Your backyard swing set can seem like endless fun for your kids, but it’s also endless work for parents. Swing sets require regular maintenance to prevent deterioration from water damage, cold, and insects, and even the sun. To do that, wooden components need to be regularly stained and sealed or painted. Not only does irregular maintenance reduce the life of...
For many kids, summer is the most active time of the year. Summer vacation and warm sunny weather makes it easy to spend hours every day outside. Unfortunately, beautiful weather can also bring a false sense of security with it. Keeping kids safe is a full-time endeavor for parents, even when everything seems perfect. While sunny weather isn’t explicitly...
When it comes to helping your kids to build healthy exercise and play habits, regularity is important. For many of us, that’s a problem. Bad weather often convinces even parents themselves to stay indoors rather than to go out for that jog we’ve been promising ourselves for years. Even during the warmer seasons of the year, rain, wind, or excessive...
July is just around the corner, and temperatures are getting hotter all over the country. Families are preparing for the summer heat by breaking out inflatable pools, slip and slides, water guns, water balloons, and other water toys. Water play is a great way to keep cool during the summer, and helps to get kids out of the house...
Building a swing set for your kids is a rite of passage for many parents. Creating something for your children to enjoy as they grow up can provide a unique sense of accomplishment, and offers a nice diversion from many of the more stressful realities of our daily routines. While embarking on a project like this is something many...