If you know me at all, you know I am a planner. What I LOVE to do is sit down and plan, plan, plan, so I will make the best use of my time and take advantage of summer programs etc. So, this past week I have been working on a master schedule of our summer. When you are a stay-at-home mom with three littles, you can get bored rather quickly, if you do not have a plan. Some people are rather spontaneous, but not me. So, I am planning on making of 3 months list of activities for every single day! We will do 1 fun thing each day. This may mean we are going out on a playdate, doing a fun summer activity, going to the library for the reading program, to the pool or bowling. But our activities will also include summer fun home activities....many of which I have found on pinterest!
Many people look at my crafting and my sewing projects and think that I am a creative person. Not exactly. I am a copier. I find cool ideas and inspirations and then make them for myself. THAT is why pinterest has been such a wonderful website for me! I have done many of the wonderful activities I have found there and look forward to finding more and hence doing more. Pinterest can be a time-sucker, but I think it is worth it when it enhances your family time and creates wonderful memories for both you and your kids.
I plan on blogging about our "pinterest-ing" summer fun and hope that you will join me. I will rate each activity and tell you whether or not it was worth the time and/or money to do it.
My goal is to not hear the dreaded phrase "Mommy, I am bored"......all summer long! (those of you who are chuckling might have a point but it is a worthy goal at least!)
The kick-off of my pinteresting summer began last night with the total eclipse that I got to witness for the first time in my life. I leave you with a few pictures.
I have taken a bloggy-haitus for a while because we were quite busy with end-of-the-year things. But, I am glad to be back and EXCITED about this memory-making summer with an almost 8 year old, almost 4 year old and almost 2 year old!
Here's to our pinteresting summer plans!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just telling your father today that I wished I was more organized, more of a planner. I'm the kind of person who plans a whole week's worth of dinners, but when that particular day gets here, I don't want to make "that," so I end up making something else, something easier. It would be nice if I could follow through on, "Plan your work and work your plan." Where did this organization come from in you? Maybe it's just harder for a Phlegmatic!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! Pinterest is something I just couldn't get into...not sure what's wrong with me! I'm excited to see what you guys do!
ReplyDeleteI plan to steal many of your ideas so keep the posts coming!!! We have a summer list as well but it's just a summer bucket list . . . not one for every day. :-)
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