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.
Summertime
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…
FREE Printable Summer Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts can be a ton of fun for kids. Remember the days of running through the neighborhood, asking folks if you could have a shoe or a paperclip, in the hopes that your team would win the scavenger hunt? I’ve created a short but sweet scavenger hunt list that you can print off and…
Real Live, Screen-Free Games
Summer time is a great time to shut down the devices and play real live, screen-free games. This post does include Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I am paid a small amount in way of advertising fees. It’s taken a few weeks, but I “think” that we’ve reigned in…
DIY Fairy Wings
Let your child’s imagination take flight with these simple DIY Fairy Wings from Life as MOM contributor Janel. photo: Janel Piersma Our family has been in transition for the last couple of months. We moved out of our rental home in Virginia, stayed with some friends for a few weeks, and are now living a…
The Benefits of a Hotel Staycation
A hotel staycation is just the ticket to rest and relaxation for the whole family — without the hassle and cost of travel time. Disclosure: Our accommodations at Grand Pacific Palisades were provided complimentary by Grand Pacific Resorts. All opinions are my own. This post also includes an Amazon referral link. If you make a purchase through that…
Enjoy a San Diego Staycation (or Vacation)
Plan a staycation or vacation in San Diego, “America’s Finest City”. My childhood memories of San Diego are few. A family weekend get-away when I was 7 and me, carsick, puking on a cliff at a beautiful sunset. A high school yearbook camp ten years later, exploring UC San Diego and wondering about going south…
A Review of Disney’s California Adventure
photo source: JGV A few weeks ago our family went on a little adventure, a California adventure. At Disneyland Resort’s California Adventure. Know this: I am a diehard Disneyland fan — to the core, no Disney World for this chick. I’ll take the real deal, thanks. So, while I could spend a week inside the…