Tagged
I got tagged by a friend of mine through an email and the tag said that you are supposed to put three things you love about summer and email it to everyone you know.
I usually don't participate in any kind of tags anymore, mostly because I get a lot of them and I don't always have the time to do them. So, I decided that I never wanted anyone to feel like their tag wasn't important to me, so the best thing to do would be to not participate in any of them. But since this was an email tag, I thought I would play here on my blog. It gives me an opportunity to have a fun giveaway and to say thank you for letting us know how much you are loving our newest release. (I don't think we've ever been this busy, and it's all thanks to you.) And, it also gives me an opportunity to show you a few picture of what summer is for the K. family. (LOL! What's the point of even putting my last name. Nobody uses it anymore.)
One of the best parts of summer for us is this.
We have a travel trailer that is currently set up in a seasonal resort about a half an hour from our home. It's great because we can go down for a day or a weekend. They have a beautiful pool, tennis, a huge lake, golf across the street and live bands on the weekends. (Unfortunately, the lake is completely flooded and cannot be used due to the flooding here in the midwest but our trailer was spared any damage and it's still lots of fun because everything else is available at the resort.)
Now, it's not the trailer part that I love. (Don't get me wrong, two bedrooms, a full bathroom and a full kitchen with a microwave isn't a bad way to camp! LOL!) But what I love best about this trailer is what happens here. It's usually just us. Tom, Alicia, Rina and me. We hardly ever eat anything other than hot dogs, but we cook them over an open fire. And we talk. And we really talk. And we laugh. We learn more about each other's lives. We open topics that otherwise would be met with an eye roll. And we find out what are kids are thinking, wondering, what makes them happy, sad, scared and excited. And we talk some more.
When we get home, everyone scatters in four different directions. But I know, that soon, we'll be back around that fire, learning more about each other. It's gold.
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Another great part of summer for us is swimming. The kids are such good swimmers and it's so enjoyable to watch your kids do things you can't. I can swim so I don't sink, but they can SWIM, BABY!
Rina- backstroke
Rina- butterfly
Alicia on the block
The each got all their state cuts last season and this year Alicia aged up so the process starts again. Ugh! LOL! They hate it when that happens.
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And the last favorite thing I will choose, is this.
This picture was from last summer at Bible Camp in Minnesota and these are my kids best friends in the world. They have NEVER had a so much as a cross word with any of these kids, even when they all lived together for a whole week last summer.
Nobody looks at each others clothes or shoes or what their labels say. Nobody cares about weight or height or who's a faster swimmer or a better soccer player. Nobody cares if they have a pimple or a bad hair day. They are all different and unique and they love that about each other. They listen to each other without judgement. They share the most important common thing- they love God. They laugh the whole week away and have fun being silly. In fact, they all cried last year when it was time to leave. We won't make it up there this summer due to other plans but we hope to get back there again next summer. We'll miss these kids a lot this year!
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So those are three of my many favorite things about summer.
I'm not going to tag anyone but instead, if you'd like to share three things you love about summer here in the comments, on Wednesday, I will randomly draw a name and you will win my favorite summer stamp set, "Just Be-claws," (Or any other stamp set you'd like instead.)
We are super busy processing your orders and we plan to have all the orders out by Friday that have already been placed. We will do our best to get them out ASAP.
I hope you are all having a great start to your week.
Make it a GREAT day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
I usually don't participate in any kind of tags anymore, mostly because I get a lot of them and I don't always have the time to do them. So, I decided that I never wanted anyone to feel like their tag wasn't important to me, so the best thing to do would be to not participate in any of them. But since this was an email tag, I thought I would play here on my blog. It gives me an opportunity to have a fun giveaway and to say thank you for letting us know how much you are loving our newest release. (I don't think we've ever been this busy, and it's all thanks to you.) And, it also gives me an opportunity to show you a few picture of what summer is for the K. family. (LOL! What's the point of even putting my last name. Nobody uses it anymore.)
One of the best parts of summer for us is this.
