summer fun

It’s the end of June, school’s out and summer is in full swing.  Because of the storm in October that resulted in power outages of over a week, area schools didn’t release for summer until this week. Rejoice!  As Alice Cooper sang, “School’s out for summer!”  Picnics, games, hanging out on the back deck or in the back yard, and summer camp.  It’s a great season for the outdoors and for one, I do enjoy it.  It’s  lot less pressure in the kitchen, and the children aren’t inside as much. However, with increased outdoor activities comes other hazards.  Sunburn, mosquito bites and heat exhaustion can make even the most fun summer outing miserable. Here are some summer tips that may keep you problem free so that you can snuggle up with a loved one and watch the fireflies at night. Mosquitoes These little buggers love, love, love, standing water.  To… Continued