Tag: summer
Strategies for Managing Summer Meltdowns
My oldest child is in preschool, and my youngest is in daycare. During the school year, I have experienced a pretty regular scenario: either...
Sunshine & Sentiments: A Midsummer Letter to My Friends
The summer season is our time to reset and relax from the busy school year. We embrace the slow pace of summer and look...
Here’s What To Do With a Friend Visiting From Out of...
Recently I had a close friend visit our family from out of town. Though her time here was going to be very laidback, I...
Our Favorite Water Toys to Keep Cool During Summer
Summer is here. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I'm not a huge fan of summer. The heat. The humidity. No, thank you....
Swimming Pools in Central Mass
The Department of Conservation and Recreation has multiple pools in Central Mass that also offer free swimming lessons. These pools are a great place...
My Summer Bucket List
I am creating our summer bucket list as the school year winds down. It is a list of activities to fill our summer months...
Let’s Have a Calm Mom Summer
First, it was a hot girl summer. Then, social media began calling for hot mom summer. This year? Can we make it calm Mom summer?!...
Celebrate Father’s Day on a Budget
Let's be real everything is so expensive nowadays, that it takes the fun out of getting gifts for others, at least it does for...
SOS: School’s Out for Summer
Every June as the school year ends, we blast Alice Cooper’s “School's Out” and my boys excitedly prep for their long-awaited summer break! It...
Daycare in the Summer Even Though I Am Not Working
Everyone has started asking me the standard questions about my summer plans as the school year starts to wind down. Some are even more...















