How to beat the heat: 5 steps to success
/Baby, it's hot outside!
Always ready to lend a helping hand or hint, I'm here to offer you a sure-fire way to beat the summer heat in five simple steps.
ONE
Find a tree and climb it.
TWO
Choose a sturdy...
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10 free or super inexpensive summer outings with grandkids (Friday flashback feature)
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Many of us have heard Gretchen Rubin's quote, "The days are long, but the years are short" in reference to parenting. I say the same applies to summer time spent with grandkids. The days seem long yet the summer is relatively short, especially when attempting to pack in meaningful and, more importantly, fun activities.
Always here to help, today I re-run my previous post on ways grandparents can fill such days in inexpensive ways. (The original post featured 11 ways; this one just 10, as one is no longer available.)
10 IDEAS FOR FREE (OR SUPER INEXPENSIVE) SUMMER OUTINGS WITH GRANDKIDS
Originally published June 15, 2016 (outdated info has been removed)
FREE FISHING
This one tops the list because fishing is fun. Mostly, though, it's because June — the current month! — is...
Psycho spring
/Mother Nature took advantage of April Fool's Day on Saturday to make much of Colorado think spring's arrival was but a joke and we were still in the depths of winter.
I shared on social media Saturday the wintery outlook from various windows around my place. Here, my Instagram share — three brief videos (click each photo a time or two to start the snow; click the arrows on the sides of each pic to go back and forth through the three):
Read MoreSaturday movie brief: Spring song and dance
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Ah, spring! The blooming good season we long for all winter officially arrives Monday. Hooray!
Let's kickstart the celebration of sunnier days ahead with a little movie-style song and dance dedicated to spring, spring, spring.
First the spring...
Summer vacation: Four must-do multigenerational trips
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Now that we're well into March, planning summer trips tops the to-do list of many a mama, grand or otherwise.
For your consideration, here are four of my favorite trips of the past couple years — all ideal for enjoying with multiple generations. Meaning, they're perfect places to gather together loved ones young and not-so-young plus everyone in between for an unforgettable summertime celebration.
The following trips cover far-reaching regions of the country — California, Colorado, Michigan, Florida — so there's surely one...
