“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” ~ Socrates (circa 469 BC to 399 BC)
Socrates was an Athenian Greek in classical antiquity. Much of what we know about him survives in the writings of his student Plato. According to Wikipedia, he is “credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.”
[Source for quotation: Verified through use of Great-Quote.com, accessed December 4, 2010. Dates and biographical information from Wikipedia, accessed December 4, 2010.]
Andrew Shattuck McBride, Writer's Blog 
Some of my favorite times with my children are when we’re ‘unplugged’ and ‘unscheduled’. Like snow days!!
It’s good to have those kinds of days!