We have a travel trailer that is currently set up in a seasonal resort about a half an hour from our home. It's great because we can go down for a day or a weekend. They have a beautiful pool, tennis, a huge lake, golf across the street and live bands on the weekends. (Unfortunately, the lake is completely flooded and cannot be used due to the flooding here in the midwest but our trailer was spared any damage and it's still lots of fun because everything else is available at the resort.)
Now, it's not the trailer part that I love. (Don't get me wrong, two bedrooms, a full bathroom and a full kitchen with a microwave isn't a bad way to camp! LOL!) But what I love best about this trailer is what happens here. It's usually just us. Tom, Alicia, Rina and me. We hardly ever eat anything other than hot dogs, but we cook them over an open fire. And we talk. And we really talk. And we laugh. We learn more about each other's lives. We open topics that otherwise would be met with an eye roll. And we find out what are kids are thinking, wondering, what makes them happy, sad, scared and excited. And we talk some more.
When we get home, everyone scatters in four different directions. But I know, that soon, we'll be back around that fire, learning more about each other. It's gold.
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Another great part of summer for us is swimming. The kids are such good swimmers and it's so enjoyable to watch your kids do things you can't. I can swim so I don't sink, but they can SWIM, BABY!
Rina- backstroke
Rina- butterfly
Alicia on the block
The each got all their state cuts last season and this year Alicia aged up so the process starts again. Ugh! LOL! They hate it when that happens.
. . . . .
And the last favorite thing I will choose, is this.
This picture was from last summer at Bible Camp in Minnesota and these are my kids best friends in the world. They have NEVER had a so much as a cross word with any of these kids, even when they all lived together for a whole week last summer.
Nobody looks at each others clothes or shoes or what their labels say. Nobody cares about weight or height or who's a faster swimmer or a better soccer player. Nobody cares if they have a pimple or a bad hair day. They are all different and unique and they love that about each other. They listen to each other without judgement. They share the most important common thing- they love God. They laugh the whole week away and have fun being silly. In fact, they all cried last year when it was time to leave. We won't make it up there this summer due to other plans but we hope to get back there again next summer. We'll miss these kids a lot this year!
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So those are three of my many favorite things about summer.
I'm not going to tag anyone but instead, if you'd like to share three things you love about summer here in the comments, on Wednesday, I will randomly draw a name and you will win my favorite summer stamp set, "Just Be-claws," (Or any other stamp set you'd like instead.)
We are super busy processing your orders and we plan to have all the orders out by Friday that have already been placed. We will do our best to get them out ASAP.
I hope you are all having a great start to your week.
Make it a GREAT day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
wow - what great favorites. Oddly enough, my summer memories/favorites are similar to yours. As I'm now a full-time professional with no children, we don't take summer vacations anymore but I remember my favorite moments from summers growing up.
1 - Camping with my family in our travel trailer. We saw the entire Northeast over the summers while growing up. Part of camping was making and eating hobo pies, making jam and butter twists on sticks. Also just spending time with the family and riding bikes all around the campground.
2 - Going to the library and doing the reading club and being so far ahead of everyone else that I was told to slow down.
4 - Going to a Christian camp as a camper and counselor - it was a joy to see young kids learning more about God and wanting to draw closer to Him all the while drawing closer to God myself.
3 - Long days with balmy summer nights and drinking lemonade on the deck - this is as close as I can get to summer these days.
Thanks for sharing your favorites and the blog candy. Hope I'll be the lucky winner.
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1. running my son all over for sports camps.
2. the river we live along
3. the sun
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For a Grandma - the best part of summer is that my grandkids have more time for ME. Trips to the Butterfly House, Picnics at the Children's Garden, just time at Grandma's house.
Then there is just the plain weather - being able to have the fresh air circulate through the open doors and windows.
Finally - vacation - even if $4.00 a gallon gas forces it be to a closer-to-home trip - it's still vacation.
Thanks for a chance for some Blog Candy.
