My Year of Adventure ~ Week # 25 For the year of 2017, I have challenged myself to A Year of Adventure! For me, that means trying new things, going new places and stretching myself. This week, my “adventure” included learning that letting go, as a parent, is pretty hard sometimes! Letting Go is… Continue reading Letting Go – One of the Joys and Agony of Parenting
Category: Family Time
How to be a Book Lover on a Budget
Does it seem like an oxymoron to be a frugal book lover?! Being a book lover can really run up the budget if you let it. I know books make me happy, and I love having my favorites around me. But, we’ve worked on becoming debt-free and on top of that we’ve been working on decluttering. … Continue reading How to be a Book Lover on a Budget
Life Lessons from Scooby Doo
Scooby Doo was a big part of my kids childhood. Scooby and the gang accompanied us on many a long road trip, making the mile much more palatable! You remember Scooby and the gang. They always stumble into a mystery regardless of where they are. There’s always a monster. Shaggy and Scooby are always super… Continue reading Life Lessons from Scooby Doo
Scooby Doo Gang Goes to Hogwarts
I’m sure if you have kids, you’ve had some pretty awesome car-talks! And, no doubt a lot of arguments and refereeing has gone on! Sometimes there is more listening than talking. But, I love that there’s also a lot of laughing! I have found that a lot of connecting time happens in our minivan. I… Continue reading Scooby Doo Gang Goes to Hogwarts
Get Your Kids Reading This Summer – Pt. 5 Start a Book Club
Are you looking for some summer reading ideas for your kids? How about a Kids Book Club?? You, or at least someone you know, are probably in a book club. The popularity of book clubs in America (and maybe around the world?) is pretty amazing. It would be interesting to know why people join book… Continue reading Get Your Kids Reading This Summer – Pt. 5 Start a Book Club
5 Fantastic Reasons You’ll Want to Read Together
One of my favorite ways I used to get my kids reading was to find a great book and read together. It’s been a couple of years since we’ve done this since my kids are “too old.” Both of my kids are plowing through books on their own and don’t have time to sit and let… Continue reading 5 Fantastic Reasons You’ll Want to Read Together
How to Live Intentionally and Choose Your Own Adventure
I have been thinking lately about the notion of living intentionally. How do we live intentionally? And, why?? I remember my daughter asking me several years ago if we were poor. I answered her no, why? Her answer was, “if we are not poor why don’t we have…”. I thought about it for a minute, because I felt like the… Continue reading How to Live Intentionally and Choose Your Own Adventure
How to Get Your Kids Reading This Summer
Like probably everyone else, summer is one of my favorite times of year! I really enjoy having my kids out of school and to be able to do fun things with them. Of course, now they pretty much have their own schedules (being teens), but we still really enjoy our summers. Reading probably isn’t on… Continue reading How to Get Your Kids Reading This Summer
NO TV Summer?! Unexpected Reasons You’ll Want to Turn the TV Off!
What? No TV? Are you kidding? That was pretty much the conversation in our house the first time I introduced the idea to my kids (and husband) that we turn the TV off for the summer. They were fairly young (my kids), probably 3rd & 5th grade at the time. Nickelodeon and Disney were very popular… Continue reading NO TV Summer?! Unexpected Reasons You’ll Want to Turn the TV Off!