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Places to go that start with S:
*towns/cities (nearby or far and wide)
*Sbarro (pizza place in mall food courts)
*Scornovacca's Pizza
*SmashBurger
*Smokey D's BBQ
*Smokey Row Coffee (for excellent sweet treats)
*Sonic Drive In
*Sonny's Pizza Bistro
*South Union Bakery
*Snookie's Malt Shop
*Spaghetti Works
*Subway
*Sugar Shack
*Sawgrass Park, Somersby Park, Springwood Park, Summerbrook Park, Sunrise Park, Sunset Park or playgrounds at Southeast Elementary
*Salisbury House (local mansion that offers tours)
*salon/spa (especially if you only have daughters - take them for manis/pedis)
*Salvation Army - to donate used items or to thrift shop
*Sample Sundays at local farms (such as Picket Fence Creamery)
*Saylorville (visitor's center, lake, dam, spillway, mile-long bridge)
*Scheels (remember there are always free sample of fudge upstairs!)
*school (take your child to the see the school where he/she will attend kindergarten, or just go play on the school playground)
*Science Center of Iowa (for Sesame Street Tuesdays or their fun new event "Starbeque" - combo of outdoor bbq & stargazing through the telescopes)
*Seven Oaks Recreation Area
*Shakespeare on the Lawn (festival at aforementioned Salisbury House)
*Shoe Carnival for back to school shoe shopping
*Sky Zone
*Sleepy Hollow Sports Park
*Social Canvas (the whole family can paint pictures together)
*splash park/sprayground
*sporting events (children's, high school, college, semi-pro, or pro)
*Springwood 9 Theaters
*storytime at your local library
*sweet corn festivals (Estherville and Adel both host them)
Things to do that begin with S:
*play games like Scene It (Disney version), Scrabble, Snap, Sorry!, Seven Up, and Simon Says
*go sailing (rent a sailboat at Big Creek State Park)
*build sandcastles at a local beach
*plan a scavenger hunt
*play school, soccer, or sports in general
*scrapbook (or just look through some if you don't have time/energy to scrap that day)
*plant some seeds of some sort (sunflowers, for example)
*teach your child how to sew on a button (well... I would if I knew how)
*sit in the shade or sunshine and take turns storytelling
*make shadow puppets
*make shrinky dinks
*practice writing and spelling the numbers "six" and "seven"
*go skating (roller) at Skate North or Skate West
*skip stones
*stroll through the downtown skywalks (best on weekends or evenings)
*find your favorite slides at local parks
*sleep(!)
*smile at everyone you see
*practice snapping
*snapshots (take new pics or look at old pics with your children)
*send an S.O.S (or simply teach your children what that means)
*draw squares in a spectrum of colors (saffron, sage green, salmon, sapphire, scarlet, sea green, sepia, silver, sky blue)
*take spelling tests or have a spelling bee (with older children)
*splash in the sprinkler
*make stained glass (real or pretend)
*stay up and stargaze at the Ashton Observatory (every Saturday night the Des Moines Astronomy Club opens to the public)
*go swimming
*swing
*watch the excellent video (by the Baby Einstein founder, Julie Clark, and John Walsh) Stranger Safety starring Safe Side Super Chick
*play dates with Sandra, Shonda, Steve, Sydney, Silas, or Sara
*watch movies like any of the Disney Sing-Alongs, Sleeping Beauty, The Smurfs, Snow White, Sofia the First, or Space Buddies
*watch TV shows starting with S ("Schoolhouse Rock", "Scooby Doo", "Sesame Street", "Sid the Science Kid", "Strawberry Shortcake", and "Super Why")
*read books like Silly Sally, Skippyjon Jones, The Snowy Day, Stellaluna, and Stinky Cheese Man
*listen to music by artists starting with S (Switchfoot or Taylor Swift) or songs that start with S ("Say Hi!," "See Me Beautiful," or "Shake Your Brain," by Red Grammer or "Shh Shh Shh," "She Sits," "Stay at Home Dad," "Super Kid," "Song for You," "Sand Castle," "Snowy Day," "Sign My Cast," "Sleepoverland," and "Smart Parts," by Justin Roberts)
*wear scarves, sequins, skirts, skorts, socks, etc.
*go school supply shopping
Foods that start with S:
salads
salsa
saltines
sandwiches
sausage
scones
scotcharoos
sherbet
S'mores
soups
sorbet
spaghetti
spinach
sponge cake
spring rolls
sprouts
squash
star fruit (warning - it's sour!)
steak (strip or sirloin)
stew
stir fry
string beans
string cheese
strawberries
sugar cookies
sundaes
sushi
sweet potatoes
syrup
Favorite S Bible verses:
"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God." Hebrews 13:16
"Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others." Philippians 2:3
"So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the special blessings that will come to you at the return of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13
"A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1
During L's photography summer, we found only one S. It was the drain hose in our storage room (used for our dehumidifier, but it was not hooked up at the time).
Time for letter T (maybe I'll even get to it tomorrow)! :)
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