Happy Memorial Day! While we’re off enjoying the holiday with our families, we thought we’d round up some of our best posts about easy summer living from the archives. Pin or bookmark this now, and come back later – there are some great ideas in these posts for keeping life sane and satisfying all summer long. Enjoy! -Meagan & Sarah
On keeping summer sane and satisfying – for YOU
- 8 Ways I’m Preparing For A More Organized Summer
- “Help, I’m drowning in paper!” 3 tips for tackling end-of-school-year clutter.
- Setting yourself up for back-to-school success (yes, in June.)
- 3 ways summer schedules can be awesome for parents
- Mid-Summer Life Reboot
- My recipe for an un-busy summer evening
On making the summer fun and memorable – for the FAMILY
- 3 ways to celebrate the end of the school year
- Is your kid watching too much TV this summer? Mine is (and I don’t really care).
- Summer Book Club: How to encourage kids to read over the summer break
- My Summer Mom Manifesto (kind of like a bucket list, but with more holes)
- What we DIDN’T do this summer: in defense of simple pleasures
- 3 ways to create an “endless summer” for your kids
- 7 ways not to let the summer slip by
On eating well and feeling good, all summer long
- 4 ways to keep summer snacking under control
- How to make fresh lemon curd (it’s easier than it looks!)
- Don’t-be-afraid-of-the-grill chicken with ranch marinade
- Foil pack grilled chicken, Southwest style
- The Six-Meal Shuffle: Extremely Simplified Meal Planning
Wishing all of you a safe and happy Memorial Day – and thinking of all those who have lost loved ones in service to our country.
