Thursday, October 18, 2012

Going Places

Don't forget to enjoy your family in beginning and middle stages, before you know it the kids are going to be teenagers and not really want to hang out all day with mom and dad.

Fortunately, there are places around Topeka that are kid friendly and a great for making memories.

The map below offers just a few popular places my family and I like to frequent on the weekends or especially days off.

Kansas Historical Society
This is a great place for learning about the state they live in!  Also, there is an activity center for a more hands on learning about the good ol' days.

The Topeka Zoo/Gage Park
Animals are always a hit and the park and train ride are just the ticket to relax when the weather is beautiful.

Children's Discovery Center
Small fee for a fun day of hand on activities.  Here, it will be hard to run out of things to do.

Mulvane Art Museum
This is by far my family's favorite.  It's free and kind of like a hidden treasure.  Unlike the Discovery Center, this is a more quite hands on place that taps into their creative/artistic side.

Going Bonkers
The name pretty much explains it!  Great place on a rainy day and they need to get their energy OUT!

Chuck E Cheese
Fun IF you go in the middle of the day.  Otherwise it can get very overwhelming and crowded.


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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Meals in Minutes

Feeding the family is really important but it's a little hard for the 21st Century Mother to find time after a long day of work, school, activities, and carpooling to fix a delicious meal everyone will love in just a few minutes.... Or is it?!

The website, MomsWhoThink is a great place to find quick, delicious and family friendly meals.  Here you can find meals in the following categories:

30 Minute Meals
Dinner Meal Plans
4 to 7 Ingredient Dinners
8 Week Dinners
Healthy Recipes
Kid Recipes
Easy Recipes

...and many more.  Remember to plan out meals, this will make it really easy to stay on task.  Planning what to make every night will help narrow your grocery list as well. Which will allow you to be more efficient at the store.  Which will allow you a few more moments to b r e a t h e !

Happy Cooking!!!