3 Fun Summer Activities That Help Your Child Grow Guest Post by Natalie Hagen from Take Lessons As parents, it can be a challenge to fit in all of the fun that comes along with summer. There are so many activities to do and the long days tend to give you this sense of “I can do everything!” How do you fit in all of the fun but still make sure that your children are learning? Beyond the swimming pools and sleepovers, there are a few activities that will help your children learn and ... Continue Reading...
DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip
We have a backyard inground pool which our family loves! We lose many pool floaties to holes, so I'm on the search for solutions to get more creative with pool noodle floats. I love to use pool noodles to make new creations, and my new moldable DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip is a hit with my boys (and me!). I love this design because it is so versatile, plus it's more fun than a boring, ordinary straight noodle. It can be used as a 6'2" straight float, or it can be doubled over for a stronger ... Continue Reading...
Celebrating the Somersault-Boys of Summer
My feet sink into the garden muck. The rain has been coming and coming this summer. The humid Minnesota afternoon sun beats down on me, true to the eighty degrees the thermometer red line shows. I look over the short white garden fence and Matt and Ben are playing over at the play set in the other corner of the yard while I conquer the weeds in my swampy garden. I can only wrench them out if using all my back muscles, their roots clenched into the dirt like strong green and brown wire hands. I ... Continue Reading...
