Summer Boredom Busters

A few weeks ago I filmed a quick segment with Rebecca Reginer for her show Full Plate on ABC. I was asked a few months back to go on her show and do a recipe for a company and she asked me to come back on to talk even more topics which I was obviously THRILLED about. She is a fellow boy mom and keeps it real so I love her and also her show! Here is the segment! 

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Here are the ideas I talked about on the show:

Scavenger Hunts- 

I honestly just googled some and there are a ton. Here is a great link for ZOO scavenger hunts! 

Goodie Drawer- 

I have a drawer in our kitchen FULL of goodies, crayons, coloring books, easy to make cookie mixes! On days where it is a REALLY long day or when it is raining I just grab something new and fun out of the drawer. 

Movie/Pop Corn- 

This is clearly such an easy go to! And thank goodness for Netflix/Amazon Prime for movies galore. I found the cute popcorn containers at Dollar Tree, so we pop our own popcorn and I give them some m&ms and a juice box and we are entertained for a few hours. I mean obviously I am left with a train wreck of popcorn all over the floor but its a good rainy day activity.

Board Games/Books and a blanket-

 Grab your favorite games and books and hit the backyard or hit the park, take some snacks and make a day of it. Your kids will be excited to get out of the house and will enjoy the fun little trip! If you are excited about it, they will be too!! 

Hope you enjoy the segment!! What are some of your go-to activities for summer? Trust me I could use some help, my old bag of tricks gets boring to the boys hahahaa!! 

Nick's Rock Climbing Wall

Alex and I created this rock-climbing all for Nick. In other words, I asked for it, and Alex built it. Nick actually digs the new wall, and I think we have created a climbing monster! This wall is expected to be great for Nick's hand-eye coordination, as well as, strength. Woohoo!

Paleo Chili

I am a huge fan of chili, but the beans make me gag! I am not sure why but I am just not a huge fan of beans and their texture. So when we make chili I just completely cut the beans out and add more grassfed beef and veggies. My boys have a tiny obsession with Chili Dogs because that is what Sonic the Hedgehog eats, so they ask for them a lot which means I have to have Chili on hand as often as possible, so when I make chili, I MAKE CHILI, meaning I make like 10-15lbs at a time. I figure if I am chopping that many veggies it has to be worth my while. I cook it all up and then store the rest in freezer bags and , so then I am ready to go when the boys requests come up! For the boys chili dogs, I just do chicken hot dogs, a few scoops of chili and cheese on top. Or I just put it all in a bowl with the hot dogs sliced up. Happy boys. 

Here is the chili recipe! 

First I cook the beef and then drain off the fat. Use as much beef or as little to whatever size batch you are making. Then I just add it all in and let it simmer until the veggies are tender. You can use any additional veggies you like also. I have also added bacon before which made it extra yummy. Enjoy!

BMI- Friend or Foe?

Alex and I have discussed the topic of Body Mass Index several times. We keep concluded that how your clothes fit and how you look in the mirror really are the only legit ways to judge your body. I came across this video last week. I'd love to hear your thoughts on how a school told a 9 year old female student that she was overweight due to her personal BMI chart.

9 year old, 6l;bs = Overweight?!
Feel good about yourself and get down to this jam:

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xoxo