In my childhood, summer was far and away my favorite season. Summer meant freedom from structured days spent in school, long afternoons hanging on front stoops with neighborhood friends, warm, firefly-lit nights, and the smell of honeysuckle in the air. While I've learned to appreciate the other seasons more over the years (ahem, winter), I'm still very excited that it's summer.
I've put together a Summer 2021 Bucket List to indulge in my excitement for the season, filled with small goals and big ideas that I have for the next several months. I invite you to join me in crossing things off.
Food & Drink
Bake a cake or two (there are a few summer birthdays in the family)
Sip homemade agua frescas (chunks of fresh fruit, water, blender, and done!)
Make ice cream
Whip up a new cocktail (I'm thinking a summery take of my old negroni stand-by)
Enjoy iced lavender lattes on the patio
Feast on frozen blueberries
Grill fruit and throw it into a pitcher of sangria
Projects & Activities
Pickle things
Hang string lights (complete! We put up some solar powered string lights on the patio and have already spent several evenings out there)
Grow herbs (in progress!)
Read a book or two or three
Harvest tomatoes from our backyard
Reorganize storage in the garage
Have a picnic
Beauty
Use SPF every day
Give myself brightly colored pedicures
Wear lipstick again
Break out the coconut body oil
Refresh my purple hair color
Just for Fun
Pick up fresh flowers from the farmer's market
Dance under the stars
Find a song that will forever remind me of this season
Get together with friends for dining in NYC's gardens and streets
Keep a bowl of lemons on the counter and use them as often as possible