Tag Archives: Family Fun

We live in a time when even some wedding invites are sent online, so it may seem funny to pay to slowly mail a message, when it could be sent both faster and for free via email. It's definitely not th...

We started this summer with great dreams of down time and travel and recreation. And now, summer is quickly ticking toward fall. And those great dreams have yet to find legs. Competing work schedules,...

Listen, I don't think I'm a good mom, and I've failed to follow every summer activity list I've ever cut out of a magazine. We're an awesome house. But we're a crazy house. At first I thought I should...

Does your family love animals? Ours does. That's why one of our favorite summertime activities is to visit local animal rescues. We prefer rescues for more unusual animals like chinchillas, rabbits, a...

I'm one of those people that has always driven by Wild Waves, looked at it from the road and thought, "Not for me." That is, until I got the chance to experience it for this review! Kristina and I hea...

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...