KICK BACK AND RELAX

     ROBIN'S FYI serves up fun brain food, fun food-food, fun kid stuff, and more for every member of the family . . . all to a toe-tappy musical background. Or it WAS to a toe-tappy musical background. I didn’t get music the last couple of times I visited. It’s a good site anyway.

http://www.robinsfyi.com/

THRIFTY FUN AND HAPPY PETS

     A great website for families -- and, if you like the site, do subscribe to their daily newsletter, which is full of little treasures. The emphasis is on family FUN and enjoying life. They’ve got recipes, tips, and pet stories. Including this great tip for introducing a new cat to a home where cats live already: “Get small towels -- one for each cat. Rub the cats with their own towel and then give it to the other cat to sleep with and get used to each other's scents. Of course we still take the time to slowly introduce them to each other, but this towel method seems to make the process go much easier in the long run.”

http://thriftyfun.com/

FAMILY FUN

     FAMILY FUN offers fun for the whole family, including special needs families. Their “special needs family blog follows the day to day ‘adventures’ of a family with disabilities.”

http://family-friendly-fun.com/

GAMES FOR FAMILIES

     On a rainy day, Mom or Dad and the kids can make a simple board game. Then you all get to play it, which is of course much more fun if you’ve made the game – and the rules – yourself.

http://kiddley.com/2006/09/27/make-a-simple-board-game/

     KIDDLEY has lots more to offer. They say, “Kiddley is about taking a little time out every day to remember how exciting childhood (and parenthood) can be with just a tiny bit of imagination.”

     Though it turns out that authors Claire and Phil are only human. They had another baby, and suddenly there weren’t enough hours in the day. Therefore the blog is on vacation, but the site still contains hundreds of great ideas for things to do with kids.

http://kiddley.com/category/bright-ideas/