I'm Bored!

I'm too tired to write my own post about summer boredom so I am going to direct you to one of the best blog posts I've seen on the subject. Shannon from Rocks in My Dryer is hosting a themed edition of Works for Me Wednesday titled 'Mom, I'm Bored'. It is full of suggestions from other Moms on how to keep your kids occupied during the summer.

Works For My Wednesday: Magazine Organization

When Devon was three or four I started buying her a subscription to a magazine for her birthday. One year it was Highlights, another year it was Ranger Rick and later it was Zoobooks. When Regan and Ryan got old enough to enjoy the magazines (and not eat them) I started getting them their own birthday subscriptions.

Do you have any idea how quickly magazines can accumulate in a house that gets five every month?! I have tried baskets and these thingies but still the magazines were getting torn and wrinkled. Until I found these. Oh my word I LOVE them!! I buy a binder for each child and put all their magazines in it. They just love to pull their very own binder off the bookcase and browse through a years worth of magazines.

For more Works For Me Wednesday tips visit Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer.

WFMW-Frozen Treats

In previous summers I have bought otter-pops by the truckload for my kids to enjoy. This year I am trying something a little different. Instead of buying otter-pops and having sticky fingerprints all over my house for the next three months-I am buying gogurts and putting them in the freezer. The kids think this is a great treat (Pleeaase Mom! Can we have a gogurt now? I'll clean my room!) and it isn't as messy!

This is a Works-For-Me-Wednesday post. If you want to read more WFMW posts just head on over to Shannons at Rocks In My Dryer.