Summer Routines on Family Fun Friday

The complete change in routine is both the best and the worst thing about summer vacation.  For a mom that works at home, transitioning from a quiet house to one that is ringing with the laughter of children is daunting.  The change in routine can also affect children’s behavior!

This week I chose some helpful articles that can prepare moms for the schedule shifts brought one by the summer.

The Take Action WAHM has 5 Ways for Work at Home Moms to Kick Stress to the Curb.  This is something I definitely need to work on!

Mom’s Morning Coffee is starting a “routine challenge” over the summer to remove some of the stress from an over scheduled lifestyle. Read about it on Removed from Routine.

Sensory Mom’s Secrets has 6 Tips for Summer Break Survival and they are simple yet brilliant!

Have you sat down and thought about what kind of summer you want?  Calm, Healthy, and Sexy shares how to Have the Summer that You Really Want.

Now that both of my children can read, my plan is to spend a large part of the summer fostering they love of a good story.  This DIY reading nook looks perfect.

And once I have the reading space squared away, I am going to pull out this handy list of 15 Great books for Summer Vacation from Kids Are a Trip! 

School ends in a week for us.  I don’t have much scheduled besides our summer vacation.  I do plan to enjoy summer but I will also have work to do.  It’s going to be interesting!

Onto the Link Party!

Family Fun Friday is a weekly link party where bloggers share their family oriented crafts, recipes, thoughts, homeschool tips and activities.  Each week each co-host picks SIX features!  Link up your best posts for the chance of being featured on five blogs.  We have a great community here at Family Fun Friday with over 200 posts linked up each week.  Moms take a minute to surf around and see what is linked.  I’m sure you’ll find something fabulous.

Meet our Family Fun Friday hostesses:

Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook /Pinterest/Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will featureFamily Fun Posts.
Britta was a military kid and is a military wife, now living in the high desert of Arizona and far, far from her New Orleans family. She happily homeschools and writes about the intersection of God’s Word and her world at Britta Lafont ~ Everyday Holiness. This year Britta wants to find that sweet spot between getting more done and enjoying the process. Britta will feature Delicious Recipes. Follow: Facebook / Twitter/Pinterest /Instagram
Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow:Blog/Facebook/Pinterest/Instagram / Twitter.
Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun on her blog Gym Craft Laundry. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will featureorganizing, fitness, and family fun.

Check out these fun features from the cohosts!

This week Selena is featuring ideas for summer.  Be sure to check out these adorable links on Look We’re Learning!

This week Britta has some new pizza recipes.

If you enjoy the features on Family Fun Friday please leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you! If you see things that you like here – please PIN them on Pinterest! If you PIN these lists it will help this blogging party grow. To PIN a specific blogger’s post please click through and pin directly from their site. If you’re a mom keep reading because we have some wonderful fun ideas to inspire you with your little ones and family. My blogging friends are linking up craft ideas, fun in the kitchen, preschool & homeschool ideas, and way