How to Entertain Your Kids All Summer

(I was gone on a mini-vaca last week - did you miss me? Well, while you were reading here, I was with my boys biking, swimming, hiking, fishing, and horseback riding. I'll show you some pics later this week. So, I'm behind on all of your blogs, but I'll get caught up soon.)

Oh, I'm sorry, did you think I was going to give you a perfect summer entertainment tutorial for you to implement here? I won't do that, but I will give you a small bit of advice from a mom who has attempted to entertain children for 11 summers...

Let them play! Don't schedule them too much with camps and classes. Let them get bored. They will come up with something amazing to do once they get their little brains working. Like what, you ask? Like this...

Kick a ball at the garage door "goalie" in their pj's during a rainstorm.



Try to break a glass with only their voice.



Play all afternoon in a box drawn with chalk and a ball.



Try the peds on their heads during a summer shoe shopping trip.



Eat fresh peas from their pea patch at sunset.



These are what summer memories are made of. Those kids of yours will come up with things you never imagined to propose or plan. Try it, you'll like it...

Do you have a tutorial for me? Tomorrow is Tutorial Tuesday, your chance to link up your own tutorials - come on, come back tomorrow and Teach Me Stuff!

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Attack of the Car Wash Monster!

What do you do when the mercury hits 50 degrees in Pittsburgh in February? Hit the car wash, baby!

Three boys in a car during a car wash is loud, bouncy, irritating...and should not be attempted without medication. If you are prepared, you will have fun, because they are having so much fun.

When the line is long and the weather is mild, they will eventually ask to stick their heads out of the sunroof. Just come to terms with the fact that they will not be able to fit all at once and fighting will ensue. This is where you might want to begin medicating.


Once everyone has had a chance to view the mysterious "top of the car" (oooohhhh, wow!) you can proceed into the car wash. They will act like it's the first time they were ever in a car wash and begin screaming and jumping around like a kangaroo on crack. Relax, it's normal, just medicate.

Once you've gotten yourself good and loopy, join in the fun!

Okay, it's time for your Sunday Funny. See you tomorrow!