Taking our son to the Memorial Day parade and picnic or the Fourth of July picnic and fireworks always takes me back to when I was a kid. My parents always looked for fun, yet inexpensive things for their six kids to do, and they didn’t usually disappoint.
A lot of times on the […]
In addition to going to parades and picnics, this is my gardening weekend. Well, most weekends in the summer involve gardening, but this is a big one. I have five yards of mulch in my driveway that need to be spread out - my son will be so disappointed. He thinks it’s a climbing […]
I guess it’s no secret there’s no money in the budget for vacations this year what with installing a new fence and hopefully replacing our windows with more energy efficient models. Since my son has off from school on Friday and Monday, I’m trying to find some fun things for us to […]
Six or seven years ago, my sister in law gave me marigold seeds from her garden. Every year since then I planted the seeds and harvested the flowers for more seeds the next year. They’re beautiful and hardy.They grow large bushes instead of small flowers. I’m always complimented on my marigolds and love to […]
When I was a kid in the 70’s we kept cool by staying outside rather than inside. Hardly anyone from the old neighborhood on 50th Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens had air conditioning then. Some of the people in the newer apartments had a Fedders unit under a window, but no one I knew had […]
I’ve been writing a lot about proms lately for a few of my b5 blogs. In my neck of the woods, the last weekend of May is prom, and right now teens all over are booking hair and makeup appointments and looking for the perfect dress. Through my two year stint as a wedding […]
What are your plans for the weekend? My family has been staying close to home lately since we’re doing all the work outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time. If you’re stuck for ideas, here are a few things you can do this weekend without having to reach into […]
When my husband I began shopping for day camps for our son, we were very discouraged. $200 per week, $500 per month…how can anyone afford this? Fortunately we found a great program through our townships parks and recreation department. For a full day at camp, it’s fairly inexpensive - we’ll be spending less […]
Here’s a great way to take the family out for an affordable treat. It’s .31 cent scoop night at Baskin Robbins! From 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM each person can get up to ten scoops of ice cream at .31 cents each.That’s right put a triple decker on that cone for less than a […]
Did you gut your master bath the week after you moved into your house six years ago and haven’t gone back since?
Did you peel all the wallpaper in the hall and add primer in hopes of painting before winter set in four years ago? Have you taken to decorating your walls with kids art […]
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