After being cooped up at home for so many months, my family is definitely getting cabin fever. But at the same time, with the coronavirus pandemic still ravaging its way through the country, we have zero interest in going places with crowds and high touch surfaces. So what’s a family to do? Go hiking! My […]
Screen-Free Brain Breaks for After Remote Learning
What does your school year look like: in-person, remote, or some hybrid plan? We were preparing for hybrid learning when the school district switched gears and decided to start fully remote until at least October. The schedule is INTENSE: nearly four hours online in the morning with just two five minute breaks. And then back […]
The Best Toys to Keep Kids Busy (So You Can Work!)
It’s not an exaggeration to say that these past few months have been unlike anything most of us have ever experienced, or ever want to experience again. The COVID-19 pandemic closed down schools, canceled summer camps, and left many of us in a great deal of uncertainty as to what the next school year will […]
85+ Things to Do While Watching TV
It’s funny how quickly life changes. When I first started writing this post, the COVID-19 pandemic was happening elsewhere. Not where I live. Then in a matter of a week or two, businesses and schools around the country were closed, and many people had a lot more time on their hands. So what did many […]
Frugal Winter Activities for Kids
It’s winter, and for many of us, that means being stuck indoors and dealing with a major case of cabin fever. Before you know it, the kids are running wild and they’re on your last nerve. You yell, they yell, and everyone is in a bad mood. But it doesn’t have to be that way. […]