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Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! We had a lovely time celebrating Jon's birthday + Father's Day; the day was full of sweet treats (mango frozen yogurt! cherry pie! lemon-blueberry layer cake!). The following is a roundup of fun event ideas to consider in this week's Weekly Blueprint, and meanwhile, a couple of other things: 1) I had such fun talking to Bill Jensen about personal and professional disruption as part of his Disruptive Heroes Series; 2) If you're in striking distance of Medford on June 20, I'd love to meet you at Bestsellers Cafe! Have a great week!
We're still in school for two more weeks (yes, we used up every single snow day this winter) but many kids are already out of school and many parents are fretting about the summer slide. Here's my take on it: I think summer for kids should include plenty of free and open time for play and I think kids can keep learning in fun ways to prevent the slide. Here are some wonderful back posts for inspiration on how to go about doing that across the major school subjects.
Man, today started badly (5am toddler tantrums!) but that can only mean the day will get better, yes? I hope you're having a great (tantrum-free) week, downpours notwithstanding, and are gearing up for a wonderful weekend. Hooray for all the dads out there, hooray for Jon (whose birthday we'll celebrate this weekend), and if you're looking for something to do, here are 32 event picks, lovingly curated for your consideration. Enjoy!
Need inspiration for Father's Day brunch (or really, any upcoming meal)? Today, Jules (also of In The Kitchen Catering & Food Delivery shares the next installment in our Meals Made Easy series (be sure to give these easy roasted shrimp with veggies and balsamic orange chicken dishes a try if you haven't already!). Enjoy this simple and delicious recipe for zucchini, tomato and ricotta frittata:
Continue reading "Meals Made Easy: Zucchini, Tomato & Ricotta Frittata" »
I'm a big fan of Barefoot Books, as are Laurel and Violet (Vi currently is attached to Bear About Town...especially the bear asking for "uppies!"), and I love that they've increased their holdings in the older kids department over the years. Today I've got a super fun Barefoot Books giveaway to share as part of my Giveaway Goodness series, perfect for summer reading (curb the summer reading slump!) or gifting! Here's the scoop:
When I was in Atlanta last week on business, I had the opportunity to meet up with my friend Katherine Stone; Katherine is the brains and heart behind Postpartum Progress, a non-profit that raises awareness and provides support to women as they recover from postpartum depression and other associated mood and anxiety disorders. I was amazed (though not surprised!) to hear about a wonderful project Katherine is working on and wanted to share it with all of you.
Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! I'm unfortunately still slogging through the plague, but we still had a really nice weekend, especially once the rain lifted. I hope you have a great week on tap and that all is going well as your kids finish out the school year (anyone else in school until the very end of June??). The following is a roundup of fun events to consider in this week's Weekly Blueprint:
Hello and happy Friday everyone; I hope you've been having a great week! I unfortunately have been plague ridden pretty much the whole week (I'm pretty sure due to Vi licking my face while in the throes of a cold, conjunctivitis, and ear infection...yuck) but I'm slowly coming out of the fog...hopefully in time to enjoy an awesome weekend. To that effect, following is a roundup of 34 weekend events across Massachusetts, lovingly curated for your consideration. Enjoy!
Over Memorial Day weekend, I was overcome by a strong desire to try making ice cream (I'm pretty sure my friend Kristin Appenbrink is to blame). I usually resist hard against non-essential appliances but I couldn't shake the urge, so we headed out and bought this Cuisinart ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet maker with the goal of donating one of our existing countertop appliances in a space trade.
Continue reading "5 Reasons to Try Making Homemade Ice Cream" »
To complement last week's roundup of 8 cute tankinis for girls, today, Lindsey (also of A Design So Vast) shares a roundup of 8 cute swim trunks for boys:
When it comes to choosing bathing suits for my son, I have one simple, but essential criterion: they stay on. After that, it's fun to consider solids, prints, and stripes. Some boys like board shorts, and others like elastic-waist trunks. Whit is now 8 years old, so we've been through a lot of bathing suits over the years. Here's a roundup of some of our favorite swim trunks for boys:
Today, Debbie (also of Two Adopt Two) shares tips for helping kids with the sadness of saying goodbye to a beloved teacher (also see this post on coping with end of year transitions):
Do you remember your favorite teachers from when you were a kid? Were you sad to leave them at the end of the school year? The close of school is a bittersweet time because of goodbyes, but it's especially hard for kids to leave teachers they've grown to love. Here are techniques my family has developed to help our kids take those first steps out of the classroom and into summer even if they're feeling sad.
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