Healthy Home Newsletter June 2014 - Volume XVlll, Issue 6 | Page 5

4 Promises To Make Yourself This Summer…

The Idea Corner

Life is busy. It’s hectic and stressful and
sometimes downright hard, but it’s also beautiful and
fun and an adventure waiting to be had. So, this
year when the sun burns hot and the days grow
long, do yourself a favour, take some time to really
enjoy the season. Promise yourself you will do at
least a couple of these things…
1 Go camping. Maybe you already have your
summer planned out with weekends of camping, but
sometimes life gets away from you and before you
know it, summer is over and you never got to go. If
you don’t like camping, then rent an RV and go
“glamping.” Spend at least one weekend in front of
a fire, counting the stars.
2 Take a road trip. Nothing says “freedom” like an
open road. Grab a map, pack a bag, and hit the
road. Go crazy and don’t have a destination…just
see where the road takes you.
3 Build a lemonade stand. Now it might seem
creepy if a grown man or woman is sitting along the
road selling lemonade, so this one you will want to
do with your kids, or whatever kids are in your life.
Pick a lazy, hot Saturday and build an “old school”
lemonade stand, the kind the Little Rascals would
have built! Next, make some fresh, cool lemonade
and watch as your kids have the best time getting a
taste of being entrepreneurs.
4 Go to the beach. If you are lucky enough to live
near the beach, then go often. But if you are not
close to a beach, find one. Whether it’s along a lake
in the mountains or a trip to the coast, find a beach,
take the cooler and the towels, and treat yourself to
a healthy dose of vitamin D. You deserve a day at
the beach!

How To Keep Kids Busy While
Traveling…
Today we have iPads and DVD
players to keep kids busy on
long trips. But remember when
we were kids? Entertainment
often came in the form of
inventing a crazy game with
your sister or brother.
How about getting the kids to
“unplug” for at least part of the
road trip? Turn travel time into
“family time” with classics like
“spot the alphabet in the road
signs” or “guess this song” while
the family takes turns humming.
And of course, the classic, “I’m
thinking of a person, place, or
thing.”
Or, tell the kids they have to
come up with a game on their
own and pack some little treats
as prizes. Also, there are
myriads of travel games to pick
up, and Pinterest has tons of
travel game and crafts to fill your
car with. And when you get
bored again, there is always the
iPad and the DVD’s…

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