Back to school means back to germs for you and your kids! Classrooms at school and daycare can be incubators for germs and viruses.
Wash your hands frequently. Scrub with warm water and soap for at least 15 seconds. Hand washing is the number one way to prevent the spread of germs and illness. Keep hand santizer with at least 70% alcohol with you for when you can't get to the sink,
Don't touch your face. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Viruses that cause colds enter your system this way!
Use alcohol-based wipes. When someone in the house is sick, wipe high-touch items such as phones, light switches, doorknobs, and remotes with an alcohol-based wipe. Teachers - this goes for high touch items in the classroom too!
Don't crank the heat. As Fall and Winter approach, it's tempting to crank the thermostat. Dry air can dry out the protective mucous layer in your nose that keeps germs out.
Get a good night's sleep. There is growing evidence of a link between sleep and a healthy immune system. A study out of Carnegie Mellon University showed that those who slept less than 7 hours were nearly three times more likely to come down with colds than those who got 8 or more hours of sleep per night.
I'm a summer girl through and through. Give me sun, hot days, sand, and surf! This summer was more than I could have ever expected! I made it trough my 35th birthday and met my celebrity crush without fainting!
My husband threw me the best surprise party for my 35th birthday! He got my entire family and my best friend, her husband, and little boy out from Pennsylvania for a really great pool party and week of fun. And I had NO.CLUE. I was so shocked and surprised. I was so excited to show my brother and his family around as they were here for the first time. It was so sad and so hard to say goodbye to everyone.
I got to spend a decent amount of time with my friend Meghan and her little monster, and even got put on baby sitting duty once or twice!
Nick and I went to the Western & Southern Open for the fifth summer in the row! It's such a great end of the summer trip with 3 days out in the sun. I also met my favorite tennis player and celeb crush, Andy Murray!
I dragged Nick to the Grand Rapids Polish Festival so I could get some delicious, homemade, authentic pierogies!
And Nick and I went on a Mexican and mini golf date this past weekend to close out the summer!
Song of the Summer
Ava Max - Sweet but Psycho
Book of the Summer
Elin Hilderbrand - The Perfect Couple
Shows of the Summer
Four Weddings and Funeral
Love Island UK
(both on Hulu!)
Treat of the Summer
ice cream (always!)
And here are some cute pictures of Scout to end the post...
