Comments on: Going off the clock: The 2018 summer fun list https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/ Writer, Author, Speaker Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Clare Kennedy https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-40698 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:48:22 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-40698 what is the strawberry phrase from? on my bucket list is clean my daughter’s toy room and give to a local homeless shelter. make cat nip toys from her old baby socks and cat nip for the anmial shelter. also do some of the kidstir subscription box recipes.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38440 Mon, 21 May 2018 02:28:06 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38440 In reply to Kathy Johnson.

@Kathy- thanks! If I do all these things it will be a good summer!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38439 Mon, 21 May 2018 02:27:41 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38439 In reply to Harmony@CreatingMyKaleidoscope.

@Harmony- how awesome to have a family cabin near Bar Harbor! It is so beautiful there… And good suggestion on making the list and then asking for help in making some of the items happen as gifts.

]]> By: Harmony@CreatingMyKaleidoscope https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38416 Sun, 20 May 2018 21:44:41 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38416 We were just working on our summer fun list a few days ago! There are more options this year with the twins being a little older. We are definitely excited about a trip up to our family cabin near Bar Harbor, Maine (loved how your new book starts off in one of my favorite places). There is a neat natural attraction on a hiking trail that’s not too far away from our house – something that I’ve always wanted to check out – so we added that to the list for this summer.

One nice thing about the summer fun list is that when people ask about gift ideas for upcoming birthdays, I can give them some suggestions based on places we plan to visit this summer. Experience gifts are so much better than more toys.

]]> By: Kathy Johnson https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38404 Sun, 20 May 2018 19:55:34 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38404 I look forward to your Summer Fun list every year, and thank you so much for the concept, which I now use every year. Summer is my least favorite season in Florida, and it helps me get through it when I have a list of fun things to look forward to. I haven’t made my list yet this year, but will be doing so soon. Hope you have a wonderful summer!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38318 Sat, 19 May 2018 12:11:35 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38318 In reply to Sarah K.

@Sarah K- having everyone’s passports is huge! You have to travel just to take advantage of all the work I’m sure you had to do to achieve that situation. 🙂

]]> By: Arden https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38304 Sat, 19 May 2018 03:32:42 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38304 In reply to Kathleen.

Sopranos is exactly what I thought of too when I read Pine Barrens. 🙂

]]> By: Kathleen https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38298 Sat, 19 May 2018 00:02:14 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38298 Have you checked out Boden for swimsuits? They have some pretty cute but decently supportive stuff for moms who don’t want to give up style.

As for the pine barrens… ever seen the Sopranos episode where Paulie and Christopher have an, um, adventure down there? Fantastically funny and unforgettable!

]]> By: Sarah K https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38288 Fri, 18 May 2018 19:15:06 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38288 I just made our summer fun list today – great minds think alike! (Or maybe you’ve just training me really well LOL!) Here it is: watch fireworks, go swimming a lot (maximize that neighborhood pool membership), go to the movies (probably Incredibles 2), try a new ice cream place, go on a family vacation (we have our passports!), go berry picking, catch fireflies, go on a family bike ride, go to local amusement park (thanks grandma for season passes), go camping, make s’mores, have a BBQ with friends, play in the sprinkler, do the library summer reading program. (As I type this out, I’m realizing it’s a very kid-centric list… I need to do some thinking about my own summer fun list items!)

]]> By: ARC https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/05/going-off-the-clock-the-2018-summer-fun-list/#comment-38286 Fri, 18 May 2018 18:49:37 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=16815#comment-38286 Ooh, thanks for the nudge to do our summer list. It’ll be a good activity for Memorial Day. We’ve got a couple of trips planned locally – Reno for a conference, downtown San Francisco for a whole week in July, and maybe another solo road trip with my younger daughter. We also hope to get to Six Flags at least twice, do a messy art project outside, and hopefully the girls will be confident swimmers by the end of their lessons. I also hope to finish two scrapbooks (2018 Week in the Life and 2017 trip to Chicago). Regarding a summer wardrobe, I have really been enjoying the fashion stuff on the “Putting Me Together” blog – it’s accessible and fun and has really gotten me to try stuff I wouldn’t normally buy. I also bought a swimsuit last year from one of Amazon’s new in-house brands and I LOVE it.

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