Making the most out of the final weeks of summer #FinishMoms
I can’t believe that it’s almost the end of summer. Where did the time go? There is still so much my family wants do do before the kids head back to school and the weather turns colder.
Normally my family and I try to pack as much fun into the summer months as we possibly can. This summer was a bit different. I went back to work after a 17 year hiatus to be a stay at home mom. That meant I wouldn’t be home a good chunk of the day and I was unable to take my kids places and do things with them like I normally would.
This summer we had to pack as much fun as we could into the weekends. It was fine but we didn’t get the opportunity to do as much as we had planned on doing this summer.
Here are some highlights from our summer thus far. We’re still planning a trip to the New Jersey shore (beach) next week as well as visit the Dutchess County Fair (NY). We go to the fair every other year and this is our year to go. Our kids have been looking forward to it all summer.
This summer we visited Roosevelt Island (NYC) for the day. We took a tram across the island and spent the day enjoying the amazing views and beautiful weather. We loved it so much that we plan on going back in the Autumn to see how beautiful the city looks when the leaves change.
That is not the first time we went to New York City this summer. Several weeks ago we went to the city because my husband was anxious to try the Candy Bar Blast sundae at Dylan’s Candy Bar. We had seen the sundae last year and ever since then my husband has always talked about going back to Dylan’s Candy Bar to try it. We finally did. While we were there we visited FAO Shwarz, Serendipity and a few other local spots.
I love this picture of my kids posing for a selfie with NYC in the background and my daughter kissing our son on the forehead.
Dylan’s Candy Bar Blast Sundae
We did so many fun things that it’s hard to keep track of everything. A few more examples are visiting relatives in Pennsylvania, our cousin’s Sweet 16 party, hiking, hanging out at the state park, spending time by the river and so much more.
Every year we visit the same state park. Every few years we try and take our children’s photo on the same rock to see how much they have grown.
Making silly faces – and memories – with family and friends.
My children are getting older. Our daughter is a senior in high school this year and will be off to college this time next year. Our son will follow a few years later. Who knows how often we’ll have the opportunity to spend our summers together as a family enjoying precious moments together and making memories.
Spending quality time with my family is a priority in my life. Things like cleaning, laundry and doing dishes are the last thing on my mind.
As you can see my family means the world to me. That is why I appreciate products like Finish® Power & Free™. It does an excellent job cleaning our dishes in the dishwasher. I don’t have to pre-wash my dishes before I wash my dishes like I have had to do in the past with other dishwasher detergents.
I have written about Finish® Power & Free™ several times over the past few months. I am very impressed with how clean it gets my dishes. And unlike other detergents the “packs” keep everything in my dishwasher nice and clean. I don’t have to scrap out dried on detergent or “gunk” from inside the dishwasher like I used to have to do with other dishwasher detergents.
“Gunk” left behind from other dishwasher detergents.
I want to spend each and every moment possible with my family. I don’t want to have to waste time in the kitchen pre-washing dishes or re-washing dishes that come out of the dishwasher still dirty – or have to spend time scraping gunk off the dishwasher. With Finish® Power & Free™ all I need to do it pop in a pod/packet, turn on the dishwasher and let Finish take care of the rest. I’m in and out of the kitchen in mere minutes, leaving me more time to make memories with my family.
I also enjoy using Finish® Jet-Dry® because it leaves our dishes shiny and clean – including our drinking glasses.
I tried to take a photo of our drinking glasses with and without Finish® Jet-Dry®, but it’s not that easy to see the difference. In person you can clearly spot the difference.
It’s hard to tell from the photo but the glass on the left was cleaned without Jet Dry. You can see a cloudy residue towards the top. The glass on the right was cleaned with Jet Dry.
In addition to helping me spend less time in the kitchen cleaning up after a meal, Finish® Power & Free™ and Finish® Jet-Dry® clean with less harsh chemicals, fragrances and dyes. My family means the world to me. They are my heart and soul. I care about what goes into their mouths and their bodies. I wouldn’t want them drinking a glass of cold refreshing water after a long day of hiking with a glass that had harsh chemical residue on it. No way!
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Have you tried any of the Finish products yet? What did you think about them?
How has your summer been going? Have you been enjoying it?
Feel free to share your thoughts. I always love to hear from readers.
Kimberly
*I have partnered with Finish Power & Free as part of the Finish Power & Free Alliance of Moms. Although compensated the opinions expressed are entirely my own and not influenced in any way.
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