If you are having a fall party, whether it is a Thanksgiving get-together, birthday party, or a meal, you may want to have games. Games for fall need to be planned for indoors or outdoors because the fall weather is unpredictable. For your fall party's success, you need to be prepared with games. Bowling - Bowling is a fun sport that can be played indoors or outdoors. If you have room in your house to play this is a great backup game if the weather outside is too cold, wet, or … [Read more...]
12 Things You Should Have in Your Emergency Car Kit
Being prepared with an easy-to-build emergency car kit can help you overcome a stressful and frustrating experience. Your kit can get you and your family back on the road quickly and safely when faced with a potentially dangerous situation. Emergency Car Kit Essentials List When building your kit, the basic emergency supplies that you should always have in your car fall into four categories: Communication, Car Maintenance, Comfort and Safety, and Common Tools. Communication The … [Read more...]
Emergency Preparedness Tips
FEMA's list of emergency preparedness supplies is pretty basic, food, water, radio, batteries, etc. The same is true for the number of items per person that they recommend. However, there is no way of knowing how long life as we know it could be disrupted due to any kind of natural or man-made disaster. A little extra planning might make the difference between thriving and merely surviving. Five Emergency Preparedness Tips Water FEMA recommends that you have one gallon of water per … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Beat Back to School Stress
It's crunch time and the kids are heading back to school in less than a month. Time to get them ready, feed them breakfast (don't forget about yourself--you have to eat too), load them in the car and get them all to school on time right before you drive yourself to work--also on time! Did I mention it's crunch time? Back-to-school time is a very busy time for mothers, fathers, and children as we all try to compensate for a leisurely summer that has passed by so quickly. With crunch time and … [Read more...]
Five Easy Tips to Save on Gas
There are several things you can do that will save on gas. All of the following tips are things that are easy to do, and will not require a lot of extra effort on your part. Gas prices will not be dropping anytime soon, so it is best to start implementing gas-saving strategies now so that they will become habits. 5 Easy Tips to Save on Gas 1. Combine Your Trips: Want to use lots of unnecessary fuel? Make multiple trips. Several short trips taken in your car will cost you almost twice as … [Read more...]
Teen Easter Basket Ideas
Isabella is already 14 and still absolutely loves getting a great Easter Basket. Her gift preferences might have changed over the years, but she's still pretty easy to please with Easter gifts. I'd love to know what you're giving your teens for Easter. Leave me a comment below with ideas. As I scour the internet for ideas for teen Easter basket ideas, I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas. Teen Easter Basket Themes: Instead of a traditional basket, you can get creative with your … [Read more...]
Fun, Effective Family Meeting Ideas
Children learn communication techniques from the people around them. The family meeting is a great place for kids to learn how to communicate in a good way. Communication is one of the primary components of a healthy relationship for adults and kids. Children learn communication skills from their families, watching how they interact and problem-solve, and eventually mirroring the behavior that's modeled for them by their parents, guardians, or family members. Are conflicts handled quickly … [Read more...]
