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their summer list

play putt-putt golf

climb to the waterfall at Rocks

make wooden animals with the jigsaw

have lunch with daddy at work

pick blueberries at andy's

make an art project with emily

have a picnic at a park

go to a concert

go to the Walters or the BMA

make a trip to Good's

pajama swims every night

go to the zoo

hike in the big woods

visit oregon ridge

climb a steep mountain

collect leaves and make a field guide to enter in the fair

paint wooden dolls

visit the McDougals

sleep out in the yard

paint rocks

eat a fluffernutter

go out for ice cream

make friendship bracelets

make a BOOK

play putt-putt golf

climb to the waterfall at Rocks

make wooden animals with the jigsaw

have lunch with daddy at work

pick blueberries at andy's

make an art project with emily

have a picnic at a park

go to a concert

go to the Walters or the BMA

make a trip to Good's

pajama swims every night

go to the zoo

hike in the big woods

visit oregon ridge

climb a steep mountain

collect leaves and make a field guide to enter in the fair

paint wooden dolls

visit the McDougals

sleep out in the yard

paint rocks

eat a fluffernutter

go out for ice cream

make friendship bracelets

make a BOOK

family / good finds / home / HOMESCHOOLING

summer games: the list

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Once a month, our county school board opens their warehouse doors for a sale of all the cleaned-out, discarded, "old-school" stuff that they no longer use. Cabinets, tables, big metal teacher desks, weight-lifting equipment, overhead projectors, graffiti'd kid desks, pianos, colorful chairs, and….if you dig deep enough, games! I purchased these last fall, because they were pretty much irresistible. 

A game of digraph whirl, anyone??

The suggestions for our summer game collection have been rolling in. I love all the varieties, and I love that so many of the same ones keep being mentioned. I figure that's a pretty good sign. So I decided a master list was necessary. 

I was going to just list them all here in the post, but I figured it might be nice to have something in-hand, to tuck in my bag that I can whip out when I'm shopping, or thrifting, etc. So this morning I dumped the master list into a pdf. Click on the image below to download a copy for yourself! 

And thank you, thank you!! for all the great suggestions!

family games

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Once a month, our county school board opens their warehouse doors for a sale of all the cleaned-out, discarded, “old-school” stuff that they no longer use. Cabinets, tables, big metal teacher desks, weight-lifting equipment, overhead projectors, graffiti’d kid desks, pianos, colorful chairs, and….if you dig deep enough, games! I purchased these last fall, because they were pretty much irresistible.  For more game options visit https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products

A game of digraph whirl, anyone??

The suggestions for our summer game collection have been rolling in. I love all the varieties, and I love that so many of the same ones keep being mentioned. I figure that’s a pretty good sign. So I decided a master list was necessary. 

I was going to just list them all here in the post, but I figured it might be nice to have something in-hand, to tuck in my bag that I can whip out when I’m shopping, or thrifting, etc. So this morning I dumped the master list into a pdf. Click on the image below to download a copy for yourself! 

And thank you, thank you!! for all the great suggestions!

 

family games

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chill

ginger ale, split (or spit) three ways

Seriously? It's hot. Who knew sitting at my computer could cause me to sweat profusely. My husband, who spends all day at an air-conditioned tractor dealership, likes to remind me to "embrace the heat", and tells me that I'm sweating off calories just by doing nothing.

Give me a break.

At night, we sleep with a fan the size of something you'd see in a cattle barn blowing across our sticky selves. 

When people want to visit, I have to warn them, "we don't have air conditioning", like some contagious plague that's on our house.

And yet, we survive. Smoothies and spontaneous trips for something icy cold. The banning of all sweat-inducing chores. Sun tea and cold bean salads. Ginger ale on ice, split three ways.

Hope you are staying cool and "embracing" whatever life may be giving you today, as well.

ginger ale, split (or spit) three ways

Seriously? It’s hot. Who knew sitting at my computer could cause me to sweat profusely. My husband, who spends all day at an air-conditioned tractor dealership, likes to remind me to “embrace the heat”, and tells me that I’m sweating off calories just by doing nothing. Visit the website to find the most reliable  AC repair, install & preventive maintenance specialist.

Give me a break.

At night, we sleep with a fan the size of something you’d see in a cattle barn blowing across our sticky selves. 

When people want to visit, I have to warn them, “we don’t have air conditioning“, like some contagious plague that’s on our house.

And yet, we survive. Smoothies and spontaneous trips for something icy cold. The banning of all sweat-inducing chores. Sun tea and cold bean salads. Ginger ale on ice, split three ways.

Hope you are staying cool and “embracing” whatever life may be giving you today, as well.