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Summer is such a fun time for kids.  There are endless opportunities for fun and exercise!  Here are 10 of my favorites!

• Sprinkler fun!  Break out the sprinkler and let them loose!!   They love running through the sprinkler.
• Have a car wash!  Either yours or their ride toys, all you need is a few buckets, soap, water and sponges and you are ready for hours of fun.
• Go to the Beach or Pool!  This is a frequent event in our family.
• Visit the Zoo and learn about the animals!
• Go to the Aquarium and discover the ocean.
• Pack a picnic and go for a hike!
• Set up a tent in your backyard and have a sleep over!
• Get sidewalk chalk and get creative on the drive way!
• Plant a Garden!  Then let your kids help you take care of it!  It’s a great learning experience and they’ll love it!
• Go mini-golfing!

Have fun!  Enjoy!

I have decided it’s time!!  I need to really start taking better care of myself!  I have always worried about what my kids eat or are exposed to, but really haven’t spent enough effort on my eating etc.  So I am turning over a new leaf!  I am beginning a tackle for myself to lose 20lbs which I will be documenting here.  I am not happy with how my clothes fit me or how I feel right now, so it’s time to get moving!  I am going to begin to take vitamins (which I have been remiss at doing!) and exercising regularly.

My weight loss plan is using my knowledge of weight watchers, which has always worked for me and a fantastic shake I discovered from a company I started to work for!  It actually stops me from being so hungry and is delicious.  It’s like dessert!  I am drinking it for breakfast and it’s a great way to start my day off right.

I hope to lose between 1-2 lbs a week!   I have all the knowledge for how to do it, but it seems I have put that knowledge lately into place for everyone else but myself!  I am going to eat healthy and feel good!

What are you tackling this week?  Do you have any goals?

These are some huge bubbles in this video!! My kids would go crazy over these!! Watch the whole thing, because he tells you how to make the bubble stick too! Parents will have to make the bubbles with this recipe, but your kids will LOVE it!!

photo credit: Crafty Fox

I recently posted a contest for stickers for Uprinting.  Check out the details of the winner here…  Contest

This week we are tackling the snow AGAIN!! This winter is has been very snow filled for sure!! The kids definitely are loving it and I don’t mind a little snow, but I have definitely had enough!! I am lucky that my husband does the brunt of the shoveling (ok, All the shoveling) so I don’t typically have to kill my back every time it snows.

photo credit: sneakerdog

In our effort to tackle the snow, we have our snowpants at the ready, and the kids are enjoying running around and sliding down their sleds in the snow.  Today we took out our daughters bike, because the road was cleared and let her ride up and down it.  Some other things you can do to tackle these long snow days…

• Bake Cookies
• Make Homemade Playdough
• Make some crafts
• Read some books
• Break out the board games, we played a fun one today called “guess who?”
• Have playdates
• Go Bowling
• Go to the library and get some new books and/or movies
• Get food coloring and mix it with water in a spray bottle and spray the snow different colors

This winter feels LONG and I am yearning for Spring!!  I can’t wait to be able to bring the kids to the park again, go for a walk and just sit outside enjoying the fresh air.  But in the meantime, I will tackle the snow!!

What are you tackling?