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-Alyssa JohnsIn the comments section below, tell me your favorite way to waste time in the summer. Winner will be drawn on Friday!
xoxo,
Rachel
Picnics. Barefeet, picking flowers, watching my children enjoy nature. Its really the best way to enjoy a sunny afternoon!
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4preschool@gmail.com
My favorite way to waste time is meandering on Twitter and reading blogs :)
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Reading lots of blogs!!!
ReplyDeleteReading outside :)
ReplyDeleteplaying in creeks..
ReplyDeleteMy favorite time to waste the time away in the summer is so lie on the couch away from the summer heat and laugh with my sister.
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Talia Christine
http://taliachristine.blogspot.com
Doing crafts with the kids and having popsicles in this heat! :) WHile they're sleeping- READING BLOGS! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck to in your business!
Jennifer
laying in bed and reading comic books.
ReplyDeleteoh yeah..thats the life.
I just love wasting my summer days in bed. Sleeping in late or napping in the summer sun. I could waste hours just loving the warmth of the sun and the coolness of my blankets.
ReplyDeleteNicole
www.knitcole.com
Online window shopping gets me every time!
ReplyDeletei love sitting outside & drinking lemonade... and a good book.
ReplyDeleteReading a book or riding my beach cruiser.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time in the summer is sitting on the couch in the air conditioned house, thiking I should be getting up to do a load of laundry, LOL!
ReplyDeletereading. creating.
ReplyDeletexo,
christen
thekrumms@gmail.com
picnics at the park with my 3 kiddos!
ReplyDeletehanging out with friends!
ReplyDeletewine in the park!
ReplyDeletereading and reading blogs for decor ideas!! ... aaaalll summer loooong!
ReplyDeletecaliforniasunshine84@gmail.com
My favorite way to waste time in the summer is to read blogs, ALL DAY LONG! It's a waste of time, but yet so good for the soul at the same time!
ReplyDelete-Chelsea
creativechelsea@yahoo.com
What a wonderful talent she has! I love reading, painting, taking pictures, and swimming at my grandma's lake.
ReplyDeleteErika=]
www.aflourishingperspective.blogspot.com
Making ice tray Popsicles with blueberry pomegranate juice.
ReplyDeletekmdexter at gmail dot com
reading blogs... =)
ReplyDeleteThis summer all I've done is worked, but when I have spare time I love tackling all the DIY projects I put off during the school year :)
ReplyDeletexo
Mal
Sundaymorningsugar.blogspot.com
I love sitting on the beach reading. Good literature and soaking up lots of sunshine is always great! =]
ReplyDeleteReading blogs - even if you just mean to read one then you'll spot an interesting link and go to read another, then spot an interesting link...
ReplyDeleteKatie x
Reading books! Because I really don't have time for that during the rest of the year :-)
ReplyDeleteCatching fireflies! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time is to read, peruse the internet and go bike riding!
ReplyDeleteGabi
gabriella.tanis@gmail.com
Laughing at my dog when we go for walks in the 100 degree weather (more like 80 when we walk). He gets really hot towards the end of the walk, and he'll throw himself down in the grass to cool off. He's over dramatic for a dog ; )
ReplyDeletemidday naps!
ReplyDeletethe pool with the kidos!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite ways to waste time is to be out hiking and reading some books.
ReplyDeletenapping when possible... although i tend to do that in any season!
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Walking in the lake district. Climbing mountians. Drinking iced tea with my friends. Reading in the garden. Oh there are so many things!!
ReplyDeleteI love drinking iced coffee and playing at the swimming pool with good friends!
ReplyDeletei take walks with my australian shepherd pup or go to the mall to soak up the air conditioning!
ReplyDeletell.hoppe@hotmail.com
laura
summer to me means camping & boating every other weekend! re.lax.ing. :) I am in love w/this lil shop!!
ReplyDeleteHa, checking my fave blogs of course!
ReplyDeleteReading blogs....hanging out on Facebook....this stuff sucks me in!
