Living in Butler

For those of you with kids in this town, you already know: summer vacation is upon us.

Mother Nature decided to reward parents with a solid week of thunderstorms in the forecast. This morning's first volley was a doozy, to say the least. I would not be surprised if the rest of the week was very much like this. So all those indoor activities I was hoping to stretch across the summer might be expended quickly. Time to browse the World Wide Web for new suggestions.

I have a beautiful flatscreen TV.... that I want to keep off as much as possible. Most every parent will probably say that, and I hope you all can honor your pledge throughout the summer. Seeing as I was just dancing with my kids to Ellen DeGeneres, I might not make it. 

I am looking forward to de-cluttering my home this summer. Now that my kids are older, I have learned not to hold on to everything and that we just don't need it all. I would challenge everyone to give it a try. Organizer Peter Walsh once said, "Once you get rid of all the toys you think your kids need, they dance in the open space." It's true- I love it. 

What are you all up to this summer?