Less doing more being

Too much fun?

by Jamee

Have you ever had one of those weekends where you were just having too much fun?  3 birthday parties, dinner with friends, a Dodger game on Sunday and brunch with the extended family.  Sometimes we group our “fun activities” in such a way that we are having so much fun, we are too exhausted to [...]

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Summer better than others (getting the most out of the rest of your summer)

by Jamee

This summer I didn’t make very many plans for the kids. This is something I learned after many summers with the children going to three different camps and three different locations.

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It's Not Over 'Til The Summer Sun Sets!

by Jamee

Now I am a mother, and I find that I too begin to feel wistful as August draws to a close. I love the relaxed days and the lack of daily lunch making and homework. I enjoy the absence of after-school activities and the break from in-school volunteering. I love being with my kids. Is it crazy in the house with them home? You betcha! Do they watch too much T.V.? I admit it, they do. Do I feel like a short order cook at times? Oh, yes. But, on the other hand, my kids have rediscovered the swings in our backyard and the toys in their bedrooms. They’ve also figured out that not only does their frequent cry; “I’m bored” have solutions but, they have the power to find those solutions, on their own.

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