I am savoring this last day of relaxation.  Tomorrow starts a summer filled with day trips, parks, visits, play dates, park dates, reading clubs, learning, nature walks, movies, cooking, etc.  Not to mention lots of dr. appointments, tonsil and ear surgery for the boy and a week of laying on the couch with jello!

I've been working out a schedule -- pretty lax with lots of time for play -- but enough time to spend individual one-on-one time with each child. 

Oh!  I found this site through another HSB -- and I apologize that I don't remember the name of her blog.  Sorry!!!!!  But she posted about the Build-A-Bear reading program (FaithfulGrace?  Was it you?)  I Googled it and found the site:

http://www.buildabear.com/lp/SummerReading2006/ 

You get a free bookmark if you read three books by the end of June, and a 5 dollar gift certificate and a certificate of completion if you read six books by the end of July.  My kids LOVE BABW and we will be going there this month for Jennah's birthday!  I'm glad to find another reason to encourage them to read!!!!!

Here is another great site to encourage reading:

http://www.bookadventure.org/ 

And for us adults, have you checked out Bookcrossings?  I have yet to do this, but it is one of those things that I plan on doing some time!  Hopefully soon!

  http://www.bookcrossing.com/ 

And I've got one more interesting thing to talk about books.  This comes from Turtle Island Homeschool's sidebar links:

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Linda-books.htm

This is a link about altered books.  If you've never heard of them, check it out!  It's a great way to be creative.  Also -- do you have a book that you've taught on Ancient Rome that won't get you but 5 cents on E-Bay?  Use it to make an Ancient Rome altered book!  Make a mosaic, a sketch, a drawing, poem, etc. and work it into the book for a great keepsake and learning tool! 

Hope I've been an inspirational bibliomane today!

Sherry