{"id":2512,"date":"2019-06-30T23:39:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T23:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/summer-bucket-list\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T00:09:05","slug":"summer-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/blog\/summer-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bella Summer Bucket List 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5443 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dylan-nolte-565746-unsplash-2.jpg\" alt=\"A Bella Summer Bucket List\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"artcred\">Photo credit: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Nolte<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p>We recently asked our followers on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/bellagracemagazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/bellagracemagazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> to share what is on their summer bucket list. It came as no surprise that we were incredibly inspired by your responses &#8211; our Bella Grace community is filled with such creative, thoughtful, and heartfelt souls! Below is our <em>Bella Summer Bucket List,\u00a0<\/em>a compilation of your hopes for the season along with a few of our own! If you&#8217;re in need of a little everyday magic this season, reference the list below for a spark of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Bella Summer Bucket List<\/h1>\n<h3>1. Go berry picking<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;Every summer I take my two daughters berry picking at our local u-pick farm.&#8221; &#8211; Sara Waterhouse<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2. Ride a carousel<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;Ride a carousel with my daughter!! (I just became a Mama through adoption, and she has me freshly experiencing everything!)&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/whitney.napier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Whitney.Napier<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>3. Plant a vegetable garden<\/h3>\n<h3>4. Enjoy an outdoor concert<\/h3>\n<h3>5. Soak in the ocean breeze<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;At the top of my summer bucket list is a trip to the beach! I enjoy life in the desert but my heart and soul can only be replenished by the sight, sound and smell of ocean waves.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8211; Cindy Blake<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>6. Capture memories with your camera<\/h3>\n<h3>7. Get lost in a beloved book<\/h3>\n<h3>8. Have a spontaneous picnic<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;Spontaneous picnics, where we take our dinner outside and eat on the front lawn, always finishing with popsicles!&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/@mouseears_mama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mouseears_mama<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>9. Explore thrift shops<\/h3>\n<h3>10. Count the stars<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5444 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/background-backlight-blur-262713-2.jpg\" alt=\"A Bella Summer Bucket List\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>11. Run through the sprinklers<\/h3>\n<h3>12. Have a lemonade stand<\/h3>\n<h3>13. Unplug. Spend a day outdoors away from electronics.<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;More family time and outdoor activities less technology. Lets talk face to face. Pack a picnic and go on an adventure!&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/rachelfolden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rachelfolden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>14. Keep a gratitude journal<\/h3>\n<h3>15. Go on a sunrise hike<\/h3>\n<h3>16. Expand your creativity. Learn how to paint, try a new style of photography, or make new recipes.<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;Learning to decorate cakes and cupcakes, finishing the first draft of my novel, reading a lot.&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/theredheadedwriter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@theredheadedwriter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>17. Have a movie marathon<\/h3>\n<h3>18. Be a tourist in your own town. Discover shops, restaurants, gardens and other hidden gems!<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;Discovering new beaches, new outdoor cafes, new summer recipes, new summer reads, a new summer hat, sunglasses, and a heart full of adventure.&#8221; &#8211; Cheryle Cabrera<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>19. Host an afternoon tea party<\/h3>\n<h3>20. Start a collection. Some ideas include coins, stamps, and seashells &#8211; anything to remember this season by.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>For more inspiration, be sure to pick up the Summer 2019 Issue of Bella Grace&#8217;s sister publication, <a href=\"https:\/\/stampington.com\/Field-Guide-to-Everyday-Magic-Issue-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Field Guide to Everyday Magic,<\/a> filled entirely with worksheet-style prompts, captivating photographs, and inspiring quotes!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently asked our followers on Instagram and Facebook to share what is on their summer bucket list. It came as no surprise that we were incredibly inspired by your responses &#8211; our Bella Grace community is filled with such creative, thoughtful, and heartfelt souls! 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