Do you have got a summer season bucket listing? Mine features a seaside commute, a variety of ice cream cones, pool visits, and watermelon. 

On the most sensible of my summer season bucket listing is a commute to the shore! We’re heading again to Bald Head Island this yr after a couple of summers at neighboring Oak Island. The ferry to BHI was once a nightmare right through covid, but it surely’s again to customary capability nowadays (kind of, there are new regulations making it a bit of trickier to pack than same old!) 

We’re staying in a repeat space this yr, and are taking a look ahead to a slower tempo of lifestyles for per week. As sluggish as it may get with youngsters ages 3, 4, 6, and 10! I’ll be taking the week off of labor so there gained’t be any new weblog posts subsequent week or a publication. See you at the different facet with all of the pics from our commute! 

Talking of go back and forth….

I’ll be getting our ferry tickets free of charge through erasing the fees with my Capital One Undertaking X card issues! In case you’re making plans any summer season go back and forth and need to discover ways to spend much less and go back and forth extra, take a look at my go back and forth electronic mail path and obtain the unfastened Trip Freely app this week – you’ll be entered to win a $100 present card to any go back and forth logo of your selection! (Motels, Airbnb, airways, and so on.) That is only for KERF readers, so your likelihood is that excellent 😉 

Our Summer time Bucket Listing

Right here’s what we’ve been as much as this early summer time. 

Graduating Basic College 

Mazen completed basic college this yr. Sure it’s bizarre that our center faculties are 5+6 grade and seven+8 grade. (They’re in truth converting it so Birch will do fifth grade at his basic college). 

Because the oldest in his magnificence, Mazen turns out very able for a transformation. We went to a stepping up rite at his college adopted through a circle of relatives picnic!

Vintage summer season picnic!

Me and my pal Drew at our basic commencement (in fifth grade) June tenth, 1994!

The Little Mermaid

Birch went to his second-ever transfer at the side of cousin Nash, his mom, and Nona. Melissa and I have been essentially the most excited! Birch was once very frightened and stayed on my lap the entire time (he’s noticed the entire cool animated film Little Mermaid). I LOVED the film and idea it was once even higher than anticipated. All of the sparkly, shimmery mermaid colours plus the song and actual other people – it was once all so smartly achieved. I additionally appreciated all of the adjustments they made to offer Prince Eric extra of a tale. I need to see it once more!

Crab shirts through J Group Manufacturing facility

The Little Mermaid bubble wand were given new batteries and bubble resolution and was once nice leisure on a heat day! 

Relax Time

Whilst each boys will probably be in camp lots of the summer season weeks, they each and every had a couple of week at house sooner than camp began (Birch whilst Mazen was once nonetheless in class and Mazen whilst Birch did his first week of camp!) 

Mazen is doing all his favourite journey / fishing / fort-building camps once more this yr. And Birch is doing camp via his college so it’s a continuing and acquainted regimen and pals. 

On our day off Birch and I went for strolling exercises with our podcasts. He listened to a three hour “podcast” of Frozen on his Yoto whilst I listened to Ramit. The Yoto Mini makes any such nice stroller task! 

Play Date with Buddies

Birch and I had our per month playdate with Jamie + Rory! We went to a dash park and to Brazos for lunch – the standard! 

New Hat, New Hair, New Pattern

As a commencement present, Mazen were given a logo new black hat! 

And likewise introduced that he was once “able to chop his bangs” that have been nearly chin period once more! Salon Druknya gave him a pleasing Jonathan Taylor Thomas glance I’d have liked in my center college years ; ) 

Refreshing Summer time Beverages

Afterwards Christians pizza and his haircut, we took Nona to Kung Fu Tea! Mazen came upon the enjoyment this is bubble tea with a pal and has taught our complete circle of relatives about it. I’ve almost certainly spent $100 at this position already this summer season (eeek)

Mazen loves the mango slush with mango poppin’ boba added. Birch likes the mango with not anything chewy in it. 

My order is the Iciness Melon Tea (caffeine unfastened), at 30% sweetness, with a foam milk cap and vintage boba. The feel revel in is implausible!! 

Top 5 Sipz

Don’t @ me!! I ordered those Sipz on a whim when I used to be marketed a unfastened six pack through handiest paying delivery. They’ve only a TOUCH of THC and are a super nonalcoholic drink for the summer season. You’ll be able to “really feel it” however only a contact – like one glass of wine – which is ready all I will be able to care for LOL.

Get 35% off your first order with my hyperlink! Code SAVE35. 

Summer time Live shows

Donde estan mis pantalones? 

A drink that may knock your pants off at The Bebedero! Thomas and I went sooner than the Charlie Puth live performance and had dinner too. 

Charlie Puth

I’ve been a Charlie Puth fan for years, so it was once nice to peer him with reference to him! A good looking evening for a live performance. 

Rivanna River Live performance

I’ve additionally been to 2 of the Rivanna River concert events placed on through The Entrance Porch. Superb vibe and surroundings down through the river. 

Birthday Biscuits

Some other scrumptious new to find: those Birthday Celebration Shortbreads through Allen’s Scottish Shortbread! I did a exercise with proprietor Anwar and he gave me this pattern to take a look at. The shortbread is infused with Harney & Sons birthday tea and it’s purple! This Cville corporate is to be had via their site or by way of Amazon! They’ve the cutest bins and make nice items. 

Father’s Day

We had a pleasing circle of relatives dinner for Father’s Day with the Donnes. Best possible evening for a cookout and Nona’s particular blueberry cake! 

New! Darkish Spot Minimizer + 20% Off Sale

Beautycounter simply introduced this new Darkish Spot Minimizer this week! In case you spend your summers within the solar, this may come in useful for the ones pesky solar spots. I’ve it running exhausting on mine! Use it two times an afternoon after cleaning and sooner than moisturizer. The rubber tip is helping you therapeutic massage it in! 

ALSO, (nearly) the entirety at Beautycounter is 20% off this week, so refill on all of your brightening favorites: Diet C serum, Brightening Oil, All Vivid Toner, In a single day Resurfacing Peel, face sunscreen!

Don’t pay for delivery – upload the $10 rewards program on your cart to get delivery free of charge on $75+ for a yr plus a unfastened complete measurement priming serum! 

Kath Eats Actual Meals

We’ve been eating outdoor on the picnic desk on our entrance porch. All was once smartly and excellent till I were given what I believe are spider bites on my leg! Lacking our screened in porch. 

Hen Fajitas

Leftover Fajitas as Rice Bowls

Pesto Salmon with Roasted Veg

I really like how Gus’s tail is in all of those pictures. He’s circling the desk like a shark!!

The Easiest Blue Apron Meal

Those rooster focaccia pesto sandwiches are one among our all-time favourite Blue Apron recipes!!

Summer time Soup

And this was once a Blue Apron soup that we re-made the usage of our personal substances from the grocer as it was once so excellent the primary time. 

I am hoping you guys are rolling into summer season conveniently. See you at the different facet of our commute! 

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