5 Ways to Entertain Kids this Summer

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School’s been out in my neck of the woods for a few weeks now, but I know that for many of you, this will be the first week your kids are home for the summer.  It can be awesome to have a break from all of the homework, activities, and obligations that keep us busy {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Make Travel Games for Kids

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Summertime means vacation time for most families.  Whether you are just driving over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, or packing your passports for an overseas adventure, traveling with children requires some advance preparation.  Keeping busy little bodies and minds occupied while they are confined to car or airplane seats takes both {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Keep Kids Happy this Summer

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The sound of a slamming screen door, flip flops littering the porch, the scent of spilled sunscreen….these are all signs of children home for the summer.   While spending extra time in the summertime sunshine with our kiddos can be delightful, every mother dreads hearing the three little words, “Mom, I’m bored.”   Keeping kids {…Read More…}





Indoor Hopscotch Game

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This week I was on Indy Style, a local lifestyle TV show here in the Indianapolis area. I featured three summer boredom busters.   Two of which I showed you this week, the Kool-Aid Playdough and the Picture Coloring Pages.   The last one is the bubble wrap hopscotch game which you can watch on {…Read More…}