by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 14, 2015 | activities
Here are the most up-to-date free or cheap activities to do with kids this Summer. There are 32 ideas here! Summer vacation has started in our house, and I am ready to find some free or really low-cost fun for us to do with the kids. We keep things pretty relaxed in...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 7, 2012 | activities, quick tip
We recently traveled to meet my husband at a base where he had been attending a few training schools, and oh, darn, it was on the beach! It was a road trip with kids where I had to handle all the prep and driving. This 3-hour drive was considered a mini-road trip for...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 20, 2012 | activities
My children are ‘outdoor kids’, large motor machines. They need to get outside in order to keep their spirits in balance-I need that too. Thankfully summer fun with kids provides a multitude of outdoor time for fun-and learning. Having children in multiple age groups...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 10, 2012 | homemaking, quick tip
Ok, so the burgers aren’t actually the color blue, but they do involve some blue cheese. Yum! Every now and then we splurge on great cheeses and of course some ‘fancy’ ingredients like vinegars have a long shelf life, so their cost is divided over...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 26, 2012 | homemaking
Often when I set out to make dinner, I find that I am missing one or two items from the recipe list. Other time I have ground turkey versus tenderloins or some other variation that just doesn’t quite match a recipe. This scenario tends to help me create...