Remember back when summer felt sooo long? When each day of summer seemed to last forever with lots of lounging around? Summer break doesn’t quite feel this way to me anymore, as it did when I was a kid. Instead, now I anticipate the fleeting days of a relaxed schedule and am tempted to feel overwhelmed at the vast amount to be accomplished before the leaves turn. Projects around the house, dates with my kids, closets to be cleaned out, people to spend time with, books to finish reading, skills to pursue and develop….all these and more make it to my to do list. And while my kids have enjoyed plenty of hours with their imaginations in the backyard, I have hopes to tackle many “unfinished projects” with them as well. Teaching my boys how to paint, starting Number 2 on the piano, and working on specific issues of character […]