Family Life Archives - This Pilgrim Life

Master your family car organization, with what you need on hand, and easy systems for trash, toys, and supplies on all your summer adventures and travels!

Car Organization for the Family

We use these customizable checklists every summer to give the kids a little structure and independence. Each summer checklist has a section for daily tasks, weekly tasks, habits, and chores. See how we use them and our favorite summer resources below!

Summer Checklists & Our Summer Rhythm

There is something wonderful and unique about splashing around among the gentle rapids of a river or a creek that you just don't get in a pool or water park. Understandably, though, taking young kids to wild water can be intimidating and raise a few common concerns. Keep reading to find why the effort is worth it, and how to keep everyone safe!

Exploring Wild Water with Kids :: Tips & Safety

70+ Movies Based on True Stories

70+ Movies Based on True Stories

Screen-free reset resources and ideas

No Screen New Year :: Screen-Free Reset

Getting out in nature together is so good for kids and adults, but it can be a little daunting to take kids out to hike and play in natural places for various reasons. These are some of my best summer mom hacks from years of family adventure days and summer fun!

10 Summer Mom Hacks for Better (& Easier!) Family Adventures

No matter where you are located, you can enjoy this Adventure Bingo! Enjoy simple summer fun, find new ways to explore, and connect through adventuring!

Summer Adventure Bingo

Sixty screen-free gift ideas for tweens, from gifts they're growing into, to gift to use with their friends, gifts that will get them outside, gifts that will encourage learning (shhh!), and more!

60 Screen-Free Tween Gift Ideas

This is a huge list of family gift ideas for all ages-- kids, tweens, mom, & dad! There's something to wear, want, need, and read for each group!

2022 Whole Family Gift Guide

Make a FUN and FUNCTIONAL holiday planner to keep track of all the little details you need to remember this holiday season! No forgetting events or overbuying or wishing you had a place to write down that meaningful quote!

DIY Holiday Planner

Once a week, we have an afternoon where my kids are in charge of making their own lunches. Here are ten easy recipes kids can make for themselves, first with a little help and supervision, and eventually on their own.

12 Easy Recipes Kids Can Make Themselves

At the start of every new season, I use ten seasonal reset questions to intentionally think through how to prepare our home to meet the changing needs, schedules, and moods of a new season. Read about each question and print your own seasonal reset questions to use in your home!

Seasonal Reset Method & Questions