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Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. Summer is great unless it is way too hot. I love working out in both the flower and veggie gardens, also to be able to take my coffee out in the morning and watch the sunrise, then we take our holiday at the end of July at a resort up north ( we go with 6 other couples and only have one meal to cook for the week as we each take turns ) and our breakfasts are up at the chip wagon every day) Have a great week, Hugs n' Stuff, Lynne
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Having one on one time with my grandkids, the farmers market and garage sales.
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My 3 favorite things about Summer are: (1) Hanging out with the family at the lake, taking the kids tubing, cooking out...just being with everyone. (2) Watching our kiddo play baseball! He's so awesome and it's so fun to cheer him on. (3) Vacations - we have an annual "adults only" trip to Mexico each year that is so great! Also, taking our son and a friend to the beach or going to visit family in California. Just getting away is always fun too.
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Hi Gina....what a great post! It was so fun to read your summer favorites. Here are mine:
1. Now that I'm a mom to a 10-month-old baby boy, we have found lots of love for summer stroller rides.
2. Visiting my parents at their cabin on the river. We are away from TV, internet, etc. It's very relaxing to go fishing on the dock, read a good fiction novel in a lawn chair and talk to my family uninterrupted.
3. Grilling out with my husband on our deck.
Have a great rest of the summer!
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What I like about summer:
1. warm weather, sun, long days, kids playing outside.
2. summer school and library reading club
3. trip to my family to Russia
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1. I love to be out in our boat.
2. I love all the company that visit.
3. I love my husband just staying home (on vacation)
Can I please have "Retro Boutique"? I already own "Just Be-Claus". Thank you (very much)!
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Being English I might have different ideas on summer to a lot of your readers - we have to make the most of the short time our summer often lasts!
3 things I love about it are strawberries from my parents' garden, walks with my dog and sitting outside in the evening.
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Three summer favorites....
1. Being a teacher....I don't have to work! This means more time for family, stamping, reading and relaxing.
2. Blue skies and white clouds. I know if sounds cheesy, but nothing makes me happier than this serene picture. It just makes me feel better.
3. We're schedule-free! Besides Vacation Bible School and swimming lessons, we can go where we want, whenever we want! No worries about me staying late at school for a meeting.
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Three things I love about summer are:
1. The kids play softball so 3 night a week we are at the ball field and on Saturdays the have an adult against kids game were the adult have to hit left handed as to not hit the ball to hard and hurt one of the kids it makes for a very fun game.
2. My parents live on the river in Brainerd, MN the have 3 different docks at the house and the kids put on their live jackets and spend the whole day fishing and yelling at the dog cause it wants to play fetch with his stick. He drops it in the water and jumps in after it and the kids yell at him for scaring the fish away. Funny thing is they have only caught a fish once cause of the dog but they love it anyway.
3. I love getting ready for Christmas by doing my Christmas in July card swap. I love stamping my winter themed cards in the middle of summer.
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#1-Missions-Now that school is out, I can do what I want!! And for me the best summers are the ones where I can lead or join a mission team! After 10 years going to Mexico, this August I will be in Mozambique Africa for two weeks! Bringing puppets and working with children as our group helps to build a church..that will be my summer "work".
#2 Long sunny days and NO SNOW! Living in W NY my whole life, we have snow and cold 6-8 months out of the year and short, dark days...so when it's sunny, warm and bright, I LOVE IT!!!
#3 Time! Lots of time for sipping coffee at 7 am while reading my devotional, gym at 8, shower at 9:30 blogging at 10 am, stamping at noon, movie at 2, dinner (outside!) at 7 and staying up late stamping midnight...oh, and a release party or two
Great question, Gina! Happy day!
Kim Marie
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My favorite things in the summer are:
1) swimming with our two year old
2) traveling with my husband since Grandma can watch our son since it is the summer
3) drinking lots of smoothies since it is so HOT in Texas. . .and our son loves to help make them with me.
Gina, thanks for all your giveaways! I really enjoy how personable you are on your blog. I feel like I know you some!
