Strategies for getting the most out of summer vacation time 22 Articles

by Sheree Zielke

Would you like some low-budget strategies to help you and your kids have a knock-your-socks-off summer vacation, all summer long, even if all you have are weekend breaks? Wouldn't you be just the tiniest bit intrigued by ...read more

by Joan Schroeder

Before I started actively planning my summer activities, summer vacations seemed to end way too quickly and with very little fun to be had. With kids to raise, a full time job and tons of laundry, summers used to be a b...read more

by Lisa Petrarca

Summertime, signals a sense of freedom, a time to get outdoors, and away from the stress of work and household responsibilities. The problem then becomes, so much to do, so little time. Pool parties, barbecues, camping, ...read more

by Megan O'Connor

The sun is shining and the flowers are in full bloom. It's time to break out the flip flops and tanks pull up your hair grab your sunglasses and swimsuit on your way to... ...well during those dreary cold winter days yo...read more

by Melanie Winters

Just the other day it was windy and cold...where did the time go? Summer arrived in a blaze of glory, and you have not planned for it at all. You know that if you don't take some type of action, Summer will pass you and ...read more

by Angela S. Young

Since this topic is under 'Your Teens in Summer", I presume we are talking teenagers. Anyone with kids knows that summer vacation is NOT a vacation for parents. Suddenly your teens have all the time in the world and noth...read more

by EMSalem

Getting the most out of summer depends on who you are, child, parent, grandparent, and what your expectations are. What no one should lose sight of is that a vacation is time off from regular routine. It is, in one sense...read more

by Cathiesblogg

Summer vacation ahhhhhhh, this sounds really nice, now to really make the most of it with memories of a life time. Plan your vacation in advance. preparing is exciting and you can be sure to make a "to get" list. So, yo...read more

by T.A.B.

Just because it is summertime and your kids are not in school, does not mean that your kids need to stop learning and using their brain. Getting your kids involved in reading during the summer is an excellent way to keep t...read more

by Shehryar Shaukat

Aspen, here I come! People tend to have a preconceived notion about Aspen being an ideal place to spend the winter only. No doubt winter time in Aspen is great but the summer season in Aspen is just as good, if not bett...read more

by Ethel Smith

Summer vacation is a great time of year no matter what your age. However when you are young Summer vacation is even better. It begins full of promise with long, sunny, seemingly endless days stretching out before you. All ...read more

by Drew Price

People generally look forward to their summer vacation and spend a lot of time trying to plan the perfect trip. Summer does provide us with a much needed break from our routine lives. However, a great summer vacation can...read more

by Katya Maes

Long, lazy days of summer is the stuff that makes up our fondest childhood memories. We like to reminisce about our past, sighing that nowadays childhood is not what is used to be, that kids are so busy with structured ac...read more

by Natasha Levy

SURVIVING SUMMER For Australians summer leaves an aftertaste both sweet and sour. While our culture truly thrives during the hot long holidays, evoking memories of many a sun burnt Christmas past, summer also sends it...read more

by Lisa Steinmetz

Summer fun can be found all over the place! There are some things you can do that don't require any money to be spent at all. A trip to the beach would be a great place for the children to hang out and play and it would...read more

by L'emore

Ah, summer! Full of constant fun, sun, and never-ending entertainment.. Or, full of lying on the couch watching TV and being bored until school starts again. I've experienced both of those outcomes, and I know which I pr...read more

by Anshuman

Summer Vacation is one time when people can take a break from the breakneck speed their lives are running at. There are always a "I wish I had time" list we all run with in our mind. This is the time when we must revisit t...read more

by Hope Wilbanks

One of the best summer vacation strategies I've learned for my children is making frequent trips to the public library. Both my children, ages eight and three, love the library. They are enthralled with rows and shelves of...read more

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by Amy Boyd

School is out for the summer and your kids are bored. What is there to do? TV? Costly activities, camps or amusement parks? Coup your self up in a movie theater. There is so much in your own back yard if you take the ...read more

by Susi Marlina

Summer time, it is vacation time. After long winter time with the snow, blizzard, cold, and many troubles especially in the road, it is really fruitful if we can value of summer season. You can go outside, lying under the ...read more