Summer Favorites
As summer draws to an end, I wanted to share a few summer favorites, some being experiences while others being little tools that I really enjoyed. I like summer to a certain extent, but it is definitely not my favorite season with the heat, humidity, bugs and the children complaining about boredom. But of course there are some fun things associated with summer too!
River and Pool Time
If it’s hot, the place place to be is the water! We have a river just a few minutes from the house and we sometimes take advantage of it and take a float down to the next boat/river access. I don’t go to the pool too often in the middle of the summer as it gets crowded, but I did enjoy a wonderful couple of hours when school was back in session.
Nature
I still run in the summer but not as often as it gets really hot really quickly. I do love the sunrises though when on a run! Zinnias are the only flowers that survive my care as they do not need much watering. And I do love to walk barefoot in the summer! If we are playing in the yard, I am most likely to be barefooted.
Treats
I have been enjoying my iced coffees all summer long. I don’t bake very often, but this one was a successful desserts: a sheet pan strawberry short cake (all homemade down to the cream). The boys enjoyed fresh lemonade the one time we made some!
Fresh!
What a bounty! We received a dozen fresh eggs and picked fresh blueberries and blackberries on the same day. That was a highlight for me this summer. I found this nifty tool at Aldi after Jodie shared hers on her stories (this one is from Amazon). It makes eating pineapple so much easier!
DIY
Paula from Dimples on my What shared this cool table top tiki torch on her stories one day. I found my ceramic container at TJmaxx and made two. They are pretty and with the citronella scent help keep bugs away.
And there you have it, summer favorites!
A bientôt!
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21 Comments
Jennifer Goodwin
Floating in a river sounds dreamy! I also don’t enjoy a crowded pool, which is why when I would use a public one, I would go very early in the day. The minute it started to get busier, I would leave. I need to look into that pineapple tool for my son. That’s his favorite fruit and I know he would use it!
mimifce
That works so well and it is nice that it is inexpensive!
Joanne
Your river and pool time sounds wonderful. It’s surprising how little I go in the water since I used to live in our pool all summer long… somehow the lake just isn’t the same. I love fresh fruits and veggies and eggs in the summer. We have a very similar pineapple tool and we just love it.
Heather
Looks like some wonderful summer treats and memories! I’ve taken a few dips in our pool but haven’t braved the ocean yet this season. All of that fresh produce looks delicious!!
mimifce
We do the ocean in the fall because it is way to hot here in the summer!
jodie
Isn’t that pineapple thingy the best?? The only sad thing is we can’t find many pineapples that aren’t grown in Costa Rica…which bums us out. We haven’t had one in months.
XOOX
Jodie
mimifce
Is there something worth with Costa Rica pineapples? I haven’t paid attention to where our are from.
Marsha Banks
I’m with you on the heat and humidity. We haven’t had many bugs (other than those pesky Japanese beetles). I much prefer the cooler temperatures of fall. I hope we have a nice long one instead of just a couple of weeks! I don’t buy fresh pineapple just because I don’t like dealing with the mess, but that looks like a real game changer!
Have a wonderful weekend, Mireille!
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mimifce
Oh, yes, I have bought more pineapples now that I have that gadget! I am loving the morning crisp cool air, yay for fall arriving!
Nancy
A river near your house sounds incredible ! I would be there every hot day. And yes to ice coffee, drank it a lot this summer.
mimifce
It is not super easy to access so we don’t go there very often. Hubby wants a kayak so we could go to where it is shallow and come back to where we park easily.
jeanie
Oh, that shortcake looks divine! I think we share many of the same summer favorites. My only complaint? It has flown bar far too quickly! All those berries! Summer has gone too quickly for me — and it has been a relatively cool one.
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mimifce
I am actually am so loving the crisp morning air that is telling me fall is coming! But we did enjoy our summer for sure!
Jennifer
Everything I love about summer!
Jennifer
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mimifce
And now I am ready for fall!
Rosie Amber
Love the pineapple corer, I just cut one up this afternoon and it was messy!
mimifce
It truly a game changer: I now buy pineapples much more often.
Melynda Brown
Looks like a great summer! I love the tabletop Tiki torch, it is not only beautiful, but very practical. Thanks for sharing with us at WTJR, we sure appreciate it. Melynda @scratchmadefood!
mimifce
Thanks, Melynda! I lucked out with finding the cute pots at TJmaxx!
Lisa R. Howeler
I am not really a fan of summer but, yes, there are some very good aspects and things we can do during it that we can’t do other times of the year.
mimifce
Exactly!