May is like December and June is like January to me. I slack in May, schedules go, kids do whatever they want– I just hang in there until the end. Then June hits and I get this surge of energy and a determination to be a better mother. I make my “Summer Motherhood Resolutions”. Here are a few of my Motherhood Resolutions this summer:

Chad and I recently took our two youngest kids on their first airplane ride. I chatted up the flight attendant and asked her advice on kids’ airplane etiquette. Here are a few manners and tips to remember when flying with children:

I took dinner to my BIL & SIL’s family Monday night. She was due with baby #4 any day, her hubby was way sick, and her son broke his arm the night before. When I called her to see if I could bring dinner, she said, “I would normally say no, but yes, I would love for you to bring us dinner.”

I’m in love… with the public library. We were broken up for awhile and then we got back together and we have been inseparable ever since. The library has so much to offer and he meets my family’s reading needs. Here are some steps to make the most of your library relationship:

My self-titled “Education Nerd” friend, Lisa, commented on one of my travel posts and gave me this idea for road trips. She had her kids earn movies, treats, games, etc. by doing educational worksheets worth points. I gathered she has an elaborate folder/point/worksheet system where she allots different points for different things. I decided to try a modified, simpler version of this idea and tested it out on a shorter 4 hour trip.

My husband fixed a nice breakfast for the kids before school one morning (I had a dentist appt). I was impressed that he made scrambled eggs and toast plus he had set the table. He called us down, and as we were eating my little girl said in a nasty tone, “Dad? Where’s the drink? You should have made orange juice!” Then my son chimed in: “Yeah! or chocolate milk?”