Amy's Wandering

Wandering through life one season at a time

Make a Summer Fun Day List

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Now is the time to make a Summer Fun List, instead of waiting until you are all hot, sticky & bored.

Here are some really cute ideas to help you make your list:

~ This 50 Days of Fun chart will appeal to you digital scrapbookers. Don’t miss the photo journal idea!

~ Good ol’ posterboard and markers are what we’ll be using. So colorful!

~ Put your list on some watercolored circles and attach to a ring.(Put watercoloring on your list & you can mark off your first activity  HaHa!)

~ Choose from these color-coded activities jars or paper grab bag calendar.

~ This summer list bulletin board is eye-catching.

~ Make a summer bucket list out of a thrifted lunchbox.

Need some more ideas to add to your list?

– 100 free things to do with your kids this summer

– 101 fun things for teens to do this summer


Summer Fun Forecast: CHEAP!

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I was chatting with friends over the weekend, and it seems that everyone is having to tighten the purse strings this summer.

Don’t let a lack of money cloud your summer plans!

I will be linking to lots of frugal fun over the next few weeks!

And for those of you in the Dallas area, I’ll be sharing some fun local events that don’t cost a fortune.

Here are a few goodies from my archives to kick us off:

~ Indoor Summer Fun Tub

~ Turn Your House into a  Ho(me)tel

~ DFW Staycation (prices/deals might be different now)

Here are some easy ways to stay tuned to my Summer Fun Forecast:

-Follow my RSS Feed

-Like my Facebook Page (my Facebook fans get extra freebies 🙂 )

-Put my Summer Fun Days button on your blog with this code:

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p.s. If you want your cheap summer fun well-organized, then check out Life As Mom’s Summer Survival Guide. I haven’t read it, but I’ve seen great reviews!

Run on over to Frugal Friday for lots of great ideas!

Raspberry Pecan Bread

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This bread is sooo delicious! The inspiration for it was this yummy recipe from Southern Plate. I would eventually like to experiment with substituting whole wheat, and maybe applesauce or yogurt.

Raspberry Pecan Bread

  • 1 c. raspberries + 1 T sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 2 T baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. butter, melted
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Sprinkle 1 T sugar over the raspberries; stir & let sit while preparing batter.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and set aside.

In separate bowl, mix butter and sugar; add eggs. Add in flour mixture and thoroughly combine. Stir  in raspberries and pecans.

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

~Print Recipe~

This recipe is linked to Tasty Tuesday and Home May’d.

Ultimate Homeschool Blogroll

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Looking for some new homeschool blogs?

Browse The Ultimate Homeschool Blogroll and choose your style!
The Ultimate Homeschool Blogroll

Move over school, I’ve got big plans

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The school year is winding down & I am looking forward to getting some projects done. Here are some of the things floating around in my head:

~ Create a 30 Meal Plan

~ Set up an Art Center in the garage (thanks for the idea Rhen!)

~ Make a Summer Fun list using this and this as inspiration (I’m terrible about taking pictures, but I am going to try the photo journal)

~ Print out these Family Games

~ Assemble a Multiplication Pocket Folder

~ Start a Nature Journal Box using this idea paired with these instructions

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