Don't you just love summer?! I love walking to my mail box with bare feet, feeling the sun on my face, and I love having my sun roof open on my car! I also love the fun summer activities.

We spent the past weekend in Minneapolis seeing two Twins games. They were both great games as we came from behind to win both games! But what I loved the most was just hanging out with my husband and two of our sons.

I gave you my birthday challenge in my last newsletter. How did you do? It was great getting emails from some of you with your reports - you did great!

I think I had the best birthday ever and I know it was because I planned my day to have fun. That may not sound like a big deal, but it is to me. I tend to work a lot and only fit in fun at the last minute. I had my whole birthday planned a week before and it was a blast.

I started out by having coffee with my awesome friend Lisa who owns Bring it Home with Lisa. She's a fabulous interior designer with attitude and flair! I then walked around the mall with absolutely no agenda and had lunch with my parents and the important men in my life. After lunch I took Sean and Micah to see the movie Get Smart. At night we all went out to eat at a fun restaurant in Sioux Falls. Since the weather was perfect that night we got to eat out on the patio. This is a big deal in South Dakota!

Are you planning fun in your life?!

Go to your calendar. Yes, right now! Look at the next week and see if you have any fun scheduled. If your week is all business appointments, volunteer activities, doctor appointments, etc. I want you to schedule two fun appointments for yourself. And they have to be for you. You can include others, of course, but the focus is based on what do YOU want to do.

In the hallway going to my office I have pictures of our five children all at age one. I stopped the other day and looked closely at each precious face. I realized that I had blinked and they are now 28, 25, 24, 22, and 16. I'm amazed at how fast time has gone. Yes, there were many days that felt like they'd never end, but all in all, the time has flown.

I feel very fortunate that I was an at-home mom for 19 years and not only spent a lot of time with our children but also had a lot of fun with them! But, since starting my business over 8 years ago, I've realized that it's time to put some fun back in my life. Since I love my work so much I think it's all fun, but I realize I need some 'outside the office' fun, too!

Fearless Organizing Assignment:

1. Get out your calendar and schedule two fun appointments this week.
2. Keep those appointments as if your life depends on it - it does!
3. Email me what you did!

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