Posts Tagged ‘summer’
Summer Fun Guide
Now that the kids are almost out of school for the summer it is definitely time to think about some fun ways to keep them busy. Check out the ZiggityZoom Summer Fun Guide to find lots of outdoor fun activities. One of our favorite activities involves water balloons, a perfect family way to splash water outside. It's the water balloon pinata [...]
Transitioning Kids from Summer Fun to a School Year Structure
Transitioning kids from summer fun to a school year structure does not have to be difficult! With the anticipation of a new school year comes the rites of passage that go along with stepping up a grade, or walking into a new class or school, or perhaps even starting school for the first time ever. So often, we focus on the ceremony of [...]
Five Fast and Easy Summer Salsa Recipes
With summer underway, I’m sure your BBQ is getting as much use as mine is with grilled meats, fish and veggies always making appearances at the dinner table. One of my favorite dishes to bring to a BBQ or dinner party during the summer is a fresh salsa – they’re fast, tasty, and extremely versatile! Plus, making them from scratch [...]
Sweet Juicy Watermelon Is A Summer Treat
Watermelon ... it's sweet, it's juicy and it is sooo Summer. No picnic would be complete without a watermelon. It's hard to believe that something this good could be so healthful. But did you know that watermelon is not a fruit? It is a vegetable! It is related to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. Filled with vitamins C and A, this [...]
Yummy Cherry Cobbler Recipe
Nothing sounds more like summer than cobbler, whether it is a cherry cobbler or peach cobbler. We just recently made a yummy cherry cobbler from the sour cherries that grow in our own backyard. Served with vanilla ice cream, it was like a taste of heaven. You can use either fresh sour cherries or pie filling to make a cobbler. If using [...]
Summertime is A Good Time for Cousin Fun Time
Cousins. Some live close, some live far, but there isn't anything quite like a cousin that's close in age. I grew up with cousins that lived 12 hours away and only got to see them in the summers for a short period, but the memories are forever. Now my grandkids have cousins that live in the same city and it is so fantastic to see their [...]
Splinters Scrapes and Stings: Summer Solutions Starring Dr. Mom
Being a mom means always being on call. Whether it’s splinters, stings, or scrapes, if blood or pain is involved kids blow right past dads to us. Then they freak out and give accusing glances when it hurts while we fix it. Totally unfair. OK, since I am an emergency doctor, perhaps in our family the mommy preference is reasonable. [...]
Napkin Origami for Summer Fun Place Settings
If you like to create fun table settings you will absolutely love this book. It's called Napkin Origami and it is filled with tons of fun and creative ideas for how to fold your napkins. A perfect hostess gift. Why fold a napkin just in half, when it can become an ice cream cone, a swan, or pirate ship? Like magic, these amazing origami [...]
Summertime is Fruit Picking Time for Families
Summer brings not only fun in the sun activities but it is also the time when families can have an outing to a local field to pick fresh produce. Some areas of the country have already picked their strawberries but for the Northeast some strawberry fields are just now producing. Cherries are just coming into season for picking and soon we [...]
Summertime Ideas for Healthy & Fit Families
As trainer and nutritionist Mitzi Dulan says, "I’m definitely making the most of the spring season, but I know that a hot summer is waiting just around the corner." Here are 4 tips to consider as you revamp the way you move in June and July: 1. Get a new game plan With every new season, I like to change up the way I attack workouts. [...]
