About Home: Easy & Fun Ways to Enjoy the End of Summer

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Home From Diane Schmidt, your About Home Editor It's hard to believe the summer is almost over. Sure, we'll have nice weather in September, but there's something so final about seeing the kids head back to classes. For me, that signals the time to put away the beach toys, sandals, shorts and tees - all things I love about the hot sultry days. But just because the summer is coming to an end doesn't mean you can't celebrate its departure by hosting a Labor Day party or preserving the fresh taste of summer to savor when the snow starts to fly or getting the kids involved in making their own back-to-school supplies with some fun and easy projects. Host a Labor Day End of Summer Party Not many people like Labor Day. It's probably because life returns to normal the next morning. Kids go back to school, parents return to work and the summer becomes just a faded memory. But it doesn't have to if you take my advice and host a end of summer party. Search Related Topics:  summer parties  dinner parties  labor day Preserve the Harvest I have enough tomatoes to sink a passenger ship. In fact, it's so bad that whenever someone sees me approaching, tomatoes in hand, they run screaming. And the neighbor kids call me "Tomato Lady". I guess that's why they invented canning. Search Related Topics:  dehydrating  recycling  pressure cooking Take a (Free) Landscaping Course Just because summer is coming to an end and fall will soon be arriving doesn't mean you should put aside your enjoyment of backyard life. In fact, fall's the perfect time to plan changes to your yard and you can do just that with this free and informative course on landscape planning and design. Enjoy Life More without Breaking Your Budget If you think the end of summer is the end of frugal fun, think again. This list of ways to enjoy life provides endless opportunities to celebrate the last week of summer without breaking the bank. Search Related Topics:  new year's resolutions  Related Searches Fun Kids Party Ideas Summer Fun for Kids Labor Day Canning Tomatoes Dinner Ideas Recipes Featured Articles How to Choose Your Carpet Color Common New Aquarium Mistakes Top Ways to Save Money on Apartment Living Kitchen Lighting Ideas Olmsted's Beautiful Schools How to Compost: 7 Easy Steps   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement