It's not very often that I see a video on Facebook that makes me laugh. Usually I sit there wondering what the heck everyone else is ...

Monday, January 19th, is National Day of Service. What better excuse to get out with your family to do something for someone else. We hav...

Today, September 22nd, is Family Day. What a great day to celebrate! Spend time in the kitchen tonight making homemade pizza together. Th...

I know my last post has gotten you all excited about having a movie night! Whether you decide to set up a little theater in your backyard...

With today's technology it's easier than ever to be portable. We can work at out computers at the same time we are tanning on the d...

I am not a bowler. I like to bowl, but you will not see me twirling three times, skittering up to the lane on my tip toes, and throwing ...

If you have never tried fondu before, this is a very fun activity to do for your next family meal. Fondu pots can be found for as little ...

This simple game was introduced to us by the Hamblins (Aaron's little sister Amy, who is a regular guest writer here on FS). It's...

Years ago we were having a family discussion about gossip and the dangers of saying things about other people. When trying to explain someth...

Jess wants to take a bunch of games with her to school when she goes: games, movies and a popcorn popper will hopefully help make her one of...

Family History Day is coming up on June 14th. This would be a great opportunity to sit down as a family and fill out a pedigree chart and...

I hate bullies! Always have... not that anyone loves a bully, but I have a zero tolerance for one person exerting their "power" o...

It's that time of year again. Time to turn the soil, bury seeds in the earth and lovingly plant starts. Whether your thing is flowers, e...

When our kids were little, this was one of our favorite games. We have played it on family nights, camping trips and in hotels on road trips...

We are huge movie buffs; we can come up with an appropriate movie quote in just about any given situation.  Netflix is the next best thing i...

If you have teenagers, I highly recommend reading this book as a family! We did this several years ago with our kids. Even though, at the...

Volunteering together is a very humbling and bonding experience. We have done this off and on over the years in different combinations - as ...

Uno is probably the game that we play the most here in the Cheney home. It's fun, fast and easy. Plus, it's extremely portable so it...

This is our family's all time favorite game. It is a tile-based board game in which you are building cities, roads and farms and trying ...

It's Monday night. Our family has just gotten finished with dinner and we are gathering in the family room. It's our night to be tog...