For Our Aupairs:

Today is All or Nothing Day- this is a day to give something your all…and if you can’t or won’t do not bother. Think about things that you have always wanted to do, choose one and try it. Even if it goes wrong, you know you gave it your all. Work with your kids to make a list of things that they want to try. See what they come up with. If there is something on the list that you can help with, give it your all!!

Bake some “ice cream” cones with your kids today. Follow the instructions on a packaged cake mix but bake little cakes in flat bottom ice cream cones, found in boxes in any supermarket. Top them off with frosting and chocolate “sprinkles”. They will not melt on a hot day. You can also take your kids to any of our local ice cream stores including The Dairy Godmother in DelRay. There are also 3 others in the lower King St area and a new one in the Bradlee Shopping Center off of upper Rt 7.

Blueberries are ready to pick beginning this month. Try this easy Cobbler recipe:

1/2 stick of butter

3/4 cup white sugar

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup milk

1 pint of blueberries (rinsed under water and drained)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter and pour into a 3 quart casserole baking dish. Mix sugar, flour and milk. Pour over the batter but do not mix. Pour the blueberries on top, but do not mix. Bake at 350 degrees F or one hour. Serve with ice cream and enjoy!

Are your kids out of school and bored already? Here are some great ideas for fun things to do with kids:

Have a teddy bear picnic. Host it for your kids and their favorite stuffed animals. Make lunch fun and turn it into an indoor or outdoor picnic instead.

Do a string painting- get string and cut it into various lengths. Dip the string into bowls of kid paint and get creative.

Make a nature collage- take the kids for a walk and collect things for nature…flowers, acorns, leaves, grass and glue them all onto paper or cardboard to make a collage.

Food Jewelry- string macaroni, cheerios, noodles or straws onto a string. Make necklaces, bracelets, anklets or belts

Make a playhouse- get a large appliance box, paint and decorate it and make a playhouse.