There are many things you can do with your lawn space if you are lucky enough to have one, and one popular idea with young families is to have a backyard basketball court. I tired to have one when I was a child, but I was all on my own. I learned that you have [...]
The best thing about a big backyard is that the smaller a person is the bigger it looks. I know that sounds a little silly, but when it comes to exploration, the biggest yards are the most fun for any child. There are many things families do with their backyards, but there is a big [...]
When I grew up, I always wanted a backyard fire pit. Backyard fire pits, however, were not on my parents agenda. We did not see eye to eye on fire. Most little boys, in fact, do not see eye to eye with their parents when the topic is fire. You see, I have met very [...]
It was a pretty serious blow when I found out that we couldn’t go on vacation this year. My wife and I both work very hard, but usually we are able to synchronize our vacations. That didn’t happen this summer. We have a few days of overlap, but definitely not enough time to get out [...]
If you have yet to notice, our children are spoiled. I should narrow this down a bit by specifying American children. I guess I can’t really comment on kids from other countries. All I know is that in America, kids get most of what they want. I’m not saying it’s a good thing either. In [...]
Every year at Christmas my family would play a game of backyard football if the weather was right. It was often just me and my cousins, but the adults would always end up watching us out the window once we got going. The problem each year was always the same. We would either get too [...]
Nothing is more valuable during long summer days than a backyard game to keep everyone occupied and engaged in a fun activity. There are plenty of different options available and many new ideas in games for the home but sometimes it’s best to just stick to the classics.
If you grew up with any type of yard with your home, you may have had backyard swings. These are common fixtures for many homes with children, and are often something that most children remember fondly. A lot has been made of safety when it comes to swings, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting [...]
When I was growing up, most of the kids in the neighborhood were not that into sports. It was a farming community, and there were so many places to explore that a lot of people did not bother joining the sports teams. Activities like fishing, hiking, and of course swimming, were much more popular than [...]
Hockey has long been associated with cold, long winter days in Canada. However, kids from all corners of the globe enjoy playing this fast-paced, fun sport. One of the problems with playing ice hockey in some areas is getting time on the local rinks. If you happen to have a child who aspires to be [...]
There are some things that I don’t understand, and my husband’s obsession with golf is one of them. I don’t mind the game myself, and I find it can be fun, but to my husband, it is the one thing that he has to make time for or everyone might as well get out of [...]