Celebrate Family Fun Month - #HormelFamily

With work, school, sports and other activities, it is often more difficult than anticipated to spend quality time with your family or loved ones during the summer.  This month, set everything else aside and plan an exciting day with your family, as August is Family Fun Month!  Though summer doesn't officially end until September, school is close on the horizon.  If you haven't done any of those fun family things together that you intended to do, time is almost up!

What does your family do for fun?  Do you prefer to spend time with your family at home or get out of the house to a specific location?  My family enjoys camping on weekends.  We have a camper parked at a site at one of the local campgrounds.  There's many activities to do and it keeps us busy.  We also go together as a family and watch my husband race his car at the drag strip.  In the winter, we usually play board games or go roller skating together.  Here are a few ideas for family fun:

Hold a family board game night.  Ask each family member to bring along their favorite game to challenge the rest of the crew.

Hold a cooking competition.  See which family member can make the best dish using one specific ingredient.  Challenge each other and see who can use Hormel Pepperoni minis or Hormel turkey pepperoni minis in the most creative appetizer or snack in less than ten minutes.  Pizzas, salads...the ideas are limitless!  Step out of your comfort zone and show your family who is boss in the kitchen.

For a change of scenery on a rainy day, visit a local museum.  Many museums offer free or discounted days for state residents to plan in advance to avoid fees.  If you have small children, look for exhibits and museums that are kid-friendly so the entire family will enjoy the outing.

Go camping.  If there isn't a campsite or park nearby, set up the camping experience in your own yard.  Hormel Always Tender products are perfect for a quick meal while camping out as they are pre-marinated for superb tenderness, juiciness and flavor, so there's no prep time and no cleanup required.  Try the brown sugar maple loin filet or apple bourbon tenderloin; there are over 40 varieties and flavors that will please every member of the family.

I received products and wrote this post as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger program.  The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way.  Please do your own research before purchasing products or using services.  Your opinions and results may differ.