ReplyDeletecheryl_birkey@yahoo.com
Seriously.....I cannot get enough of laying on the hammock and watching the clouds! Hubby and I like to pick out the ones that have shapes that look like something!!! We saw a heart shaped one last week and I had to snap a picture of it.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! My favorite way to waste time is read. It's like I barely read all year (well, one book a month) and then in the summer, I average a book a week! Ahhh!
ReplyDeleteSarah M
Sitting on the front porch. Usually with ice cream or a popsicle.
ReplyDeleteAhhh...laying in my hammock reading a book and drinking lemonade!
ReplyDeleterocking in my rocking chair on my front porch watching my lil one play..
ReplyDeletefavorite way to waste time is with a good book, out on the deck, in my bathing suit.
ReplyDeleteWhere I'm from, it's way too hot to be outside. So I like to watch movies and read and this summer I've been really into embroidery.
ReplyDeleteWasting time in the summer would be hanging out outside reading while my daughter plays in the dirt.
ReplyDeleteI like to spend stormy summer afternoons inside watching terrible movies!
ReplyDeleteReading outside, going for long walks with my two.
ReplyDeleteNow that I have kids, I'm allowed to waste time running through the sprinkler. Yipee!
ReplyDeleteI love packing up my three boys and being beach bums for the day. Sunshine, Sand and Sunkissed cheeks.
ReplyDeleteLazing by the pool with a good book.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time in the summer is spying on my dog in the backyard, she does the funniest things when she thinks no one is looking.
ReplyDeletemy toddler, the hose, some chairs, the driveway and I.... we do that till Dad gets home some days.
ReplyDeleteTaking a nap in the backyard.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest....when I am wasting time in the summer, I am usually just staring out the window. :)
ReplyDeleteCruising Etsy and adding to my Favorites.
ReplyDeleteThis has been one of our hottest summers, by far and while recouping from a surgery, I have been wondering around my house, out of the heat......just wandering has a way of sucking up your days...
ReplyDeletewaste time....spreading out a blanket and getting lost in some lovely fiction:)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time definitely has to be watching TV on the internet!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, my favorite way to waste time is to walk around downtown and shop, and my wallet is really feeling it. : )
ReplyDeleteMost definitely it's sipping blueberry vodka and lemonade in my amazing pillowtop hammock!
ReplyDeleteWell this summer it has been watching lots of TV and knitting in the air conditioning! :)
ReplyDeleteReading on my Kindle!
ReplyDeletedanielle@daniellefinley.com
Walking around an outdoor SOMETHING! I'm not really picky! LOL! jinglesells at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteGoing to work - why must so many beautiful summer days be spent in this office?!
ReplyDeleteIt's been so hot, I always enjoy getting in the kiddie pool with my little ones.
ReplyDeleteI could so use some new jewelery!
napping on the lawn!
ReplyDeleteMy fav. way to "waste time" is peruse vegan cookbooks and dream up dinner parties!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Don't know if it counts as wasting time but I love sight seeing along with all the other tourists. It's great to look at your city through the eyes of someone discovering it for the first time. It helps you learn alot about your city and lets you learn a litttle about yourself too!
ReplyDeleteNot really "wasting" time, but I love running through the sprinkler all afternoon with my son!
ReplyDelete-Christina :o)
Love the pool!
ReplyDeletekate.george@hotmail.com
My favorite way to waste time is facebook, blogs, twitter.. but my ultimate favorite thing to do is just come home & play on the floor with my son & not cook or clean. ;-)
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Drawing in the garden with a glass of cider by my side and paddling pool by my feet :)
ReplyDeleteGreat items!
Taking my kids to the pool!
ReplyDeleteat the pool! it's too hot for anything else.
ReplyDeleteI love reading, sewing and taking bike rides!
ReplyDeleteBecca
My favorite way to waste time is eating yummy food, reading books, or hanging out chatting with friends. . .
ReplyDeletegorgeous pieces!
ReplyDeletefavourite way to waste summer, is blog hopping with a glass of vino in hand while sitting out in the sun!
hugs mandyxx
I love reading in the sunshine!
ReplyDeletespending a really long day at the pool or beach!
ReplyDeleteOh, the pool for sure!
ReplyDeleteLounging in my backyard watching my sun play in his pool.
