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Mother of 2 and wife to Travis.I am a Jill of all trades,master of none. I like to dabble in everything, so follow me on my journey; raising kids, working towards a healthier lifestyle, new recipes, menus, homeschooling, crafts,enjoying our home the Great Smoky Mountains, etc...What we call...LIFE :-)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Summer Activities 2013 (110 Things)




  Temperatures or warming up and schools are almost out, it won't be long before we start hearing those dreaded words. "I'm bored!"  Check out this Summer Activity List full of Places to go, Activities to do, and Boredom Busters!


PLACES:

Cades Cove

Clingmans Dome

Cherokee Reservation

Summer Camp

Pool 

Farmers Markets

Flea Markets

Go to Chuck E Cheese 

Go Bowling 

Movies 

Library

Park - Playground, Picnics,etc...

Zoo and Splash pad

River 

Sunday Drives -Take a ride...end up anywhere  :-) 


ACTIVITIES: 

Feed the Ducks 

Geocaching

Camping

Fishing

Hiking 

Rummaging 

Make Lava Lamps 

Make Slime  

Date with Daddy 

Movie Night 

Fireworks

Picnics

Have a pajama day(or two)

Go play mini golf

Sunday Fun-day

Bonfire with Smores

Outdoor Bingo 

Make Clay Hand print Keepsakes

Puppet Show 

Make a Worm Hotel  

Board Games

Water Balloons 

Water Gun Shooting Range

Build a Fairy Garden

Pipe Cleaners and Colanders

Car Wash 

Toy Car- Car Wash

Make a "Road" for toy cars

Make Butter

Frozen Fun

Garden 

Leaf Printing  

Photo Shoots

Make Disney Movie Themed Menus

Have a Slumber Party

Alphabet Day- Find 1-2 items around the house and outside that begin with each letter!

Color Hunt-- Find items around the house, all of the same colors! 

Make Homemade Bird Feeders  

Christmas in July- Christmas PJ's, Christmas Movies/Music, Bake Christmas Cookies,Start List 

Cook Out with Friends 

Fizzy Fun-Drop vinegar tinted with food coloring onto a pan filled with baking soda. Sheer minutes of colorful fizzy fun!

Take a bath in the dark with glow sticks 

Go swimming 

Swimming Lessons at local Community Center 

Catch Fireflies 

Make Ice Cream 

Star Gazing 

Cooking with Sissy Day 


BOREDOM BUSTERS:

Read/Read Outside 

Puzzles 

Look N' Find Books 

3rd Grade Work Book

Preschool Work Book 

Color

Blocks 

Paint 

Build with Marshmallows and Toothpicks

Fort

Jump Rope 

Hopscotch 

Bird Watching 

Frisbee

Cars 

Make a Friend Scrapbook! 

Dance! 

Swing Set 

Play Hide and Seek 

Play Tag 

Handwriting 

Journal 

I Spy

Playdough 

Indoor Picnic 

Letters to Family 

Paper Airplanes 

Outside Chalk 

Write a story 

Write a book 

Make a "Wish List"

Tell Jokes 

Thumb Wrestle

Play "Spy" 

Take pictures outside

Paint Finger Nails/Toe Nails

Look for shapes in the clouds

Popsicles 

Basketball

Ride Bikes

Sand/Water Table 

Card Games 

Plan a Menu

Computer-Starfall   Disney Jr  Disney 

Kindle Fire   

DSi 

Leapster


Also check out my Pinterest  Board "2013 Spring/Summer Activities ". Lots of good ideas and more added every day! :-) 







Sunday, May 19, 2013

Menu 5-20/5-26-13



Monday:
Smoothie
Soup
Pork Tenderloin  with Fingerling Potatoes and Brussels


Tuesday:
Smoothie
*Daddys Choice/ L.O. Soup
Grilled Chicken Salad

Wednesday:
BLT
?
Black Bean,Turkey, and Kale Tacos with Pico De Gallo  with Corn



Thursday:
Veggie Omelet with Fruit
Sandwiches with Fruit and Veggies
*Eat Out*

Friday:
Smoothie
Salad
Loose Meat Sandwich  with Roasted Veggies



Saturday:
Breakfast Burritos
L.O.
CLEAN....

Sunday:
...OUT
      FRIDGE...
Vegetable Lasagna  with Salad, Green Beans, and Toast