There are a handful of things that I just love about summer. There are lots of things to like about the season, but the essential "must-do's" for summer (for me) include lazy days at the pool, road trips, 4th of July celebrations, and grilling out.
{Pager putting on a face for the camera}
{Faithful alumni representing our alma maters}
{Cheers to summer - and no makeup!} :)
We've been spending a couple nights a week on our patio, cooking anything from burgers and hot dogs to barbecue chicken. Yum. Great for roasting veggies and sweet corn as well as perfectly toasting the buns for the meat. I love to just chill outside smelling the food, after the heat of the day has started to wear off, and the sun is sinking lower, relaxing and chatting and winding down an otherwise typical weekday. I love that the days of summer are so much longer than any other season. I feel like I have more time to slow down and enjoy.
Going through some of my favorite quotes to pick one for my "quote of the month" for July. I have it narrowed down, but I have so many good ones to share, here are a couple of the runners-up (but just as good!)
Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.
Yves Saint Laurent
I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn’t fall down.
Allen H. Newharth
Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.
Chinese proverb
Help somebody if you can, and get right with the Man.
Van Zant
Happy Monday.
This is what my husband said to me tonight, after we'd both been home for about an hour. It's true haha - I never notice the single INCH he trims every several weeks. So when I tried to butter him up by saying, "you look so handsome with your haircut, can I take your picture?" I was met with a pretend-to-be-upset refusal to smile for the camera. So here it is...Page's haircut. From the back only. While my photo subject proceeds to completely ignore me.
Ahhh love. :)
My boss is an avid knitter. Seeing as I know nothing about knitting and she is very hard to shop for, I went with a gift card to a local yarn store, as a gift for her 40th birthday. The problem? No cute packaging or envelope came with the card. Leftover scraps + a little inspiration on 2peas = customized gift card holder. Voila!
Obsessed with Bump-its.
After discovering that ALL of the Target stores in Des Moines were sold out, I found out that Bed, Bath and Beyond and Walgreens carry these as well. I couldn't have invented anything better myself. Already brought them home and played with them - I can personally testify that these things ROCK.