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I love to waste my days relaxing on the boat on the river all day. so amazingly awesome!
ReplyDeleteevening strolls
ReplyDeleteWalking around the neighborhood with my daughter while she points out all the dogs, birds, airplanes, cars, bikes, etc. Walking is way more fun with a running commentary by a 2-year-old! :-)
ReplyDeleteOMG love those earrings! My fave thing is to lounge at the beach all day long!!!
ReplyDeleteThis question could have been especially designed for me! I love just taking my time over things - not rushing around, just pottering about - time seems to just slip away!
ReplyDeleteI love swimming!
ReplyDeleteI think it's because I just bought a new home but this summer it seems to be thrifting and vintage shopping... and then rearranging my whole house to make my new purchases fit!
ReplyDeleteThat and visiting farmer's markets. I have crazy love for farmer's markets.
This summer, my vice has been sleeping-in.
ReplyDeletepopsicles, fun summer drinks, watching my girls enjoy the pool as I sunbathe, exploring nature trails.
ReplyDeleteReading trashy romance novels on the porch for sure. :D
ReplyDeleteI enjoy wasting the evenings with cold boxes of wine.
i love browsing craft, design, and inspiration blogs. it really eats up some time, but there are usually so many beautiful things!
ReplyDeletesquirrelgonutz [at] yahoo [dot] com
sit outside and read a book...
ReplyDeleteAhh I've been doing a lot of wandering around my (soon-to-be) new neighborhood to get myself acclimated with the pretty shops and good coffee!
ReplyDeletePerfect way to waste time? Baking heaps of cookies then biking everywhere delivering them to unsuspecting friends. Not exactly a waste, but not exactly constructive either. :]
ReplyDeleteLOVE those red beads in the last picture!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite time-wasting activity is walking in the park with my hubby!
I love lazing in front of the TV with my fiance; it's really relaxing and not something we have much time for! So it's nice hahah XD
ReplyDeleteI love to sit in a nice, cool area with a "fun" book and get carried away in the story.
ReplyDeletenestiemrsjamielynn@gmail.com
my favorite way to waste summer is reading indoors, I don't like too much heat, so I stay out of it mostly.
ReplyDeleteI love watching The Office or Gilmore Girls! I'm not one for tons of heat, so during the really hot hours of the day before I feel like being outside, that's what I do!
ReplyDeletefav waste of time would have to be sleeping in. (that's not really a waste to me at the moment, depends on how long i sleept) :)
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I love, love watching movies outside, at night time. Its awesome!
ReplyDeleteI think excessive sleeping is a great waste of time!
ReplyDeleteIt's so hot here, we mostly waste time being indoors and wishing we could go outside! I do like going to the beach in the early morning, though, before the heat is blazing!
ReplyDeletetubing down the river
ReplyDeletejust sitting outside and eating ice cream :)
ReplyDeleteSitting pool side with a nice cold drink and my best friend, my hubby!
ReplyDeletefloating on the lake :)
ReplyDeleteerica.simpson1@gmail.com
I love to sit on the porch with the baby and watch the little guy ride his trike around.
ReplyDeleteReading! :)
ReplyDeleteFavorite way to waste time in the summer? Book stores :)
ReplyDeletexo, Jamie
blogging outdoors.
ReplyDeleteTanning by the pool with a great read. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time is to lay out on the trampoline, the idea originally being to get some sun...but I mostly just end up reading book after book...and my mother can never find me to make me do things!
ReplyDeleteI love to go Kayaking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance!@
Laura @ Win Lose or Blog
waste time? I never waste time! Not even when I sit and stare-Its inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your jewllery! :-)
I love reading. Anything, books, blogs, newspaper.. Ah, so relaxing.
ReplyDeleteamiemendenhall@hotmail.com
Oooh I am a good time waster in the summer...usually I'm reading on the patio, or puttering around the garden.
ReplyDeleteI don't really consider it wasting time, but I love to go thrifting! I can't get enough! I also like to read blogs and browse on etsy.
ReplyDeleteHana
hana_1705@hotmail.com
before this summer it used to be laying around on the beach or on our deck but this summer has been blog reading and twittering via my phone...egghhh.
