Fourth of July, and all holidays really, present fantastic opportunities for family traditions. I’m learning that these traditions can be a great way to enhance the memories your children take with them once their grown.
Category Archives: Family Outings
Fun Family Outings Can be Fun for Dad, Too
When we go out as a family I usually do whatever my wife and kids want, but recently, I had to let them know it was time to do what I wanted, and we all had a great time.
How We Took a Road Trip Without (Much) Junk Food
Not long ago, my husband and I decided that it would be a good idea to drive 13 hours to take a week-long vacation with our two children. With a little bit of planning and a quick trip to the grocery store, we had enough snacks to keep tummies full, hands busy and budgets satisfied.
Book Review-Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids, A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors
The book Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids by Eugene Buchanan, published by Helonica Press, really is a guide to getting your children active outdoors, but it wasn’t the dry book full of checklists that I expected. Riddled with humor and actual true-to-life stories, it is not only a how-to book, but a fun read.
GET OUT! 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future
Get up and et out with ideas from this easy how-to guide to natural living!
Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
We have been in our town of 80,000 for about six years, but it took having an exchange student living with us for us to discover historic home tours, a bus tour downtown we knew nothing about, annual festivals and the hours of the farmer’s market.
