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School has been out for two weeks, and summer vacation is in full swing!<\/p>\n

Upon beginning most summer seasons, I usually feel a bit anxious about the long break. I like the structure that the school year brings, and I don’t always have the wear with all to keep a steady rhythm flowing on my own.<\/p>\n

We usually start out fairly strong with a loose schedule, time to read and review math, planned outings, and fun downtime. But that begins to unravel before Independence Day, and I find myself permitting too much television and iPad time.<\/p>\n

Anyone else relate to this?<\/p>\n

This summer feels different, though. My family needs<\/em> the break, and I am welcoming it like never before.<\/p>\n

I don’t have a great plan this summer. We are preparing to move in July, so I know we will be busy with that big project. But to fill in the gaps, I looked back on what has worked well for us in the past. I plan on incorporating those things into our summer routine to keep things fun and to avoid boredom.<\/p>\n

Maybe these ideas will inspire your summer, too.<\/p>\n

Keeping Your Sanity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Summer: Surviving with Mom’s Sanity Intact<\/a> outlines a four-step approach to summer that hopefully decreases anxiety and increases joy.<\/p>\n

Summer: Making a Plan, Keeping Your Sanity, and Having Fun<\/a> is a go-to post with lots of great ideas, including encouraging the kids to help plan activities, boredom busters, and more. [Get the free printables mentioned in this post by joining<\/a> my email community!]<\/em><\/p>\n

Reading the Summer Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Summer Reading: A List of Catholic Books for Kids<\/a> includes entertaining and wholesome reads, arranged by age group.<\/p>\n

5 Catholic Novels to Read This Summer<\/a> is a list of books for\u00a0you<\/em>! There is something for everyone here.<\/p>\n

Keeping Faith Alive and Active<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Faith-Based Ideas for a Fun Summer<\/a> offers seven ideas to keep connected to our faith in fun ways over the summer months.<\/p>\n

Living Life’s Lessons<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Savoring Summer: 10 Things I Love About the Season<\/a> shares some of my favorite simple pleasures of the summer months.<\/p>\n

Six Things I Learned This Summer<\/a> reflects back on the summer months of 2018. What I learned, discovered, and grew to appreciate.<\/p>\n

What are some of your go-to ideas for summer fun?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Summer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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