Kids Activities

When those rainy days approach you can almost smell the sense of panic in the air of moms everywhere as they ask themselves: "What on earth am I going to do to keep the kids occupied ALL day long?"...

The day-to-day work involved with motherhood is hectic and draining. No matter how hard we try, or how much we plan, our days never go quite like we expect. Problems arise, frustrations ensue, other activities take the forefront …...

My son and I recently attended our first Lexington County Blowfish Baseball game a few weeks ago. Up until last year, the games were played in downtown Columbia, but in 2014 they moved to the brand new Lexington County...

This post is sponsored by The Little Gym. Although we did receive free services in exchange for a review, all thoughts and opinions are entirely our own. As a mom, I love finding fun activities around town for kids,...

It’s summertime and I’m a teacher. Now before you start berating me for having the summers off, let’s get one thing straight -- I am still working! I am using my time wisely to prepare for the upcoming school...

  If you have lived through the hot summer days of South Carolina, then you either own a water table or have definitely heard about it! A water table allows your child all the fun of water play, with the...

I love love love ice cream. It is a staple in my household. Anytime you come over you will most likely find it in my freezer. It's truly a cure-all -- whether I'm happy, sad, bored or excited, there's something about...

  stay·ca·tion ˌstāˈkāSHn/ noun informal noun: staycation; plural noun: staycations; noun: stay-cation; plural noun: stay-cations a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.   As a working mom, I'm often a bit...

“I am bored.” "I don't know what to play." "When can we do something?" Sound familiar? Arguably, these are one of the most annoying sentences kids say to their parents during the seemingly long summer vacation. I used to get so frustrated when...

For parents of children with special needs, it can often be difficult to find activities for their children to participate in. With my son Andrew, who has autism, we tried soccer, t-ball, even dance; but it was incredibly frustrating...

Summertime is full of fun, sun, long afternoons ... and lots of free time. After awhile, the kids become antsy (and let's face it, so can mom). To help ward off summertime boredom, check out our "best of" ideas...

Tis the season for competitive team sports and activities to start winding down. But we frazzled parents are barely able to take three breaths before we have to start thinking about next season's schedule. When it comes to participating...

If you are a family on a budget, it’s hard to pack up the kids and go to the movies. For a family of 4 it’s at least $40 to just get into the theater, and that is if...

Somewhere, buried in my boxes of old paperwork, there is a document from the University of Wisconsin that declares that I am qualified to teach teenagers how to cook. Technically, my title is Family & Consumer Education teacher, but...