Happy Monday, friends! I've been wanting to join the TBB ladies in one of their link ups for a while now but can never get my act together. Not today though!
Even though I'm a long time lover of the milder seasons aka spring and fall, I'm still excited to be talking all things summer this morning :)
1. Definitely a walker at heart although today was the first morning I rode my bike to the train station--ha! Sammy has been telling me all about the bike trails around our new house, so I'm hoping to spend some time this summer (and fall!) exploring those with him.
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2. Crusty bread, brie, and some jam. Could eat it all day, every day.
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3. Pool! Which is ironic now that we live near a lake in a town named after it haha. I love being near the lake and would actually prefer to spend time on a lake rather than by a pool, but if I'm getting in... definitely a pool girl. I need to be able to see the bottom... is that weird?! haha
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| Our pretty Crystal Lake I know I'm going to just love over the years, even if it's just from the shore ;) |
4. I'm not a huge ice cream girl (I know, I know), but I do love Ben & Jerry's S'mores ice cream a stupid amount. Otherwise, I'd almost always choose a sorbet over ice cream.
5. Definitely depends on my mood. I used to strictly be a dish girl (less messy--I'm so fun, right? haha), but now I would say I lean more toward cone especially in the summer.
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6. I've turned a new leaf and am SUCH a slide girl. Just love them.
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| I love these ones I have from Old Navy and I want every other pair of slides they make. |
7. Cropped denim, for sure. Denim shorts have to be super loose for me to be comfortable but then they usually don't look super flattering, so I'll stick with cropped length pants until I can find a great pair of shorts ;) I do love a linen short though. And I'm really digging a flared crop right now too.
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8. Berries or peaches! Not a huge fan of watermelon which is obviously super popular this time of year, so I'll stick to fruits like berries and peaches when they're most in season.
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9. On the cob! I don't love eating it in front of people 'cause I'm such a mess when eating it but ya gotta have it on the cob during summer. If there's leftovers, I love cutting it off the cob and using it in other dishes.
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| Corn on the cob was part of our first home cooked meal for our family! & we happily used the leftovers throughout the week. |
10. Hard q! Anything by Sugar Ray because it reminds me of being a kid at the pool haha. Or "Summer Girls" by LFO because I'm a 90s chick.
11. Laying out in the hammock, for sure for sure. Second favorite would be taking a walk or sitting outside on a patio in the evening. I would much rather be outside in the summer when it's cooled down a bit ;)
12. UGH, that's so hard haha. I love all of them. Have to go strawberries but blackberries are a very close second.
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| Loved picking these fresh from a nearby farm last summer. Definitely have to add that to our summer bucket list now that we live in town. |
13. One pieces 'cause ya girl hasn't worn a bikini in about ten years haha. That's been a body-issue related choice, but now I actually think they're really pretty and less maintenance. However, Andrea posted about a tankini looking bathing suit (the top was more flowy than a traditional tankini) she found on Amazon and I'm dying for her review on it because I would love to try something like that out.
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| Can't see a lot of it haha but one of my favorite black one pieces. Amazon find, per usual. |
14. Dresses. Definitely love a skirt, especially a long flowy one, but dresses are perfectly low maintenance for summertime and ya gotta dig that.
15. Carefree. I love how the beginning of each season makes me feel some type of nostalgia and summertime always reminds me of how carefree I felt as a kid. Definitely try to harness that every year as adulthood is really good at creeping in and stealing that from us.
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Enjoyed your answers so much! I'm a vanilla gal but that Smores sure does look tempting! Have a great rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteIt's so good, but I'm with you on vanilla! A little salted caramel sauce on there and I'm set. You too, Lea!
DeleteHave you tried the smores dip in the cast iron skillet!? So yummy!! I loved reading your answers.
ReplyDeleteI have not!! But I need to immediately! Thanks for the suggestion!
DeleteI managed to get my act together this month too! Ha. Doesn't happen very often for me these days. That Smore's ice cream looks scrumptious and I totally need to be able to see my feet when swimming. I love that swimsuit, I need to check it out. And those slides might draw me into the slide side temporarily. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI don't see them carrying that flavor in every grocery store, but when I do, I grab it! 100% agree with you on needing to see your feet. I don't get how people don't have an issue with that! haha. They're seriously so comfortable. The soles are squishy which is helpful with a slide I feel like. You too, Trista!
DeleteYour town's lakeside beach looks gorgeous! A hammock sounds like the perfect way to spend a lazy summer day. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIsn't very pretty--it may turn me into a lake person after all ;) You too, Tanya!
DeleteI bought the most delicious peaches at the store this past weekend. Glad to see them coming in season. I dont know why, but I feel more put together in a slide than I do a flip flop?
ReplyDeleteAh, that sounds amazing! I can't remember the last time I had a good peach, so I hope we're as lucky as you are this season. & I'm soo with you on the slide. Definitely more pulled together!
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