My Summer faves

This morning I was thinking about all of the things that make summer summer to me. It’s been a strange summer (year) so far and I was needing to have a moment of gratitude to start my day. So I thought I would share some of my favorite summer things with y’all! Maybe this will inspire you to reach for the simple things and find something to be grateful for each day.

Food & Beverage

• Fruit Salad

My mother in law taught me how to make this SUPER simple fruit salad and it is something I crave now! This is how I make it!

Step 1: Choose your fruit. I usually do apples, clementines, bananas, strawberries, and grapes, and pineapple.

Step 2: Cut everything into bite size pieces.

Step 3: Combine everything (including the pineapple juice! This is important!)

Step 4: Add in a pack of jello! I usually use strawberry, cherry or raspberry. An alternative to the jello that keeps the sugar level down is Crystal Light!

And that’s it! Super easy! The hardest part is to not eat it all in one sitting!

• Smores

This one feels like an obvious summer favorite! We even have an indoor s’mores maker ( thank you Bed, Bath & Beyond) that we can use when it just too hot to sit outside around a fire! Here are a couple ways you can make your s’mores even better: add peanut butter or swap the Hershey’s for a Reeses cup!

• Iced Coffees

I crave iced coffee all year long, but it only feels right to let myself enjoy it in the summer. It keeps the emotions I tie to it all summery and fun! Mom and I will make iced coffees on days when we are working outside or doing some sort of craft. i seriously have so many memories of us sitting on our back porch swing after planting flowers sipping our iced coffee. I think that’s why it holds such a dear spot in my heart.

Activities

• The Zoo

This has been a must for Rhett and I for so many years. We love taking a morning to go wander the zoo. We pack a small picnic and will sit and watch the animals. Of course, there is also usually dip and dots had!

• Evening Fishing dates

Y’all know we are just good ole’ country folk and it usually shines through the most in the summer months. We love to take an early morning or evening to “rip some lips” as we so loving say! I can definitely say that I am not the best, but we have such a good time it doesn’t even matter!

• Garage Sales

This is a must. I absolutely love getting together with my mom or mother in law for a whole morning of sifting through other people’s “junk'“. We always find the most unique things and even if we don’t take anything home, we have been thoroughly entertained for a few hours!

Wardrobe

• All the dresses

Pants are a no go. Especially this summer while being pregnant! I LOVE a good maxi! Plus, it takes all the thinking out of getting dressed for the day!