Five years ago while attending Disney Social Media Moms, Disney executive Amy Foster, talked about 18 summers and reminded that our time with our kids is limited. 18 summers. That’s all we get with our kids before they’re off to college. At the time, Thomas was 6 and Emily was 8 and I remember thinking…
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17 Pool Essentials for Working Poolside and Summer Fun
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Summer pool season is in full swing and whether you’re a swim team family, parents of divers, fan of swimming laps, or just love the change of pace that being at the pool provides, pool…
15 Outdoor Activities for the Final Days of Summer
As our family gears up for another school year and the official end of summer draws near, I’m looking forward to Labor Day weekend for one last hurrah. We had a fabulous summer and completed a majority of our items on our summer bucket list but having a three day weekend leaves plenty of time…
5 Ways to Protect Your Family & Home This Summer and Beyond #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. June signifies the end of school and start of summer. Since we’re far more likely to be spending additional time outdoors and away from our homes during the next three months, it’s a good time to…
How We’re Completing Our Summer Bucket List with Help From DC Mosquito Squad
Like those who are still in school all across the country, my kids are counting down the days until summer vacation where structured days mix with carefree ones that are opportunities to complete the items on their summer bucket lists. Thomas and Emily recently sat down and made a list of all the things they…
Our Summer Bucket List of Outdoor Activities to Do Before School Starts
While summer may seem long when school ends in June, the arrival of August always makes me feel like the days of summer are so limited. The lazy days of June and July are replaced with wanting to cross everything off of our summer bucket list before the kids go back to school and we…
How to Keep Biting Bugs Away from Special Summer Events
Having a mosquito-free yard makes me practically forget that the annoying biting insects exist until I’m somewhere else and fighting them off as they leave big angry welts behind. This was this case over the weekend as I sat at our neighborhood pool enjoying the shade of the large trees while swatting at mosquitos as…
4 Ways to Get Rid of Backyard Mosquitos and Ticks
When I’m not in front of the computer, I love unplugging to enjoy time outside but as we approach summer, warm weather, thunderstorms, and humidity means onslaught of mosquitos that adore me. It’s always been hard to enjoy dinner al fresco when mosquitos are at their prime but even walking from our driveway to our…
Creating a Fort for Outdoor Summer Adventures and Backyard Fun #EarthtoEcho
Content created for this post is sponsored by Relativity Media. Summer is time for lots of outdoor fun and we’re always looking for new things to do that allow us to spend more time in the great outdoors. Since my kids are huge fans of indoor blanket forts during the cold weather months, we created…
