Summer is here!

The Essentials: Cool Summer Treats Card (and poster) by B.Nute productions

It's the last day of school, it's my birthday and my littlest one is officially done with elementary school. Phew! With all this goings-on it can only mean one thing, IT'S SUMMER TIME!! Yay, my favorite time of year. I'm definitely looking forward to long days at the pool, late nights hanging out in the back yard and a few popsicles too. But, for now, I think a nap sounds just perfect. Hope you have a wonderful summer planned too.

Free Printable School's Out for Summer Party Invitations

Free Printable School's Out for Summer Party Invitations by B.Nute productions

It's almost here... I can feel it! School is almost out for my kids and we are ready. Ready for sleeping in, ready for lots of swimming, ready for no homework, ready for lazy afternoons, ready for late nights playing outdoors, ready for summer!

To kick off the fun, I created a free printable "School's Out for Summer" party invitation. Perfect to print out, fill out and hand out to friends, neighbors and friends to get the summer festivities going. Enjoy!

Free Printable School's Our for Summer Party Invitation

Free Printable School's Out for Summer Party Invitations by B.Nute productions

Instructions for Printing Your School's Out Party Invitations

1. Select link above, and print out from your browser (print in landscape mode). Use card stock to give the invitations some weight.

2. Cut each card out.

3. Fill in with your party details, and get ready to celebrate!

Printable items are copyright protected, and provided free of charge by B.Nute productions for personal use only. B.Nute's printables can not be sold, altered, or provided for download on any other site. For questions or inquiries, please contact B.Nute productions.

Last Day of School - First Day of Summer (and my birthday too!)

Summer is here! (photos by B.Nute productions)

I'm taking a couple day blog-break as I celebrate the last day of school/first day of summer and my birthday too! It's been a wonderful school year, but I must say, I'm ecstatic for summer-- no more making lunches, homework time, up early, etc.... It's time for lazy mornings, late nights and lots of summer fun in between!

See you next week as I kick off the summer with some weekly themed posts to get you out and about and making the most of those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer!

Last Day of School: Simple Ways to Celebrate

It's my kid's last day of school today... No more early wake ups,  no more making lunches, out with the routines (for the most part), and in with good ol'fashion summer fun! I love to try to do something fun on the last day of school to kick off vacation-- sometimes it's just something simple like heading to the ice cream shop, or it could be more elaborate, like heading to the beach (we fortunately live only 20 minutes away!) Here are a few more ideas to kick off summer time:

• Play in the sand-- at the beach, or at the park, get some water, and a whole lot of sand and have fun!
• Take a dip -- whether the pool is in your backyard, the community pool or even a babypool you've filled with hose water, today's the best day for a quick dip.
• Take in a ballgame -- if you're close enough to a ball park, head to the bleacher seats, and have some fun.
• A little sweets sometimes is just fine -- do you have a local candy store, or ice cream parlour? Pick 'em up from the last day of school, and head out for a sugary treat... just because.
• Make some s'mores -- nothing says summer to me than a tasty, gooey s'more! If you have a fire pit, then roast and toast those marshmallows to perfection. If not, then it's just as easy to heat them up over the stove top too, with mom's help, of course.
• Lastly, you must crank up Alice Cooper's "School's Out for Summer." It's a tradition in our family... the kids just love it!

What's your favorite last day of school tradition? I would love to hear!