By Carina
I've been pricing out slip-n-slides and other water-play options for my kids this summer. It's not that the commercial options are terribly expensive, but review after review I've read says that the commercial water slides and sprays fall apart or never work at all.
So I found an alternative:...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Do you take your family camping to "get away from it all?" As in, getting away from email, cell phones, television and other technology?
Before you banish all technology, take a look at some sweet outdoor camping gear--both high- and low-tech--that will make your family camping trip even more a...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Summer's just around the corner and I'm hoping to keep my kids reading. With so many summer reading programs out there - why not sign up for more than one?
We'll sign up at our local library and find printable charts we can download. Barnes & Noble has a great program too!
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By Erin Oltmanns
Last week our staff shared their summertime to-do’s:
My totally do-able summer bucket list.
Shannon’s delicious-sounding and vacation-y summer bucket list.
Amy’s Close to Home Summer Bucket List
Carina’s All-American Hot Summer Bucket List with, count ‘em, 60 ideas
Erica’s...
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By Carina
The days are getting longer, school is wrapping up, and it's time for us to come up with our summer bucket list! Everything that we want to do as a family to keep us entertained and make the memories that will last forever.
Get a Big Girl Car
Road Trip to Visit Family
Perfect Our Tra...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Summer at our house is that crazy balance between scheduled time and free-for-all time. We make a daily trek to the pool for swim team and lessons and have our library day each week. The rest of the hours are filled with spontaneous chaos. I'm hoping this summer bucket list will help guide o...
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By Carina
When was the last time you went on a real picnic? Not just take-out in the grass, but a meal enjoyed in a gorgeous natural setting? It's time to make some plans!
Involve your kids: allow them to pick a spot. You pick the direction of the car; they tell you when you've reached your destination.
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By Carina
You've worked too hard this year to let all the great things your kids learned slip during the hazy, lazy days of summer.
So when Kacy, a friend of mine, suggested creating a binder for each child with activities and worksheets, I thought it was a great idea. I hit a teacher/education supply stor...
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By Rachael Herrscher
Schools almost out and you will soon be in charge of the entertainment. Of course we'd like to help! We've got a nice little stack of $150 Visa gift cards from Lunchables burning a hole in our pocket. Consider it your summer field trip slush fund (you are still responsible for the slushies).
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