Summer Memories

 August has arrived. Whether your summer is winding down or just getting started, you'll want to remember all the wonderful things that made this year special. Picture albums on your phone are easy and fun. But, I love a real book. Something about flipping through pages just makes it more concrete. Journaling also allows me to include subjects I don't photograph like books read or movies watched. Creating a "summer at a glance" page is a great way to remind yourself of new skills learned and projects accomplished as well. You can fill it anyway you chose. Your summer will look much fuller if you focus not on vacations and stunning scenery but on small moments of exploration and discovery. 

        You might like to include...

                1- Places you ate ice cream

                2- Bike rides

                3- Visits with friends or family

                4- Backyard games

                5- Movies watched

                6- Books read

                7- Flowers or vegetables planted

                8- Birds you spied

9- Special drinks tried (Have you noticed all the new sodas lately?!?)

10- Trips to the library 

11 - Visits to museums

12- Crafts made

13- New skills acquired 

14- Favorite moments 

15- Projects completed

16- Legos built

17 - Outdoor events attended

18- Funniest camp story

19- Days by the pool (kiddie, hotel, sports league?)

20 - Forts and castles (built or explored)

21 - Picnics enjoyed

22- Unique plants or insects spotted

23- First time (or first time in years) experiences

24- Animal encounters

25- Holidays both big and small you celebrated 

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