Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
Are you looking for more free or inexpensive summer activities? In addition to my Summer Bingo/Camp Mommy post from yesterday and Family Fun Outside the Home page, here are the details on FREE bowling, roller skating, and cheap movies to take advantage of this summer. Kids Bowl Free: Kids can receive two free bowling games a day for... Continue Reading →
(updated 7/11/19) Every summer, my four boys and I enjoy what I call "Camp Mommy," as well as a few weeks of real camp. I am always searching for NEW ideas of things for us to do together. Keeping them occupied is not always cheap, though. So several years ago I researched and created my... Continue Reading →
We are still a few weeks away from summer officially starting for my family, but many of my friends who have kids in public school are already out for the summer. Summer reading programs have already started, so we are starting to log our reading, too! I love having a concrete way to encourage my... Continue Reading →
Every summer, my four boys and I enjoy what I call "Camp Mommy," as well as a few weeks of real camp. I am always searching for new ideas of things for us to do together. Keeping them occupied is not always cheap, though. So several years ago I researched and created my own Summer... Continue Reading →
Summer officially started for my kids a few weeks ago, but for me it finally starts tomorrow! This means I can start making plans for what my kids and I will do each day. This usually means outings, camp, swimming, fun outside, special cool treats, and more. The challenge each year is to not spend a... Continue Reading →
May is almost over and deadlines are approaching for summer kids' activities. Most public schools have ended. (Our kids go to a private Jewish school, so we are not done until mid-June!) So I thought it was a good time to start informing my readers of all the great inexpensive ways to entertain your children during the summer.... Continue Reading →
Purim is only a few days away and I have already gotten requests for this year's list of Megillah readings in the St. Louis Orthodox Jewish Community. Please check back over the next few days, because I will update this post as I receive other listings. I have also included any fliers below from each shul/organization.... Continue Reading →
Because I am a teacher, I have my summers off with my boys. We do go to cub scout camp for a few weeks and the boys usually get to go to one week of another camp. However, most of the summer is spent at Camp Mommy. We go on outings most days and I... Continue Reading →
(updated 5/29/19) Every year my kids and I participate in several Summer Reading programs. It is a great way to get them off electronics and encourage them to read as much as possible! However, tracking four kids' reading can be difficult! Different programs often have their own requirements, too. Some track number of books read... Continue Reading →
