Sweet tea on the porch, lemonade stands, playing in the river in the blazing summer heat, fireflies, fresh blueberries from the farm… it’s officially summer in the South! Leave a comment here telling us your favorite thing about summer and a random winner will get $25 in iTunes cash for some sweet summer tunes. Contest ends this Friday!
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Festivals! Those are always fun weekends with friends and sunshiney weather.
Fireflies and fireworks! Both take me on a journey back to memories of my childhood. Fireflies in a mason jar made the best nightlight and fireworks, who doesn’t love the thrill and beauty of them.
The lake, homemade icecream, bar-b-ques!
Sunkissed skin decorated with freckles, an excuse to wear a sundress anytime, delicious treats fresh off the grill every night followed by thirst-quenching watermelon, and warm conversations on the porch with a sky magically lit by fireflies.
I love beach trips, driving with the windows down, ice cold fruit drinks, warm nights, and wearing short shorts with tank tops. :)
sundresses everyday, floating on a raft in the pool for hours, and bonfires with friends
Being so hot down here in the south that jumping in the lake feels divine! that is summer to me:)
I love SUMMER EVENINGS when it is warm and night never seems to come and conversations never end :)
My favorite thing about the summer is Sandbar Sunday’s!
My favorite thing about summer is taking long naps in the hammock at the lake house.
My favorite things about summer: blue, straw, rasp and blackberries!! <3
I love sipping fruit tea on a hot day to cool down…nothing better than that! Here’s my recipe. http://bellyfeathersparty.blogspot.com/2010/04/fabulous-fruit-tea-recipe.html
An ice cold Purple Haze poolside!
Bonfires. When you make s’mores and sit around talking and when you leave your hoodies smells faintly of smoke….yes.
Fresh Strawberries and home-made ice cream…..yum!!
porches!
No homework for the kids, BBQ’s at 9 pm
Fireworks! And July 5th because that’s my birthday!
I love going to the lake, fresh berries & watermelon and popsicles in the summer!
long sun-filled days, sundresses, and bbq’s with friends and family
my favorite thing about summer is the fresh lemonade and peach pie! :)
Beach hair, my freckles, long island iced teas, and late night walks with my sweet fiance.
lightening bugs, honeysuckles, and blackberry cobbler.
Sangria on the patio with friends. Mmmm….
Watermelon and sun dresses!
My favorite thing about summer is sunshowers. You know, when it’s raining but the sun is still shining through.
I love fresh fruit and summer vacations and barbeques!
jars of fireflies at the end of a hot summer evening!
My favorite thing about summer is drinking margaritas on the patio and going swimming.
sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch with a big glass of lemonade…sunsets…watermelon & seed-spitting contests…sleeping in…hanging by the pool with friends & family
I can’t get enough daylight. Long days with plenty of sunlight just make me a happier, more productive person. Oh, and grape Popsicles.
my favorite thing about summer is watermelons!!!!
Strawberries :)
…my wedding that is coming up and laying out on the beach!
The warm bluegrass that is both a cushion for your beach towel and a cup holder for your mint julep.
Summer to me is: Refreshing sangria, happy fireflies, sundresses bursting with vivid colors, sunshine that boasts a late bedtime, and warm, inspiring conversations with friends…
Strawberry picking and peach picking at the local farm!
I love that the kids are out of school! I know… it can be crazy. But so much fun too!
lazy summer days spent floating in the pool
The sounds of the waves hitting the beach. It is the most relaxing sound!
Live country music, with a tailgate to boot! (And PS – The beach. Duh.) ;-)
I don’t know if I can pick just one. But I love being able to be comfortable in shorts and flip flops, the smell of summer air, fresh summer foods and of course, the beach :) long live summertime<3
My favorite thing about summer is BBQ, swimming pool and summer dresses!
The first day of summer, means that longer days are ahead of us… longer days full of friendship and family, longer days to curl up on the hammock with a glass of iced sweet tea and your favorite book for hours, longer days to spend down at the creek catching perch and catching rays,and warm nights filled with fireflies and laughter from the children chasing them.
