We are in the thick of Summer - and that means you will need my Ten Active Family Activities to Help you Get outdoors with your Kids. So in addition to getting our kids to break out the bubbles, jump rope, and get their HULA HOOP on (much to my 14 year-old son's chagrin-I am hula-hooping too and he is convinced my every action and move is designed to embarrass him... and I know … [Read more...]
Weight Watchers Cake Mix Cookies
So you've taken the step to get baking with your kids...A fine choice! now that you've decided to cross over to that very messy but totally worth the mess Baking with your kids threshold the first question is...What should you bake? Weight Watchers Cake Mix Cookies! For us it's a Weight Watchers recipe that is easy and one we can all enjoy! This recipe is the easiest way to Embrace the Mess and … [Read more...]
10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids
I know scheduling 10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids is a lot easier said than done and even when I get that time in; my 17 year-old daughter and 13-year-old son are a bit hard to impress. It feels like it is increasingly getting that much tougher for us parents to compete for our kids' attention having to keep up with the excitement of a fast-paced movie or television show for their … [Read more...]
Tech Free Family Game Night Activities Kids will LOVE!
Thanks to Pressman Toy for sponsoring these Tech Free Family Game Night Activities Kids will LOVE! I'm a TV addict. It's not that I sit and watch with rapt attention. No, for me the TV is more like background noise akin to the constant sound of traffic in Manhattan or crickets in the country. Regardless of the show broadcasting whether it's "The Flintstones" or "Modern Family"” I just need to … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged (#1 of which is an Epic Water Balloon Fight with ZORBZ self-sealing water balloons)
Studies show that time spent on entertainment media by today's children averages more than 7 hours a day.* (*Kaiser Family Foundation Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-to 18-Year-Olds.) That's pretty close to every minute a child isn't in school or sleeping! Are your kids starting to look like glassy eyed zombies? Are they constantly begging to watch TV or play with your phone? If this … [Read more...]