Don’t Let Summer Pass You By A Family Bucket List Can Save the Season
Everyone knows that kids love summer vacation. Most parents also enjoy having their children home — but they frequently dread the inevitable cry of, “Mom, Dad, I’m bored!” If you want to have a ready solution to draw upon, consider making a family summer bucket list.
You should try to include a mixture of solo and family options. It’s the best way to ensure you get time together and teach your kids how to entertain themselves.
Include big outings that sound appealing, like a trip to the zoo or a day on the water in a rented boat. But be careful to be realistic. If you know you’re not going to Hawaii this year, don’t include it. Every item on the list should be attainable — it will give you all the more reason to cross off every item.
A family summer bucket list will detail everything you want to accomplish before the season ends — but fun stuff only. Ideally, everyone in your household should create it together, listing everything the family wants to do over the summer. Place it somewhere prominent, and you’ll have a ready-made activity list anytime your children whine that they have nothing to do (or have been spending far too much time indoors on their devices).
Small pleasures should also have a prominent place on the list. Include activities like getting a cone from the ice cream truck, eating lunch outside,
or reading under a tree. Kids might want to play in the sprinkler, climb a tree, or build a fort. And don’t forget old favorites like flying a kite, drawing with sidewalk chalk, blowing bubbles, and jumping rope. If you need
more ideas, you can find plenty online.
Bucket lists do more than keep kids busy and parents de-stressed. We’ve all reached the end of summer and wondered where the time went. A summer bucket list can remind you that the summer is precious and help motivate you to do everything you’ve waited for all year. Plus, you’ll probably spend more quality time with your kids doing things everyone enjoys.
So, how do you start? First, brainstorm together! Every item on the list doesn’t have
to be a group activity, but it should be something at least one family member genuinely wants to do.
Cherry Chia Greek Yogurt Bowls
Inspired by HungryHobby.net
Ingredients Chia Seed Jam •
Greek Yogurt Bowl •
2 cups Chelan fresh sweet cherries, pitted
1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
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3 tbsp chia seeds
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp honey 1/4 cup water
1 tsp hemp seeds
1 tbsp granola
Directions Chia Seed Jam 1.
for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Allow jam to cool before using or refrigerate.
We suggest making the chia seed jam in advance and storing it in the refrigerator so you can quickly assemble these yogurt bowls all week. Using a potato masher, mash down the cherries. Place a small pot on high heat and add the cherries, chia seeds, honey, and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn down the heat and let simmer
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Greek Yogurt Bowls 3.
In a small serving bowl, mix the Greek yogurt with vanilla extract. Top the Greek yogurt with 2 tbsp cherry chia seed jam, hemp seeds, granola, and a few additional Chelan fresh sweet cherries, if desired.
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