ReplyDeletelaying in the sun! a perfect waste of time with some friends around:).
ReplyDeletelaying out at the pool with a good book!
ReplyDelete~Kelly~
if i'm not wasting time doing badass diving tricks at the pool then you can probably find me in the a/c w/ video games and the internet :)
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tarynschettler@gmail.com
picnics when it's not too hot.
ReplyDeleteswimming at the water hole when it is!
I love visiting local wineries and the city market in the Summer. It is a great way to enjoy a Saturday in the Summer!
ReplyDeleteRunning on the beach with my little doggy. He loves the sand.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a pool it would be sitting by the pool. But I don't so I lay down a blanket and read while my dog runs around the backyard.
ReplyDeleteEating ice cream and reading all of the books I don't get to read during the school year!
ReplyDeleteI like to waste time by sitting on facebook. It's a habit. Ugh.
ReplyDeletejenna.kash.allen@gmail.com
Sitting outside in my dad's hammock watching the clouds go buy while drinking ice cold coca cola definitely wastes time in the summer. (:
ReplyDeleteI love wasting time fishing with my boyfriend...cool water, hot sun my and love. perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love wasting time fishing with my boyfriend...cool water, hot sun my and love. perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love reading a book with a glass of wine, so relaxing!
ReplyDeletenetflix rental of the 1st season of the Big Bang Theory is a proven winner :)
ReplyDeleteAt the lake with the family. Watching them play while I read a book.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to spend time in the summer? Searching Tumblr and dreaming up new fresh ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love walking down to the creek near our house and playing with my girls in the freezing water. Before we know it, it's nap time!
ReplyDeleteReading novels. Novel reading.
ReplyDeletehappyhappyhappy
My favorite way to waste time in the summer is going on long walks, just listening to my audio books!
ReplyDeletetk_mccord@hotmail.com
I love reading on the front porch. Porches are just the best!
ReplyDelete-Teresa
Doesn't matter the season … reading blogs!
ReplyDeleteJust sitting outside. Doing nothing, but sitting.
ReplyDeleteWatching trashy tv shows that I normally hate, like Jersey Shore!
ReplyDeletemosteks@uni.edu
browsing tumblr/my blog feed/etc. :)
ReplyDeleteI just got a new phone, so lately it has been playing on it :) But in general: reading. I love to hide in a cool dim room with a book while the sun blazes 100+ degrees outside.
ReplyDeleteReading by the pool!
ReplyDeleteReading a good book out on my front porch. Many an evening is spent that way at my house.
ReplyDeleteBesides taking care of my 50th birthday present ~ a golden Retriever puppy it seems I am spending lots of time reading crafty blogs like yours, MADE, and Reworked! It is addicting! Thanks, your creativity is inspiring me to get back in my sewing room!
ReplyDeleteahhhh - i live in a great city with lots of fountains ... somedays i just like to go walking on a fountain tour.
ReplyDeleteotherwise you can find me poolside with a great book or on my patio with a glass of wine. yes please.
Definitely reading blogs and looking at pictures!
ReplyDeleteReading a good book on the back porch and eating so much fresh fruit your stomach hurts :)
ReplyDeleteMy fav things to do in the summer are go to the beach, read a great book, and scrapbook. These three things make me happy and free!
ReplyDeleteLove wasting time sitting by the pool reading a book!
ReplyDeleteSwinging! And sitting on a blanket, starring at the clouds.
ReplyDeleteReading!
ReplyDeleteSitting on the patio, sipping a chelada, listening to tunes.
ReplyDeletespending time with my husband
ReplyDeletevisiting the park, dog walk and playing with my little cousins.
ReplyDeletedrinking coffee, waking up earlier, swimming in our pool...being inspired by photos on blogs i like
ReplyDeletedrinking ice tea on the porch with a good book.
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to waste time during the summer is riding my bike with my boyfriend to places ive never been. Adventures and staying out late are my favorite as well.
ReplyDeleteExploring new parks...there are a lot tucked here and there within walking distance.
