50 Frugal Summer Fun Ideas

We have been spending a good portion of the past few months winding down school, ending out the sports season, and having a lot of people over the last few weeks. Our family is definitely ready for some fun and relaxation after all of that!

Now we all have summer fun on our minds so I thought I would share a quick post about some frugal summer fun ideas to do with your family and make some cherished memories along the way.

Do You Know If You Are Going to Heaven?

 

Sweet friend, do you know if you are saved and going to heaven or not?

This is the most important question of your whole life.

If you don't know READ THIS NOW!!!

Savoring the Slow

"I think the world today is upside down. Everybody seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater development and greater riches and so on. There is much suffering because there is so very little love in homes and in family life. We have no time for our children, we have no time for each other; there is no time to enjoy each other. In the home begins the disruption of the peace of the world."

~Mother Theresa

Only a Dad

It's almost Father's Day so we wanted to honor all the fathers who work hard and love their families and sacrifice everything for them.  

We hope you enjoy this poem:

Only A Dad

Only a dad with a tired face,
Coming home from the daily race,

A Champion in Disguise

There's a champion in disguise among us.....it is likely this champion is not obvious to you. His deeds are courageous and life changing for those to whom he gives his life. He is disguised as a father. His humble cloak conceals his greatness, yet his deeds, in all likelihood, will form the character of the next generation. His deeds include wiping noses and changing diapers, teaching his boys to work, and his girls to guard their dignity. 

Graduation Gift Ideas

Do you have a high school or college graduate this year?

Last year we had graduated our twin sons, Josiah and Christian. I had experienced a roller coaster of bittersweet emotions ranging from complete giddiness that the year is over to the unexpected tears when I realize they won't be joining our homeschool for the coming year. Their senior year went by pretty quickly with three sports -football, basketball, and volleyball, and the blur of taking senior photos and prom at the end (they both had dates this year!) and all the group hangouts. It was such a fun ride and went by so fast.

Memorial Day - Freedom Isn't Free {& Helpful Resources}

The Memorial Day weekend is around the corner and I thought it would be a great time to share with our children the true meaning of the day. 

We all know that freedom isn't free and that many had to pay the ultimate price with their lives. 

My father fought in the Vietnam War and one day while they were there he was in a helicopter close to the ground with his best friend and his friend was shot in the head right in front of him and didn't make it. 

Keeping Things Simple to Be a Better Mother

With the barrage of voices that tell us everyday how to be a good mother, from parenting magazines to Pinterest, we need not lose our way in the maze of motherhood, but instead return to the simplicities which just make good common sense. The most important thing is TIME with our children. Our culture has found so many ways to steal away this precious time and thus eliminating very valuable discipleship time from the home. We need to regain it while practicing some simple helps.

Mothers Resting at Home

Our culture believes that if we are not being active, not always on the go, and not keeping jam-packed schedules then we are not living life to the full.   Homes have become mere hotels for just sleeping and eating. Children and parents can be like ships passing eachother in the night.

You Can Never Lose Your Mother!

Do you need some encouragement in motherhood? I thought I would share these wise words on mothers from one of my favorite preachers. I hope you enjoy and are truly inspired by it. 

Dear Mothers of Young Children

"Mothers of young children, your work is most holy. You are fashioning the destinies of immortal souls. The powers folded up in the little ones that you hushed to sleep in your bosoms last night, are powers that shall exist forever. You are preparing them for their immortal destiny and influence. Be faithful. Take up your sacred burden reverently. Be sure that your heart is pure and that your life is sweet and clean.

Dear Mothers, Don't Quit!

Dear Mothers, have you had a hard month?

Do you feel like you are being stretched thin?

Are you discouraged?

I recently stumbled upon a poem that might encourage your heart.