SUMMER 2020 FAVORITES AND BUCKET LIST

Heyyy Summer! Where we live here in southwest Kansas, the temperatures go from breezy warm spring days to sweltering windy summer days within a couple weeks. We are pretty much living by the pool, working on projects 24/7, and BBQing outside for as many meals as possible!

We like to make a summer bucket list to remind us to focus on family time. Don’t forget to write up a list of summer movies for when you’re inside on a hot summer day! But before I get to all of that, here are a few summer favorites!

ONE : If you follow me on social media you know we basically make snow cones every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day! This is very similar the the snow cone machine we use! Here’s where we get our syrup. I get the empty condiment squeeze bottles from Walmart to keep the syrup in and store them in the fridge.

TWO : this was my Christmas gift last year! This is the only way to cook in the kitchen during the summer! It’s too hot to use the oven. Air Fry everything in like 10 mins and be done already so you can get back out to the pool!

THREE : freshly ground coffee beans to make cold brew! I love these beans for regular coffee, but during the summer we love to make a batch of cold brew for an afternoon treat! Here’s my recipe.

FOUR : I am wanting to try lots of popsicle recipes this summer! These molds will come in handy.

FIVE : If you seen me share on social media a few weeks ago, this is the swimming suit I talked about! I love this swimsuit. I feel covered up and modest, but I also feel beautiful! Mamas…wear the swimsuit! (more about that later)

SIX : get those stains out your kids’ baseball pants without using harsh chemicals! Molly’s Suds was created by a nurse and mom inspired by the loss of her daughter, Molly. I also use Young Living’s charcoal bar soap and it works SO GOOD!

SUMMER BUCKET LIST

I’m going to get some ideas from last summer’s bucket list and I also came across this No Bummer Summer page! These don’t have to be fancy. We tape ours to the wall by our front door so we always see it!

SUMMER FOOD

Build-Your-Own Burger Board
S’mores Charcuterie Board
Baked Potato Dinner Board
Orange-Marshmallow Pops
19 Awesome Popsicle Recipes

SUMMER + ESSENTIAL OILS

Diffuser Blends:
FRESH AIR // 4 raven + 2 citrus fresh
CLEAN HOUSE // 4 rosemary + 4 lemon + 4 pine
ON THE BEACH // 4 stress away + 3 lemon + 2 citrus fresh + 2 lime + 1 valor
SUMMER POLLEN // 3 lavender + 3 lemon + 3 peppermint
SUMMER NAPTIME // 2 lavender + 4 peace & calming + 4 stress away
SUNSHINE // 5 lemon + 3 citrus fresh + 2 peppermint
ROOT BEER FLOAT // 6 stress away + 4 panaway
ALONE TIME // 3 frankincense + 3 lavender

DIYs:
Mermaid Spray
Detangler Spray
Sugar Scrub
Biniki Line Roller
Face Serum
Cooling Spray

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SUMMER MOVIES

We spend most of our time outside, but our family loves movie night! Here is a list of movies we try to conquer during the summer. (Don’t forget the homemade popcorn!)

Mighty Ducks
The Parent Trap (both of them!)
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
The Sandlot
Holes
Diary of a Whimpy Kid: Dog Days
Homeward Bound
Man of the House
Karate Kid
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Stand by Me
Caddyshack
Space Jam
Jurassic Park
The Bad News Bears
Disney’s Tarzan
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
A League of Their Own
The Baby-sitter’s Club
Field of Dreams
Dirty Dancing (ok, not kid appripriate but I love it!)
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Grease
What About Bob?
High School Musical 2
My Girl
Back to the Future
Ferris Buellers Day Off
The Goonies
Tommy Boy
The Little Rascals
Dennis the Menace
Fried Green Tomatoes
The River Wild
Mama Mia!
It’s Complicated

I’ve hated summer for years. Years. This year I’ve been outside in the pool playing with my kids and cuddling up to my husband more this year than I did the entire last summer. God doesn’t want us to be vain, but He wants us to be so content that we can enjoy our family and not think twice about a single thing. Also, your husband will drool over you in a swimsuit no matter how. many. babies. have destroyed your body. Embrace your legs. Ladies, find a swimsuit that fits you and makes you feel good. Then, get a little mad that you’ve given too much power to humans and you care too much about what they think about you. Wear the swimsuit and big sun hat (that’s been in your closet for FIVE YEARS). Wear sundresses every day. Crank up some Stevie Nicks and slather yourself in your hippy oils.

Welcome summer 2020!
-Hattie