When you’re a busy family, finding time to spend together can be a challenge if you’re not intentional about scheduling it. One of the ways we like to spend time together is to take advantage of family-friendly attractions and destinations that are within a couple hours of our home. These fun summer day trips for…
Last year, we surprised our kids with an end-of-school celebration trip to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. It was a family-friendly destination in Michigan they’d been wanting to visit for some time. We were able to visit Mackinaw City & Mackinac Island with kids on a budget, and we had a blast spending three days…
We’re not big gift givers or traditionally romantic people. Our marriage isn’t about stuff or fluff. We prefer to simply spend time together enjoying our favorite foods and activities. For my birthday weekend, we decided to implement a fun date idea for busy parents – an overnight weekend in Fort Wayne, IN. Overnight Weekend in…
If your kids are anything like ours, they have more toys than they have time to play. And even if the toys have been minimized, they still only play with one or two on a regular basis, making it difficult to come up with gift ideas for kids. When we noticed this trend, we decided…
With Spring Break being just a week away, I’ve started trying to think of projects that my kids can do to keep themselves entertained while they’re home from school for a week. I know they’re looking forward to riding their bikes, playing at the neighborhood playground, and just lounging around, but with a full week of no…
Traveling as a family is one of our favorite ways to create memories together. We try to plan at least one big family “get away” each year (or several smaller ones) in order to get away from the every day and connect as a family. These are just a few of our family travel tips…