Summer is Here!

Summer! Some of us LOVE the season; some of us dread this time of the year when our kids are home from school.

What to do with all that time? How to keep the kids occupied so that they are not bored and driving you up a wall?

Why not sit down today and make a list of all the things you'd like to do this summer. Go crazy... not saying you have to do all those things, but brainstorm all kinds of possibilities. Make a list of all those fun places you'd love to visit with your family, the movies you want to see, the books you want to read, the crafts or games you want to do with your kids, the friends you want to visit with, etc.

Once you have your list, grab your calendar and pen some of those in. Chances are the majority of those things won't just happen if you don't make them a priority. We all start out with grand intentions, only to find ourselves deep into the month of September without accomplishing any of those fun things we *thought* we'd accomplish...

I try to plan one "fun" thing each week of summer. Sometimes it goes according to schedule; other times it falls through the cracks, but it's much better than having no plan in place at all.

Don't forget to add this list/calendar for easy reference to the Family section of your household binder!

Time is short. Summer days seem to fly by so fast. Seize the moment and enjoy some lazy hazy summer fun with your family.

Have fun!