ReplyDeleteLaying in the shade reading lots of books!
ReplyDeleteI love to "waste time" sitting and talking with my best friends. I wouldn't call that a waste though.
ReplyDeleteI guess my favorite "waste" of time is playing on Facebook!
timewaster ... drinking iced popeye tea in a coffee shop and doodling. I live in Nashville, being outdoors is certainly more romantic but I would DIE outside right now!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time in the summer (or during any season) is reading a good book. I can easily pass an entire afternoon reading without getting up - what better way to waste time than to transport myself into another storyline and lifetime!
ReplyDeleteI love bonfires and roasting marshmallows. And camping. And reading on lawn chairs in the sun. I really like to waste time in the summer.
ReplyDeleteHanging out at the pool with my kids!
ReplyDeletetracyd68105@yahoo.com
Reading steamy romance novels!!!
ReplyDeletepicnics in the park,drive-ins,bbq,take lots of photographs,etc.
ReplyDeleteCrocheting!
ReplyDeletejackiecollyer at hotmail dot com
One of my favorite ways to waste time is to pick up a great beach read and finish it in a day! I love Chelsea Handler and Jen Lancaster's books especially and highly recommend them! emilyfette@gmail.com
ReplyDeletedrink a cold beverage and lazing in the sun sounds like a perfect summer's afternoon!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Ashley
wasting time somewhere near water - on a boat is preferable. :-)
ReplyDeleteDaydreaming in the shade (and those daydreams probably have to do with fall weather)
ReplyDeleteI would love to say laying out in the sun but up here on the OR coast, that is very very rare. So I'd have to say playing in my craft room making things from my collection of random supplies.
ReplyDeleteOh my, what a great blog and gorgeous shop! How have I not stumbled upon reworked until now?!
ReplyDeleteIt gets insanely humid & hot in Florida during the summer. So my favorite way to waste time is doing anything INDOORS! Movies, reading, internetting, playing Wii...
Sitting in the sun, under some shade, listening to music, being barefoot, oh sweetness summer.
ReplyDeleteSleeping in!
ReplyDeleteashleyturner007@gmail.com
Picnics in the park. With family. Though, I don't count any time with family wasted!
ReplyDeleteoh..picnics by the pool..or the lake!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time in the summer is reading and relaxing on the back deck
ReplyDeleteI love spending time on the beach with my favorite people and my Lomo Fisheye Camera! :)
ReplyDeletereading!!! blogs, books, mags.
ReplyDeleteIn the summer I love to sit on a lounge chair sipping fresh lemonade with my knitting. Also, I love the feel of grass between my toes and tending my mini veggie/herb garden.
ReplyDeletereading while laying in the sun! which usually leads to a nap :)
ReplyDeletelisa_m_nguyen@yahoo.com
I love to sit out on my front porch steps, baby on knee, softly singing, watching the world go by.
ReplyDeletelate nights of walking through the park with friends!
ReplyDeleteDoing more laundry just for the sake of getting to hang it out on the line...fresh summer air - LOVE IT!
ReplyDeletesarah.s.sweetman@gmail.com
Lying in the grass with my husband reading books while our puppy is playing next to us!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time is to nap in the sun with my dog. She lays with all four legs in the air to get as much sun as possible. It never fails to make me grin.
ReplyDeletelistening to podcasts while walking in the streets. It's important to take my time and look up to see new things that I normally don't notice zooming from one place to another on busy days.
ReplyDeleteLove those earrings!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to waste time in the summer is reading on the back porch. :D
My favorite way to waste time in the summer is kayaking down the beautiful river in town. I also like to go on long motorcycle rides in the country with my man :]
ReplyDeleteAnnie
gilbertsona@my.uwstout.edu
my favorite way to waste time during the summer is just hanging out with the kids..enjoying their company with their friends watchin movies and poppin popcorn
ReplyDeleteI love lounging by the pool with a good book. Summertime is for soaking up the rays!
ReplyDeleteI love to spend time with my family outside... (when it's not tooo hot!)
ReplyDeleteBeing barefoot. Going anywhere or nowhere. Doing anything or nothing. My feet get absolutely filthy!
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