Summer Fun List 🌻
Holidays
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4th of July
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Much of the movies and tv are from the list (the kids ones are duplicates from my childhood/young adulthood)
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“Also, PBS has a series of dramatic documentaries on the Founding Fathers, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington. Also see Lafayette: The Lost Hero and Liberty! The American Revolution as well as A Midwife’s Tale.
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The History Channel produced the documentaries Founding Fathers, and Liberty: Heroes Of The American Revolution. A&E Biography produced John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas.”
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Movies
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The Patriot
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1776 (1972)
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All for Liberty (2009)
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A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989)
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April Morning (1988)
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The Crossing (2000)
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Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
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Felicity: An American Girl (2005)
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Johnny Tremain (1957)
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Revolution (1985)
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Sons of Liberty (2015)
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TV Shows
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John Adams
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Liberty’s Kids
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The Adams Chronicles (1976)
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George Washington (1984)
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Books
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The Annie Henry Books
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Sarah’s Journey Books
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Felicity series
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Johnny Tremain
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Family birthdays (6 thus far)
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Midsummer
Themes
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Sunshine
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Beach
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Island
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Adventure
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Safari
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Tropical
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Jungle
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Animals, Zoology, Oceanography
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Nautical/Navy
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Pirates
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Westerns
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summer sports movies
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Vibrant, vivid
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Bold, brave
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Happy
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Picnics
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Island
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Farming
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Country
Rereads
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A Tangled Web 2021
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Blue Castle 2021
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Abby books 2021
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Eight Cousins duology 2021
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Ivanhoe 2021Katherine Paterson books 2021
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Key to Extraordinary 2021
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Mother 2021
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Much Ado About Nothing 2021
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Snicker of Magic 2021
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Tangled Web 2021
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The Borrowers 2021
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To Kill a Mockingbird 2021
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Ashtown Burials 2021
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Leepike Ridge 2021
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Annie Henry 2022
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Little House books 2022
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Boys of Blur 2022
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Dianna Wynne Jones Books 2023
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Mo and Dale Mysteries 2023
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Witch of Blackbird Pond 2023
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100 Cupboards 2023
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Stratton-Porter Books 2023
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The Hunger Games 2024
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MM Kaye 2024
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Jane of Lantern HIll 2025
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Magic for Marigold 2025
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Corfu Trilogy 2025
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Dandelion Wine
Books
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Classics Club
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JULY Ben Franklin autobiography
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JULY The Federalist and The Anti-Federalist Papers
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A Good Man is Hard to Find or other Flannery O’Connor novel
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20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea or another novel by Jules Verne
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A Toni Morrison novel
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Another Maria Edgeworth novel
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Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas SUMMER
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Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
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Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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Grapes of Wrath and/or East of Eden and/or Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
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Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano
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Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
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O’ Pioneers and/or Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather
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The Enchanted Castle and other works by E. Nesbit
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Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson
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War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
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See Reading list
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Jules Verne
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Mariner
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Western
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Beachy
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PG Wodehouse
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Wendell Berry
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That David Person of essays
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A Season for Second Chances
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Because of Winn Dixie, other animal stories
Movies/TV
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Westerns
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Destry Rides Again (1939)
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Along Came Jones (1945)
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Texas Across the River (1966)
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Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
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North to Alaska (1960)
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Angel and the Badman (1947)
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Gunfight in Abilene (1967)
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The Virginian (2000)
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The Sheepman (1958)
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Saskatchewan (1954)
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Hildago
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Only the Valiant (Peck!!!)
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Beachy/sea
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Nautical
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Gregory Peck Horatio Hornblower
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The Horation Hornblower TV series
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Master and Commander
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Sea Hawk
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1940 P and P
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Summer-y sports movies
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Baseball
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The Natural
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Moneyball
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Angels in the Outfield
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42
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The Sandlot
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A League of Their Own
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Field of Dreams
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Football
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We are Marshall
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Remember the Titans
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Rudy
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The Blind Side
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Friday Night Lights
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Tennis
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Wimbledon
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Golf
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
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Caddyshack
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Soccer
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Bend it Like Beckham
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Adventure
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Indiana Jones
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National Treasure
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Dirty Dancing 1 and 2
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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Grease
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Footloose
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Indiana Jones (actually summer)
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Fisherman’s Friends
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The Dig
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Aquamarine
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500 Days of Summer
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Little Miss Sunshine
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Pompeii
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The Hannah Montana Movie
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Roman Holiday
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Say Anything
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Monte Carlo
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The Parent Trap
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Walking on Sunshine
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Crazy Rich Asians
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Stand by Me
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Adventureland?
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The Notebook
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A Room with a View
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Anime Laid Back Camp
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The Durrells
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Mary Stewart Moonspiners
Playlists
- 4th of July Playlist
- (Mostly) Country Summer
- Sea Summer (just started)
Activities/Bucket List
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Shaved Ice
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Gelato
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Farmers Market
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Picnics
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Lakes, beaches (except I prefer them cooler?!)
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Swim with Bjorn
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Peach and berry picking
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Drive in movie
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Gardening, picking, canning, and such
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Make ice cream and sorbet
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Tennis lessons
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Horseback riding lessons
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Work on my balcony, projects
Taste/Scent
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Citrus
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Berries
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Fresh air
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florals
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Garden produce
Drinks
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All types of lemonades
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Iced tea (esp. Trade Winds Raspberry! I also need to find a good peach tea)
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Cordials, punch, and such
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To try:
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White Peach Cranberry Juice mentioned by Marian
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Milk tea from Elizabeth’s post
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Find a recipe (I think I had one saved at one time) for a raspberry cordial like Anne and Diana thought they were drinking
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I feel like I saw in a Little Women recipe book some sort of nectar drink I wanted to try
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I also feel like I noticed a recipe in my Mitford cookbook a tea or punch or something I wanted to try
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Food
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Sandwiches
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Barbecues, grilled foods, cookouts, that type of food
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Tacos, taco soup
- Homemade ice-cream
Colors
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Bright berry and citrus and floral type colors
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Bright ocean and beach colors
- Earthy adventure/safari tones
Fashion
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Styles
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Nautical
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Beachy
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Maxi
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Vintage play suits
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Palazzo pants
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Summer-y boho
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Clog sandals
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Espadrilles
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Not so much my style, but animal print, explorer/safari style fits well with summer
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Straw hats
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Hair scarves
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Fabrics/Textures/Prints
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Florals, brighter than Spring, dandelion prints
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Watermelon, lemon, fruit prints
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Polka dots
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Nautical
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Gingham
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Stripes
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Cotton voile
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Linen
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Nail Polish/Beauty
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Bright colors
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Sheer, jelly shimmers in bright colors
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Self tanner?
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Jewelry
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Nose rings
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Toe Rings
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Anklets
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Beach glass
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Berries, global, rustic
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Minimal jewelry?
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Metallic temporary tattoos
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Feather earrings
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Decor
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Fresh flowers!!!!
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Bowls of fruit
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Seashells, sea glass
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Baskets
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Gauzy curtains
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Polka dot or checked or striped table cloths
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Outdoor living mainly
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Hammocks
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Gardens
Again, please offer any suggestions!!!!!
