Happy New Year! The holiday season has come and gone, and now here we are in the middle of winter wondering what to do. It’s a time where money can be tight, and kids are bored after all the hullabaloo of Christmas, so it’s tough to find a balance of putting your bank back in the black and keeping the whole family happy. Luckily, there’s no shortage of activities for kids of any age (including grownup kids, like you!), and you don’t need to break the bank to have a good time. Here are 10 budget-friendly family fun tips to help keep your winter bright:
The easy-going, sunshine-filled days of summer may seem like a long and distant memory right now, but as tempting as it is to simply stay curled up with the kids in front of a cozy fire with a cup of cocoa, reading a good book, it’s important (for our sanity as much as their health) that we stay energetic and keep our kids physically active throughout the winter.
It’s a new year and the perfect time to try snowshoeing as a family if you haven’t already. Snowshoeing is exploding in popularity because of its low learning curve and affordability. You won’t need lessons for this sport; simply strap on a pair of snowshoes and go for your family hike as you would any other time of year.
Home: A Place for Ideas
Often it seems, we buy into a pre-packaged idea about what a home is and what it should look like, an idea sold to us though glossy magazines and TV shows, reinforced by culture and class, limited or expanded by budget, and sometimes, greatly frustrating for everyday life with kids. Our ideas of home are often designed for appearance rather than creative thought and activity. Here are some tips that give you permission to make your home work for creativity.
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