It’s a pool kind of weekend. What are your plans It’s a pool kind of weekend. What are your plans for your three day weekend? 
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You can shop this and all my daily looks on @shop.ltk. 
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Something I ask myself every Sunday evening is how Something I ask myself every Sunday evening is how am I going thrive this week?  It is so easy to get bogged down in the day to day. The to do list and the kids needs and my businesses needs and on and on. Add on the heaviness that is our world right now and it can feel like all you are trying to do is survive. But I don’t want to just survive. I don’t want to be looking forward to the weekend each and every week. I want to look for a way to thrive where I am.  Ok, so how do we do that?  I’m going to give you three intentions I’m taking into the week. 1️⃣ I will find excitement and fulfillment in the mundane tasks or difficult situations. 2️⃣ I intended to do my best each day to achieve the goals I have set for the day. 3️⃣ I will do my best to lead by example and embrace challenges I face with a calm mind. Have a wonderful week. 
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Our lake trip was quiet and calm. We spent the day Our lake trip was quiet and calm. We spent the days swimming, kayaking, playing bocce ball, making art projects and feeding the fish. Full transparency… the kids brought their iPads so plenty of roblox was played too. Overall we give it 10/10!!!
Paradise on earth 🌍 Happy first day of summer ☀️ #summersolstice #lakelife #lakevacation #paradiseonearth #swimmingfun #swimday #swimming_pool #summersports #swimtrunks #swim #swimming #swimmingtime #pool #swimmingpooltime #kids #kidscrafts #summersoff #epicadventures #summersofficialpage #outsideisbetter #summeradventure #changeofscenery #freshairandfreedom #familyfuntime #memorymaking #summerbreak #summervibes #longweekend #bringonsummer #funinthesun
A little recap of our beach trip. We played in the A little recap of our beach trip. We played in the sand, swam, rode go karts, ate huge milkshakes, played miniature golf, kids learned how to dive, made friends, stayed up too late and had just the right amount of fun. We are home repacking our bags and headed out for three days in the woods at Camp Chaos. Bring on the @redbull. #sleepwhensummersover #campchaos #beachtrip #laketrip #camping #campingfun #summerofyes #wefivekingssummer #summerfun #familybeachtrip
We are on our way Jurassic World: Dominion this mo We are on our way Jurassic World: Dominion this morning. Have you seen it? 
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Hands down the best shower is the one after you’ Hands down the best shower is the one after you’ve been at the beach all day. Your skin is a little golden and toasty and you wash all of the sunscreen off and the salt in your hair. Nothing is as refreshing as that shower.
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Skin care is always a big priority for me but in the summer it becomes even more important. The sun and salt water and chlorine suck all of the nutrients out of your skin. I have been using @yensabeauty CBD Superfood Dual Cleansing Oil to remove sunscreen and give my skin a nice glow. 
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Summer time vacay means road trips in our family. Summer time vacay means road trips in our family.  I would love to #wheelsup everywhere we go but, alas, I don't have #wheelsup money currently.  I love short road trips.  3 to 4 hours is our jam right now.  A few things I do to plan for being in the car.  1️⃣ I make sure everyone's electronics are charged and on the hotspot or they have games downloaded.  2️⃣ Earphones.  No one can agree on a station and the level of the volume so earphones it is. 3️⃣ Snacks.  I pack everyone and individual snack basket that they can have in the car for the first few hours.  Lord knows we have to make a snack stop because my kids are obsessed with finding every @racetrac they can.  4️⃣ Finally, bingo cards (our printable ones are on the blog) or something they can play like tiktacktoe since they will get board of their ipads at some point in the ride.  What are your road trip tricks?
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#swimmingfun #swimday #swimming_pool #summersports #swimforlife #swimtrunks #swim #swimming #swimmingtime #pool #swimmingpooltime #kids #kidscrafts #summersoff #epicadventures #almostbacktoschool #summersofficialpage #outsideisbetter #summeradventure #changeofscenery #freshairandfreedom #familyfuntime #memorymaking #summerbreak #summervibes #longweekend #bringonsummer #funinthesun
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Family, Kids, Life, Summer · May 7, 2021

The Summer of Yes

When I became a Stay at Home Mom summer was the hardest time of the year for me to navigate.  I would go out on a limb, in true transparency, and say the first few were pretty miserable.  Over the year I got better at navigating summer time with the kids by knowing that I need to make a plan in the spring for how we will fill our days.  

