Summer Refresh

For those who have measured the pandemic in angry moon cycles and emptied bottles of wine, one topic remains fixed in our minds as motivator and balm: what we will do once this is all over. Without our kids. Or partners. Attending an Orangetheory…

I'm fairly certain I can speak for all parents at this point in a highly unusual viral pandemic summer: I am sick of cooking. I don't want to turn on my oven, let alone be in my kitchen. I've reached mid-summer cooking burn out, so naturally I was…

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on for the fifth straight month, parents are faced with the ultimate dilemma: keep kids home or send them to summer camp. Regardless of which decision you make, there are certainly questions you should ask before you…

If you've officially run out of ideas to stave off the outright boredom your kids continuously complain about during the summer months, these tie-dye crafts to do with your kids are here to save your sanity. While you may not have tie-dyed anything…

As a child, summer often looks like carefree days spent outside, soaking up the sun, riding bikes around the neighborhood, and cooling off with a run through the sprinkler, dotted by a trip or two to the library for summer reading. And the summer…

When it comes to water safety, parents are forever encouraged by experts to exercise an abundance of caution. That typically leads to enrolling kids in swimming lessons to help mitigate drowning risks, but are swim lessons safe right now? Do the…

Nothing says summer quite like a day at the pool. But just as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak has reshaped aspects of our daily lives, it's also changed what a trip to the pool looks like. In fact, photos of pools reopening show how coronavirus…

Families are in the grips of a hot, hot summer with no relief in sight. For many, that means spending a lot of time outside in the pool, or under a sprinkler, desperately trying to cool down. But for those not blessed with a naturally shady…

The logistics of picnicking has always made me weary of the experience. How will I keep things warm? Keep them cold? Do we have to eat with our hands? Thankfully, there are tons of picnic dinner products to take all of the guesswork out of al fresco…

My family and I love summer for all the cliché reasons, and at the top of the list is finding refreshing ways to stay cool. We're talking pools, sprinklers, ocean waves, and yes, eating ice cream. Lots of it. Since we aren't traveling as much this…

Whether your summer takes you to the beach, or the park, or on a family camping trip, one thing remains the same: You’re going to need a place to sit. And you know what’s much more comfy and conducive to napping than a flimsy, foldable beach chair?…

Happy childhood memories pretty much fall into a few categories: holidays, birthdays, and summer. Some of the best moments in life happen before the age of 18 and between the months of June and August. There's no going back in time, unfortunately,…

One thing summer breakfast should be is easy. But that doesn't mean you have to be stuck eating bowls of cold cereal or plain toaster waffles. There are a few different summer breakfast ideas to jazz up your morning without leaving you exhausted and…

It's the thick of summer right now, but it's also the thick of a global pandemic. So obviously, water parks, community pools, and other places where there are lots of people staying cool are out. Thankfully, there are inflatable pools from Amazon…

It's summer and no one wants to turn on their ovens. Everyone's grills are getting a ton of use, but there are only so many times you can have the burgers and hot dogs before getting bored. If you prefer cooking outside, you'll want some…

Summertime is the right time for dining al fresco — especially after an entire spring in quarantine. But if you're tired of soggy poolside PB&Js and pretending like watermelon counts as dinner, these 15 summer dinners you can have on the go will…

Here we are, Fourth of July weekend — the real start of summer! And as I rifle through a cabinet looking for some sparklers for my son to light, I discover the box empty, save for the remains of a single, blackened stick. Because we lit all the…

I love baking, but in the summer, I hate turning on my oven. I find myself looking to to create fun frozen desserts, but I don't always have what the recipe requires. That's why I've compiled a great list of frozen treats you can make at home…

Whether you're currently at the beach, planning a trip to the beach, or wishing you were at the beach, the beach probably has something to do with your summer plans (whether real or imagined). So shouldn't your summer reading material reflect your…