After finals, I'm going to need a vacation!

By: Ben, the CND Intern

     But I have a kid! and I'm a student between semesters, I don't have much money! 

     I bet a lot of single parents out there can relate. 

     I'm afraid I don't have any particularly brilliant new ideas but this webpage shares a good list of the best budget vacation ideas for lower income households, and all of them work in the Pocatello Area. 

Camping, road trips, amusement parks (like the Lagoon), visiting attractions in a nearby city (like Boise or Salt Lake), and State Parks (like Yellowstone). This site has tips on how to do it and what to look out for. I don't know about you, but I think it's time my family finally made it to see Old Faithful.

Keeping Up With the Course Load Without Neglecting Your Kids

By Ben, The CND Intern     

According to a 2014 study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students were parents of dependent children in 2011, that’s about 26 percent of all college undergraduates.

The number of student parents has risen dramatically in the last 15 years

     Maybe it's just me, but it seems like by the time I get home from school, make dinner, do the least amount of chores that I can get away with, check the computer (because obviously I was paying attention all day and not looking at my personal Email or Facebook wink wink) the day is almost over. 

     Then I have 3 papers to do and my kid, that I haven't seen since I dropped him off for school wants attention....

It feels like I only have 2 options, bonding (hopefully relaxing) time with my kid or getting my work done. 

Again it might be just me, but I doubt it. Here are some answers I have found that help out...

What to do? What to do?

By Ben, The CND Intern

     Besides situational incidents (like waiting at the dentist) I can't remember the last time I was bored. My kid, however, seems to be bored all the time. When school gets out, it gets worse. Maybe your kid is nothing like mine, but when my son is home all day he becomes a nightmare, even if he says he is happy playing Minecraft all day long.

     To overcome the hassle of finding a last minute answer, I've put together this list of annual events and regularly open activities in the Pocatello area that wont break the bank.

     I was surprised by what I found in our backyard; did you know there is an annual Malad Welsh festival? (first weekend of July every year) or that there are multiple free places to camp around here?

See what you can find in our handy guide:

Free/Cheap things to do with your kids in the Pocatello area