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Summer Survival Series Day Three ☀️ Protect Your Calendar

At the beginning of every summer we look at all of these wide open weeks and think we have all the time in the world to enjoy everything we want to do.

But it doesn't take long for your schedule to fill up and for the summer to get away from you. So what can we do to really savor this summer?

Protect our calendars.

Start by filling in the things that matter the most to you. These can be big, like a vacation, or small, like a girl's night you've been wanting to plan.

Once you've decided what matters most, next fill in anything that SHOULD happen even if you're not excited about it. Things like dentist appointments and cleaning out your garage. These things won't make your summer more fun or memorable, but they'll keep you from cramming everything in right before school starts (or having regrets that you didn't use your time wisely!... hi its meeee!)

Once you've established those two categories and put them on your calendar, fight the urge to fill everything else in and leave some days open. How ever many days a week you prefer.

These are the days we decide to go to the pool or the park or play a playdate with friends or even just be lazy and sleep in and catch up on our shows. These days matter just as much as the big days because taking the time to slow down and rest will leave us motivated and eager to take on fall when it's here.

Those are my summer survival tips! Which one are you most excited to try this summer?

Summer Survival Series Day 2 ☀️ Zone Your Home

You know that feeling when you get home from work or being out all day and after a long day all you want to do is kick off your shoes and lay on the couch and mindlessly scroll IG Reels?

But then you can't because there's laundry on the couch and toys on the floor and dirty dishes scattered around your kitchen and your house feels like it's in too much disarray for you to relax?

I've been there too....too many times. I used to think if I could JUST have one day a week to clean the house or one week to reorganize everything, THEN I could finally have it all together.

But even that failed me.

Enter: zones.

Creating zones in your home is a simple concept that makes managing and enjoying your home so much easier.

Because after a meal, sometimes you don't have time to wash and put away all the dishes. But you could pick a zone (maybe right beside the right side of the sink?) that's set aside for dirty dishes. Now they're no longer scattered, they're in one place.

Sometimes after your kids get home from school, they throw their book bags in the entryway, kick off their shoes beside the couch, and run off to play. Maybe your kids will never hang up their backpacks or put their shoes on a specific shelf. But there could be one wall designated as the After School Zone where they can toss their stuff and run.

Having specific zones assigned for even silly things like the TV remotes or stuff you need to leave the house with can help decrease the amount of clutter found around our homes, without giving us this pressure to make our homes perfectly organized 24/7.

Need more inspiration? Swipe to see my list of different zone ideas you could implement in your home this summer ☀️

BRB... going to implement some new zones at my house ✌🏼

Summer Survival Mini Series ☀️ Day One: Household Chores

Summer is officially in full swing which is both exciting and overwhelming for some of us! The lack of routine that often accompanies summer can make us feel higher levels of stress and anxiousness if we aren't intentional with how we are spending our time.

So for the next couple of days, I'm going to be diving into THREE topics that are KEY to having a summer that is productive & enjoyable!

Today I'm kicking things off with every kid's favorite topic: chores 🧹

Chores are so important because they teach kids life skills they need to thrive in life. The last thing you want is an 18 year old leaving the home who doesn't know how to disinfect a toilet, am I right?

One thing I emphasize in my house is the fact that it's not MY job to keep the house clean. Maintaining the home is a team effort, and in order to succeed, we each have to do our part.

Swipe for a list of chore ideas for your kids, broken down by age groups.

Remember, there's no wrong way to implement these. You can give them an allowance if they complete them, you can just give them 2-3 things to do each day before screen time, or you can just be more intentional about teaching your kids how to do these household chores this summer.

However you do it, make it as FUN as possible. Turn up the music, dance around, and take a snack break (or two!)