Have you started your fall carpool yet? It's fun for kiddos to be dropped off by Mom or Dad the first month of school, but it's nice not to be on the hook every day. Who do you see arriving with their kids when you drop your kiddos off? If they live near you, that's your newest carpool friend!
Gardening is good for muscle strengthening. So is weight-lifting and climbing stairs, but in early fall, being in the outdoors is much more appealing! Garden spades to the ready! Go!
Sticky Jumps is perfect for preschoolers with too much energy. Handmade stick figure cards show different jumping motions. Kiddos stomp in a circle for seven "sticky steps" then turn over a card and do what it shows! They will have a blast. (You may get a laugh or two out of it, also!)
It might be summer's end, but September in the South can still be hot and sticky. Start early, talk afternoon breaks, and carry plenty of liquids. Happy adventures!
Santa, of course. It's early, but now's the time to have your chimney flue cleaned. Summer bird nests need to be gone before that first fire (or Santa arrives, whichever comes first!).