Going to the beach!
Tan lines and summer loving…and of course, summer weddings!
the fresh flavors, and all of the wonderful things you can make with them! tomatoes and basil right from the garden, watermelon, peaches, anything with mint….and the grilling….the list goes on and on… :)
Everyone moves just a tad slower and attitudes are much more laid back in the summer!
My favorite summers things are: Tarpon season, Boat days, Summer nights with good friends, family & food, Pink Lemonade
My favorite part(s) of summer are the long days, trips to the beach and ANY and EVERY fruit and vegetable from the State Farmer’s Market near our home in Raleigh!
Longer days! I am so much more productive in the summer!
That first night when you walk out onto the driveway barefoot- to walk someone to the car after a casual bar-b-que or boil-and even the concrete is as warm as the air..in that moment its officially summer
I love getting to wear Chacos everyday!
Arnold Palmers, sun dresses, grilling, and long walks around the city.
There are so many things to love about the summertime! Some of my all time favs are: water (of course!), swings, lazy nights, peaches, daisy dukes, sandals, and sweet iced tea — ahhh! Is it bizarre that I find it delightfully refreshing to step out of a large, air conditioned facility into the terribly humid Florida heat?! Probably so… I guess I’m unique in that way.Summer, you are welcome here!
Tomatoes! I love fresh tomatoes in the summer. The taste of fresh tomatoes reminds me of my childhood eating the big ones right off the vine!
Sun shining on my face, beach parties with friends and family, road trips and pie!
Some of my favorite things about summer are Pj’s until noon are perfectly acceptable, strawberry shortcake, sweet tea, and feeling the sun hit your back then diving in and letting the water wash the heat away. I have always been a summer girl and always will be, Summer feels like home.
Backyard BBQ!
My fave thing about summer is watching some baseball in the warm sun – go Nationals!
The thing I love most about summer is sitting on the back porch with my love at night, watching the dance of the fireflies in the trees as the gentle, honeysuckle scented breeze floats by.
Sundresses, sweet tea, and fireworks!
The grass and flowers! Here in decidedly un-Southern Minnesota, they’re usually hidden by feet of snow…yuck!
two words: white nectarines.
Sun dresses: strapless, halter, thin straps, thick straps, solid, polka dot, stripes LOVE THEM ALL and pool time!
weddings!
WATERMELON!Ever since I was a little girl, I have been fanatic about watermelon. I love how crisp, juicy, sweet and refreshing it is. Every year for my birthday (in August) the only thing I would ask for was tons of watermelon. If left to my own devices, I would devour an entire watermelon on my own!!
Ice-cold sweet tea, without a doubt!
Ice cream on the beach!
the beach in montauk, ny. soft serve ice cream!
I love sangria made from my favorite NC vineyards country red and sitting my the pool. that is pure summer delight.
I love the fireflies. They’re gorgeous at night in the fields near where I live. They bring back so many memories of being a kid and catching them!
wearing a subdress 24/7, late dinners on the patio, sipping on lemonade at the pool, dancing beneath the moonlight, summer storms, the smell of flowers at full bloom…the list can do on and on!
Holding my little boy outside at 9 p.m. last night, watching the fireflies and hearing him say, "Mommy, it’s like little ‘splosions!"
Long lazy days, warm nights spent gazing at a magnificent star-filled sky, the feeling of peace that surrounds me while boating across any body of water & the smell of freshly cut grass. These are a few of my favorite (summertime) things!
the BEST part about summer is the sun stays up so much longer!!!
NORTH CAROLINA! The sticky sweat, the sweet tea, the fresh corn, the beach and crickets playing music for you at night!
My favorite thing about summer is the feeling you get when lounging on the porch, cherries in hand, and the wind blowing in your hair. Pure relaxation!
I just love the beach and hanging out at the pool with my family.
Summer nights, fireflies and my birthday! :)
Two words: sweet. tea.