How To Make the Most Out of Your Summer

To squeeze every drop out of the next three months it takes some planning - here are my favorite ways to make sure that we really maximize our summer.  Regardless of if you are home all day with your kids, or just evenings and weekends, a little extra preparation will make your summer more enjoyable and deliberate. 

Make a List

I made this Summer Fun Bucket two summers ago and we'll do a variation on it again this year - it's so fun to make our way through a list of fun activities all summer long. 

Have a Summer Fun Bag Packed - have all the things you need to head out the door already packed in a bag so you can grab it and go.  It'll save time and help you be more spontaneous and ready to go at a moment's notice.  (bandages, towels, zip top bags, snacks, baby wipes, hand sanitizing wipes, sunscreen, bug spray.....)

Stock the Pantry with Picnic Food - be picnic ready anytime with some quick planning ahead and pantry stocking.  It'll make a quick trip to the zoo, park, bike ride, summer class, that much easier!

Have a couple fun activities ready to go - bubble party, water activities, tent/fort building sheets and blankets.....

Activity books, activity books, activity books - build in quiet 'school' time to keep school-aged kids engaged in learning.

Establish Routines for Yourself and Kids - having morning/afternoon/evening chores for kids during the summer will keep them moving and responsible.  Routines for moms are helpful too - you'll keep your to do list moving along and make sure that the summer doesn't turn your house into mush.

A couple routine-boosting printables sure to help?  The Chore Chart Kit, the Cleaning Kit, the Fresh Start Kit and the Cute Calendar Kit. 

And, the oh-so-popular Budget + Bill Pay Kit is now available EDITABLE! 

(If you already purchased the Budget + Bill Pay Kit, but wish you had the editable version, you can contact me and pay $7 extra (that's the price difference) for the editable version.)