Things have been a little serious and promotion-y on the blog for a few weeks. Time for a little fun Friday Five action! In no particular order - here are five of my favorite things about SUMMER!!!
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Life feels more laid back
Is it the longer days? The oppressive heat that makes a walk outside feel like a Herculean effort? The fact that flip flops and shorts are not only welcomed but encouraged? Are we all trained to feel this way because of how we had summers off from school? I don’t know what it is, but I know things seem a bit less serious in the summer.
Beach Time
If you live in Jersey you know, summer is the time everyone heads down the shore. Bennies* and locals alike all risk traffic on the Parkway and interstate roads to flock to miles of absolutely gorgeous beaches. Seriously, the sand in Jersey is powder soft, and the treats on the boardwalk are delicious. Pizza? We got you. Acai bowl? We got you. Italian Ices? We got you. There are so many different beach towns, each one with their own personality. Any time I head home – even in the off season – I make a point to hit the shore towns, but there’s definitely something more special about them during the summer – ‘Cause down the shore everything’s all right.
Summer reading
Ah, time to put away the self-help and heavy biographies (unless you’re Lin Manuel Miranda) and read for the sheer joy of it. I love to read more commercial books in the summer. Actually, I also like those books year-round as well! Elin Hildebrand. Emily Henry. Rebecca Serle. I also always like to reread one of my favorites – SUMMER SISTERS by Judy Blume. It just puts me in the summer frame of mind.
Family Time
We celebrate so many birthdays in the summer, there always seems to be a party going on! It’s also time for family to get together just to hang out and enjoy each other’s company. Board games. Meals out. Summer movies. All an opportunity to make awesome summer memories!
Travel
Since moving away from my home state, road trips have become synonymous with summer! I love traveling back to NJ to enjoy the fresh Jersey produce, beautiful scenery and meeting up with the people who “knew me when”. Mother Jersey doesn’t disappoint! We also manage to fit in a vacation somewhere warm and tropical some summers. I’m a beach girl, for sure!
Okay...I lied, here’s a sixth thing....
Summer Produce
Sweet summer corn, Jersey tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, watermelon...YUM!!
Happy Summer!!!!
*also called Shoobies for reasons I don’t quite understand, but IYKYK!