Tis the season to bust summer boredom!
July is Anti-Boredom Month
Read on for some boredom-busting ideas
Boredom
By Lynda Schab
"Mom, I'm booored!"
How many times will I hear that this summer? I'm rolling my eyes just thinking about it. Mostly because I just can't understand how on earth children today can even get bored!
These days, kids have enough stuff to keep them busy for two summer's straight. But, I suppose in the same way we became physically exhausted way back when from playing Kick the Can outside in the hot summer sun, kids today experience mental exhaustion. Between video games, computer games, I-pods, and DVD's, it's no wonder they're saying, "I'm bored!" They need a vacation from their over-stimulated brains.
In honor of National Anti-Boredom Month, here is a way to combat your child's boredom when they announce that their new Game Cube just isn't satisfying their quest for fun.
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Tis the Season to celebrate Freedom –
A wonderful gift from God
That we so often take for granted.
Freedom Still Rings
By Donna Conger
I received a friendship survey in an e-mail a few months ago. Recipients were asked to give information on everything from favorite ice cream to their middle name. The point was to get to know people you e-mail on a regular basis. I have never met ninety-five percent of the people I e-mail, yet we "talk" to one another as deeply as friends might face to face.
One of the questions was: "What is your favorite holiday?" Nearly everyone answered Christmas. I love Christmas too, but found it interesting that I was the only one who stated that her favorite holiday was the fourth of July. I felt I needed to explain, and so, in parenthesis I wrote: "What can I say? I love my country."
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Tis the Season to eat more hot dogs
