Summer is a great time to plan a family service project, as it helps kids expand their worldview. Doing it as a family makes for great...

Is there anything that feels more like Summer than an adventure? Here are a few ideas for getting your family excited to explore the...

To me, Summer means one thing more than anything else – ice cream. Having an ice cream summer is an excellent way to celebrate a...

Do you have a place you keep quotes, pictures, poems that make you happy? I’m not talking about a journal or a diary where you put down...

We hear a lot about the Founding Fathers, but what about the Founding Mothers? Make friends with just a few of the extraordinary ladies...

Summer brings with it visions of campfires and s’mores and swimming and… well… Summer Camp! This ideal of childhood Summer is super...

It doesn’t matter if you’re new in town or you’ve lived there your whole life, there is something where you live that you haven’t done....

“I’m bored!” Do you hate to hear those dreaded words when you just want your kids to be enjoying their downtime in the Summer? You want...

As Summer rolls in, do you feel you have to make rules about screentime in your house? Do you worry about your family sitting around all...

As an adult, maybe you’ve been to a progressive dinner. It’s fun because no one has to do all the work and hosting duties are shared. How...

School’s ending and summer vacation is about to start – maybe you’re getting ready to go on a trip! If your family is anything like mine...

Taking a child to a fine art museum may not be something that’s at the top of your list of what sounds fun, but it’s a great way to...

Do you remember on Fear Factor and Survivor when they would make the contestants eat disgusting things? I imagine that’s how kids feel...

It’s the age-old question – “what are we having for dinner tonight?” But who says you can’t mix it up every once in a while, and let it...

Does your family celebrate May Day? Originally celebrated in medieval times, modern Europeans still use the day to celebrate the arrival...

Did you know that April 22nd, 1970 was the very first Earth Day? This was before the government had any environmental protections, so...

How often do you and your family try something new? It can be very easy to fall into routines, and when you find something you love, why...

Your family probably has a bedtime routine, right? After dinner is bath time, then pjs and brushing teeth, then a story or two before...

We’ve been hearing a lot about self-care the last few years, but there is a lot of rhetoric that “kids are more resilient” so it can be...

Does the idea of planning a road trip with kids stress you out? Road trips can be an awesome experience to show kids their country and...