SUMMER FUN
The summer is full of challenges for most families. There are additional costs that can really eat away at your budget. If you have children that need to attend child care you have the full rate cost you must pay instead of the school year cost. If you have younger children the cost remains the same. However, there are additional activity costs during the summer. It seems like every time you turn around its snow cones, swimming pools, petting zoos, amusement parks or off campus activities. Goodness, it can add ten to twenty dollars to your child care bill each week. If your child stays at home with a parent or grandparent then there are additional costs to keep them active during the summer. In the Oklahoma City area we have the Metro Family Magazine.
There website is http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/ , a Google search will find something in your area. The Metro Family is a great resource. One of the things I particularly like is it informs you about happenings in OKC. They take all the information from different resources and put it in one source. As a parent I’m able to go to the guide and know what’s happening around me. They list the cost or if it’s free. I requested email alerts so now I’m able to read the different events and plan for them before they happen. Prior to the notifications I read about most of the events after they had happened. It takes a little research but it is well worth the effort. As a parent you are your child’s most important teacher. You aren’t able to teach your child everything but you can help them experience life by taking them on different outings. We all know they get expensive over time so using the guide to help you know when free items are offered is a great resource.
Many of the museums, historical buildings, etc. have free or reduced prices during the year. If you visit during these times it’s busier but I find it worth the savings! Another great resource is http://www.facebook.com/thefrugalgirls or www.frugalgirls.com . The site has listed items you can obtain for free. Yes, that’s right FREE. The free items are from food to e-books that you can download. They update the area weekly if not daily. I suggest liking their page on Facebook to save the continuous emails. They also offer summer ideas. You might be full of thoughts in the beginning of the summer but by the end of the summer your idea meter might start to run low. I’m sure there are many other sites I haven’t mentioned. Check with friends and family and see if they have found a great site. Often times we learn something great from one of our friends or family members because they were at the right place at the right time. Summer ideas can come to us from all sorts of places now having the time to do all of it … that’s another story!
There website is http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/ , a Google search will find something in your area. The Metro Family is a great resource. One of the things I particularly like is it informs you about happenings in OKC. They take all the information from different resources and put it in one source. As a parent I’m able to go to the guide and know what’s happening around me. They list the cost or if it’s free. I requested email alerts so now I’m able to read the different events and plan for them before they happen. Prior to the notifications I read about most of the events after they had happened. It takes a little research but it is well worth the effort. As a parent you are your child’s most important teacher. You aren’t able to teach your child everything but you can help them experience life by taking them on different outings. We all know they get expensive over time so using the guide to help you know when free items are offered is a great resource.
Many of the museums, historical buildings, etc. have free or reduced prices during the year. If you visit during these times it’s busier but I find it worth the savings! Another great resource is http://www.facebook.com/thefrugalgirls or www.frugalgirls.com . The site has listed items you can obtain for free. Yes, that’s right FREE. The free items are from food to e-books that you can download. They update the area weekly if not daily. I suggest liking their page on Facebook to save the continuous emails. They also offer summer ideas. You might be full of thoughts in the beginning of the summer but by the end of the summer your idea meter might start to run low. I’m sure there are many other sites I haven’t mentioned. Check with friends and family and see if they have found a great site. Often times we learn something great from one of our friends or family members because they were at the right place at the right time. Summer ideas can come to us from all sorts of places now having the time to do all of it … that’s another story!
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