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How to Engage Your Young Reader

July 5, 2019December 2, 2022 ellen Leave a comment Tips
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Summer slide is a real thing. How do you engage your young reader over the summer? Do your kids love to read and continue on their own even when not in school? My daughter loves to read. She will eagerly read all the time, even during summer vacation. My son, on the other hand, isn’t […]

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How to Prepare Your Child for Basic Swimming Lessons

July 31, 2018 ellen Tips
How to Prepare Your Child for Basic Swimming Lessons

If you’re thinking about enrolling your child in swim classes, you might be wondering what the best way is to prepare them for basic swimming lessons. I’ll let you in on a secret. I didn’t learn to swim until I was almost 13. I was scared once when younger and it just made me afraid […]

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Power Blend Popsicles Beat the Heat

July 9, 2018April 9, 2022 ellen food
Power Blend Popsicle Recipes

You are going to love these Power Blend Popsicles! The temperatures have been crazy here lately and popsicles are the perfect way to cool down without a lot of added sugar and fat. When you create fruit-based popsicles, you really do not need to add any type of sweetener. Fruit is sweet enough on its […]

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Personalized Summer Gift Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining

June 23, 2018December 3, 2020 ellen Gifts
Personalized Summer Gift Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining

Whether you’re looking for personalized summer gift ideas for yourself or as a hostess gift, there are many reasons to start shopping for them today. The summer will be over before you know it. But, while it’s here, start planning your outdoor barbecue, garden work, and entertaining. While you’re at it, check out these deck […]

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Creative Toys Toddlers Will Love to Play With

June 13, 2018November 15, 2022 ellen toys
Creative Toys Toddlers Will Love to Play With

You have got to check out these creative toys toddlers with love playing with! We all want our children to be creative because it can help teach them valuable skills like independent play and problem-solving. But, how do you get there? Creativity isn’t really something that you can teach your child. But, you can provide […]

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How to Become a Local Legend This Summer

May 25, 2018January 27, 2019 ellen Tips

What are your plans for summer fun this year? While we rarely take vacations, we do enjoy a number of different local attractions for day trips. There’s so much to do in Vermont near my home that we never run out of fun local trips to take. We also live within driving distance to New […]

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Beach Sand Toys from PLAYMOBIL for Summer Fun

April 30, 2018September 10, 2022 ellen toys
Beach Sand Toys from PLAYMOBIL for Summer Fun

You have got to check out these fun new beach sand toys from PLAYMOBIL! Beach season will be here before you know it and the kids will want to have a few new toys to take with them to the beach. Everyone brings along buckets and sand castle toys so I wanted to share something […]

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Tips for Preventing Summer Learning Slide Easily

July 3, 2017March 12, 2022 ellen 89 Comments Books

Preventing summer learning slide doesn’t have to be difficult or time intensive. We all want our kids to retain the knowledge they learned in school. But, it’s quite common for there to be a few steps back over the summer. This is called a summer learning slide. Product has been provided. This post contains affiliate […]

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Fun Water Balloon Games Using Water Wubble

June 22, 2017January 12, 2023 ellen 12 Comments toys
Fun Water Balloon Games Using Water Wubble

Summer wouldn’t be summer without a few fun water balloon games. Even teens and young adults enjoy being outside in the summer staying cool with water balloons. Heck, I have to admit tossing a few of them myself!  Fun Water Balloon Games One of the problems with water balloons is that they pop and leave […]

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Summer Activity Books for Kids to Encourage Creativity

May 30, 2017March 12, 2022 ellen 8 Comments Books
Summer Activity Books for Kids to Encourage Creativity

These summer activity books for kids will encourage them to get creative. If summer brings choruses of “I’m bored.” and “There’s nothing to do.” you’ll want to be sure to have these books on hand. I received product for this post. This post contains affiliate links, and I will receive compensation if you make a purchase […]

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