{"id":482,"date":"2021-05-06T18:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edwardsclan.net\/embracinghome\/?p=482"},"modified":"2022-05-31T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:03:30","slug":"my-summer-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2021\/05\/06\/my-summer-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"My Summer Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How I Plan For Our Summer Break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a kid, summer vacation was full of so much freedom. No school! Backyard slip \u2018n slides and popsicles that stained my t-shirt. Reading all my favorite books from the library. Playing Mario Brothers on the Nintendo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was effortless and free.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But now I am a mom, a homeschool mom, a homemaker, the cook, and the planner of all the things. Summer does not feel the same. It is a lot of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I always remind myself that the first step is finishing the school year well.<\/strong> I force myself to slow down and do some reflection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ask myself questions that go into these three categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n