Summer Fun List

Summer List:

1. Night Swim
2. Sleep in a tent (yep it was 48 degree's in OH)
3. Eat S'mores!  
4. Water balloon fight.
5. Catch Lighting bugs.
6. Stay up late
7. Visit a farmers market
8. Go on an adventure
9. Dance
10. Watch a sunset
11. Play in the Ocean
12. Ice Cream Sundaes
13. Bike rides
14. Play in the rain
15. Day trip
16. Sleepover
17. Journal
18. Read books
19. Play putt putt
20. Movie Night
21. Dates with Mom
22. Volunteer
23. Free Concert
24. Visit Family
25. Kids cook dinner night
26. Game nights
27. Be crafty!
28. Star gaze
29. Learn something new
30. Baseball game
31. Photo Shoots
32. Flash light tag
33. Lake days
34. Canoe
35. Go to a yard sale
36. Hike in the mountains

Going to add more as the summer days get longer!

Cant wait to share some of our adventures.

Happy Summer!

Xo,

KB

12 Things to make you happier!

1. Show Gratitude
2. Be Optimistic
3. Don't over think
4. Be Kind
5. Be friendly
6. Forgive
7. Learn to Cope
8. Try new things
9. Be Joyful
10. Have Goals
11. Believe in Something
12. Take care of Yourself

Sounds really simple, each day that you can check more and more of those off your list I am certain that your day's will only get better and better. Not saying that you wont have bad ones every now and then but I love the simplicity of this list. Keep it simple and live your life treating others the way you want to be treating. Show some compassion and believe in yourself.

Xo,
KB

Pinterest Idea of the Week...."Mom, I'm Bored" jar!

I have decided that with 1000's of 'Pins' I need to start bringing some of them to life this will be my attempt; once a week I will blog about an idea I pinned. May not be the same day every week lets get real I am too busy to commit to the same day each week. This will range from crafts, to recipes, to cocktails, to parenting idea's and much more. Some will be small, others may make me want to pull my hair out but I am determined to get my 'Crafty' back!

On that note, this one isn't real crafty but I loved the concept. My kids have been out of school now for 12 days and I have heard the words I'm bored at least a dozen between the 2 of them, so when I saw the "Mom, I'm Bored jar" I was thrilled. I created my little jar, then I filled it with loads of things to do for the kids. Some are fun others are not so fun, part of the risk of telling Mama your bored...
Some of my favorites include
1. Dance party
2. Walk the dog
3. Read for 20 minutes
4. Water balloon fight with Mom
5. Math worksheet
6. Play a game
7. Write a journal entry.
8. Wash Mom's car for Free!
9. Watch movie
10. Make a smoothie
Those are just some of my fav's, I thought it would be fun to watch how often the say they are bored all summer while getting to have some fun as well as learn some lessons ;)

Here is my jar.. Not really a jar but cost me no money to do and the kids loved it! We tried it tonight and play a game of P.I.G basketball was drawn we all had fun and Caleb won.

Here is what the inside of the 'Mom jar' looks like.. ( Nothing Fancy)

Here are some of the bordem busters!

I hope I made enough to get through the next 12 weeks, or 84 days however you want to put it. Feel free to share your fun idea's.

Happy Summer!

Xo,

KB

Surviving Summer Break

One week down; 12 more to go. Summer break is something that I start to look forward to in April, once spring break is over its almost like why do they have to go back? It has been one week and I have been quickly reminded.... One vacation down, one fever, one stomach bug down, one clean out the car and do all the laundry after vacation down and my favorite words have begun the dreaded I'm Bored! Here are some ways I plan on surviving summer with my kiddo's.

1. Lots of Summer Cocktails. My  pinterest board named Cocktails is loaded with yummy looking drinks that I cannot wait to Try!
2. Pools, Slip n slides, Lake days, Jet Ski's anything that has to do with WATER!
3. Sunblock--- No Whining sun burnt kids please !
4. Friends--- My friends, people to laugh with and eventually share our summer (misery) fun with!
5. Bug Spray-- I am NOT a fan of mosquito's or the itching. I just hope some new sprays I have found work better than the previous summers.
6. Bone Fires-- Sm ore's are Yummy!
7. Summer Camps--Happy kids, happy Mom's= Priceless!! Well not really more like Bank breaker but worth every penny, they have fun and they come home dirty and exhausted. SCORE!
8. Trips--Day Trip: I have asked each kid to pick 2 day trips of their choice one can cost and one can be free or CHEAP! Each child gets to pick what trip they do with just me. I have to admit I am a little worried about Caleb's choices but hey they are only kids once.
9. Over night trips-- We are venturing to the Outter banks for the first time (for the kids). Caleb is my history boy I am sure he will want to see it all, and Kylee will be happy with playing at the beach.
10. The I'm Bored Buster-- New to our house this summer, this is my latest Pinterest find. Real simple and I the kids will think twice before they me hear they are BORED!!! I will fill a jar with things to do, the catch here is that they are not ALL fun nor do they all have to cost money cause lets face it I am not Rich and wont reward them for being bored. Some of my favorites include.... Make a treat with Mom, Pick up dog poop, Water balloon fight, Clean the toilet, Read for 20 minutes, Watch a movie, Run the Vacuum. The list goes on, use your imagination and create things you know your kids will love and things you know they don't like to do. I am hoping I hear these words a little less this summer and they figure out how to make things fun on there own.

Here is to a Happy, Safe and Fun summer! Hope we all survive.

Xo,
KB