Tagged with "Summer"
{Lifestyle} Sunscreen, Please!
Question: When did tan skin become the “in” thing? Can you pin a date or time period on it? Chinese women do everything they can to cover their skin when walking outside; most American women do everything they can to uncover their skin while in the sun. True, I think most of us will agree when...
{Lifestyle} Ultimate Guide: Swimsuits Part II
We had so much success with our first swimsuit guide ( click here ), that I thought, “Why not post more?!” Now again, I realize that one person’s idea of “modest” may not be another’s, and that swimsuits are subjective to body type, but here are a few more swimsuits that I think can...
Summer Reading List for Adults & Young Adults
(For our Summer Reading List for Kids, click here .) Band of Sisters by Annette Lyon; 2010 Whitney Award winner. When the war on terror calls their husbands to duty, five LDS women are left behind to fight battles of their own: Kim, newlywed and pregnant, frightened of what the future...
{Lifestyle} Ultimate Guide: Swimsuits
Oh, swimsuit season, how I love to loathe you. That’s because I can never find a modest swimsuit that doesn’t look like it’s from the 90s or the women’s Olympic dive team. But ladies, we have reason to be happy: the one piece is making a comeback! The retro-style look is back, and that...
Summer Fun (on a low budget!)
Doesn’t it feel good when the sun is out?! (Hopefully it is for you, WHEREVER you are!) Well, you don’t need your wallets or days of “time off” from work to escape the daily grind and enjoy the summertime sun. You don’t need to travel to an exotic island or climb a mountain peak to have a...
Top 10 Water Safety Rules for Kids
You can find some great general guidance for water safety at LDS Living's article "Water Know-how." For more specific rules on maintaining safety, check out this Top 10 list. Stay away from open water in your...
Water Know-how
Time to hit the beach or pool. You have the beach towels, the sunscreen, and the cooler. But do you have a water safety plan? According to Kids Health, nearly one thousand kids drown each year in the United States, and most of those deaths occur while children are under the supervision of a parent...
Summer Fun for the Children; And the Parents Too!
My children have started a fun new game this Summer thanks to a very creative friend. They play “camping.” Their friend found lots of old odds and ends around the house and garage and loaded them into his wagon and brought them over to play. The children loved it so much, they play it every...
16 Days of Summer Fun
MR says: Great ideas here. Struggling to come up with a summer’s worth of activities? We’ll get you on your way in no time. If "I'm booorred" is an all-too-familiar phrase around your household during the summer, you'll probably want to jump start the fun this summer with the following activities....
Self-employment for the Summer
There's a lot of competition for summer jobs where I go to college. What should I do? Dear Dave, I'm a college student in Utah, and I compete with lots of other students for summer jobs. Do you have any suggestions for debt-killing work? Anonymous Dear Anonymous, My best...
Fire Up the Grill
Nothing is better for summer days than smoky, mildly charred meats, veggies, and fruits. Grilled food can taste even better (and your grill can last longer) with consistent cleaning. Here are some things to consider: Grates: Clean grates completely after every use (key word: after; it's...
Mom-friendly Vacations
Ahh, summer! Children are free from homework. Husbands can once again return to the golf course. And moms . . . wait a minute. What does summer mean for moms? No free time? Thinking up itineraries for bored children? And the anticipated (or dreaded) family vacation? After all, summer trips, though intended as vacation, are often just a change of scenery, not of workload.
16 Days of Summer Fun
Struggling to come up with a summer’s worth of activities? We’ll get you on your way in no time. If "I'm booorred" is an all-too-familiar phrase around your household during the summer, you'll probably want to jump start the fun this summer with the following activities. Here at LDS Living,...
Zoo Games
There's no better spring activity than a zoo activity. Find out when the animals will be reappearing at your local zoo and plan a trip. While simply looking at the animals is fun, try a few games to make your trip one to remember. Baby Peek-a-boo: Find out from one of the zoo staff how...
Family Summer Olympics
Start a great summer tradition with your family an compete in your own summer games! Warm weather has a way of bringing families together. This year, as the summer comes to a close, hold a family Olympics. Here are some ideas for events: Hula Hoop Record See who can set the record for the...
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