A Summer Full of Fun
It’s almost that time again….that time of year that a mom could either fear more than ever or welcome with open arms. Depends on your outlook.
As a suburban wife to a hubby who commutes to the city every day, the mom of two rambunctious kids and running a business of my own from home, I have a very busy life. Things can get a bit crazy at times, especially when the school season ends. Suddenly you have to add the title of Entertainment Director to your title. For 10 weeks in a row, the kids wake up and ask that dreaded question ~ “So what are we doing today mom?” Most of time I can answer that question with a quick, enthusiastic response. But some days, I’m at a loss, fresh out of ideas. And nothing is worse than 2 bored kids (and one exhausted mama) suffering from cabin fever.
So to avoid the problem of sometimes not knowing what to do on what days, I bought the Organize by Week Slab. With seven columns per page, one for each day, it allows me to quickly, easily schedule a week’s worth of summer activities in minutes. My goal this summer is to fill each slot with something that will keep the kids brains and bodies occupied, as well as save my sanity.
Living in a big city, I have the advantage of so many opportunities right in my back yard, and, surprisingly, most are free. For example:
*Free admission days at most museums, art institutes and aquariums downtown.
*The public library, offering an endless summer of reading and age-appropriate activities every day of the week.
*Man-made beaches. Sure, it’s not quite the same as being on a real beach on either coast, but a few miles of sand and some welcoming water can be a break from the norm. The kids can swim and play for hours, and, you have the excitement of the city within walking distance.
*Most movie theaters offer discounted shows before 6PM. So if it’s dangerously hot outside, nothing is better than slipping into a cool, dark theater for 2 hours to escape reality.
*The nearest park can provide hours of fun for the kids, and some alone time for mom. As they run around completely exhausting themselves, I can be taking advantage of the citywide free Wi-Fi and catch up on emails, facebook or write a great blog (like I’m doing right now.)
The possibilities are endless, it’s just the matter of time management and proper planning. Any personalized notepad makes it all easy. So what are you waiting for? Summer is calling, so fill ‘er up!
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Ashleigh316
The Organize by Week slab is really nice. I can see that being useful for a huge variety of people – students can keep track of homework and project due dates, teachers can keep track of their weekly lesson plans, you can organize family chores, plan out your whole week’s schedule, keep track of appointments. And the list goes on. I’d definitely prefer that to a little planner book, that’s for sure.
20 May 2012, 12:02 pmstationeryfan811
Never noticed the Organize By Week Slab before. That’s very practical for keeping an organized schedule. Good way to keep reminders for a variety of things close at hand too.
I know lots of people who take several kinds of supplements every day as well as a couple medications, and this would be a good way to keep track and make sure they don’t miss a day or worse yet, take an extra dose.
20 May 2012, 1:51 pmBethany
What a great personalized notepad to help organize your day. I often make to do lists to keep my own days organized, but with something like this it would be easier to plan on a larger scale instead of just day by day.
I agree that it’s important to take advantage of things like local parks, matinee movie prices, and free days at the museum. I also like to keep an eye out for local festivals in nearby towns, and parades. Parades are always good fun for me.
20 May 2012, 7:17 pmHenry B Springs
“Calling out around the world,are you ready for a brand new beat.” Temperatures have just shot up and a lot of people are trying to figure out what they’ll do in this kind of weather as summer picks up speed. “Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets.” If you are one of those people who is carrying around one of your Personalized Notepads trying to think of new things for you and the kids to do this summer, have you considered dancing lessons? Yes write that down at the top of your Classic Monogram, Apple Memo Squares, Mini Lists, Distinct Seven, Billboard Desk Slabs, Join Your Friends Martini or Coffee Lists. You may find them reasonably priced at the Y, a local instructor or taking the kids to special summer classes sponsored by the local park district. However you prioritize your life according to how you want to make use of you and your family’s is certainly up to you? It will surely help you prioritize whether you want to see a few museums, check out movies, the beach or summer festivals as they come and go.
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20 May 2012, 8:42 pmHenry B Springs
I have been thinking about taking advantage of museums that will be offering unique exhibits and free summer hours but you usually have to be close to a booming metropolis to take advantage of that. The kids will be home all day or shipped off to camps or summer camps. It makes more sense if you have mischievous children of a certain age to put a pen and piece paper in their hand and in order to prevent them from coming up with more dangerous activities. Maybe they can assist in reviewing museums and attractions they’d most likely choose to visit. Did you give them Super Slab, Billboard, Skyline or Let’s Write Tablets? You could limit their choices to place in your metro are or in the country. We offer 28 Tablet Notepads, 17 List Notepads and 89 Best Selling Notepads. They can provide you and the kids with so many ways of selecting a journey, enjoying an experience and having more free time to enjoy. What museums have you considered?
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21 May 2012, 7:46 pm