Our cucumber plants in our raised bed garden have been thriving this season, so we are picking between 5-10 cucumbers a day. We’ve made cucumber salad, passed cucumbers onto our friends, and dipped them in homemade hummus, but my favorite way to use them up is to make refrigerator pickles. I’ve shared my recipe for […]
Summer is coming, and if you have kids, then it probably means a change in your schedule. If your kids go to public or private school out of the house, then it means more kids at home. Even if you have younger kids in preschool, they are probably home more in the summer. And if […]
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Summer will be here before you know it. The kids will be out of school, and you need to figure out how to entertain them and keep them busy. Even if your kids are in school year-round, you can easily incorporate community service into their curriculum. I am always looking for ways to get my girls more involved in the community, […]
If you’re headed out of town this summer, you may be feeling anxious about time in the car with kids. Screens aren’t a bad option, but sometimes you want your kids to take a break. To help with boredom and make the trip feel like it doesn’t last as long, activity books are a great […]
It’s the time of year when many families hit the road and find themselves in the car for long periods of time. If that’s you, then I’ve got something to help today—some of our favorite simple family road trip games. You don’t need to spend money or buy any fancy supplies to play these. Most […]
Summer is coming, and for us that means days at the beach and longer road trips. I love reading or listening to books while we’re driving or flying, and there are certain kinds of books that just feel like summer reads. For you that might mean long fiction books or interesting nonfiction; whatever your genre, […]
Are you going on the road this summer? If you have kids, there can be some trepidation before you get in the car. Nobody wants their kids on screens for 8 straight hours, and audiobooks can help, but a fun road trip game can also be a way to mix it up. Here is a […]
