10 FREE Things You Can Do to Keep Your Kids Entertained and Active This Summer

School is out!  How will you keep your kids physically active this summer?  

Camps can help keep kids physically active and kids love camps but they can be very expensive.  I have scheduled a couple of camps for my kids and they were over $200 for 1 week of 1/2 days!  Ouch.

Create Your Own Camp

Block out one hour per…

Ingredients:

1 small eggplant, sliced

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

Marinade:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

1 tsp sugar

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions:

In a large bowl, toss eggplant slices, olive oil and salt. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl and whisk. Remove eggplant from oven and…

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Guilty Wives by James Patterson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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