Activity and Recipe

We got a tease with some really nice weather last weekend. We were able to spend the entire weekend outside. With the warm weather comes lots of yard work, gardening, walks, parks, and of course the slip n slide, water balloons, and water guns. After such a beautiful weekend, we had a cold and rainy week. It was hard to get girls out of summer mode and shorts. Since we couldn't transition them to being indoors again, we spent some time swimming at the rec center. We are very lucky to have so many activities at our finger tips. We have so many outdoor pools to choose from in the summer and a few indoor pools for the cold rainy days. Taking the girls swimming tires them out beyond belief and me too. We play sharks and minnows, we throw them around, catch their jumps, and flip through the pool. It is so much fun for everyone.

Activity of the Day

Go for a swim- Inside/Outside In a pool, lake, or ocean.
Get in the water and play around. You will be exhausted as well as your children!


My brother is a pretty frugal guy. One time while he was out visiting, we had a discussion about bars. I think they are a great snack and can be healthy. But they can get pricey as well. He said he looks at the ingredients on the back of them and tries to make them himself. I thought that was a genius idea especially if you like to play with food and experiment. So here is a simple simple recipe for one of my favorites.

Recipe of the Day

Dried apricots
almonds
unsweetened cocnut
agave

You have to play around with the amounts to make the the consistency you want. I start out by putting the almonds in the food processor. Then I take them out and grind the apricots up in the processor, take them out and then do the same with the coconut. I then mix them all together in a bowl by adding a little of each at a time to get it to a good consistency. Then I drizzle them with agave to help them stick a little bit better. I place them on wax paper and cut them up. They are such a  good healthy tasty snack.