{"id":5139,"date":"2023-05-22T10:18:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/?p=5139"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T22:04:35","slug":"embracing-the-summer-season-tips-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2023\/05\/22\/embracing-the-summer-season-tips-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing the Summer Season &#8211; tips &#038; ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around here it is heating up and the school is ending. We are headed into the summer season. There are several things that I think about at this time of year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My book project has me very busy these days so I am including some excellent resources from the archives that will help you in this season.  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/my-current-project-writing-a-book\/\">here is more about my book project<\/a>] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2022\/05\/26\/taking-a-summer-break-from-homeschool\/\">Taking a Summer Break from Homeschool<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2022\/04\/25\/4-helpful-steps-for-planning-summer-break\/\">4 Helpful Steps for Planning Summer Break<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/daily-theme-ideas-for-summer\/\">Daily Theme Ideas for Summer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2021\/06\/03\/quick-ideas-to-get-kids-into-summer-reading\/\">Quick Ideas to Get Kids into Summer Reading<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2021\/06\/03\/how-to-revive-your-love-of-reading-this-summer\/\">How to Revive Your Love of Reading this Summer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2021\/06\/02\/packing-questions-for-summer-travel\/\">Packing Questions for Summer Travel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kaizen-nguy-n-jcLcWL8D7AQ-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" width=\"802\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kaizen-nguy-n-jcLcWL8D7AQ-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kaizen-nguy-n-jcLcWL8D7AQ-unsplash-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope that this time of year is joyful and restful for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\">Have a beautiful day! 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I wrote consistently posting 2 times per&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6278 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-home category-mom-life tag-budgeting tag-home-management tag-homemaking tag-how-i-meal-plan tag-meal-allowances tag-meal-costs tag-meal-planning tag-mom-life tag-planning tag-practical-meal-planning tag-productivity-for-moms tag-reducing-spending tag-saving-money\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/a-homemakers-guide-to-spending-less-on-food\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spending Less on Food &#8211; A Homemaker\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Real-life meal planning tips that actually make meal planning easier and cheaper (+ free PDFs) We have all had that moment when we stare into the fridge, see only random ingredients, and wonder what to make for dinner. 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