Beat It: The Heat and The Boredom

We’re hitting our summer stride now, folks. Our Local Perspectives bloggers are sharing tips for keeping your make-up fresh, your speakers humming and the kiddos happy.

Author:: Erin Caserio
Publish date:: Jul 8, 2010

We’re hitting our summer stride now, folks. Our Local Perspectives bloggers are sharing tips for keeping your make-up fresh, your speakers humming and the kiddos happy.

Summer Make-Up by Allison Czarnecki

So. I should stop wearing that “midnight plum” shadow right about now?

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While We Were Waiting– A Great Resource for Mom’s from Carrie Finlinson

Surviving Summer: Fishing at Home by Christina Sbarro

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Art Camp from Raejean Roberts (Part 1, 2, and 3)

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Jungle Gym by Justin Roberts: A Musical Treat for Kids and Parents by Mama Mary

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What Are We Listening To? by Jackie James

Gluten-Free While On Vacation by Katie Fries

National Ice Cream Month by Tina Seitzinger

Keeping Up With the Jones’ by Megan

Girl Scouts & Leadership: A Dynamic Duo from the Groovy Girl Scout

A great post from a 16-year-old Girl Scout Ambassador.

Summer Water Safety Tips from Camille Langston

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What a packed week! Take a break from your Easter prep and enjoy some of the great posts from our team of Local Perspectives bloggers.

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One of the things I love about reading posts from moms all over the country is how universal our joys and obstacles can be. Our Local Perspectives bloggers have offered great posts to ponder and enjoy.

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I love the Local Perspectives section. Always full of posts from parents offering the right balance of helpful, funny, thoughtful and inspiring. Today is no different.

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This week our Local Perspectives bloggers have offered up a little something for everyone, including a big heaping dose of get geared up for summer ideas.

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Keeping close to home makes the kiddo super creative. An Easter bucket on your head? Instant helmet and alter-ego, “Motorcycle Girl”. Here's a few things I found online this week when we weren't playing pretend.

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This week our Local Perspectives bloggers have hit it right out of the park. They’ve shared great ideas for saving money, cooking, connecting with teens, capturing everyday moments with kids, getting fit in the carpool line and oh, so much more.

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More than any other season, summer brings with it the promise of unadulterated joy. The kind of fun that is marked by shrieks of laugher when someone squirts you with the hose unexpectedly.

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Wow. This week just blew right by! Maybe rolling through life on an Easter-candy fueled high is the way to go. Enjoy some of the fantastic Local Perspectives posts from the last week: