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What an amazing survival by that phone! 😂

If you’re a busy parent of preschool or elementary aged kiddos, I can help you survive and thrive this summer as well! Be sure to follow me for easy, engaging activities, book suggestions and family connection tips.

Summer days disappear so fast!

But they can also run one into the other and then nothing stands out.

Adding in what I call “Tiny Tuesday Rituals” can help stop that and make even the ordinary feel special.

So here’s your sign to celebrate:
🎉helping a sibling
🎉trying something new
🎉practicing math for 15 minutes
🎉decluttering a room

Another great source of inspiration is celebrating National Days. For example, did you know that today (June 16) is not only National Fudge Day but also Fresh Veggies Day (add a protein and I think I just planned your dinner! 😂)

It’s also World Sea Turtle Day! But whatever and however you decide to celebrate can be totally up to you. For more ways to make memories on purpose with your family, be sure to hit that follow button. 😊

It’s super easy to get your hands on some great free printables that will help keep the boredom away for your preschool and elementary aged kiddos this summer—they are all added to my Substack subscriber chat! Most weeks, I create a printable to go with the week’s article. So far, we’ve done a Bingo style board of easy activities and a companion printable for one of my favorite ideas, themed summer baskets. You get these plus the new ones each week when you become a Substack subscriber! I’d love to know - are you on Substack yet?

Can you relate? If you can 👇🏻

Look, I’ve been there…

Your kids can’t WAIT for school to be out…

They are excited to sleep in and have fun summer adventures!

But, now, it’s just a few weeks in, and they’ve already played all the games, eaten all the snacks, and said “I’m bored” 97 times just today.

That’s where I come in. I’ve put together a free handout that includes lots of different ideas to keep your kids happy and entertained all summer. Just comment “SUMMER” and I’ll send you the details.

Welcome to my new series Tiny Tuesday rituals!

On Substack this week, I talked about how my passion for family connection started when one random Tuesday my stepson suggested we try something new and it turned into a ritual we called “Try-It Tuesdays.”

That post lead me to thinking about how we can make regular days special. So for the next few weeks, each Tuesday I will share a tiny ritual you can try with your family. Be sure to hit that follow button so you don’t miss any!

Screen free summer afternoons do NOT have to mean big plans or big prep.

You can use my low prep summer bucket ideas so the kids have something to do, and you don’t have to spend all day planning and prepping activities.

A quick note that got cut from the video: Yes, I could have gone to the store and bought cute matching baskets to make it more aesthetic, but around here sustainability wins the day. I already had these three baskets (2 extra ones from Easter and 1 from my Mother’s Day flowers) and using what you already have is always going to be a better choice for the 🌍.

I wrote a longer piece about this on Substack. If you subscribe there, you’ll get my free printable list of basket fillers as a thank you! You can comment “BUCKETS” for the link. 😊