Every week it’s fun to join in with the Five Minute Friday writing community – 5 minutes unedited on a prompt given by Kate Motaung. Our rhythm is so off that I legitimately thought today was Friday until realizing that tomorrow is Sunday, making today Saturday. So another post-Friday FMF post, with a connection to summer.
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TEN {things a mom needs for summer survival}
1. A plan – For me, it’s notes jotted into a small journal with a rough outline for each week, including things like which movies are playing for $1 and which crafts I might attempt.
2. Ice cream. Enough said, right? We’ve tried to even make a homemade version.
3. A summer bucket list. See photo. It’s a reminder of the fun things we want to fit into this space.
4. Regular trips to the pool. We’re members of the Y. Everyone gets sunshine and exercise and a change of pace.
5. Play dates – they need time to see their friends, too, as they’re missing the school-year routine.
6. Ladies’ nights out – Such a proponent of this, but especially for summers when it can feel more isolating than usual.
7. Mom-cation – See above. Last week, I took a 48-hour solo trip to Philadelphia and NYC to see U2 live in concert at Madison Square Garden. Incredible show. Absolutely worth it.
8. Good books
9. Soul-food – And by this, I don’t just mean watermelon and baked beans. I mean food for your soul. A friend and I are studying Isaiah with this excellent study by Kathleen Nielson.
10. A countdown calendar – As a way of remembering that yes, these days and weeks will pass, and it will be helter-skelter fall again and then winter when you’ll miss the warmth and unscheduled days.
such a great list.
Yes to all of these, esp. ice cream!!!
Fantastic !! Now that’s my kinda list. Thanks so much.
Love this list and totally agree with Amy ice cream has been a huge part of our summer plans.
ice cream, always ice cream!! and with our forecast for this coming week, I might go through a lot of it! Some great ideas here!!