Episode 20: Our Spring and Summer Favorites: Home, Style, and Food

Today’s episode is our last one of the season! We’re ending it on a high note by sharing our spring and summer favorites - from swimming pools to the best summer sandals, favorite recipes, and our bucket lists - all the things that make our lives just a little bit cooler. We’ll also recap our Domestic Dare of organizing our pantries, and share a pillow talk as always.

Highs and Lows

Bre: low - salt cellar, high - chainsaw

Kimmy: low - grass, high - flowers blooming, gravel patio in, outdoor things coming along

Emily: low- not getting the quote for the trees, high - fluted wood peninsula DIY

Summer Favorites: Home

Emily:

1. Porch swing (Similar from Serena and Lily)

2. Landscaping 

3. Kiddie pool

Kimmy: 

1. Rocking Chairs

2. Hammock

3. Mylle Inflatable Pool

4. Toddler/baby canvas tree swing

Bre: 

1. Weed wacker, blower, hedge trimmer 

2. Hanging basket / outdoor lights (Instagram reel for lights)

3. Gather mat 

Summer Favorites Clothes/Style/etc: 

Emily:

1. Pacifica Tinted Sunscreen

2. Self tanner

3. Swimsuits from Arie 

4. Leather huaraches Amazon dupes of Nisolo

5. Shorts from Target and Madewell (Mine are from Poshmark)

6. Workout bras from Girlfriend Collective

Kimmy:

1. Birkenstocks

2. Summer Dresses - Maxis and Midis | Old Navy & Pink Blush Maternity

3. Modest/Retro Swimwear - Rey Swimwear /Kortnie Jeane (Kids) / Albion Fit

4. Gigi Pip baseball caps and wide brim hats/sun hats

Bre:

1. Amazon sandals (Birkenstock dupes)

2. Laneige lip mask

3. Biker shorts from Old Navy

4. Denim shorts from Old Navy

5. Walli phone case

Summer Favorites: Food

Emily:

1. Grilled chicken and vegetable packets

2. Partially pre-made meals

3. Popsicles

Kimmy:

1. Grilled Pizza (Grilled everything!)

2. Spiedies

3. Fruit Pies - rhubarb, blueberry, peach cobbler

4. Homemade Juice Popsicles

   Bre:

1. Ty’s Taco Ria food truck

2. Wakeman Coffee Sidney

3. Hint water

4. grilling

5. Tovolo tongs for grilling 

Summer Favorites: Bucket List Activities

Emily:

1. Finish the playset

2. Blueberry picking and bonfires at the farm

3. Meteor shower in August

4. Swimming at Gilbert Lake

5. Anniversary trip to a beach

6. Go to the pool, and swimming lessons for the kids

Kimmy:

1. Summer Concerts

2. Beach Vacation to Rehoboth Beach

3. Bonfires & Bbq potlucks with Friends

4. Pool Days

5. Biking to Ice Cream

6. Hiking/kayaking

7. Drive In

8. Blueberry Picking

9. Camping 

10. Garage Sales

Bre: 

1. Kayaking on Goodyear Lake 

2. Pontoon boat on Otsego Lake 

3. Berry picking 

4. A hike 

5. Train ride 

6. Swimming 

7. Picnic 

8. Baseball game 

9. Garage sales

10. Ben Rector concert

Bre’s Photos:

Emily’s Photos

Kimmy’s Photos

Domestic Dare Update: Kimmy’s Pantry Project

You can watch Emily’s Youtube video of us organizing Kimmy’s Pantry Here

Pillow Talk

Bre:  Emily Henderson’s new book: The New Design Rules,

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