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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Think About It Thursday - Summer Journaling
I don't know about you, but we are quick to forget about the "Three R's" here in the Summertime. Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic fall by the wayside to water balloons, barbeques and the beach! I wanted to come up with a fun way to keep the kids doing a little "school work" throughout the Summer that didn't feel like a chore.
I came up with a list of writing prompts and bought them each a Wide Ruled Notebook. (These notebooks are $1.50 at Target right now, and for each Up & Up school supply you buy, Target will give one to the Kids In Need Foundation! You know we at SydneyPaige LOVE THAT!)
Then, I used a black sharpie to write each prompt at the top of a page. I left a blank page after each prompt in case it sparked a lot of writing, or the kids wanted to accompany their work with a drawing or photograph. It's my goal to have the kids complete a prompt 2-3 times a week. I'm going to aim for every other day til they head back to school.
We've completed two prompts so far and the kids seem excited about it! (They are nerds like me...easily excited by all things school/office supply related. lol) But seriously, I'm hoping this Summer Journal Project will be something they enjoy and begin to look forward to. The kids have been taking turns reading their journal entries out loud for the family at dinnertime. It's sparked some great conversations and laughter! -Erin
Print out our Summer Journal Prompts and get your kids "working" through their Summer too!
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Tip Tuesday - Summer Bucket List
SUMMER!
There are things I love about every season, but having my kids home as we play through long days and late nights, is what makes Summertime my absolute favorite! Print out our Summer Bucket List and get started on some messy, wet, hands on, sunny, Summertime FUN! I've linked to some of my favorite ways to complete the tasks above:
Make the most of this this time of year and enjoy feeling "like a kid again" with the young ones in your life! -Erin
Monday, July 21, 2014
Find us at Vroman's!
We're so excited to be in the famous and ever-popular Vroman's Bookstore in Old Town Pasadena!! Stop by to pick up your child's backpacks, lunch bags and pencil cases this back-to-school season (varieties for ages toddler to teen)!
All sales benefit the Pasadena Educational Foundation and donated backpacks go to the Pasadena USD 'Families In Transition' program.
PLEASE SHARE and help your local community through purchase! Thank you!!
All sales benefit the Pasadena Educational Foundation and donated backpacks go to the Pasadena USD 'Families In Transition' program.
PLEASE SHARE and help your local community through purchase! Thank you!!
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Follow Friday - The Chic Site
It's so fun to find other women out there who inspire us all around, isn't it? Women who are just all around good people - creative, fun-loving, smart, witty, thoughtful and thought provoking. Women who are trying their best to be their best, just like the rest of us! For today's Follow Friday post - we'd like to highlight someone we here at Sydney Paige love. A woman who is all these things and more - Rachel Hollis of The Chic Site!
Rachel's website is a little piece of Heaven here on the World Wide Web. It is full of fabulous and vibrant posts for all areas of life - Entertaining, Family, Home, Beauty, Helpful Tricks and Tips - you name it, The Chic Site is blogging about it and doing it beautifully! Rachel posts weekly vlogs that really let you see into her heart and we are sure you will fall in love with her sense of humor, humble honesty and relatability, just as we have. (And if you're looking for a great Summer Read, she's also written a book! I've read it, and it's a blast. You can find it HERE.)
Be sure and visit The Chic Site to be inspired and uplifted, to have a good laugh, to find a perfect Summer recipe, or just for a few moments of reassurance that there are beautiful women out there, just like you, who are making this world a better place! Thank you Rachel, for your continued awesomeness.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Tip Tuesday - Beat the Heat!
Looking for a way to beat the Summer heat? Check out these tasty Popsicle and ice cream recipes on Tatertots & Jello. I think those Caramel Macchiato ones are calling my name!
Friday, July 4, 2014
Free and Brave!!!
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
We are blessed to live where we can champion anything and everything we love! (Stop and think about it...isn't that the BEST??) We are more blessed to be in position to make a difference. May we never take the beauty that is this life for granted. And may we always honor the fundamental GIVING beliefs this country was built upon.
Happy Fourth of July!!
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Think About It Thursday - BBQ Recipes
Fireworks! Friends! Family! Fun! Isn't that what the Fourth of July is all about? Oh, and BARBEQUE! A festive celebration of the independence of our great nation, in our opinion, isn't complete without a mouth-watering menu. Check out some of our favorite recipes and get inspired to celebrate the best holiday of the summer!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
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