Summer List

Since I was a little girl my Mamma always sat down with us and we created our 'Summer List' of all the places we wanted to go and things we want to do/accomplish.  She was set firm that we were not going to sit idle during the Summers and I'm eternally grateful she didn't let us.

Life is a priceless gift not to be wasted but to be cherished and enjoyed.  In my 20's & early 30's I really came to appreciate the gift of Summers because I didn't have much free time outside of the office. And now that I have Vivian Louise, I'm going to make the 18 Summers with her count.
I'm not sure how much longer I will be home with her so I'm going to give her my very best this year.

This list is not one of  'To-Do' but more a list of goals and experiences.  Summer is a great time to refresh, slow down and to delight in the things that bring you joy.

I plan to do a lot of my reading right here in our backyard laying in our hammock

I've been teaching Sunday school for middle schoolers (bless my heart) for several years now and I've passed this tradition on to them and surprisingly they have loved making their goals and have been quiet creative.  The perimeters were to have a spiritual, physical and learning goal.  I also participated.  They could add however many other things they wanted. I chose those 3 because our relationship with God is #1 in life and it can be challenging for them during the school year to add daily growth/study outside of Sundays and for me during the Summer with the absence of a weekly bible study. The physical goal is to keep them moving. Taking care of your body, staying strong and healthy is of upmost importance!! The learning goal is super fun, they really stretched their imaginations and I saw their talents and interests come to life. Trying new things is exciting and stretches us, opening up so much opportunity.

My brave little girl

Labor Day is the day for reaching our goals, a total of about 10 weeks and we will check in with each other in July.

I encourage you to make your own Summer List and to share with me what you chose and how it worked out :)

Dress Beautifully while Enjoying Your Summer

XOXO Sarah-Louise