Homemade Bath Bomb Fizzies

We are that family. We are the ones who love to plan and dream and peruse Pinterest for great crafting ideas, especially ideas for making gifts for family, friends, neighbors, and teachers. Long before Pinterest, I saved pages and pages ripped from magazines and...

Six Fun Spring Break “Staycation” Ideas

If you aren’t one of the lucky ones who get to escape Minnesota’s long winter over spring break to visit someplace exotic, there are still many great opportunities to spend time with your family and create lasting memories. Skip jet-lag and foreign-food tummy troubles...

Valentine Family Fun Night

Valentine’s Day is on Saturday and oops, you forgot to get your babysitter lined up. Or perhaps a babysitter isn’t really in the budget for you this year. Why not have a family Valentine’s party and save the real date for a time when you can use those two-for-one...

Free Things to Do With Kids This Summer

Need some summer boredom busters? Look no further! Go on a park-palooza. I have a friend who spends an entire day traveling from park to park with her two children. She and her kids choose a variety of area parks in advance, map them out, and pack a lunch. They then...

My Summer Bucket List

I’ve never been much of a planner – I love living with intention, yet organization and planning are not so much my jam. But since I aspire toward more purposeful living, for the first time, I did make a bucket list for the year. I love the intentionality...