Thinking about July conjures up images of flags waving, ice cream dripping, burgers and hot dogs grilling, Fourth of July parades blaring, and sidewalks steaming from the heat. Thinking about July also brings, for me, thoughts of “oh holy crap, it’s already July..what the heck have I accomplished?” As I mentioned in my “
School’s out, and my kids are among those who are shouting! After a stressful year, both the girls (and myself) are ready to kick back and relax…luckily for them, they can. (Some of us still have to head to work each day…don’t ya miss those summer breaks?) However, while we are all planning on [...]
It’s finally summer! And if you’re anything like me, you have been counting down the months until sunshine, natural tans, sundresses and espadrille wedges. While my fellow recent graduates might also be missing the Greek Week shenanigans that occur at this time of year, just remember that you can still celebrate the beginning of [...]
When I was younger, I vividly remember counting down the days until school let out and summer vacation was in full swing. In my head, I made very concrete plans with myself to swim every day, watch a TON of Sponge Bob Squarepants, and hang out with my friends.
Now, my plans include playing [...]
Here in northern Illinois, it’s been a bit difficult to think of diving into a juicy beach book because the weather has been less than cooperative. So to beat the daily up and down weather patterns, I’ve been searching for new books to fill my days with dramatic, romantic, saga-filled, luscious reads! Eventually, the weather [...]
In the words of Phineas and Ferb “There’s 104 days of summer vacation; So the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it. As you can see, there’s a whole lot of stuff to do before school starts this fall.” As a teacher, yes, I have a lot of “to [...]
Sweet, sweet summer is finally here. I am super excited about summer being here. It is my favorite time of year because everybody is at the drive-in movie theater, running around with their group of friends, and it’s a wonderful time to hang outside with a nice, cool, refreshing beverage in your hand. But…I am [...]
How much water would you say you drink per day? I know that I consume at or around 72 ozs. per day on the days that I am not exercising. Add a workout, and I am looking at over 100 ozs. It is common knowledge that we should be consuming 64 ozs. (or 8 glasses) [...]
When I think of summer, I instantly think of a baseball game with the crack of a bat, fun games for the kids, a silly mascot walking the fields, hotdogs, peanuts, and time with my family and friends. Lately, many major and minor league teams are starting to incorporate the entire family into this summer [...]
With the summer season coming up, and the many anticipated vacations that are synonymous with it, I thought I might provide a few tips I’ve picked up along the way for traveling with little ones.
Plan for extra time. If you’re flying, really do get to the airport 2 hours early, so you don’t have to [...]
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