Labor-Free Labor Day!

Since I wrote about the value of work in my last blog...it seems only fitting that I tell you to throw your chores to the wind and enjoy the rest of the summer. While I really think kids (and adults) need to take on 'work' with a smile, I think it needs to be balanced with celebration. Labor Day means a celebration of our labor force...so take a break from your labor and celebrate!
We would eat outside, non-stop the weekend of Labor Day if at all possible when our family was little. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were around the picnic table. I wasn't a big camper, so this the was next best thing for our family. Take a look at what works for your family. REAL camping, sleeping outside in a tent, sleeping in a porch, eating outside, cooking outside, reading outside...do whatever you can..outside, just to celebrate the end of summer. Don't let the rain discourage you, that just adds to the memories.
So before you take on the mantra that 'work builds character', remember the other mantra that says, 'all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'.
Go play this Labor Day weekend.