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20 Fun Indoor Winter Activities for the Kids
It’s that time of year when it’s too cold to comfortably play outside. My kids tend to gravitate towards screens when they are getting “bored” and they say there is nothing to do. I’ve decided I need to make a list of things that the kids can do inside the house. There really is a lot for them to do, but they need options. So here are 20 fun things to do inside this winter!
5 Soups You’ll Love This Winter!
The weather is cold outside which means it’s soup season! I honestly could have soup all year round but my family has other ideas. So while I hold off the rest of the year, winter is fair game! I’ve put together some of my favorites and ones my family enjoys too!
2020 Veterans Day FREEBIES & Deals!
Veteran’s Day was created to honor the men and women who served in wars. We always love participating in these offers and plan out or day around the free activities and meals offered the military men and women & their families! Here is a roundup of restaurants and stores across the country that would like to extend an additional gratitude of thanks by offering discounted and/or free items to them.
5 Things to Do to Prepare Early for Thanksgiving
Are you hosting your family Thanksgiving dinner this year? Even though the year is a strange one, many of us are looking to bring normalcy to the holidays. That’s why I am ready to start prepping for Thanksgiving already!Â
5 Things to Do to Help You Enjoy the Holidays This Year
Are you ready for the holidays? Or do you have that ever-growing sense of anxiety again? The holidays are hard for many of us, so please don’t feel bad. This has been an exceptionally rough year too so I totally understand how it could be worse than normal. That’s why I have decided to put together this little list of things that we can always do to help you enjoy the holidays this year.
How to Make a Christmas Countdown Chain Using Your Halloween Candy
Now that Halloween is over, do you have a TON of candy?  What do you do with it? How do you minimize the intake of sugar for your kids? Here is a great way to solve all of your questions- Make a Christmas Countdown Chain! This chain seriously saves me from kid tantrums and tears. Instead of them asking every 10 minutes if they can have another piece of candy, they know that they get one piece a day and each day means it’s closer to Christmas! It does take some time, but the kids can help you out! Here’s how you do it:
10 Fun Things To Do As a Family This November!
I don’t know why but summer seems to fill up with fun activities and things to do so quickly yet when fall and thanksgiving break comes around I draw a blank. It’s like I’m burnt out all my fun ideas for the kids over the summer and am still recovering when Thanksgiving rolls around. So before it’s here and we’re trying to find some last minute ideas of what to do, I’ve put together a fun list of things we can do while the kids are out of school or just need something fun to do on the weekend!
5 Things You Should Do to Save Money on Home Decor Items for the Holidays
Are you ready to decorate for the holidays? I grew up very poor and was never surrounded by a well decorated home during the holidays. I always assumed that the fact that we didn’t have much money was the reason why our home wasn’t well decorated. As I became an adult, I started to realize that one truly didn’t have anything to do with the other.Â
3 Things You Should Do to Save Money on Christmas Gifts This Year
It’s just about full-on Christmas shopping season, right? Have you started buying gifts yet? I always do Christmas gift shopping throughout the year when I stumble into clearance sales at my favorite stores. I’m not done yet though! We just drew names for our secret Santa exchange and I haven’t bought all of my kids’ gifts yet.
5 Fun DIY Halloween Desserts/Crafts to do with your Kids
This year since a pandemic is raging around our country, Halloween will be a little different. We might be staying indoors and surrounded by our own family members. I was trying to think of some fun things for the kids to do this Halloween and I think I found them! There are TONS of super cute dessert and craft ideas that you can make with the kids this year. I’ve narrowed it down to 5 that I love. Hopefully these will be a favorite for you too!