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Friday Introduction: Making Each Day a Celebration (Celebrate Every Day With Me)
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Celebrations are part of life. Yet we tend to limit them to special occasions. I recently ran across Kristen Summers blog, Celebrate Every Day With Me, where she encourages us to celebrate all the time. She was gracious enough to agree to guest post for us today. I know you’ll enjoy her post and her … Continue reading
Making the Most of History
I grew up in the suburbs of Boston. History surrounded us. The American Revolution started on the greens of Concord and Lexington, just a few miles from my house. Sam Adams, John Hancock and John Adams walked the streets of Boston. Paul Revere’s house is still there. The events surrounding the founding of our country … Continue reading
Jello Fight Redux
It’s been a crazy, busy week around here. We’re in the end stage of a basement remodel. We’ve had daily soccer camp and evening soccer tryouts. And I’ve been working on some freelance projects. Did I mention we have company coming at the end of next week and Vacation Bible School starting on Monday? … Continue reading
Day 14: Don’t Forget to Rest (and a giveaway)
Today is the last day of The Best Summer Ever Series. Hopefully, you have a binder full of great ideas for your summer. You’ve planned places to go, things to teach, character qualities to emphasize and projects to do. All of those things are important, but don’t forget something that’s equally important this summer — … Continue reading
Day 13: Keep Learning
Today marks the first day of summer break here. Bedtime went out the window last night. There’s no need for my girls to get up this morning. Let the lazy days of summer begin. While summer offers freedom from the structure of the school day, it doesn’t mean my girls stop learning. An entire summer … Continue reading
Day 12: Start Summer with a Celebration
I looked up and there she was on a 8-foot screen. My firstborn baby girl — no hair and a few teeth, dressed in her Christmas best. Almost before I could blink, she was replaced by a picture of a young woman, one I barely recognize as my baby. My daughter’s fifth grade celebration was … Continue reading
Day 11: Dealing with Words
Every summer, my girls and I spend a lot of time together. During the school year, the girls are gone most of the day. Our afternoons and evenings are often filled with activities and sports. The time we spend at home during the school year is pretty small compared with the time we spend at … Continue reading
Day 10: Have a Summer Adventure
Each summer, I take my girls and four of their friends on a “summer adventure.” We’ve been on a trip around the world, a journey across the United States and searched for clues about ourselves. This year, we’re taking a trip through American history. Each week, my girls and four of their friends gather around … Continue reading
Day 9: Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
We’re big racing fans in our house — well, three of us are. My oldest daughter would rather do just about anything other than go to the race track and watch cars go around in circles. Once a year we make her go with us to the Indy 500. If you asked the three of … Continue reading
Day 8: Make a Compromise Bucket
I lost it last night. It had been a long day. I had a migraine. My kids had bickered almost from the moment they stepped in the door. No one was paying any attention to what I told them to do. I was frustrated. As my husband walked in the door, he saw me standing … Continue reading
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