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I LOVED reading about your summer Gina.
1 We too camp and absolutely look forward to our 10 day camping trip - getting out of the fast paced world is aok by me!
2 I love being able to hang out with my daughter, and do "things" with her...she's just getting into scrapbooking and stamping, and is VERY excited about it!
3 we love to hang out at the pool, even thought it is really crowded it is just so relaxing!
Enjoy your summer!
Julie
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1. Longer days
2. longer days in which to kayak
3. longer days in which to kayak to spend more time with good friends.
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Let me think...
1. Walking barefooted in the dewy grass early in the morning.
2. Picking peaches off the trees and eating them right there with the juices running down our chins.
3. Listening to the kids scream and yell as they catch lightning bugs and put them in jars.
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I love your descripition of your favorite things... Mine would be Our Summer family vacation every year Usually to Lake Tahoe... I love this place, the beauty and peace is amazing. Second would be Swimming and the heat, especially swimming with my Granddaughter who is 3 1/2. BBQ's they bring our family together all summer long. My bonus for the summer is a light work load ( I work for the school's)...means extra time for crafting Great question
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Your entry was wonderful! I can feel how much you love your camper and your kids by what you wrote. The three things I love about summer....well, first of all, I am a teacher so I really love summer!! ha ha! I look forward to not having a schedule in the summer. How great is that?
The second thing I love about summer is that my two older girls come home from college. The house is always full of activity and excitement when they are at home!
The final thing I love about summer is that I can spend more time with my husband. He works at 2:30PM everyday and gets home from work anywhere from 10PM (rarely) to 6AM (usually). Being that I am a teacher, I am out the door by 7:15am and never get to see him...so in the summer, I am sure to be home before he leaves for work so we can "visit".
Those are my three things. *sigh* They make me happy.
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Three things I love about summer:
1.celebrating my grandchildren's birthdays
2.not struggling to put on winter coats, boots, mitts etc.
3.standing on the beach and watching the sunset
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I enjoyed reading about your family and what you love to do during the summer. We are an Army family and my husband works very long hours and when he is off we do things with our kids, but we don't get any time for just the two of us. Every summer my kids go to my parents house and go swimming every day.. along with doing lots of other things. This leaves a lot of time for me and my husband to do things just the two of us like fishing, going out to eat, or just hanging out.. we really are each other's best friend. Thanks for letting us share such wonderful thoughts.
Pam
*ps. I am typing this as the packers are here packing up my house.. we are PCS'ing this week back to NC from MO. wish me luck!
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Gina, thanks so much for a glimpse again into your family life. It is nice to see that once in a while, too.
My three things -- opening the windows to feel the summer breezes, longer days to spend time with my family, and grillin'. We don't camp out much anymore. My parents have the travel trailer and they are too busy now with the farm.
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3 Things I love about Summer..
#1 Begin able to go with my kids to get ice cream at an ice cream palor and just stay as long as I want because I don't have to rush anywhere since my treasures are already with me.
#2 Going to the park and running into the sprinklers they have open and play with my kids (don't know if DD will like this gonna be her first year doing this as she is only 18th mths can't wait to see what she does! lol)
#3 School shopping at the end of the summer. In NO WAY do I want to rush the summer but am I a total geek but I love the smell of new school supplies and seeing all the cool new things they have out! LOL LOL -must be the scrapper in me! lol)
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Fireflies, tree frogs ,and honeysuckle!
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My 3 favorite things are: No morning schedule, spending the day at the local pool with the kids, and family gatherings!
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I think it would be easier to say 3 things I don't like about summer (hee hee) I am one of those people that prefer winter - I know I'm weird. But if I had to pick three things - one would be sitting on the deck and listening the my boys play in the sand. I love how they build lakes and river beds and then HAVE to fill it all up with water. The next would be going to the lake (not so relaxing as your family - my boys want to go everywhere) and lastly now that my boys are a bit older I can usually talk my husband into taking them to the lake by himself for a weekend and I get quiet stamping time! My craft area is in a basement of a bi-level so during the day I have lots of sun and I love that.
