Schools out for Summer!!!

It's that time of the year and it's second only to Christmas in the Money household.... Summer holidays!!

The excitement has been building for the past couple of weeks and I intend to soak up every moment. This year the Summer holidays will not fly by in the blink of an eye as I am going to milk it for all its worth.


It's a new start so here goes. Summer Holiday Resolutions.....


No more nagging Mummy!
That's right I am on a mission. No more complaining about keeping the living room tidy, no more pestering to put away their toys, goodbye to all that and I intend on keeping everything positive and full of praise.


Planning is Key
I am going to be mega organised this year. I will print out a 'school holiday calendar' work out where the kids will be at all times when I'm working and plan lots of exciting things inbetween. Meals for the 6 weeks will be organised in advance, saving unnecessary trips to the supermarket (this will help with my first resolution). Money will be budgeted so that we can afford days out at the end of August rather than splashing out the first week and then sitting at home from the second week. We will also make time for learning, just because its the Summer holidays it doesn't mean in our home that the books and pens are packed away for 6 weeks. It's an opportunity to learn from our children, they dont have homework these holidays and so we can follow their lead and encourage them to learn about things that they may not necessarily be taught at school or nursery.


Last but not least I will focus on the important things
It doesn't matter that we couldn't afford a luxurious family holiday or that the kids aren't booked onto the best holiday camps. Although we will plan to go to places where the children like to visit and a few new places, they have just as much fun picking berries and making pies from them, having water fights in the garden and visiting the local park for a picnic. We intend on having as much fun as we possibly can, albeit on a shoestring!