The first summer I stayed home with them they were really too little to enjoy a lot of the things my friends were doing with their kids. Peyton was a runner at the time and it was hard for me to handle he and Paxton alone.  The second summer I was pregnant and that’s all I really have to say about that.  Pregnant.  In the summer.  In south Louisiana.

The first summer after Porter was born I started to see the light.  I hired a mother’s helper and she would come once or twice a week to watch the kids while I caught up on things around the house or just took a second to catch my breath.  Since then summers have become easier and easier which has meant more fun for all of us.  Everyone can swim, no one is taking naps anymore, it really has become a time of the year I look forward too so much.  

Boys sitting at the pool - Summer of Yes

The Summer of YES

The Summer of Yes started a few years ago.  I love having a plan for the summer but I wanted the kids to have input too.  It is their summer after all.  We came up with a few things to get them in on planning out the summer fun.  

Summer Lists

This is the first summer that I have let the kids make their own lists.  I created the categories and they filled in the lists with their choices.

I was very specific to tell them that we may not be able to do ALL of the things they had on their lists but that we would try.  Whatever we don’t finish in the summer will spill over into the fall or maybe into the first break from school.

  • Place to visit
  • Thing to eat
  • Water Game to play
  • Something they want to learn
  • People to visit
  • Something I want
  • People at my birthday
  • Snacks I want to try
  • Games I want to play
  • Chores I want to do

Schedule- Weekly and Daily:

So I personally do better on a schedule.  Just for myself I plan out my gym time, social events and work at least a week in advance.  Because of this I do schedules with the kids a lot too because it helps me to stay on track and it also helps them to keep up with the days of the week.

Weekly:

  • Monday: Mom working morning // Afternoon Activity
  • Tuesday: Pool Fun or Park Fun
  • Wednesday: Stay home day // Mom working Afternoon
  • Thursday: Mom working morning // Pool Day // Blaum Day
  • Friday: Fieldtrip Friday

Daily: (before tv or ipad)

  • Make bed, dress and brush teeth
  • Complete your daily chore
  • Read 10 minutes
  • Do an activity, worksheet or draw a picture
  • Play outside
  • Night – Set table and then clean away dishes

Now I am going to be completely honest with you.  I have the best intentions when I make these lists but it doesn’t always last.  So we shall see.  I will update y’all throughout the summer and see how long I can stay on my A game.

I hope this gives you some extra ideas for planning your summer.  I am really looking forward to ours…

XO,

Tiffany

In: Family, Kids, Life, Summer · Tagged: fun summer, planning your summer, staying organized in the summer, summer, summer activities, summer fun with kid, summer of fun, summer of yes, things to do with kids, what to do with kids in the summer

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  1. Kathleen says

    May 9, 2018 at 8:07 am

    You’re such a good mom-these ideas are wonderful! Looks like you’ll have another wonderful summer filled with memories!

