5 Things We Love Right Now
FREE Summer Fun
Check this out—a cool way to get some FREE fun this summer to local and state attractions! Sunflower Summer is a program of the Kansas State Department of Education and is designed to provide a wide variety of ways for families to get out, explore something new and enjoy time together. Kansas families can visit 90 sites around the state for free, including museums, zoos, historic landmarks and more for free with the Sunflower Summer Passport through Aug. 14. SunflowerSummer.org
Sunscreen
My skin is sensitive, so I have to be careful with products I use, especially on my face. Because traditional sunscreens and my face typically don’t agree, I usually resort to wearing a hat. On a recent trip, I was introduced to Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop and I’m excited that it not only works on my face to provide protection, but also is a makeup primer! That’s a win-win in my book as the makeup primer I’ve been using has been discontinued. Stay protected all summer long with Unseen Sunscreen! Amazon.com
Calendar App
I’ve written here in the past about the Cozi family calendar which has served us well for years. But one thing I didn’t love about it was that in order to see a full month view, you had to purchase that option. To keep up with everyone’s summer schedule this year, we’ve been relying heavily on a shared calendar, and my girls introduced me to TimeTree, which does show the full month calendar view (for free!). We’ve made the switch, and it’s super helpful to keep track of where everyone is and what we have coming up! TimeTreeApp.com
Live Music
To know me is to know I love live music. My husband and I enjoy both traveling to see concerts and attending them in our own backyard. Though it’s fun to see those national groups, we have a plethora of talent right here in KC! Not only do we have some amazing talent here, but we have so many great opportunities to see live music. We live in Lenexa so we typically go to the Public Market on Friday evenings for Friday Night Sound Bites, but you can find shows in Gladstone, Olathe, NKC, Blue Springs, Zona Rosa, the Legends and more all summer long! Check out the calendar at KC Parent concert guide for shows all summer!
Heardle
By now you know about Wordle, but have you tried Heardle? Naturally, if I’m a fan of live shows then I must love music—which I do! Heardle is like Wordle, only instead of unscrambling a word, you have to guess a song by hearing just a snippet. I have a pretty good streak going of guessing correctly after only one second, but if the song is more current, I typically don’t get it at all. It’s a fun, daily activity to do on your own or with others, trying to see who can guess it first! Heardle.app