summer journal: flying kites
June 13th, 2012
Summer is in full swing here and our days are full up to the top. Around mid afternoon I come up for air (thank god for quiet time) and then I think of you and this little blog. Then I feel guilty for not posting something–anything! Instead of feeling crappy for not writing long meaningful (ha!) posts, I thought I’d keep a kind of slap dash summer journal: most pictures will be from my phone, there might be links to crafts or recipes, or there might not be any words at all, but they will all be a little window into our summer days.
Desperate for a first day of summer activity, I ran into Walgreens for some cheap kites. I chose the not quite so dirt cheap ones and they work out pretty well. I got one big one, but it wasn’t windy enough for it to fly. There were mini kites for sale too–3 for 5 bucks–that I bought on a whim. These tiny kites worked out the best. The kids could control them and when the wind died down they just ran to make them fly.
If you like the idea of a simple, summertime blog I would love it if you joined in. If you have a blog, use summer journal as your title. If you are more of an instgramer/twitterer/tumblrer type use the #summmerjournal hashtag. Leave a comment if you’d like to play along, so I can follow your summer journal!
this is a great idea, I’ve been slow to get going on my blog because if busyness and wanting to actually write something. I’ve been taking at least a photo a day but haven’t really done anything with them…
I’d LOVE to join along! What a great idea. Thanks!
My whole blogging intent is summery (even in the winter) but we’re moving this week so…not so much at the moment. But once all this packing nonsense is out of the way I will 100% blog (and instagram) along!
Oh that’s a good idea. I’d love to play along, at very least on instagram. Happy summer!
I would just like summer to arrive in the UK!!
tried to comment twice earlier. Dunno what went wrong. (Harumph.) Thanks for the inspiration! Happy summer.
Ooh, I like this idea! I just posted my summer manifesto today, so I hope to play along on the blog & instagram, too :)
Yes! I would love to play along!
I’ll do it!
By the way, my Summer Journal will be in the “off topic” section of my blog :)
Like the idea of a summer journal – we are 3 weeks away from the start of ors and no sun in sight, but here’s hoping.
Love this idea! That’s what summer is all about, simple fun! I’ll play along (after I finish my not-so-simple wedding next week!)
pure genius.
i just updated my blog for the first time in a week and was feeling the same way as you, and wondering what to do about it.
i’m copying you for sure.
I jumped on the bandwagon! You can see here…
http://creatingbitsofenvy.blogspot.com/2012/06/summertime-journal.html
Thanks for the idea!
***Jennifer
I’ll give this a whirl… was wondering about a good way to keep posting to my blog with significantly reduced kid-free time. Hopefully, my first Summer Journal post will go up later today!
I’m looking forward to this series… great idea!! Love your blog :)
Love the pared down blogging for summer…if only I could find my way back to my blog again over here. I am a little lost in my own summer (even though my camera is fixed…shhh, don’t tell)
Great timing – I’d love to journal-along too!
What a fun idea!! I’ll join! I was actually contemplating a kite post!
Mag.
Hey this is kind of the route I go with my blog anyway so I’d love to join in and will be doing the “summer journal” titles :) Please check it out whenever you have a spare moment!
Great idea! This will be my inspiration on those days where I don’t have anything creative to show. Because we are spending every spare moment of our time on walks or in the swimming pool. :)
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