Activities
Camp Family Fun
"Summer vacation" doesn’t have to mean hundred-dollar amusement park tickets or week-long road trips. Don’t forget all the fun you can have closer to home! Eight years ago, our family set out on a midsummer cross-country odyssey that we will likely never forget. My husband, children, and...
Planning Family Together Time
In a conference call with your brothers and sisters last weekend, they all chose your city for this summer’s mass gathering of family—relatives who will descend on your little world expecting fun, family, and food. And if it’s in your city, guess what that means? You’re planning it.
If You Cook It, They Will Come
There are several options for food and meal planning for your reunion. The decision will, of course, depend on your facilities, your budget, and how many days your reunion covers. Keep in mind caterers and restaurants usually cost a lot more than preparing the meals yourself. If your reunion lasts three to four days, a combination of options could work best.
Traveling With Kids
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard the saying that traveling with your children constitutes a trip. Without them, you’re vacationing. So which will you be doing this summer? With the following tips, we can almost guarantee that you’ll be doing a little more vacationing, even with the kids.
Climbing Your Family Tree
We all know kids love to climb trees—they might just need an introduction to the family tree! Please don’t say you are spending hours upon hours of research just to fill out a pedigree chart to put in a binder of drawer! Making your family’s history come alive is the fun part!...
Together Again
Sunny days, star filled nights, fireflies, watermelon, and . . . relatives! Yes, summer is here again. Whether you have an official family reunion planned or just a few families getting together, summer is a time to catch up with those you haven’t seen in a while. After the hugs, kisses, and Aunt Sophie’s "My, how you’ve grown," whip out a few activities to make the time with your extended family fun and memorable.
Putting Christmas Away
In the weeks following Christmas, most parents dig tinsel from the carpet and vacuum dried pine needles from children’s stockings. These annual chores are sometimes annoying but not too difficult. It’s deciding what to do with all the wonderful, creative handmade gifts from your children—that’s what gets to you.
Creating Fun Family Traditions
When most of us think of traditions, it’s usually Christmastime that comes to mind first. For many families this exciting time of year is filled with events that make the season what it is: decorating the Christmas tree, making goodies, visiting Santa, and reading the Christmas story—what would Christmas be without these things!
Staging My Own "Sit-Down" Strike
The extent of my "condition" didn’t hit me until we took a trip to the local swimming hole. While my offspring ran off and splashed into the lake, I dragged my fold-up chair across the sand and plopped down like a bird in a nest of towels, snacks, and water bottles. Images on the beach...
Family Reunions 101
With families separated by hundreds of miles, a family reunion is often the only way to get everyone together. A reunion can be the best time for family members to reconnect with each other, meet new additions to the family, and create the bonds that keeps a family together. 8 Simple Steps to a...
Celebrate Your Family
From birth to marriage, with many special moments in between, the memories you create within your family are the ones you’ll treasure most. Sometimes memories just happen. Your son says his first word; your daughter goes on her first date. It’s also important, though, to intentionally...
Take Time for Your Family Vacation!
"Are we there yet?" How many times have you heard those words on a family vacation? I don’t know the exact count for the trips my husband and I have taken with our four children, but let me put it this way: After road trips totaling 45,000 miles through 33 states and four Canadian provinces, I don’t want to know.
My Summer As a Stay-at-Home Dad
Some might wonder whether a man really knows much about motherhood. But I can talk with a certain degree of authority. After all, I was once a mother myself. Okay, so I didn’t actually give birth to a baby, but I was a stay-at-home “person” for an entire summer when my kids were...
Gifts with Heart
The best gifts come from the heart—remember that when you’re buying your Mother’s and Father’s Day gifts this year. Most people, when buying gifts for their parents, usually think of two options: Get them the same old perfume or necktie you got them last year, or spend a huge amount of money on something they really need. But there really are ways to give your mother or father a considerate, heartfelt gift that won’t cost you much. Check out these gift ideas for an extra special Mother or Father’s Day without putting a dent in your wallet.
A Joyful Chaos
I love my in-laws, but I must confess that their visits make me a tad nervous. My mother-in-law is an immaculate housekeeper and a spectacular hostess, so, I prepare as well as I can to make their visits a positive experience for all. One afternoon just before such a visit, I felt ready. Our home...
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