summer Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/summer/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:17:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Cool Way to Save Money https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/08/a-cool-way-to-save-money/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:16:19 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9562 Be cooler in summer and save up to 25% annual energy costs.  Get summer shade by planting deciduous shrubs and trees on the south and

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]]> Saving Can Be Cool in the Summer https://smthingscount.com/2019/06/22/saving-can-be-cool-in-the-summer/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 18:03:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8208 Here are a few hints to keep your house–and so yourself–cool this summer: 1) Open up the window coverings when sunlight isn’t streaming through, then

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]]> Open Up Your Senses https://smthingscount.com/2019/06/21/open-up-your-senses/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:46:26 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8196 Summer is here! No school. Vacation. More sunshine and, hopefully, less stress. More outings with the family. It’s an excellent time to be thankful for

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]]> A “Nosey” Fact–Just for Fun https://smthingscount.com/2018/11/28/a-nosey-fact-just-for-fun/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:14:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7521 Sometimes I run across a fact that’s only good for breaking up life’s seriousness. Here’s one to think about the next time you’re in a tight-packed

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]]> Is There An Important Senior in Your Life? https://smthingscount.com/2018/08/21/is-there-an-important-senior-in-your-life/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:06:43 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7228 Summer can be lonely for older people, especially those who live alone or in nursing homes or senior centers.  It’s a time when families go

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]]> You Think It’s HOT? Get Used to It! https://smthingscount.com/2018/07/28/you-think-its-hot-get-used-to-it/ Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:00:53 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7127 90 million of us are searching for relief from exceptionally high heat. Even those who deny that the Earth is warming are heading into air-conditioned

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]]> Happy Summer, All! https://smthingscount.com/2018/06/21/happy-summer-all/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:42:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7018 My favorite season arrived this morning, and with it my rejuvenation.  Today’s Thursday Thought quote explains why.

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]]> “Indian Summer”: Not a Slam, Just Misunderstood https://smthingscount.com/2014/09/30/indian-summer-not-a-slam-just-misunderstood/ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:10:04 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3138 If you’re anticipating a series of hot days coming soon, don’t, as some are doing, call it an “Indian Summer.”  Not because it’s “anti-Indian.”  In

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]]> Summer, Kids, and Parents https://smthingscount.com/2014/06/19/summer-kids-and-parents/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:43:18 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2871 School’s out, kids are home–many weeks stretch out.  Here’s a summertime quote that contains a solution for many parents. “A lot of parents pack up

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]]> Earth-Friendly Tip: Have Fun https://smthingscount.com/2013/05/04/earth-friendly-tip-have-fun/ https://smthingscount.com/2013/05/04/earth-friendly-tip-have-fun/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 20:16:03 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1605 This summer, plan family recreational activities that use renewable rather than non-renewable energy.  Hike one of the trails around the city. Take a rowboat out

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