Savoring Summer (Ways to Enjoy the Rest of the Season)
Happy weekend and welcome to the Saturday Spotlight where I share weekly inspiration…decor and more! Now that July is almost over, we’ve reached that point where summer is flying by. If you’re like me, you’re not ready for this wonderful season to end! Today, I’m sharing various ideas for savoring summer and embracing the season in your home!
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Savoring Summer – Ideas to Embrace the Season:
Dine alfresco…
Even on super-hot days, we love to eat dinner on our patio. If you don’t have an outdoor area, request to sit outside next time you go to a restaurant. Ever since Covid, so many places have kept their outdoor dining…(one good thing that came out of that mess!) Before we know it, there will be snow on the ground so we want to enjoy the great outdoors as much as we can.
If you’re entertaining, try making my favorite mango-avocado salsa…
Whenever we spend time at our family’s beach house, I make this mango avocado salsa and everyone loves it! Apparently, July 22nd was National Mango Day but we celebrate all summer!
Before summer is over, cool off with a fruity cocktail…
Recently, my friend and I spent the day shopping in Princeton, NJ. To begin the afternoon, we had lunch at the Witherspoon Grill and started our lunch with a summer cocktail. We tried their Blood Orange Martini and the Sparkling Pineapple Cosmo. After trying both, we agreed we liked the Cosmo better…but they were both excellent!
Since I didn’t get the exact drink recipes from the restaurant, I found some online with similar ingredients…if you’d like to make your own!
- Blood Orange Martini – similar recipe (if you also add sparkling wine).
- Sprarkling Pineapple Cosmo – very similar recipe!
If you’re looking for an alcohol-free drink as you’re savoring summer, you can’t go wrong with a pitcher of home-made iced tea!
For some iced tea tips and other refreshing beverage ideas for summer, read – Refreshing Summer Beverages!
Bring Summer inside with flowers or greenery from your yard…
In the summer, I love decorating with clippings from my yard. By our pool, we have a bunch of tall grasses that remind me of beach grass on the sand dunes. So, I always clip a bunch and add them to containers around my home. With some fresh water, they last surprisingly long…and make my home feel very beachy!
As you’re savoring summer, try a simple craft…
If you want to get creative this summer, make something that you can add to your summer decor. A few years ago, I made some cane wrapped vases and still decorate with them in my home. For my tutorial, read – How to Make a Cane Wrapped Vase.
Open the windows every chance you get…
Unfortunately, we haven’t had too many cooler days this summer to get away with this. In fact, I think our air conditioner has been going non-stop. Though, we have had a few mornings below 70 degrees. On those days, I open a few windows to enjoy the fresh morning breeze…even if it’s just for an hour.
Slow down and savor a summer sunset…
Before summer passes us all by, take the time to enjoy a beautiful sunset wherever you are…and it’s free!
Shopping Finds to Help You Savor Summer:
Recently, these summer items caught my eye…
If you’re not ready to introduce fall candles into your home, hang onto summer a little longer with one of these beachy scented items!
To add a cool touch to your bedroom for the remaining of the summer, this gauze duvet cover looks wonderful!
Speaking of bedding, if you’re in your end of summer organization mode, these sheet organizer bands are such a find! (I have a set and they save so much time and aggravation when changing sheets!)
For even more ways to savor summer, here are some finds from around the internet:
Late Summer decorating and more…
- Hang onto summer with pretty ideas from this green summer kitchen!
- Copy some East Coast summer ideas from this beautiful coastal home!
- This summer, embrace watermelon season with this watermelon salad with feta!
- For a refreshing summer treat, this frozen lemonade pie recipe looks delicious!
For more late summer inspiration, here are some ideas!
- If you’re still savoring summer, be sure to read – Holding on to Summer!
- To see more July and summer ideas, read – July Recap (Summer Decorating & More!
- For more summer and outdoor living ideas, read – Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining Areas.
How are you savoring summer?
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