This Summer

Hi.  Remember me?  My name is Heather.  I'm the one who created this blog and hasn't blogged since June 1st.  I used to talk about gardens and homemade products.  Once in a while I'd put something random about my kids in there.  Is it coming back to you yet?  Yes?!  That's me!  Good.  You remember.  

I think I've committed one of the most carnal sins a blogger can make....I haven't blogged in 25 days!  Isn't that blog death or something?  Although, I do use the term "blogger" loosely when it comes to me.  

If you haven't guessed already, I'm a starter.  I like to start things, get the ball rolling and then... watch that ball roll right down the hill.  Do I run after it?  No.  That's what a maintainer is for.  The maintainer runs after the ball to keep it in the court.  I haven't quite figured out how to be a maintainer.  Hence the name of my blog, Diary of a "disciplined" Mom.  I'm working on it though.

I'm writing to say that I won't be blogging much this summer.  Summer is a busy time for our family.  What am I saying?  Life is a busy for my family, but now that my girls are on summer break I'm struggling to maintain everything all at once.  I know, poor me.  "Boo hoo, your kids are home for the summer."  I realize many families homeschool and have their kiddos home year 'round.  I'm not complaining about them being home, I'm simply stating the facts.  I am working on sorting through my priorities for the summer.  The time we have as our kids are growing goes so fast, I don't want to waste a minute!  

With that being said, here is the beginning of our Summer Break To-Do List:

• Go camping
• Spend a day at the library
• Bake
• Go swimming
• Catch lightening bugs
• Go to Cosi
• Go to the Zoo
• Roast marshmallows over a camp fire
• Make homemade ice cream 
• Play mini golf
• Paint pottery

Here's what I will be doing: 

• Making sure that none of these events listed above end up in a hospital visit
• Finding creative ways to use these outings as opportunities for building character
• Gardening (my humble little garden is doing GREAT!  I'll share pics later in the summer)
• Working at my church - which I love!  
• Praying about the "discipline" part of my life
• Coming up with blog ideas for the Fall.  I want to start a new series, just not sure what it is yet.
• Reading
• Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries!
• Spending time with my family

So this is why I won't be blogging much this summer.  I hope you hang in there and keep checking back.  

What are your plans for the summer?  If you have a family, what are some creative ways you build character in them?  

Thanks for stopping by,