Building toys for kids are the best kind of gift because these toys encourage my children to build, design, and create. Creativity explodes when kids begin to play with well-designed building toys. Admittedly, I don’t always appreciate the mess caused by the creativity explosion. But I’ve learned to remember that creativity is messy and it…
Early in our parenting journey, we heard about, the Five Gift Rule: Want, Need, Wear, Read and it became our Christmas gift-giving strategy. Years later, it is still the method that we use to purchase gift for our kids. When my children were young, purchasing a few little gifts helped create the perfect Christmas morning….
Are you trying to find fun ideas for your bored teens? Then at some point you have probably heard the parenting school of thought that says, “It’s good to let your kids get bored.” You may have been convinced that boredom eventually turns into creativity. That sounds pretty good, right? But Simplicity Parenting author Kim…
Has it been hard to find an advent calendar for teens? Advent calendars are a popular way to countdown to Christmas. Many families start this tradition with their little ones and find that it gets trickier when kids get older. Thankfully there are so many great options and ideas for Advent countdown calendars for teens…
Family fun is important to me all year long and that includes the summertime. The busy spring season begins to slow down making way for a little more flexibility for some June family fun. June can be a great month for outdoor water fun including splash pads and water slides. But there is also a…
I love to plan family fun any time of year and that includes a ton of family fun in May. This is a busy month for many people but it is also a great month to enjoy some fun together. May is often a break in the weather for many places and it is a…
Are you ready to have some family fun this March? Well, you know the old saying: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. This makes it the perfect month to plan some family fun with your kids both indoors and outside. Take some time this month to have some fun and…
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