Tag Archives: Family Fun

We have found local vacations to be our go-to lately. This means places we can drive to which saves money by not having to fly and being able to pack everything up in the car. Most recently, we headed...

Every time I catch a glimpse of the three brightest stars in Orion's belt, I stop for a moment. It's been a habit since childhood: We stood in the yard, heads tilted back, fingers pointing even though...

Need help entertaining the kids? TO THE YOUTUBE! But not for the reasons you might think. This activity will get your kids off the couch and giggling in the living room before you know it. Jump into t...

Blueberry pie, raspberry jam, strawberry shortcake... Is your mouth watering yet? My family loves berries, but in the Pacific Northwest the berry season is only a couple of months long. Berries are us...

I love spending summers with my kids. Each May, as the school year winds down, my kids and I get almost giddy with excitement-park dates, zoo trips, afternoons at the pool, ice cream, the endless adve...

If you live in this area, you know that there are a million outdoor activities to do in the summer. But you know what we don't have an abundance of? Theme parks. Take a quick peek at your social media...

Librarians know book recommendations cause books to magically fly off of shelves into the hands of children. Most often, kids get recommendations from their peers. But what if, this summer, your kids ...

Sometimes, summer weather doesn't always cooperate for outdoor plans and you have to get creative inside. We live in Nevada, and the past few summers have been riddled with wildfires, making going out...

Though hardly perfect students, my boys, ages nine and six, work pretty hard in school. So, when summer rolls around, they are ready for the much-deserved break. However, their idea of "break" is to s...

This town ain't big enough for you and me. Well, maybe it's the apartment or the house that isn't big enough to contain the sheer excitement and energy of your kids. Maybe you need some space to breat...