Summer Stuff
Summer is here and in Texas it’s coming on strong. With high 90 degree temperatures (99 today and tomorrow) everyday, here are the things I NEED to help me get through the summer months.
Lets start with this awesome water bottle by www.mybkr.com. It’s made of glass, it’s wrapped in a silicone sleeve to keep it from breaking, it’s BPA-free, phthalate free, fits in a cup holder, 100% reusable + recyclable. At $28, it’s the coolest water bottle in town. My only real decision is, should I buy them all in the pool color or in different colors, so we can tell whose is whose?
Porcelain Berry Basket on Etsy. Do your berries a favor and let them live out their final days in this adorable basket, with a great view on your counter. These are similar to the Anthropologie carries, but I LOVE the white color and also that they are handmade in Brooklyn, New York by forestclearing on www.etsy.com. I just know my berries will thank me by tasting that much yummier!
Ashley English is a member of Slow Food USA and has published a series of books on getting back to the basics of handling and producing our own food. Canning and Preserving, Home Dairy, Keeping Chickens and her latest Keeping Bees. My summer reading is going to start with Canning and Preserving and I am planning to work my way through the whole series. By the end of summer I may be wearing denim overalls and a straw hat! I may be more of a farmer in knowledge than in practice, but if I can figure out a way to incorporate any of these activities into our city lives, it will be a successful summer.
Step Right Up! by OPI is my new favorite Nail Polish for the summer and as any good farmer knows, pretty nails are essential in any type of growing of things. Plus, what better way to get your summer reading in than to do it while having your toes prettified. I intend to keep this on my toes and fingers all summer through the 90+ temps to remind me that fall and winter are just a few months away.
Your summer correspondence will get a good chuckle from these notecards on Etsy written by dearblankpleaseblank.com and printed by Sapling Press. They have put together an entire series that will appeal to everyone from your grandma to your elementary school best friend.
On my way to an environmentally aware lifestyle, I think I’ll start with these Organic paper towel alternatives. Handmade in Jacksonville by AthenaCreates, these are a great investment. If you go through paper towels like we do, they’ll not only ease your conscious, they’ll also ease your pocketbook over time.
