Summer Anti-Boredom ListWritten by Deborah Shelton
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* Learn karate. * Order room service. * Become one with a hammock. * Start a worm farm. * Write a new short story. * Start a snail farm. * Have snail races! * Repaint fence. * Let’s go swimming with dolphins. * Go fishing with Pappa. * Actually paint pictures every week instead of just watching lessons on Channel 8. * Landscape backyard to resemble a jungle. * Swing through trees like Tarzan. * Organize boxes of family photos. * Read an entire novel in one sitting. * Decorate Mom’s car with candy and marbles and toys and broken clocks. Let me glue everything on. * Create an entry for Art Car Parade. * Write an entire novel in one sitting. * Go to Disney Land! * Challenge Tiger Woods to a one-hole-winner-take-all match. * Go to Disney Land! * Open first coffee shop/cool bookstore in neighborhood. * Go to Disney Land!
Deborah Shelton is a mother, freelance writer, and author of the brand new book, "The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones." Visit Deborah's website for more family-friendly ideas: http://www.fiveminuteparent.com
| | Organize Your Kids This SummerWritten by Barbara Myers
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4. Keep sand and water outside by placing a mat and tub for soiled shoes and clothes near door. 5. Store a tire pump and wrench near kids' bicycles. Teach kids how to inspect their bicycles weekly.
Barbara Myers is a professional organizer, speaker and writer. Enjoy a FREE time management tips booklet, meal planner and daily organizing checklist at http://www.ineedmoretime.com
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