Thanks for being so generous Gina - you are wonderful.
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HI Gina- The top three things I love about summer are: 1) afternoon rain showers 2) the smell of fresh cut grass
and 3) time with my friends.
Thanks for the opportunity and also the smiles.
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Gina, I really enjoyed reading your story. I'm so glad you shared! The pics are great too!
3 things I love about summer? Well, first I LOVE watching our oldest play baseball. He's in the 11U category now and it's so much fun to see how they've all grown. He started on a new team this year after his previous team he'd played on for 4 years disbanded...the coach decided not to coach this year. Fortunately, a few of the boys on this team were on his last so he's really comfortable. They played in the State Championship Tournament this last weekend and Brian hit a homerun...over the fence!!!! It was awesome! His team took 1st place for state! Wow, what a feeling!
Second, I love the time I have with my kids. I'm very fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom but with the kids in school and scouts and basketball and, and, and...we don't always have as much time as I'd like during the school year. We've been to the movies, baseball games, played board games, read....and so much more already! Quality time, you know?!
And last but not least, I like being able to ride the four-wheelers. It's usually too cold during the winter...except for Dad and our oldest...so when summer hits we all get out the bikes and hit the trails. It's so much fun and even the littlest ones, Cody 3 and Shelby 2, love it. We're hoping to go camping at Grand Lake very soon.
Well, now that I've written a book I'll close! LOL! But, thanks again for sharing your stories with us and for all the fun! Katie
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3 Things I love about summer . . .
1. days without schedules - we keep busy doing what we love until we decide to do something else
2. hot days followed by cooler nights - New England summer days are the best!
3. the beach - whether we spend the day, go for a morning or evening walk, or watch the ocean while eating an ice cream, I never get tired of the sounds, smell and cool breezes off the ocean.
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My three summer favorites are:
1) long, sunny days
2) sweet, juicy, fresh fruit
3) baseball
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Gina, what great summer memories! My three favorite things about summer are:
1. fresh produce and picking tomatoes out of the garden
2. hiking in the mountains and finding waterfalls
3. my birthday and anniversary and celebrating those with family
Thanks for the chance to win!
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1. Air conditioning! ;0)
2. BBQ with my family - my Dad is the grill king!
3. Fresh tomatoes & zucchini
Thanks for the chance to win a set of your awesome stamps!!!
Michelle Adams
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Oh thanks for the chance, my 3 favorite things about summer is.....
1. No School (work at school)
2. Sleeping in
3. No Set Schedules
Thanks again for the chance!!!
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My hubby is in the army and we get a thing called block leave- 2 weeks of uninterrupted vacation- and that's what I love the most! Then there's hubby prepared breakfasts. Last but not least, since we live in the desert we avoid the sun at all costs during the summer, so there's all day movie/stamp days!
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I enjoyed reading your summer story! The camping part sounds really nice. I have wanted to go camping with my family for years. I was hoping we could finally do it this summer but prices decided to sky-rocket and money is too tight.
The one thing I love most about summer is spending time with my kids. Even when it's just hanging around the house. I also like swimming and just generally enjoying the outdoors...even though it's almost 100 degrees and humid.
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Three things I love about summer...
1. Our annual Cape Cod Vacation - we've gone every year since we were married (going on 27 years) and the kids still come every year (and look forward to it) and two of them are in their 20's and work full time.
2. The weather. I love all the seasons and while fall is my favorite, I always look forward to hot days, air conditioning and pools for July and August.
3. I love that it stays light so late...I feel my days are longer and I get more done
Thanks for a change to share and win!
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3 Things I like about summer :
1. Trips to the beach (may not happen this year due to gas prices )
2. Picnics with family and friends
3. More sunny days then rainy ones .
Thanks for sharing your memories and a chance to win !
