1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: Today's tip is about how to make summer feel like summer. 4 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: Think through the uniquely summer activities that will make the 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: summer feel festive to you. Make a list, plan them 6 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: in and you'll never wonder where the summer days went. 7 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: For those of us who experienced a standard school calendar 8 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: growing up, summer has its unique memories. The schedule was different, 9 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: maybe there were vacations or camps, or even just a 10 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: lot of time spent outdoors. In any case, the season 11 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: has its own connotations. It stands out from the others. 12 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: Now in adult life, there probably isn't so stark a difference. 13 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 1: My guess is that you are still going to work 14 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: with schools closed. You just need different childcare arrangements. That said, 15 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: certain things can make summer feel more like summer. They 16 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: recreate some of the fun. If they don't happen, you 17 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: get to September and wonder where the time went. So 18 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: for the past few years I have made a summer 19 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: fun list. I encourage everyone to do this. What would 20 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: you like to do over the summer to make summer 21 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: feel like summer to you. Past entries on my list 22 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: have included growing, strawberry picking in June and peach picking 23 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: in July. I love to visit a certain Jersey shore 24 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:51,559 Speaker 1: town that's become a tradition in my family. Family bike 25 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: rides make the list. I generally like to visit a 26 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: beer garden. I try to do mommy days, that's one 27 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: on one days with my older kids. I aim to 28 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:06,279 Speaker 1: swim solo at least once I go outside after dinner 29 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: a few days a week. Think about what you'd put 30 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: on your list. Maybe there are certain vacation spots you 31 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: go to again and again, even just for day trips. 32 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: Maybe it's activities like camping or fishing. Maybe it's certain 33 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: foods Fourth of July burgers, lobster rules, or ice cream 34 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: from a favorite parlor. Ask your family members what they 35 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: would put on the list. Now, there is no need 36 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: to go overboard. Trying to do a hundred things might 37 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: feel a bit daunting, but look at it this way. 38 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: There are fourteen weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day. 39 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: That is ninety eight days or two thousand two hours, 40 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: if you'd like to think of it that way, If 41 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,399 Speaker 1: you identify a dozen things or so you'd like to do. 42 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: You could probably fit them in as you draw up 43 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: the list, look at your summer calendar see where the 44 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: big things can go for smaller things. Keep them on 45 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 1: a list so as you're thinking of each upcoming weekend, 46 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: you won't waste the opportunity. What are we doing this weekend? Well, 47 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: here's an idea from our summer fun list. How about that? 48 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: We talked in an earlier episode this week about how 49 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: to cement memories. As you are doing things on your 50 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: summer fun list, you can make sure to take notice, 51 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: take pictures, talk about the memories, recount them afterwards, check 52 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: the items off. Come the end of summer, you won't 53 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: wonder where the time went. We don't say where did 54 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: the time go? When life is full of memories, a 55 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: summer fun list can make that happen. 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