The time has come to make our 2025 Summer Bucket List and I am feeling so excited to make some memories this season! Summer is a bittersweet time with tweens and a teen because they want to be with their friends and there is the start of sports as we inch toward August, but with ideas […]
MJR Family Film Festival: Summer 2025 Movies for $3
Looking for budget-friendly, family-oriented entertainment this summer? MJR Theatres’ annual Family Film Festival is back, offering a delightful lineup of family favorites on the big screen for just $3 per ticket! This series will run June 16 — August 21, Monday through Thursday each week. Weekly Movie Lineup: Note: Movie titles and dates are subject to change. Please check […]
Our Summer Bucket List 2024
One of our family favorite traditions it to make a big summer bucket list. We always have our seasonal favorites, such as berry picking and swimming at our favorite lakes, but we always throw in some new things to do too! Our list is always a little overly-ambitious, but that’s purposeful so we never have […]
100 Screen-Free Ideas For Kids To Fight Boredom {No Parents Required!}
There is nothing that irks a parent’s ears quiet like hearing the “I’M BORED” whine. While some kids are quick to amuse themselves, others struggle to find things to do unless it involves a screen. Of course boredom is SO good for kids. It allows time for their imaginations to run wild, and it fosters […]
10 Tips for Visiting the Toledo Zoo
My mom and I packed up the kids and my nephew and headed to the Toledo Zoo last week. It was wonderful! I hadn’t been there in years, and never with kids, so it was great to see what the updates were like…It was a whole different zoo than I remember. The grounds were immaculate […]
Summer Must: Visiting The Howell Nature Center
We nixed cable for one solid reason: To have the perfect excuse to get outside more. I can’t even tell you how much I have loved not having it to distract us! I’m a huge proponent of getting lots of outdoor time with kids. While I’m no scientist, I will tell you that my mom experience […]