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Mmmm - three things I like best about Summer - what a FUN question and a great way to kick off the offical start of Summer (which was June 21 I think)
1.) Grilling - especially the packets of potatoes, onions and carrots
2.) Smores - all ingredients eaten separately of course - LOL
3.) Long days of sunshine or light - altho it makes it hard for the kids to go to bed, I love that it is light outside for so long.
We enjoy camping also - but only get out 2-3 times a Summer, We hope to have a set-up like yours in the future Gina, only maybe a little further away from home!
Thanks for sharing and letting us share!
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Three things I love about summer...
1) vacations, vacations, vacations
2) no "fighting" with the kids to get their homework done
3) warm weather, shorts and summer tans
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1. My grandson is coming East from Washington state in July. He has spent the last 14 months in Iraq. Can't wait!
2. July 4th is a big day at our house. We have 224 of our closet friends for a picnic and fireworks from Ft. Monroe, VA.
3. Being with family and friends.
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What a beautiful story! It is obvious family means a lot to you!! How wonderful that your family takes time just for each other. Hope the girls do great with their swimming! Where do you find the time for everything that you do!
Three things I love about summer:
1) My son has a chance to be a kid and is not all stressed out about school and homework!
2)Less dishes to wash because we cook out nearly every night and everything seems to taste better on the barbecue.
3)More family get tog ethers, holidays, picnics, family reunion etc... and there is nothing more important than family to me! The kids grow so fast you never know how much more time you'll have to spend with them before they are out on their own moving away or just seem to have"more important" things to do. I hope I raised my son right and family will always be important to him!
Thanks for sharing Gina and of course another chance to win. I missed the last release party, but the new sets are fabulous. Definitely on my wish list!
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Three Things...OK...I can do this for a chance at one of your sweet stamp sets.
1. Love the flowers, trees, and fresh cut grass.
2. Spending time with friends and family on the river front with concerts.
3. Getting together for COOKOUTS.
Thanks for letting me play along.
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1. As a family, we make our annual pilgrimage to Turner Field to see an Atlanta Braves game. This time my father is going! He has never been with me and my mother before to Turner Field. It is to be an experience that we will never forget including the $4.00 gas prices!
2. I love the midnight ice cream run to whatever drive-thru restaurant is open at midnight. Most of the fast food restaurants are open late in my neck of the woods including the Bruster's that is just around the corner from my new house. Yeah, New House!
3. VBS (Vacation Bible School) is the best week ever at church. This year it at night time so my mother and I are helping out some of the nights. I love helping with the music because I love music!
I already ordered the Just Be-claws set so I guess if I win I will pick something else that is new. I have a couple of sets I have had my eyes on since the release party.
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The three things I like about summer are: planting flowers - I love getting out and digging in the dirt and watching things grow. Walking my dogs - we just don't get out as much in the winter. Its fun walking with them and meeting people in the neighborhood. The weather - after a LONG winter I enjoy just being outside!
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I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVE your new picture, Gina!
I'm not a real outdoorsy person, but I love having the windows open and letting the outdoors in. I love having more hours of daylight. And I love thunderstorms (you've probably had enough of those... lol). Thanks for a chance to win.
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Gina, I just have to say that your post brought tears to my eyes. I loved what you said about just sitting and talking with your kids. Those times are too few. Makes me just want to go and hug my girls. Our favorite part of summer is long walks and relaxing by the pool soaking up the rays. Here in Minnesota that is the BEST!
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At this stage of my life one thing I enjoy most about summer is that I don't have to "nag" my teenager about his schoolwork. But the thing I enjoy most is that my oldest son is home from college and we're a family again...doing simple things as a family, such as playing card games or going to see a movie.
Thanks for letting me share...it's brought tears to my eyes.
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1. Daylight!
2. Green grass!!
3. BQ's w/ family and friends!!!
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the things that i like about summer is family he pace is usually slower i spend more time with my grandchildrenthis will be my last year with my youngest before he goes off to college so we are planning a trip to florida i love to sit under the tree outside read a good book or just listen to nature and thenb there is picture taking oppurtunities and scrapbooking how can i forget
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As a child/teenager I loved going to the town swimming pool almost daily; going camping at Pismo Beach and Morrow Bay and camping at Lassen State Park in California; and just hanging out with my friends.
