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Backyard Learning Ideas – Colorful Letter Activities

We had a fun family day under the sun with colorful letters and Banana Boat® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #BestSummerEver

With summer in full swing and my oldest son home every day, I do what I can to fit learning into our activities. Pulling out an activity book sometimes works, but isn’t as fun as hands-on learning and definitely doesn’t hold their attention as long. Taking learning activities to the backyard makes for hours of fun.

Backyard Learning Ideas - Activities using Colorful Letters for Different Ages #BestSummerEver

Ways We Show Our Dog Ellie Unconditional Love

I’m showing ways to show dogs unconditional love and serving Cesar® home delights™ as part of a sponsored series with Socialstars. All opinions are my own. #CesarHomeDelights

As part of our family, Ellie is always getting attention from someone. The minute I sit down, she jumps in my lap. When we go for walks, she is right there with us. When she wants to play, she drops toys at our feet to let us know and the fun begins.

Ways We Show Our Dog Unconditional Love #CesarHomeDelights

S’mores Snack Mix & DIY Paper Snack Cones

I’m sharing our S’mores Snack Mix with Goldfish® Grahams as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. All opinions are my own. #GoldfishTales

If you ask my kids, they will tell you that snack time doesn’t come often enough in our house. They are rapidly growing boys that seem to be hungry every waking moment. We will be in the middle of an activity, out on a walk, or just finishing up a project, when hunger strikes them out of nowhere like they haven’t eaten in days.

Easy S'mores Snack Mix & DIY Paper Snack Cones

5 Fun Water Balloon Games for the Whole Family

We had a fun family day under the sun with water balloons and Banana Boat® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #BestSummerEver

Last week I sat down with the boys and we started brainstorming things for our summer bucket list. My five-year-old wrote out a list, including activities his brothers suggested. Most of the activities they agreed on involved water play and spending hours outdoors.

Fun water balloon games for the whole family! Great for backyard parties! #BestSummerEver

Keeping a Clean Bathroom (scrubbing not required)

I’m sharing how to clean the shower as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. All opinions are my own. #ZepSocialstars

The easiest way I keep up with a clean house is by handling small chores throughout each day. This includes simple things like wiping off the counters, vacuuming, swiping, putting things way, hand washing dishes that didn’t make it to the dishwasher, etc. Then each day I pick a room to get more of a deep cleaning or that needs organized.

Keeping a clean bathroom (including the shower stains) with no scrubbing #ZepSocialstars

Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Car Lovers + a DIY Photo Keychain

This photo keychain tutorial has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TheGiftOfClean #CollectiveBias

Father’s Day is just around the corner. I show the dads in my life unconditional love year-round, however I still like to give them something personal on Father’s Day. Something with a special meaning behind it. Sometimes it is difficult to come up with the right gift, but when it comes to my dad, anything car related is a win.

Father's Day Gift Ideas for Car Enthusiasts #TheGiftofClean