Summer Fun for FREE!!!

One of my favorite sites to find great ideas is Parents.com. I've been getting Parent magazine even before Elle was born. I have made a list of great articles and slideshows to use this summer. Hope they inspire you to do something fun this summer with your family:

Slideshow: Free summer fun activities:

http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/cheap-summer-fun/

Article: How to save money on summer travel:

http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/tips/save-money-on-summer-travel/

Article: Ways to save money in your family's budget (gift giving, travel, clothes)

http://www.parents.com/family-life/money/family-finances/save-money/

Slideshow: Camp Mom! 20 Activities to make summer awesome for everyone. BTW, you can sign up to get emails from Camp Mom! all summer with great ideas for you and your family:

http://www.parents.com/fun/games/family/camp-mom-20-activities-to-make-summer-awesome-for-everyone/

Article: This is a list of "The 50 Best Videos for Kids" incase you are planning a family movie night soon and need some ideas (You can find a lot of these videos online through Ventura County Library Catalogue, and they will ship the movie to the library of your choice FREE) - http://catalog.vencolibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=dial :

"50 Best Videos for Kids":

http://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/movies/50-best-videos-for-kids/?sssdmh=dm17.456543&esrc=nwpce&email=484356507

Extras (For those of you who live in Ventura County):

You will find a lot is going on at The Lakes At Thousand Oaks. It not only offers a playground surrounded by a beautiful lake and water features but also lots of restaurants and shopping. Here is their calendar of events for you and your family to enjoy:

http://www.shoplakes.com/calendarofevents.html

Located at: 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Here is the Conejo Valley Event Calendar with details on free upcoming events for you and your family to attend. There is so much to do for just the price of gas to get there (:

http://www.conejovalleyguide.com/events-calendar/

Here is a calendar of events for all of Ventura County libraries (they have a summer reading program for the kids along with lots of fun free events to attend). Elle and I just went to a wonderful puppet show on Wed. morning for free:

http://www.vencolibrary.org/calendar

Yay for Summer!!!