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Simple DIY Birthday Party for a Six Year-Old
Tate just turned six. I am so grateful that we got to have another simple DIY birthday party at home. I’m not sure how long they will last! We go to many birthday parties at expensive trampoline or gymnastics places. The peer pressure is real! This article calls it an “expenditure cascade.” So far our kids aren’t complaining about birthday parties at home. Once they grow out of home birthday parties, we are going to try free parks.
Now that our children have entered the Montessori “Reasoning Mind” stage, we give them a budget and they plan their own parties. They make a plan for food and favors. It’s really … Read More
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Plan a Staycation: Make It a Vacation!
Soon I’ll be sharing a recap from our recent vacation to upstate New York. It was one of my all-time favorite family vacations! (Probably behind Australia and Stinson Beach). But vacations cost a lot of money. So I wanted to spend a little time thinking about how to plan a staycation to save money. Have you tried it? What are your recommendations?
When I was thinking about how to make a staycation feel like a vacation, I found myself reaching for novelty. What I love about a vacation (the kind where you leave your home) is that it feels novel. I am personally the best version of myself … Read More
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Easy and Healthier DIY Sno Cones
My attempt to help my children enjoy their summer despite the fact that they are spending six weeks in childcare is going well! I let each boy select one item off our Special Summer Activities Tracker last week. They worked together to pick the Water Blob and Sno Cones. They were both so much fun! Today’s post is about the easy and healthier DIY sno cones we’ve been making.
Ingredients for Easy and Healthier DIY Sno Cones
- I bought this snow maker for ~$35 after doing a bit of research. It’s the S900 model, and apparently it makes finer snow. I am such a sucker for new appliances. I’ve