Check out these frugal & FREE Summer activities, programs & workshops for kids where you’ll find lots of ways to entertain your kids! Summer is coming! A time when kids & families are looking for free Summer activities to do close to home — and most of us parents are hoping that it’s not all …
Try these 20 FREE Backyard science experiments & outdoor science projects that are easy to do and turn your backyard into a giant science lab for kids! As you can tell by our HUGE collection of science experiments & activities for kids, we do many of them right in our backyard. This wasn’t always the …
After a few years of planning and saving, we were able to take a trip to Hawaii this year — yes, it was amazing!
We had accumulated enough Disney Reward dollars to stay at the Aulani Resort in Oahu on our first night on the island and it was one of the BEST decisions we made on the trip! Being able to stay at an all-inclusive resort and not have to worry about grocery shopping or driving to any activities for the first day after that long plane trip meant a great start to our vacation.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re heading to Aulani especially if you’re only staying for a short time —
As you may remember from our 48 Things Kids Should Know Before they go to College, our oldest started college last year. As a parent, it’s these moments when you hold your breath and think “did we teach him the skills he needs to succeed?“ The months and years of showing him how to …
Spring is here and summer is right around the corner. Before you know it, school will be out and the kids will be home looking for things to do. Last week, I gave you 3 great reasons to shop kids consignment sales — this week, I’ll give you ideas of what to look for in order to have a fun, (and low-cost) summer.
If you have kids in school, I’m sure you know school fundraisers are a big deal! The goal, of course, is to find a quick & easy fundraising activity that doesn’t take a lot of time for families to do and in my opinion, should allow the kids to get involved in fundraising efforts without …
Do your kids have their countdown clock for the last day of school started? Have them help you do one more thing before they ditch their school supplies for bathing suits! Sort through all their end of year school supplies to see what they can reuse or recycle for next year!
If you’ve never shopped a consignment sale or store, consider these 3 great reasons to try this year!