2016 · June · Life · Summer · Summer of Fun

Summer of Fun 2016 – Activity 3 – Ode to the Banana Split

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for ICE CREAM!! Sometimes you fulfill a dream! Gather ingredients and supplies Bananas Ice Cream Chocolate Syrup Oh You won’t believe your eyes! Butterscotch or Strawberry topping Look out things are gonna get hopping! Strawberries Whip Cream Sprinkles Spoons Better get a bowl, you’ll need it soon! An Ice Cream…… Continue reading Summer of Fun 2016 – Activity 3 – Ode to the Banana Split

2016 · June · Life · Summer · Summer of Fun

Summer of Fun 2016 – Activity 2: 13 Reasons We Should Be Reading Aloud To & With Teens

Do you read to your children? Do they read to you? Oh the little’ens for sure, right? What about your older kids? Do you read to them aloud? Do they read to you aloud? Why am I asking these questions? It’s not to be nosy or to make anyone feel bad. Honestly, I ask because…… Continue reading Summer of Fun 2016 – Activity 2: 13 Reasons We Should Be Reading Aloud To & With Teens

2016 · June · Life · Summer · Summer of Fun

Summer of Fun: Activity 1- A Great Tip & A Writing Contest

We’ve pulled anchor and are under way to sailing through a great Summer of Fun 2016… it has begun!! But first, a quick tip. When we first started our lists I would write each activity on a post-it-note and hang them on the wall. Then, we created a jar and placed each activity in the jar and…… Continue reading Summer of Fun: Activity 1- A Great Tip & A Writing Contest

2016 · June · Life · Summer · Summer of Fun

Summer of Fun 2016: Ideas for Teens

Today’s the day! The day I look forward to for most of the winter months. I’m so excited I can hardly sit still long enough to get this written!! If you’ve been with me for awhile then you know that every summer my family completes a list of summer activities together we call Summer of…… Continue reading Summer of Fun 2016: Ideas for Teens