Yesterday was the summer solstice — the longest day of the year and the official beginning to summer.

It makes me think about what I want to accomplish this summer.  With the longer days and the less intense scheduling, it's anm opportunity to address big projects (like re-organizing my files and cleaning out drawers and closets) and to establish new routines.

In the past few months, I've established a pretty good routine for exercise.  (The longer days really help with that since I was able to go out for a run at 8 pm last night!)  I'm hoping to establish some other good routines that might carry over into the rest of the year:

• Divide household chores and errands so that doing a little bit each day keeps things in order.
• Plan meals for a week at a time so that healthy and tasty options are always available.
• Plan clothing options so that getting dressed in the morning is a no-brainer.

Getting into these habits now will make the transition to fall much smoother.