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From Instagram: Summer on a plate! {Are you a fan of tomato & cheese sandwiches?!}

Happy 4th of July! (And happy belated Canada Day to all of our Canadian readers!)

I’ve always said that Independence Day is my favorite holiday because it’s the one that comes with lots of food and fun but without the family pressures of other holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving) or the solemnity of others (Memorial Day). It’s just about celebrating!

We’re in North Carolina (again!) at my parent’s house. and their neighborhood is having a massive block party here in their cul-de-sac. The girls are beyond excited to enjoy water games and a bike parades and fireworks with their friends.

What I’m reading: Amos Fortune: Free Man by Elizabeth Yates and How to Use a Runaway Truck Ramp by Shaun and Maile Smucker

What I’m thinking about:

{Follow my personal Facebook feed for the things I’m thinking about and talking about all week!}

On loving our kids

• Inside Out Can Help Parents Avoid This Big Mistake | Crosswalk
• Did I Love You Enough Today? | When At Home
• 8 Things Our Teenagers Want Us to Know About Them | From Dates to Diapers

When your perspective changes

• Racism Begins – And Ends – In The Home: Why I’m Speaking Up Now | The Happiest Home
• How wide is your circle? | Alysa Bajenaru

The power of play

• Let the Kids Learn Through Play | The New York Times
• The Unsafe Child: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good | Children & Nature Network
• Let Kids Run Wild, Build Forts, and Pick Flowers. Nature Can Take It. | Slate

Have a great weekend!