#savingsummer

Dare I write the words down: Next week, summer is officially over. As hair-raising as I found the boys sometimes this summer, having them home with us is always so amazing. We learn a lot about them. In the midst of chaos, we get mini one-on-one conversations and discover their creative sides, thoughts…

This summer, I read Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet In Heaven. If you haven’t read it, it is a book that you can finish in a day. In my case, I managed to finish it through the summer here and there when I had a quiet moment (as…

You might think that being a mama, I would love the fall season. You’d be wrong. I used to love it. It used to bring anticipation, excitement, even happiness. I loved the colours as the leaves began to change. I loved the cool crisp air, just cool enough to wear…

In an effort to honor our “sand bucket list” of activities we have done this summer, I am sending out pictures here and on social media with a #savingsummer hashtag. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram with your ways of #savingsummmer so we can do it together!

In an effort to save summer, I am honoring the things we’ve done so far, as well as looking forward to a few other things on our “sand bucket list”. We’re going back to the International Hot Air Balloon Festival this week and we can’t wait! If you are anywhere…

It’s August. August, mamas! Can you believe it?! Every summer when August hits, I start to get a little shaky. I think about back-to-school planning, and just how many days are left without a school routine with homework and packed lunches… So aside from a bunch of back-to-school posts which…