First, a happy birthday to my little Finn who turns 1 today! Wow, that year went fast!

Today's post is written by Karyn Ashby, mom to two little ones--a 4-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter. When not hanging out with her kids or writing guest posts, Karyn works as a teleprompter and has had the honor of teleprompting (is that a word?) for Barak Obama.

August is the perfect month for lake swimming. Lake water has been warming up all summer and the hot August weather is ideal for cooling off with a swim. Sand-loving kids can play on the beach while water-lovers can swim to their heart’s content.

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