1. sunscreen: this is the kind i most often buy and i give it two thumbs up.
2. leinenkugel’s summer shandy: i just had this at a party and it’s nice, light, and a little bit lemony. a good summer beer.
3. beach tent: we’ve already put this up at the beach and it did the trick. parker slept under it! that was the idea. so now i think we can do morning straight thru to the evening parked on the beach.
4. l.l. bean beach bag: the most basic, the most perfect, the best. i’ll never stray from this beach bag. word to the wise: pay a bit more for the extra long handles and have it monogrammed.
5. zucchini: one of my favorites and a-plenty through the summer months. this recipe is one of my favorites.
6. fun shorts: i like the geo print on these sweat shorts.
7. a good album: i always equate summers with certain albums/songs. i’m enjoying the oh hellos lately.
8. a perfect midi skirt: i love the shape of these skirts and i want one in… every color and pattern? this one has caught my eye lately.
what are yours? drink, food, clothes, beach-necessity or otherwise?!
Love oh hellos! So bummed their Denver show sold out pretty much immediately!
hate when that happens 🙁
I recently started growing potted plants and my mint has taken OVER! Needless to say that means my favourite drink this summer is a mojito ;).
Zucchini is also one of my favourites, you have to try this recipe… So easy, SO delicious.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/courgette-salad-with-mint-garlic-red-chilli-lemon-and-extra-virgin-olive-oil
oh i love that jamie oliver! i'm going to need to try that – it looks good. is it very spicy?? and mojitos! yes!
I swear that Jamie has an extra set of keys to my heart! It's not too spicy, it's very fresh with the lemon and mint, more like a salad because the zucchini is usually room temp/cold when you eat it. Can't get enough of it!
Getting on purchasing that sunscreen ASAP. I trust everything you tell me to buy. And SHANDYYYYYYYYYYY. I'd drink shandy with you any day.
alex! i will say, it's a little bit heavy on the zinc (i think that's what i mean… basically, the bit of sunscreen that makes it real 'white'). nevertheless, it's suuuuper low on the whole chemical-index scale, and i still love it and use it on both the kids and myself!
and yes to shandy!
I have one of those beach tents that I got for my dog (and me) but I haven't tested it out yet. Which size llbean bag do you have? I'm debating between medium and large.
i'm sure it's the large or xl that i have! def. not the medium!
This post makes me long for summer even more! If only I wasn't still turning the heat on in this second week of June 🙁 Summer shandy is the best – the only beer to drink in the summer!
nooooo to heat in june 🙁
Big beach tote, sunscreen/aloe vera, chapstick, bronzer, tanks (usually the Target ones), flip flops, and I really like making Strawberry Lemonade!!
target tanks are THE best. and strawberry lemonade, yummmm.
A good book, good beer, and a comfy chair to sit in.
Love love LOVE summer shandy! Or any Leininkugal beer in general, really. Have you tried the berry weiss flavor? Summer in a bottle!
um no but i do suspect it will be the next six-pack i buy. (thank you!!)
My friends and I convinced the Oh Hellos to come and perform in Boston…take a night off and support them at Cafe 939! http://www.berklee.edu/events/oh-hellos-tba-dj-carbo
WHAT! emily, you are the bomb for telling me this.
read this and my heart did some pitter patter, YES! but. we may have moved back south by then.
if not… come come!
Love that you put on a little l.l. Bean action on here! I grew up in Maine so I have a big heart for anything l.l.bean. Alba Botanica 45 SPF is my jam for sunscreen…it smells and works great!
LLBEAN FOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS.
double yes to those shorts…. if i wasn't pregnant. 😉
Zucchinis are sooooo good! And that beach bag looks perfect!
I'll have to try that zucchini recipe! Have you ever tried this summer pasta one (w/zucchini)? http://www.ezrapoundcake.com/archives/13338
oh my gosh no but anything with lemon zest and parm is a winner.
Summer Shandy is so good. Another favorite option of mine is to mix half beer and half lemonade. It works really well with cheap beers too. Last summer a friend brought some Mich-Ultras to a bbq, and there were a lot left behind. Lemonade-beer for the win!
meghan, i like where you're going w/ this. (my other fave – cheap wine made into sangria!!)
the oh hellos are killin it! i love them. the new judah & the lion album is great too, if you're into that sorta thang. while i'm at it, ivan & alyosha. good grief. robert gave me the vinyl for my birthday & i love it. also michael kiwanuka.
that's enough, go get em, girl.
checking them all out, and got your email! will reply soon!! 🙂
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