We are into the third week of Summer which means it’s time to spend a few days every week on summer school homeschool ✅

Nothing super hard or major...but enough to keep them using their brains, remembering how to sit still and focus, and where they can’t wait to be done and play for a bit afterwards 😆

Note: Cowboy J (15) is doing SAT practice tests for his homeschool, but declined to be in the pic 📸😉

Here’s a link to learn a bit more about how we do what we do (and why) 📲 https://prairiewifeinheels.com/homeschool-in-the-summer/ ...

Tell me again there’s nothing to do in Wyoming 😘

Beating the heat with The Cowkids and a whole slew of friends...and my @lacroixwater of course 😆 ...

Looking into the week and seeing a whole lotta @officialcnfr fun headed my way 🤩❤️👏

Who else here can’t wait to watch these Cowboys and Cowgirls doing their thing?! 🤠

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I talk all the time about #thatemceelife but I think this shot of my day yesterday emceeing the @cityofmillswy 100 year celebration at their annual Summer Fest sums it up 😆

18 hours of standing ✅
8 miles of walking ✅
Over 2,000 calories burned ✅

And yes, I did it all in 4 inch wedge heels 👏and a big old smile 😃 on my face!

It’s an absolute honor to emcee at these events, to help keep things flowing smoothly for the people I’m working for, and to be a part of all the good things happening in our community ❤️

But...I’m definitely wearing sandals 🩴 today...and taking a nap 🤫

Are you interested in hiring me to emcee or speak at your next event?!

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All decked out and ready for a full day of fun emceeing the Mills Summer Fest Centennial celebration 🎤 🎊

Food trucks, live music, parade, kids activities, vendors, presentations, fireworks, adult beverages...a little something for everyone 🙌

I’ll see ya down by the Mills Riverfront from 10 am to 10 pm 🤩

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“Work first, then you can play.”

It’s an often-repeated phrase around here, and one that is harder than you’d think to follow through on…even as an adult!

After all, there are lots of times when I put off work to play…yet I find myself telling the Cowkids ALL THE TIME that they can have as much time to do whatever they want AFTER the work is done.

For me personally, I often use bribery to keep motivated.

Some real-life examples of bribery I’ve used in the past:

If you work out consistently for 3 months you can get yourself a Peloton Bike for the winter.

Get the dishes done and the laundry finally put away, and then you can watch a movie.

I could go on and on but I think you get the point.

The same type of bribery works for the Cowkids BUT I find myself cringing with the idea of teaching them if they do the work they can get rewarded every time...

Click the link 📲 in our bio to read the full post or copy and paste this 👉 https://prairiewifeinheels.com/mama-mantra-work-first-then-you-can-play/

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I call this picture “How my house will look all Summer long” 🤷🏻‍♀️

All 4 of the littler Cowkids are home all day (while Cowboy J at 15 years old is a working man) and with my super strict tech and TV time rules that means they 👏 are 👏 playing 👏which creates lots of little messes.

And I’m fine with it...because I know when it’s time to clean up I can count on them to do a lot of the work ✅ ...