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...]
Simple Preparations for Easter with Children
Simple Preparations for Easter. We're preparing for Easter! As a Christian, it's our most important celebration of the year. We love planning a neighborhood Easter celebration and reading this great book, The Jesus Storybook Bible (available here). Just like advent during Christmas, this can be read everyday before Easter during Lent. The book has has 44 passages and is a super easy daily read. We aim to finish around Easter, so I count backwards from Easter for 44 days. Sometimes I add … [Read more...]
How We Celebrate Brothers Day
Brother's Day Have you ever thought about celebrating Brother's Day? Maybe you've never heard of this holiday. We hadn't either, so we decided to make up our own holiday. You celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, but what do your kids get? In an effort to encourage our family's time together and strengthen bonds, we created Brother's Day! Why a Siblings Day? We want to create traditions that encourage our family time together. We're so busy in our normal life, that setting one … [Read more...]
Star Wars Elf on the Shelf
Elf on the Shelf Returns! Any Star Wars fans in your house? Raise your hand! My kids and my husband are HUGE fans! How to combine Star Wars and the Elf on the Shelf? Here are some awesome ideas below to get you started. These would be great Elf on the Shelf ideas for older kids! Merry Christmas and may the force be with you and your Star Wars Elf on the Shelf. Star Wars Elf on the Shelf Storm Troopers unite to dump snowballs all over the Elf! The Elf arrives, courtesy of the … [Read more...]
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