As an adult, I still love to camp - love roasting marshmallows, making s'mores, traveling and spending time with our granddaughters.
Once again, Gina, thank you so much for the opportunity to win one of your fabulous stamps. This is a set that I don't happen to have, so maybe this time I will get lucky.
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I just posted on my own blog, with the title "THE best of summer" and its pictures of my grandbaby playing in a sprinkler for the first time! (he will be 2 in Sept.) OMG I think I had more fun watching him than he did playing in it! LOL!
I so know what you mean about around the campfire....lots of memories there too when daughter was still at home! Me and DH still go and are at the age now we dream about retirement! LOL!
My fav things of summer:
1. Spending time with my grandson
2. Cooking out on the grill almost everyday.
3. A Garden!!
Hope you and your family continue to have those awesome times around the campfire! They are THE best!!!
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Oh, Summer FUN! I love summer for the BBQ's, visits from family and friends, and having my daughter home from school everyday! (Of course, I have the summer off too, as I work for the school, so that makes 4...hehehe) Thanks so much for sharing your family with us...
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Oh just three?? That's hard
My garden and the fresh veggies I get
Sitting around a bonfire with friends
The arts in Milwaukee - festivals, art shows, flea markets etc. All so fun!
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1. Lots of swimming with grandkids 2. Lots of veggies (fresh) to eat. 3. bonfires with all my children over Labor Day plus grands too!! And of course lots of sunshine and fun stamping. Can never stop that!!!!!!!!!
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TFS it was great to see. My three would be time in the pool, mowing the yard, and time home with my son. Love your spot away from home, how perfect is that!!!!
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I always look forward to July 4th. We always hold our family reunion on this day. For the past few years we have held it in our back yard - because the town fireworks are held in the new park across the street! We always have a wonderful time!
I enjoy taking my 2 grandsons to the "kiddie" pool. They are 15 months and 27 months... The LOVE the water!
I love picnics! We like to pack up a meal and snacks and set up a table at the park. The little ones LOVE feeding the ducks and swinging and sliding at the playground!
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Summer is fun. We finally have some warm days coming this week!
1. Camping.
2. Camping.
3. Camping.
(Hm, I guess I should pick 2 different ones??)
2. the kids are home!!
3. fresh garden vegetables. Yum!
Thanks Gina
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Aw Gina, how touching! My favorite things about summer have changed since my kids have grown and left home, but I used to enjoy the same things as you. Now I enjoy staying at the park a little later with our puppy dog, having cookouts with friends, and watching the neighborhood kids play.
thanks for the chance to win a great stamp set!
Holly
hogwildaboutstamping.blogspot.com
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My old favorite memories of summer are:1. We had an old cabin on a lake-no light,outhouse -but we have latterns and we would do jig saw puzzles with Dad. 2. Being pulled behind an old boat on a homemade (DAD)surfboard. 3. Playing cutout dolls (from Sears and Eaton catalogs)with my sister when it rained. New Favorites-1. Week with my husband. 2. Spending days with my grandchildren and children. 3. Thunderstorms. Keep up the good work Gina. Love the new stamps.
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1. Sleeping in
2. Garden
3. Traveling with the family-we camp, hit the zoo, go to children's museums, hang at Grandma's house.
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1. Vacation
2. BBQ's with family
3. Flowers
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Ooooh fantastic! I have favorites just like yours, but here are some other things I just LOOOOOVE about summer:
1. Summer vacation! (Yes, teachers need it just as much as the kiddos do!)
2. Working in my garden! I love seeing all the beautiful colors, and there's something very soothing about being that close to nature.
3. 4th of July - what a FUN time to celebrate our country. I love BBQs and fireworks and getting together with family
4. Oh, and the obvious... having more time to stamp and scrapbook!!!!
Man, do I love summer! Thanks for the chance to win something great!
