Since I’ve dubbed this Picnic Theme Week for readers of my Blisstree Parenting posts, it’s an ideal time to mention kids cooking or family food preparation.  Many picnic foods are fairly simple, so why not let the youngsters help or even do all the preparation?
Most kids beg to help in the kitchen when they’re young, but moms sometimes feel they don’t have the time to let inexperienced fingers at the food.  So sandwich making may be a good way to learn.
I recall a 4-year old niece being so excited because I let her help me make lunch sandwiches.  Apparently she’d never had this experience before, so …read more

Picnics for youngsters provide special fun and create memories, the  topic for this week,  Picnic Theme Week.  Throughout the summer and into fall, many occasions arise for picnics, whether in the backyard or during travels.
These are times for gathering picnic memories to share in later years with children and grandchildren.  Some picnics also become annual affairs and create traditions in families.
The types of foods prepared or toted along are many.  You can barbecue on the spot or make sandwiches and salads to enjoy during meal breaks.
Picnic possibilities:

Make sandwiches to take in a cooler during travels.  My dad liked to take Sunday drives …read more

Since my father was a farmer, he couldn’t take Father’s day off.  However, he enjoyed taking a picnic lunch, after the milking was done and we were home from church, and going for a Sunday drive with Mother and us  four children.  He had some of his favorite back roads to explore and often would stop where we children could run and play after we ate.
 One of Father’s favorite picnic spots was found at the top of a cliff overlooking the Hudson River and the mid-Hudson bridge across the river from Poughkeepsie.  (We lived in a farming town 15 miles …read more

 
So, another summer is coming to a close with the Labor Day Weekend upon us. One last trip to the beach or the lake before summer vacation season officially ends and it’s back to school again.