After our streak of 100-degree days, the 90-degree temps on the past week have been almost comfortable! The girls and I have been doing school on the porch, and we’ve been hanging out in yard in the evenings.
I just happened to snap this picture of our second oldest daughter after she flopped down in the grass, tired from flipping down the hill again and again and again, and it’s like the essence of summer to me — embracing the lazy days with your whole being and reveling in all that summer offers!
Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. As always, check out what I’m reading to see the other posts that make me stop and think. You’ll find new posts all week long!
Life {Intentional Life}
- We’re All Trading Our Lives for Something. Trade Up. | Becoming Minimalist
- The Practice of Stillness | Michael Hyatt
- Seven Great Ways to Make Your Good Intentions Last | Dumb Little Man
Home {Practical Tips}
- Create A HelloMornings Bible Study Basket For Your Children | Inspired to Action
- 5 Must Know Tips on Thrifting | Simple Mom
Family {Preschool Activities}
- Starting School (with Activities for the Younger Ones) | Simple Homeschool
- Educational Freebie: 15 Busy Bag Ideas Ebook | Money Saving Mom
- On How (& Why) I Use TV as a Babysitter | Steady Mom
Have a great weekend!
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Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way and the co-author of All in Good Time, as well as a wife and the homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces. |

















