Are you interested in participating in Operation Christmas Child and want to know how to pack your boxes inexpensively? We also love collecting and setting up a Jingle Bell Book Shop. Both allow us to give back. The only catch? Everything needs to be ready to be mailed in mid-November. Read on to learn how we like to pack our Christmas shoeboxes. I'm happy to share how we're giving back through Operation Christmas Child, not to boast, but to encourage you to find a way to do … [Read more...]
Family Vacations – How to Have the Best One Ever
How to Have The Best Family Vacations We've all heard it: Traveling without kids is a vacation and after kids is a "work trip". Mom truth: Vacationing with kids is hard! Vacationing with your own kids can be even harder. How can you enjoy family vacations with kids? Here are 5 Tips to help you transition to Vacation Mode. I have some words of wisdom to share with you from my Dad. "It takes 48 hours to get into vacation mode." I've experienced this time and time again. … [Read more...]
The Trick to Putting on Scout Badges
Welcome to Scouting! Do you have a Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or child in Awanas? Are they earning badges? Do you have the "honor" of attaching all of them? The key is to remember that the sash is not worn all the time and doesn't need to be indestructible or have badges sewn on. So? What's the trick to putting on Scout Badges? Scroll down and read under the picture. We have a master list here on everything your child will need for camping. Here's the trick to putting the … [Read more...]
Family Friendly Tips for National Parks
Family Friendly Tips for National Parks. Want to enjoy the National Parks, but are a little overwhelmed? Fortunately for me, I’ve had my parents and sister to help guide the way on my first adventures. Here are some Family Friendly Tips for enjoying the National Parks. Rangers are Your Friends – They know the ins and outs of their park. They can tell you where to park, how to get to the best shuttle bus, which hikes would be best for your family. Rangers are the ones who helped us get … [Read more...]
April Fools Pranks for Kids
April Fools Day... have some family fun! Let me first start by saying that I'm not a big prankster, but I do like to have FUN! Every year we try to come up with a fun prank to play on our kids for April Fool's Day. We've surprised the kids with CHEETOS for lunch, poked holes in water bottles on a hot day, and served brown-E's for dessert. It doesn't take a whole lot of extra planning, but I do like to be prepared. When my kids were little, they loved "closing" the bathroom with a handmade … [Read more...]
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