Recently I was ask by a major publication a few questions about family balance. As most mom's there is really not a time that I sit down and ponder how to balance. It just kind of organically happens.  As I answered the reporters questions, I realized that I had been working on our Summer Balance plan for a few months. Just now our summer schedule was coming together and that is good since summer is almost here!  

Here is an exerpt from the interview questions of some ideas my Summer Balance "Plan":

 

You must pick 3 main activities and stick to them.  Summer is only two months long, so they are not at all the summers we grew up with in the south. Summer are now officially not Lazy!    1. At least one activity should be active (like a summer sport or skills camp).  This could also be a class at the gym etc. 2. The other activity should work your brain. We are getting a head start on next year's Honors Geometry class by getting next years book and hiring a tutor to work with our child once a week.  Even if the child is just a little more familiar with the topics next year it makes life all around much more smoother.   3. The third activity should be a "giveback" activity or something that involves the community. We as a family are very active volunteers at Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary.  (you may have heard about them recently from Diane Sawyer on ABC News). At Noah's Ark we have lots of unlikely animals friends like a BLT (lion tiger bear) who all live together and love it.   There is our little plan! Throw in a few days on the lake - by the pool and the summer is filled to the hilt.                    Summers are now officially not LAZY!
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