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Yet Another Snow Day.
I wrote a post a few months back about being housebound for a few days with sick kids, but I realize now it was written by a dewy-eyed amateur. Thanks to the last six weeks of snowy, icy, blizzardy hell, I am now a hard-bitten, grizzled veteran of houseboundness. And I’d love to share. Continue reading
Posted in Backyard, Classroom, Craft Room, Kitchen Sink, Playroom, Rec Room
Tagged bad weather, free activities, fun, games, home with kids, housebound, indoor fun, kids, little kids, long playdates, preschooler, pretend play, snow days, strategies, weekends, young children
Making the Most of Your Library – I Love You, Marian!
Libraries are home to so much more than books, and they’re – what’s that word again? Oh yeah – free. Here are a few of the things I love about my local library. Continue reading
Posted in Backyard, Car, Train, Truck, Plane, Classroom, Craft Room, Kitchen, Kitchen Sink, Laundry Room, Library, Nursery, Office, Pantry, Playroom, Rec Room, Recipe Box, The Closet, Wallet
Tagged Budget, free activities, libraries, reference, resources
Take Five! Weekend Fun on the Cheap
I love long weekends, but I sometimes feel twinges of jealousy when I hear about friends’ fantastic long-weekend-getaway adventures that are out of our financial reach. Still, there are plenty of ways to have fun over a holiday weekend – or any weekend – without raiding the piggy bank. Continue reading
Posted in Backyard, Kitchen Sink, Rec Room
Tagged entertainment, Friday five, party, summer
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