Must haves for summer survival...
1. a schedule of worksheets for them to do to keep their minds sharp.
2. a football to toss outside
3. freeze pops...
4. a library card
5. Headphones (for yourself, trust me)
On the home front, there are 10 more weeks of the summer. My
“galaxy” as I like to call them (since we are the “guardians of” lol)… will be
doing various summer camps—hey, with 5 of them in the house at the lowest $150
a week… it’s kind of expensive around here. I've got a schedule set for them, worksheets printed out so their brains won't turn to mush. I have my writing schedule to coordinate quiet time. And there there will be camps here and
there. All I can think about are the adventures and stories they’ll come home
with. As a writer, my mind begins to wander and wonder who will be first to
have a summer love.
Do you remember yours?
You’d think with as creative as I can be with pen and paper...
I’m not all that creative when it comes to finding things for my “galaxy” to
do. The closet thing I’m going to have them do is a backyard slip ‘n slide.
Have I ever shared with y'all my summer book... the book that takes place over the summer? Give it a try.. It answers the question of... "what do retired beauty queens do after they hang up the crown"...
(Perfect timing for Miss USA, Miss District of Columbia) . 
So not only is it now summer.... there are officially 29 more weeks Christmas.
Right about now, Macy Cuomo’s calendar is booked up for holiday decorating.
What is that? Imagine hiring someone to climb up on your roof for those
competitive festive lights. Check out, The Magic of Mistletoe
Also... please check out this week's spotlight on Kimani Authors... maybe you'll find a new favorite to put on your summer reading schedule.
Authors Participating:
- Sharon C. Cooper
- Zuri Day
- Lindsay Evans
- Regina Hart
- Carolyn Hector
- Serenity King (New Author)
- Sheryl Lister
- Deborah Fletcher Mello
- Nicki Night
- Lisa Marie Perry
- Jamie Pope
- Monica Richardson
- Candace Shaw
- Pamela Yaye
Hope to see y'all there!
I only had 4 in the summer when the kids were in school. I kept them as busy as I could. On days when it rained, I paid them a nickel an item to polish the silver. Other times, we made hand-crafted Christmas ornaments. Anything to keep them from picking on each other. "He's touching me." "No, I'm not." "Yes, he is." Etc.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're going to be busy this summer. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI have one nephew who gets very high-pitched when he's upset.. which of course tells me they're doing something they shouldn't. I love it when I yell out "what's going on?".... and they collectively sing out, "nothing". lol
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