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14 Awesome Summer Recipes You’ll Love

From sweet-and-salty watermelon and feta salad to the best make-ahead slice-and-serve sandwich, we’ve got all the recipes you need for the yummiest summer ever. The best part? So many of these dishes feature seasonal produce, which means you’re getting the freshest flavours on offer.

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What’s the Most Ridiculous Thing Your Child Has Ever Asked You?

Okay, this one seriously cracked us up and rings completely true. So we’re going a slightly different route with this week’s poll, and we want to know:

The results of last week’s poll:
Do you give end-of-year teacher gifts?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes. I think it's a nice token of appreciation. (56.7%)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Nope. I don't think it's necessary. (22%)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Sure do, and I have the best idea (tell us on the next page!). (20.9%)

From our readers:

“I think a generic gift card in any amount would be greatly appreciated. Teachers actually spend money out of pocket for their classrooms.”

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If My Kid Says “I’m Bored” One More Time, I’m Going to Lose It—What Can I Do?

As children of the ‘70s through ‘90s, we remember having to solve summer boredom on our own. Your parents probably shoved you outside and told you to come back at dinnertime. The end. But so many things have changed, with societal norms and technology at the top of the list. That doesn’t mean that telling your kids to go outside and play isn’t a good solution (it totally is, depending on their age and where you live) but you might have to intervene a little more than that from time to time.

Here are some great ideas for beating boredom this summer:

• Go on a scavenger hunt. All you need is a list of items to get started, but think outside the box. Have your kids look for “something green” or “something round” instead of “leaf” or “ball.” The longer the list, the longer the hunt!

• Host a backyard triathlon. Bring the spirit of friendly competition to your backyard by creating a swimming/biking/running race. Modify it for your property and your kids’ ages. For instance, no swimming pool? No problem! Try a run through a sprinkler or hop through a couple of kiddie pools.

• Make a bike parade. Start with a bucket of soapy water and a couple of sponges and wash the bikes. Then soup them up with decorations. Snip coloured straws into one-inch pieces, then cut them up the middle to create unique spoke ornaments. Just slide them on in whatever pattern you like. Tape streamers to the handlebars. Don’t forget the helmets, too!

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