Well, the summer heat has arrived and I fear it may be here to stay for awhile. Fortunately, this week the Preschooler is being entertained at Fairy Camp for part of the day. What does one do at Fairy Camp you might ask? Well, everyone is encouraged to wear wings. You play games like “Fairy,…
We’re trying to make the most of the summertime this year by doing some weekend day trips and being tourists in our own city and region. Last Sunday was a perfect day weather-wise to be outside so we headed to Chattanooga for the afternoon to walk around the riverfront and do a duck boat tour. I…
Well, we’re one week into summer break and I’m realizing “down time” may elude me until mid-August. This shouldn’t come as a shock, but it always takes me a few weeks to get reacquainted with summer’s pace. ‘Tis the season for non-stop snacking and the perpetual application of sunscreen. ‘Tis not the season for finishing a cup of coffee,…
As is typical in the South, May has been schizophrenic in terms of its weather this year. We were sweating it out in high heat and humidity last weekend, and today it’s chilly enough for a light jacket. I can deal with the yo-yoing temperatures, but spring storms always scare me. So, yesterday the 2nd Grader {my…