Fall Bucket List for Families – FREE Printable Checklist!
Autumn is a season of intrinsic warmth. There may be a chill outside, but it makes cozy sweaters, crackling fires, bold flavors, and deep colors perfectly appealing. There are so many wonderful things to enjoy throughout the autumn season, so I created a fall bucket...
Frugal Summer Bucket List for Families!
Summers are taking on a whole new meaning now that I have a little boy to spend them with! There are so many fun activities to do—and so many memories to make—that I decided to create a super fun, frugal summer bucket list! I wanted to have a creative list of ideas to...
7 Frugal Outdoor Spring Activities for Families
Spring is a season of new beginnings and fresh starts—a time to amble in bare feet, and let the wind tousle your hair. You can watch beauty unfold before your very eyes, and there are so many fun and meaningful spring activities for families to do together! Because...
20 Blueberry Picking Tips | Have a Great Experience with Kids!
Berry season is coming up fast, so today I’m sharing my very best blueberry picking tips with you! Because you can never have enough berries in your life. When berry season rolls around, I start daydreaming about how I want to incorporate them into my food—ice...
25 Kitchen Tasks for Toddlers (Skills for High-Energy Kids!)
I stifle a laugh as I watch my 2-year-old son, Jack, crack an egg into a blue glass bowl. He’s concentrating hard, and his tiny hands are completely crushing the eggshell. He then shakes his hands up and down, trying to get the rest of the farm-fresh egg to ooze...
10 Family Camping Hacks | Sanity-saving Tips and Tricks!
Growing up in Florida, we never went camping. Sure, people go camping in the Sunshine State, but the humidity and bugs are a pretty big deterrent most of the year! My parents were never into it, so we just never camped as a family. It was only recently that I acquired...
7 Christian Songs to Get You Through the Hard Times
Sometimes, you just need a good playlist of Christian songs to get you through the hard days. Today, I received news from my doctor that left me feeling defeated and deflated. Some new test results showed that I have yet another health issue that needs to be taken...
How to Choose a Word of the Year that Makes an Impact
It’s that time of year again—time to choose a word of the year! December is one of my favorite months. I love the Christmas season, and I also love thinking about the approaching new year! There’s something about fresh starts and goal setting that makes me...
When Your Grey Skies Turn Blue
I’ll be honest. Until I moved out of Florida, I never understood why so many people really looked forward to spring. I mean, I understood it theoretically, but certainly not in the practical sense. With springtime in Florida comes humid, muggy, thick air, which for me...
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