how you can make family travel more fun and less stressful. I love November and December. They are probably two of my favorite months on the calendar, namely because of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. The holidays can be such fun! Now that my sister Janel has moved back…
Make Your Beach or Pool Days a Breeze
Enjoy your summer and time with your family by heading to the beach or pool. Here are some tips for making it easier. A great day at the beach doesn’t just happen. Oh, when you’re ten you think it does. But, no, there was a parent or other adult working behind the scenes to plan…
Make Some Simple Summer Freezer Meals (Frugal Friday & a Free Printable Plan)
Ready to save money on food costs? Freezer cooking is one great way that you can save money as well as time. I’ve been talking a lot about quick fixes for summer meals this week. It’s been on my brain a lot. It may be because I’ve got deadlines looming. It could be that my…
9 Things Your Kids Will Love to Do
Gear up for fun with these nine activities kids are sure to love. As summer vacation approaches, my 18-year old me tends to think of lazy days by the pool, sleeping in, and otherwise relaxing in every way I know how. 42-year old me knows that those ideas are clearly not for my season of…
Flowery Things to Make with the Kids (Craft: Flower Hat)
When I was a child, May 1st was an occasion to ding-dong-drop some flowers on your friends’ door. May Day, as it came to be known, has an interesting and varied history. Since I was born in May, I looked at it as a sign of good things to come. Now that the FishMama Trifecta has been instituted, it is evermore a fun little milestone on the calendar.
Spring has sprung in most of the northern hemisphere. Consider this week an opportunity to do some flowery things with the kiddos, whether you call it May Day, or not.