Sandy Toes
Multicolored beach umbrellas
Strawberry ice cream cones
Ocean Breeze
Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
Planning for vacations
Going on vacations
Waking up early while everyone else is still asleep
The sound of waves rolling into shore
Sun hats
Bike rides
Smiles
Fresh Blackberries
Golden sunsets
Fireworks
Boogie boards
Ahi tuna bowls
Warm sun on my back
Pineapple Popsicles
Seashells
Laughter
Paddle boards
Mango smoothies
Big water slides
Freshly baked apple pies
The perfect pair of sunglasses
Surf’s up
Touching sea urchins
Calm beaches
Shrimp
Pop music
Driving a car with the windows down
Watermelon
Scented candles
Fireflies
Jelly in mason jars
Relaxing
Camping in a tent
Roasting marshmallows
S’mores
Sleepover
Telling scary stories with flashlights
Flip flops
Sunflower fields
Bright yellow
Frozen bananas
Blue skies
Salt water on my skin
Roadtrips
A good, long book
Thank you for reading this post. What makes you happy in summer? What was your favorite item on my list? Let me know down in the comments.
Keep on booking,
-Katie K
Katie, That Bookish Girl 
Great post Katie! What makes me happy in Summer is picking fresh plums off my tree in the orchard. Fireworks were my favorite item for sure!
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John,
I’m glad you liked my list! Picking plums sounds like a lot of fun, but I’m guessing the best part is eating them!
-Katie K
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I’d have to agree with most of these, especially fireflies and sunflowers. And of course you can’t go wrong with a good book. 🙂
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Dear Rachel,
Thank you! Like most bookworms, my favorite part of summer is reading good books!
-Katie K
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Imagining your list feels so summery luscious! Maybe we should pitch a tent in your backyard 😉
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Thank you! Camping in my own backyard is on my bucket list.
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My favorite item on your list was “Touching sea urchins” because I really do agree with that!! 🌊🐠🐟🐬🐳🐋🍕🍦🍨🍰🍫🍭😝
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Dear Natalie,
Thank you! Finally someone who doesn’t think my love for touching sea urchins! *I mean they’re just so squishy ya’know?*
-Katie K🌸
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aww i love these type of posts. sunsets, music, films, friends, good books, the beach and a nice cool drink of freshly squeezed lemonade is really what summer is all about!
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I know right! Sadly, I am going back to school this week…
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