How I'm Surviving Summer Without Losing My Mind

Believe it or not, my children have already been out of school for nearly a month. This week, it hit 100 degrees here in Texas. So needless to say, I am already knee-deep in the trenches of summer boredom. When it is too hot to head outside to play, things get tricky. Especially with a bored ten year old and one very active two year old.

Spending every day at the neighborhood pool is one way to cool off, but our routine suffers along with our hair, of course. I must confess that our TV is on more than I'd prefer these days. So it is time for me to get back on track. I need a summer survival makeover!

The best way to get help with parenting dilemmas is by learning from seasoned veterans. Thankfully, the web is full of ideas, tips and tricks to make a busy mom's life run smoother.

These are the resources I have turned to for help with my summer dilemma:

• The Summer Survival Guide from Life As Mom: $9.00

A 200+ page ebook full of summertime inspiration for planning family fun. Includes 38 printable and/or customizable pages as well as ideas for home management, emergency preparedness, family fun, and more.

• Tell Your Time: How to Manage Your Schedule So You Can Live Fulfilled: $9.00 with code 9BUCKS

This 28 page ebook by my friend Amy Lynn Andrews outlines a straightforward, step-by-step approach to controlling your schedule and ensuring the important things don’t fall through the cracks.

• Survive Before 5: Toddler Meals for Your Busy Days - $5.99 with code OAMM599

A 30+ page eCookbook that includes an Once a Month Mom meal plan for breakfast/lunch/snacks for an entire month. How would you like to make summer meals easy and fun? This eCookbook can make that happen. Includes resources for cooking for 1 child, 2 children, 4 children or 6 children.

For less than the cost of a movie outing, these ebooks by real moms will help me survive summer without losing my mind. And that will surely save my budget as well!

How do you survive summer with little ones at home? Share your tips!