I really do love my kids. But after two weeks of being indoors with them, we both welcome the new school year. I am always on the hunt for inexpensive things to do to keep my kids occupied during this season. Here are some of my favorites: Continue reading “How to Survive the Holiday Break With Your Kids”
One of the things I enjoy most about this time of year is the chance to take my boys (and daughter, when she’s up to it) fishing at the local pond. What I love about fishing is being outside, away from the video games and television, listening to the birds chirp, the “ker-plunk” of the fishing lure when it hits the water, and the occasional “I got a fish!” when we actually manage to hook one. Truthfully, we can spend hours casting and reeling, but perhaps the best part is that, with the exception of the original purchase of the equipment, fishing costs next to nothing. Now that summer break is right around the corner, I thought it would be a good idea to prepare a list of other (almost) free activities for the kids: Continue reading “Fishing, and Other (Almost) Free Activities for Kids”
