Between Jessica’s summer list and Chelsea’s monthly to-do lists, I decided I need a summer bucket list to get me in the right mood. (If you’re new here, I hate summer. But I’m going to give it a shot this year.)
I did a seasonal bucket list for fall and I felt very accomplished and fulfilled by the end. Fingers crossed summer ends the same way!
- Go on a mini-golf date with K
- Finish Year 3 scrapbook
- Beach house vacation with the whole family
- DCI Championships with K in August
- Finish backyard landscaping
- & host a cookout for the company
- Take Enzo to the dog park
- Outdoor concert with K & friends
- Garage Sale (#2)
- Visit the farmers’ market
- Make a serious dent in Erin’s reading challenge
- Drink more water
- Make homemade ice cream
- Take the pups on an adventure
So to clarify… the beach vaca. and DCI trip are already planned, but I don’t care. Also, I’m doing a garage sale tomorrow, but my mom is doing one in July with my grandma so that’s why it’s #2- whatever I don’t sell tomorrow I’ll try again with in July.
I feel like my summer bucket list is kind of lackluster. Maybe it’s because summer just isn’t my thing… If you have any suggestions or additions to spice it up, I’m all ears!
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DCI championships…how fun! I did colorguard for years and used to go watch the championships in a movie theatre every year. So cool you’re going in person!
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I’ve been a few times to watch friends but this summer we’re headed there as a company and equipment provider 🙂 Forever involved in the band world, ha.
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Homemade ice cream sounds delicious! Enjoy your summer 🙂
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Thank you! We’re long overdue to try to make it! 😀
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beach trips are always amazing! i’m looking forward to my annual trip next month!!
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I’m so excited to camp out under an umbrella with a book and some wine! 😀
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I told my youth girls we need to do a mini golf trip. I love me some mini golf. Makes me feel like I’d be good at the real thing 😉
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Kyle and I used to be pretty good about going at least once a summer, but I don’t think we went at all last year 😦 I don’t want that to happen this summer!!
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Going to the beach, outdoor concert(s) and making a dent in Erin’s challenge are all on my list as well! Also a mini road-trip, camping (annual- already planned), and going to outdoor local festivals. I don’t think your list is lackluster at all, and I like the mix! Hope you get to do all of them!
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I just went to an outdoor, two day concert this weekend, but I feel like it doesn’t count since summer hasn’t really started… That’s ok, though, because we have another one planned, too! 🙂 Camping sounds fun!! My husband isn’t really one for camping… lol. Thank you!
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Lots of good stuff! Do you have an ice cream maker machine?
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We do! We got it at my/our wedding shower but we’ve NEVER used it, I plan on changing that this summer!
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Homemade ice cream sounds delicious! And I’m so ready for farmers markets too!
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I missed the opening farmers’ market but I’m excited to wander through in the coming weeks! And I LOVE homemade ice cream and we have a maker, but we’ve never cracked it open!
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This list is amazing. I started one and forgot about it. LOL. Yay for reading. I told Shea this too, but you should see if any of your area libraries do adult summer reading with prizes. Mine is only 5 books (or some # of hours) and you get a free coffee, a free book at the booksale, and some other coupons. 🙂 I love mini golf. But mostly just goonie golf. 🙂 XO – Alexandra
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Haha, thank you! I should look into adult programs! I just recently saw that there are monthly book clubs at the library. I really want to check that stuff out! What’s goonie golf???
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I love your list! Homemade ice cream is such a good idea. Summer definitely isn’t my favorite season either, lol. Just trying to make the best of it 🙂
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Definitely trying to make the best of it 😉 I’m excited to finally use our ice cream maker!!
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Haha! I’m so with you on “summer is not my thing.” It’s my least favorite season. I’m working on our summer bucket list too and my kids have some very outlandish ideas! I’m trying to come up with as many fun, FREE things to do. You have awesome ones on your list that I’m gonna have to copy.
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Copy away! I definitely did from other blog-friends 🙂 I try to enjoy summer, but my family used to have a pool and we don’t now…. so summer isn’t as fun as it used to be 😉 Lol
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This is an awesome summer bucket list – I’m not a super fan of the heat either!
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Thank you! Just trying to make the best of it!! 😉
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What a fun (and attainable!!) list!! (As opposed to all the lofty lists like “backpack through Europe” or something haha). A mini golf date night sounds so fun!!
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I don’t think I’d even really enjoy backpacking through Europe 😉 Give me lavish hotels and quirk bed-and-breakfasts! Hahaha! I love mini-golf! Sometimes I rock and sometimes I’m absolutely terrible at it. Hahaha!
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Reading and traveling sound like good summer plans to me!
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Me too! I’m excited for summer to officially start!
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Ah, I wanna do the garage sale, too! We have so much stuff I wanna get rid off already!
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I still can’t decide if they’re worth the hassle. Ha. I made over $100 this time around, though, so that’s good!
Go for it!
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Which flavor ice cream will you make?
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I just made some edible cookie dough so K and I were thinking about making some cookie dough ice cream with it!
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good for you for trying to get in the spirit of summer! ha! and now that we are homeowners – omgggg keeping up with landscaping is no joke! i feel like i am always pulling weeds!
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LITERALLY ALWAYS PULLING WEEDS. Ugh. Our driveway is a nice weed garden. It’s just lovely this time of year *eyeroll*
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