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It’s a pool kind of weekend. What are your plans It’s a pool kind of weekend. What are your plans for your three day weekend? 
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You can shop this and all my daily looks on @shop.ltk. 
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#brightswimwear #swimsuitshoot #newbikinis #poolfloats #onepieceswimwear #newbikini #swimwear #outfitinspiration #styleoftheday #fashionpost #beachfashion #twopiece #bathingsuits #bikinioftheday #lifeisbetterinabikini #bikini #swimsuit #plussizeswim #boldcurvyfashionista #embracemycurves #plussizeswimsuits #swimsuitsforall #plussizebikini #curvygirlstyle #embraceyourcurves #celebratemycurves #plussizeswimwear
It’s National #ootd Day and I’m rounding up my It’s National #ootd Day and I’m rounding up my 1️⃣0️⃣ favorite looks from the last year. #welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
Something I ask myself every Sunday evening is how Something I ask myself every Sunday evening is how am I going thrive this week?  It is so easy to get bogged down in the day to day. The to do list and the kids needs and my businesses needs and on and on. Add on the heaviness that is our world right now and it can feel like all you are trying to do is survive. But I don’t want to just survive. I don’t want to be looking forward to the weekend each and every week. I want to look for a way to thrive where I am.  Ok, so how do we do that?  I’m going to give you three intentions I’m taking into the week. 1️⃣ I will find excitement and fulfillment in the mundane tasks or difficult situations. 2️⃣ I intended to do my best each day to achieve the goals I have set for the day. 3️⃣ I will do my best to lead by example and embrace challenges I face with a calm mind. Have a wonderful week. 
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#positivemind #intentions #weeklyintention #thriving #intentionalliving #iamhealthyiamwealthy
Our lake trip was quiet and calm. We spent the day Our lake trip was quiet and calm. We spent the days swimming, kayaking, playing bocce ball, making art projects and feeding the fish. Full transparency… the kids brought their iPads so plenty of roblox was played too. Overall we give it 10/10!!!
Paradise on earth 🌍 Happy first day of summer ☀️ #summersolstice #lakelife #lakevacation #paradiseonearth #swimmingfun #swimday #swimming_pool #summersports #swimtrunks #swim #swimming #swimmingtime #pool #swimmingpooltime #kids #kidscrafts #summersoff #epicadventures #summersofficialpage #outsideisbetter #summeradventure #changeofscenery #freshairandfreedom #familyfuntime #memorymaking #summerbreak #summervibes #longweekend #bringonsummer #funinthesun
A little recap of our beach trip. We played in the A little recap of our beach trip. We played in the sand, swam, rode go karts, ate huge milkshakes, played miniature golf, kids learned how to dive, made friends, stayed up too late and had just the right amount of fun. We are home repacking our bags and headed out for three days in the woods at Camp Chaos. Bring on the @redbull. #sleepwhensummersover #campchaos #beachtrip #laketrip #camping #campingfun #summerofyes #wefivekingssummer #summerfun #familybeachtrip
We are on our way Jurassic World: Dominion this mo We are on our way Jurassic World: Dominion this morning. Have you seen it? 
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#jurassicworlddominion #jurassicpark #movieday #saturdayfun #familyday #familytime #jurassicparkphotoshoot
Hands down the best shower is the one after you’ Hands down the best shower is the one after you’ve been at the beach all day. Your skin is a little golden and toasty and you wash all of the sunscreen off and the salt in your hair. Nothing is as refreshing as that shower.
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Skin care is always a big priority for me but in the summer it becomes even more important. The sun and salt water and chlorine suck all of the nutrients out of your skin. I have been using @yensabeauty CBD Superfood Dual Cleansing Oil to remove sunscreen and give my skin a nice glow. 
.
.
#skincare #skin
Summer time vacay means road trips in our family. Summer time vacay means road trips in our family.  I would love to #wheelsup everywhere we go but, alas, I don't have #wheelsup money currently.  I love short road trips.  3 to 4 hours is our jam right now.  A few things I do to plan for being in the car.  1️⃣ I make sure everyone's electronics are charged and on the hotspot or they have games downloaded.  2️⃣ Earphones.  No one can agree on a station and the level of the volume so earphones it is. 3️⃣ Snacks.  I pack everyone and individual snack basket that they can have in the car for the first few hours.  Lord knows we have to make a snack stop because my kids are obsessed with finding every @racetrac they can.  4️⃣ Finally, bingo cards (our printable ones are on the blog) or something they can play like tiktacktoe since they will get board of their ipads at some point in the ride.  What are your road trip tricks?
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#swimmingfun #swimday #swimming_pool #summersports #swimforlife #swimtrunks #swim #swimming #swimmingtime #pool #swimmingpooltime #kids #kidscrafts #summersoff #epicadventures #almostbacktoschool #summersofficialpage #outsideisbetter #summeradventure #changeofscenery #freshairandfreedom #familyfuntime #memorymaking #summerbreak #summervibes #longweekend #bringonsummer #funinthesun
It’s BEACH WEEK on We Five Kings. We are headed It’s BEACH WEEK on We Five Kings. We are headed to the beach next week for vacay. This week I am going to be sharing all of my beach and road-trip tips here, in stories and on the blog. Follow along for all of the fun!! 
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