Summer vacation is about halfway over ’round these parts, and I have to admit we haven’t checked many things off of our summer bucket list. In fact, I haven’t even made a summer bucket list.
I was just reflecting that our typical summer follows a pretty predictable pattern: in June we get incredibly lazy and do just about nothing; in July we get busy and pack in lots of activity and travel, and then in August we enjoy slower, more traditional summer treats like the county fair, local festivals and barbecues.
Right now we’re smack-dab in the middle of the “activity and travel” period, with trips scheduled for several weekends in a row. But I am becoming uncomfortably aware that summer is running out!
Last month I wrote a post with my three best bits of advice for enjoying summer over at the Goldfish Smiles blog, and this is a good time for me to check in with it. I’d love for you to check it out, too, and let me know your secrets to a happier summer.
Bottom line? Go easy on yourself! Just because you have a list a mile long of things you could do this summer doesn’t mean you have to check every one off…Take it day by day, and remember to relax and enjoy yourself – it is summer, after all! Read the rest of the post
We both work year-round, and Baguette is in day care year-round, so our summers aren’t that different from the rest of the year. But we do take a vacation each summer, generally sometime in July or August. Too soon and we have too much summer remaining. Too late, and vacation takes forever to arrive!
I like your three ways to have a happier summer. This summer I brought my kids on the big fish aquarium near in our area. My kids were really amazed seeing those marine creatures. I knew that they enjoyed their summer vacation.:)
We have a beautiful summer vacation this year. I brought my kids in Thailand and we visited the floating market in Thailand. I was so amazed of the beautiful attractions there.