This summer, my baby girl will primarily be home with me. It’s been that way for a few summers – we do home camp combined with a week or two of day camp to fit her interests. It’s honestly worked out well. She keeps busy with a variety of activities while I work and we […]
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Summer Survival Kit: Tips for Parents to Care for Summer Burns, Scrapes, and Bites
{Sponsored content} Though you’re probably seeing many back to school displays in the stores, hopefully your summer fun continues with a lot of fun activities, games, and maybe even some pool or beach fun! Something many parents deal with during the summer are scrapes, bites, and even sunburns on our kids (if not ourselves). Luckily, […]
Summer Fun: 3 Simple Ingredients to Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint {Kids Craft}
Note from Melanie: The summer fun continues with a little sidewalk chalk paint fun! Kids will have fun not only painting, but making their own sidewalk paint! Our kids crafts contributor, Lisa, will show you how super easy it is to make sidewalk chalk paint, using ingredients from Walmart. {Sponsored content} In the midst of […]
Summer Staycation Fun: Tips for Easy Packing When Heading Out for a Fun Day with the Family
{Sponsored content} It’s not always possible to get away for a summer vacation, so many families spend their summer right at home. We’re doing just that this summer, but we’ve learned over the years that making smaller excursions right in your own city or surrounding areas is a great way to have fun over the […]
Celebrate Summer with Backyard Summer Fun for Kids
{Sponsored content} This past week, I hosted a get-together for a few local moms and thought it would be nice for the kids to celebrate summer with their own summer party and a little backyard fun. We took advantage of my mom’s big fenced backyard and just let the kids enjoy playing outside. I let […]
