Last week, I shared about my goals to start an initiative in my town to start a youth program aimed at suicide and bully prevention. We have support with seven moms working together to make a difference. Thank you all for your support.
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Summertime began officially for us last week. This summer I will be busy with projects and grandkids. Our first weekend, rain deluged our area, but we had fun together as a family watching movies.
What do you do to make summer more meaningful to your family? Here are just a few ideas and resources.
- Visit your local library and join the fun summer reading challenges.
- See a free movie at your local movie theatre. Our local theatre offers free summer movies at 11 and noon and then we go grab a bite to eat.
- Get out in the garden and plant herbs and vegetables. My grandkids help me water my herb plants. We also cook together with the herbs.
- Read a fun book together.
- Have a movie night at home. I love the family-friendly movies on Amazon Prime. They also have a great Christian selection. Here is a result of a search that I did for kid-friendly free Prime videos. My apologies if a few not so friendly videos slipped in so pay attention to the ratings. I did see a few that I would not recommend.
- Keep arts and craft supplies on hand. You will be amazed at the creations that they come up with.
- Take a nature hike.
What ideas do you have for summer-time fun? Share your great posts this week no matter how old. We love posts that feature great ideas.
Now, on to our weekly linkup. First, please follow me on your social media. I love to hear from you: Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/ Instagram/Google+.
Next, lets review last week’s linkup.
Last Week’s Top Clicked
Favorite Things: Book Edition
By Rebecca Hastings
Booklist posts always are popular on our linkup and Rebecca includes some great titles in this list. It is a-not-to-miss post.
My Favorite Post
How to Laugh and Play More as a Family
Karen’s post fits well with this week’s theme and focuses on how to fill your life with family laughter and fun. I love the verse that she shared:
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!” (Psalm 127:3-5a, ESV).”
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Such a very nice list. We need more people who do creative things with their children instead of letting them do as they please. So very nice. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.
Patrick Weseman recently posted…Coastside Books
When they were younger, my grandchildren always enjoy crafts and projects. They still enjoy watching movies together and wholesome shows like “When Calls the Heart.” But in recent years, my husband and I have started reading Christian books with the ones who live close. I have worked through several Elizabeth George books with my granddaughters. They are a good place to start and she has books for younger girls and older ones. One granddaughter is working through Idols of the Heart by Elise Fitzpatrick and another is reading Lies Young Women Believe with me by Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgamuth. We have lunch once a week and talk about the chapter we just read. It builds my relationships with them and gives us LOTS of opportunities to talk. Another great study that can be done with several kids at a time is The Young Peacemaker about conflict resolution. I’ve gone through that with several grandchildren and cousins. My husband uses boy/young man appropriate books with our grandsons.
Donna Reidland recently posted…“Responding to Criticism” June 14
What a great list! When my kids were little we used to do book contests (how many books can you read) with prizes. TV was always limited and I loved seeing what the kids came up with.
I love to take the gondola up and do a little hiking and let my mind wander. I have a special place I go. I can’t wait to see it. (It hasn’t been open yet)
I miss the lazier days of summer when my kids were smaller. laurensparksnet
My favorite things to do in Summer (although it’s winter here in Australia at the moment) are;
Walking along the beach
Picnics by the waterfront in the shade of the trees.
Have a great week Mary,
Bless you,
Jennifer
Tea With Jennifer recently posted…“I feel judged…”
Hey Mary, I love that you included trips to the local library. My daughter signed up for several children’s programs for her infant and toddler at her library where they do readings, sing songs, and so on. Also, the garden is a great place to be in the summer. My grandson, Foster, has been helping me water my flowers and I like to say I have the best gardener ever and he’s only 3. 🙂
And thanks so much for featuring my post, How to Laugh and Play More as a Family.
Bubbles, picnics with purple PBJs, just mix it together, you can use hot dog buns with a banana instead to make a banana boat. PBJ is optional, the will like using a straw and making a flag. Taking pictures, but or treasure hunts, I did a lot of daycare.
We did many of the same things when the kids were young. The main thing was the summer reading program at the library. Plus a few more play dates than usual. My husband liked to take the boys camping. And occasionally we’d travel to see the grandparents.
Barbara Harper recently posted…Studying the Parts to Understand the Whole
The garden is my summer happy place, and our whole family likes to land at the beach together!
Michele Morin recently posted…The Treasure Buried in Your Weakness
I love your list! We have many of the same things on ours because they are so simple and bring so much joy. Trips to our favorite ice cream spot are on our list for sure!
And thanks for the feature 🙂
Rebecca Hastings recently posted…Favorite Things: Chocolate Edition
Earlier I was looking at your list of link ups and I found that the link to yours isn’t working properly, I got some error, so you may want to look into that.
Love your lists of summer fun activities. Praying for your group to be effective in the prevention of bullying. Many Thanks 8)
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