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Heating and Cooling - Install
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Turn up the fun and turn down the heat this summer
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(ARA) - Shirt sleeves are getting shorter and the days are getting
longer, which can only mean one thing - summer is just around the
corner. No matter how many fun summer activities you have planned for
your family, as the summer wears on, you will eventually hear two
things from your children: "I'm hot" and "I'm bored."
"Not this year!" says television personality and mom to seven children
Hannah Keeley. Here are a few of Keeley's favorite ways to keep your
family entertained and the heat at bay this summer.
Go around the world. Take your family on a world tour from the comfort
of your very own home. Each week throughout the summer, pick a new
country to learn about as a family. Watch a documentary about the
location, do some cultural research online or check out travel books
from the library. At the end of the week, prepare a meal from the
family's selected country. This is also a great way to keep your kids'
brain cells firing once school is out.
Make a water park. On hot summer days, the Keeley family likes to build
their very own water park - at home - using a tarp, sprinkler and their
playground slide. Create your own backyard water park using items you
already have at home and in your yard. Point a sprinkler at the swing
set, run the hose down a slide or fill an inflatable kiddie pool. Add a
few water toys such as rubber ducks, plastic cups or even water
balloons and watch as your kids stay entertained for days.
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Have a family slumber party. Drag out the sleeping bags, pop some corn
and get the whole family involved in an all-night party. The kids will
love to hear funny stories about when their parents (or grandparents)
were young and you can treat your family to instant s'mores, even
without a campfire. Just stick a marshmallow on top of a graham cracker
and microwave it for 30 seconds. Add some chocolate, top it with
another graham cracker and you're in business.
Stay cool. Families tend to escape the heat by spending more time
indoors, so it's important to have your air
conditioning system checked out now before the summer heat
makes its grand entrance. If your system is on the fritz, ask your
local air
conditioner dealer about a new energy-efficient air
conditioner. The Allegiance (R) 15 Air Conditioner by
American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning can help you save
up to 47 percent on your heating and cooling costs and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
Saving money and doing something good for the environment - two great
ideas to add to your family's summer to-do list.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
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