It’s that time of year. Summer’s here and so are the strawberries. I can tell time based on the fruit that’s ripe for picking. Summer’s here, ready to be devoured and so are the strawberries. I bring them home, and now know full well that nothing more will ever come of them. Just a good rinsing and then we eat ’em up. Jam? Pie? No. They’re eaten raw in this house, and gone within a few hours of being picked. I get nervous when blueberries are out. That means summer’s coming to a close. But then I’m usually embracing fall by the time the apples arrive. What’s my option?
The weather was perfect. Certainly a summer day but not so hot or humid that the sunny fields were a problem. We picked for under an hour. Anders mostly ran around. Parker ate a few, put a few in our box.
Always Star Wars, all the time. He still hasn’t seen a bit of one of the actual movies, mind you. (When is too soon to show the first, original one? He’s begging. And has been. For like six months.) As soon as I finish this post, I promised him a Kylo Ren face paint.
If you’re thinking about the off-the-shoulder trend, might I suggest you start here? This one is sweatshirt material and is just so easy. Doesn’t feel too fancy, or too casual. (And it comes in other colors.)
And, broken record, but this nail stuff remains one of my favorite products ever. Like ever. I took about two minutes doing this quickly at the kitchen table before we left, and it just looks so finished! It makes nails look so pretty. The slightest pink sheen and the whites are whiter. I have had the same bottle forever. It lasts. I don’t use it sparingly either. Every time I do it I pretty much sing its praises to anyone who’ll listen. (So, you guys. I’m sorry and you’re welcome? Depends who I’m talking to…)
And finally. My lipstick! This is such an easy red if you’re getting into reds slowly. It’s a more coral-orange red and–best part–really easy to apply. I don’t use lipliner, and never really have, which can be tricky for the more pigmented colors. This one is in pencil form, and is matte without being super drying. Highly suggest. I love it. (Famous Red is the color in case the link doesn’t bring you to that one specifically.)
We’re so happy you’re here summer. Strawberries, and so much more.
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I’ve always wanted to go strawberry picking. It looks like such a great family activity!
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His looks so fun- and I love your top! There’s nothing better than fresh fruit.
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So pretty . I love strawberry season. It’s so short-lived, so we have to appreciate every single berry! I hope my boys can get out and do some picking this week before they’re all gone.
Re: Star Wars. I have two boys who love it too. (I do too, I should add!) The first (original – meaning #4 – aka “A New Hope”) one is fine for 6 or 7, even younger if it can hold their attention for that long. The only problem is that once you show them that one, they will be even further obsessed and will bother you incessantly to watch the rest. And of course they do get progressively more complex/violent/etc.
My youngest was 6 when we started with A New Hope, and then he watched the entire original trilogy. And then I took them to Force Awakens – their first PG-13 movie – when he was 7, because it’s STAR WARS. And then I caved and allowed them to watch Episodes 1-3, which are terrible, but whatever. I am normally much more a stickler for age-appropriateness, but somehow I’m okay making an exception for Star Wars. 🙂
seriously thank you for chiming in. steve and i were going back and forth about it last night not sure what the answer was. but i’m telling you–he’s wearing us down! been asking for months! 😉
I don’t know if this makes me a bad parent, but my 4 year old has seen many of them! It’s become a bonding activity for him and his dad. In fact, I love seeing how he recognizes characters and learns the story lines. We’ve also purchased the read-along CDs and books for the car and he very much enjoys those as well.
and he’s not too scared?! i think parker can handle it now – or at least can handle some of them – but i’ve been dragging my feet. i love the sound of the bonding experience for your child and husband though!
Not scared at all. My son has a strange attraction to all things spooky. He loves to watch videos of haunted houses, read books about Halloween. I have no idea where he gets it from because I’m not into spooky things at all. But I would say he has a large fear tolerance? He hasn’t expressed any fears or had any nightmares, etc.
Please tell me about your shoes!
nisolo! huaraches. i looove them.
That was my guess – I’ve been eyeing them since seeing them on a Cup of Jo post. How’s the fit? Are they narrow, normal?
i have a pretty narrow foot and they fit nicely. i got an 8 and am an 8.5. i’m told they stretch!
Where did you guys go strawberry picking???
cider hill. our favorite!!
nice! how about those jeans! google the Ben and Jerry’s strawberry icecream recipe – so good!
i’m pretty sure my jeans are these ones: http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=110029002&CAWELAID=120280880000062500&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=40907871549&CATCI=pla-268651846293&cvosrc=ppc.google.PLA_Brand&cvo_campaign=798525483&cvo_adgroup=40907871549&cvo_crid=189903489986&Matchtype=&tid=gppl000001&kwid=1&ap=7&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4cLKBRCZmNTvyovvj-4BEiQAl_sgQnu9XixkQwN_BGlPXHO86HffUngTKDP41LZWjx73xIMaAt7X8P8HAQ
oh any kind of fruit/berry/food in general picking has. my. heart!!! these are beautiful photos!! and star wars… oooh, i think i was like 10 when i first watched it, which would make my brother around 7 at the time. i didn’t understand it attt. alllll. but we loved it. i can’t help but think, though, that half the stuff kids watch today, seems way more traumatizing than the original star wars!! am i crazy to think you could watch it with him and just fast forward if it got to be a little much? maybe! but it took me attempting finding nemo with a sensitive 3 year old to realize how scary the shark scene was, so you never know until you watch through a little one’s eyes, i guess!!
Love that shade of red lipstick!! And what a fun family day 🙂
Re the Star Wars: my son was also totally obsessed for years without being allowed to watch the films! We delayed with 2 exceptions: one, a whole series of reader books that he devoured (and his reading totally benefitted) – this one, although it is a U.K. Site and also out of stock so maybe not much use 🙂 https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=580909
…and my husband used to show him the occasional ‘pod racer’ clips on YouTube. I haven’t ever seen the films so I didn’t know what this meant but it basically meant he got to enjoy some of the space ship type bits without the full drama of the movie. It provided some great Lego space ship building inspiration too 🙂