Spring Break spans a whole month here in the Twin Cities. My oldest who is a Senior in high school doing full-time college has spring break right now. And starting Friday, the rest of my kids have it. So we overlap one day.
This year, we are doing a personal Donut Crawl throughout the week. I wanted to pick something that got us out of the house, but wasn't dependent on good weather. So stay tuned for our Donut Crawl
shenanigans
If you are staying around town like we are during Spring Break, we have some pointers for you.
- Plan some quieter time for part of the break (unless it won't fit with your schedule). It's a break, so you and your kids may want a couple days to take it slow. (Again, if you can--no judgement if you can't.
If you need to, there are Spring Break Camps you can sign your kids up for like our partner Snapology.)
- Create a budget. So many things are free around town, but you consider doing something special that may cost something a little extra.
- Give yourself some grace. If you
want to fly by the seat of your pants (my kind of fun), go for it. If you like to plan fun, make the plan but hold on to it super lightly. Some of the bet memories are created when things don't go as planned.
We have created a guide to help you plan to survive your Spring Break.