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Summer of Funner was active between 2011 and 2017. I am currently updating the backside of the website to meet […]
Join me on a new adventure!
Great news! I’ve launched a new website! Please visit me over at Smelling Salts Journal! Check out the Welcome post and then
Read about Why We March on The Lunchbox Season
Click here to read about our little hiatus on The Lunchbox Season and why we had to come out of
The Lunchbox Season is up and running!
Our sister site, The Lunchbox Season, is up and running! Check out our first two posts! Fall Love-to-Do List A
Thanks for one last, best Summer of Funner!
The kids are really growing up. So, this is likely the last summer I’ll be posting in this magazine format!
The Best Summer Movies of All Time, Final Week: The Philadelphia Story and Follow the Fleet
It’s the last free Friday of summer, and we’re getting nostalgic, not only for the summer that was, but also
10 Ways to Throw the Best Ever End of Summer Backyard Campout!
This Wednesday is the Challenge to End All Challenges! Tonight is not only our annual End of Summer Backyard Campout
The Best Summer Movies of All Time, Week 8: Kings of Summer and Hope and Glory
This week’s Best Summer Movies of All Time are all about kids’ summers. The first, Kings of Summer, is a
Surprise Sunrise Triathalon! Kids’ Yoga, Meditation, and Reading Challenge
The kids have accepted all of their Wednesday challenges this summer like champs. This week’s challenge may get them out
Lemon Ginger Marmalade with Champagne and Elderflower
Before I put Summer of Funner to rest, there was one Love-to-Do List item that I just had to make.
The Best Summer Movies of All Time, Week 7: Jour de Fête and A Night at the Opera
Things got a little heavy last week, what with Jaws and In The Heat of the Night. So, this week,
Kids’ Summer Challenge: Make a Short Film that Scares Us!
Last Friday, we screened Jaws and In the Heat of the Night as part of our Summer Film Fest. Afterwards,
The Joys of Keeping Score : The Kids Track the Jays v. Rays
I’ve been keeping score at baseball games since I could lift a pencil. When I was really young, I used
The Best Summer Movies of All Time, Week 6: Jaws and In the Heat of the Night
You didn’t think we’d run a Family Film Fest dedicated to the Best Summer Movies of All Time without showing
Inspired by Farenheit 451 : Kids’ Wordless Comics DIY
Last weekend, the kids watched Farenheit 451 as part of our Summer Film Fest. The one thing they were really drawn
Summer Books: What the Kids are Reading in 2016
It’s August! Time for a book report, right? Just kidding! Here’s a mostly-visual sampling of what the kids are reading this summer!
The Best Summer Movies of All Time, Week 5 : Fahrenheit 451 and The Manchurian Candidate
This week’s Best Summer Movies of All Time are all about “brainwashing.” We’ve chosen Farenheit 451 and The Manchurian Candidate.
Kids’ Battle Bot Design
While the kids may have a lot of screen time over the summer, most of this isn’t television. Still, one