1. I get a little cranky when I see stores setting up their back to school sections in the middle of July. I think it’s mainly because I’m just not ready to think about starting another school year until at least the 1st of August. My kids go back to school on August 14th so it makes total sense for the stores to already have their aisles stocked. However that doesn’t mean I have to be happy about it right? All that being said, I’m totally that mom that makes her kids do lots of summer reading and when we hit the middle of our summer vacation I enforce “back to school prep” time. I make them sit down for about 20 minutes a few times a week to do some review work. I was pretty thrilled to find these materials in the dollar spot at Target the other day.
I especially love the dry erase math cards! I thought for any other “mean moms” out there I’d share this little tip before these prep/practice materials are gone. Go ahead and tell your kids it’s all my fault – I pride myself on being a “mean mom”. 😉
2. So it seems a lot of you read the book I read over our beach vacation.
Did you all know they’re making it a movie? And that Ben Affleck is signed on to play Nick? And that there are talks of Rosamund Pike to play Amy? I thought the book was the most intense page turner I’ve read in a very long time. And I’m not surprised that it’s going to be made into a movie as, for me at least, it read like a movie script. I could literally see the movie in my head as I read the book. I think Ben Affleck will do an amazing job with this role. I wasn’t a fan of the ending so if they change it for the movie, and I hope they do, I won’t be sad. Overall, while there was some bad language, I thought the book was great – creepy in a good way – if there is such a thing. But call me crazy – I see Gwyneth Paltrow playing Amy – and would love for her mom to play her mom in the movie. What are your thoughts? Am I crazy? C’mon you now Gwyneth would nail this role. I think it’s time to see Gwyneth do something really deep.
3. As evidenced by number 2, I think being a casting director sounds like the coolest job ever. Especially for movies that are based on books. What do you think would be the coolest job?
4. I’m loving this Banana Republic dress!
I think I may need this for our Hawaii trip! Doesn’t this scream tropical summer vacation?! And it’s on sale! Me likey.
5. Plans for the weekend include painting the kids bathroom…….if I can make up my mind on which color to paint! Why is choosing a color for a bathroom so hard for me?!
What are your plans for the weekend? Hope you make it a great one!
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I need to get my hands on a copy of that book. Dying to read it. That dress is SO adorable and you definitely need it for your trip! So fun and Hawaiian.