Posts Taggged: Summer

10 Summer Boredom Busters for Kids

Written by: | June 30, 2017

Get your children busy doing fun and creative activities (instead of whining and complaining) with this list of summer boredom busters for kids. Are you hearing it yet? “I’m bored. There’s nothing to do!” These words are like nails on a chalkboard to me. I know parents who give...
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Your Family Summer Spiritual Growth Plan

Written by: | May 24, 2017

Has summer started in your house yet? Even if school isn’t out for your family yet, I’m betting you can feel it quickly approaching. Whether it’s within your own kids who are counting down the days to the last day of school or watching friends’ kids hold up those...
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Make Summer Reading Fun for Kids

Written by: | May 10, 2017

Reading is not something that needs to be forced in our house. My boys love to read, but they don’t always make the time for it. During the school year, they read books, but mostly to fulfill reading requirements  and complete book reports. While they often get to choose...
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Helping Your Kids Thrive This Summer

Written by: | April 28, 2017

Summer is all about fun and frolic, tossing schedules out the window, right? Not exactly, according to Chrys Howard, co-author of “Duck Commander Happy, Happy, Happy Stories for Kids”. “Summer to me is like New Years all over again; you can start something new. It’s an awesome time to...
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4 Ways to Intentionally Gather as a Family this Summer

Written by: | July 8, 2016

You’ve had summer plans, but in between the well-planned days are easy-going, less-scheduled, relaxing days. Maybe you’ve enjoyed sleeping a little later than normal on occasion this summer or perhaps everyone stayed in their pajamas until noon and changed straight into bathing suits. While our family definitely enjoys a...
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5 Easy Old Fashioned Summer Fun Ideas

Written by: | June 24, 2016

Summer sunshine and breezes have arrived! And with their arrival comes the memories of summers past.  My favorite childhood summertime memories center around simple games, activities and desserts. Let’s take a walk down memory lane and check out these 5 easy old-fashioned summer fun ideas! Take time to enjoy...
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5 Tips for Keeping a Summer Schedule

Written by: | June 10, 2016

Hey friends! How’s your summer calendar looking? Mine is getting fuller every day! Between traveling and kids’ jobs and swimming and friends and trying to squeeze in some home projects, summers can get so full that by the end we are wondering what happened to all of our free...
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Tommy Nelson Summer Reading List for Kids

Written by: | May 30, 2016

Summer break!  It’s what our children dream about all year long.  No homework.  No major responsibilities.  Endless playing outside with friends and neighbors. But what about keeping up with reading?  Unless you have an avid book lover, getting your child to read can almost feel like pulling teeth.  Something...
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