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Fave things about summer
1. barbeques
2. going to the lake
3. gardening
I love the just be claws set!!! Thanks for the chance to finally get my hands on it!
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Gina, I really enjoyed reading about your summer. Thanks for sharing that with us.
The 3 things I like most about summer:
#1 Listening to the frogs croaking in the marsh at night. I love it!
#2 Spending every July in Upstate New York with my Mom & my old friends. She lives on a lake and it's just so much fun and so good to be surrounded by people you love.
#3) Popsicles!
Thanks for offering this giveaway, Gina.
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My favorite thing about summer is camping, having picnics, and rafting. Thanks for sharing.
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My favorite things would have to be:
the garden and flowers
campfires at my Brothers with our whole family
taking the kids to the amusement/water park...we've gone every summer for a few years now, it's a whole day & they love it!
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My favorite things about summer are spending time with my granddaughters, more time to read & spending time with our friends & family at our beach place. Love your blog. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
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Top 10 things to love about summer:
10. The chikchikchick chik chik sound of a sprinkler.
9. The smell of newly cut grass.
8. The sound of ice cubes clinking in a glass of fresh lemonade.
7. Sun tea with a little bit of mint from your garden.
6. The juice of a ripe peach dripping down your arm.
5. Smores made over a real campfire.
4. Fresh blueberries in your cereal.
3. The smell of steak on the grill.
2. Kisses from your kids just after they've eaten a popsicle.
And the number one thing to love about summer:
1. Salmonella-free home-grown tomatoes.
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three things...hmmmm.
1. being able to stay home during the summer with my kids (I'm a teacher)
2. traveling to Michigan where it is much cooler than here in Texas and visitng with family
3. having more stamping time
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Just 3 things?
1-Longer sunshine time. We can still be outside when Dad gets home from work. He can enjoy a drink on the patio while hearing about our day and watching the kids catch lightening bugs.
2-Church camps. Our church does 3, VBC, music & drama, environment. My boys love the weeks with their church friends.
3-Summer produce. Garden grown tomatoes still warm from the sun, juicy peaches, crisp cool watermelon, strawberries plain, sugared, in shortcake, in ice cream, chocolate covered...yum
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My favorite things of summer:
Being able to visit family & friends.
Celebrating my grandchildren's birthdays-June 16th & July 21st.
Having more time with my sweetheart of almost 37 years!!!
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Three things I love about summer are:
Flowers,Gardening and fresh produce!
Camping, fishing hiking and s'mores!
Long days!
~Laurie
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I love summer because:
1. being able to walk in nice weather
2. visiting one of the Great Lakes (I live in Michigan)
3. picnics
When I was growing up, my parents also had a travel trailer they would keep at a park---it was so fun to meet other kids at the campgrounds.
Linda Peterson
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Three of my faves? Swimming, running through the sprinkler and camping (we tent though)! Thanks for the chance to win. I really enjoyed your post today.
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1. Longer days - being able to sit on my deck w/ a glass of wine after work.
2. The colors
3.My office closing at 12:30 on Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day - YEAH!
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1. As a teacher, I now have more time to stamp!
2. I get to attend Tuesday morning Bible Study!
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I love your pictures, Gina! Thanks for sharing!
I love:
Eating on the deck.
Open windows.
Long summer days that don't end until after 8:30.
Sara
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My 3 things are all camping. I am surprised at how many of our blogger friends are campers. It is such a fun way to spend time with our loved ones. We are at a campground right now and really kicking back!!! Thanks Gina.
Cheryl Sims
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Hmmm my three favorite things about summer......
1.Warm sunny weather so we can stay outside all day.
2.I also love the feeling of stepping out of a store or restaurant and having it be warm out so you don't need to rebundle!!
3.Going to the ice cream stand
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My 3 favorite things about summer are: the smell of someone cooking out on the grill, going to the beach, and not having to help my kids with homework or preparing for the next day of school. Thanks, Mary P.
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My favorite things about summer:
1. My son's birthday! He turns 5 this week! I can't believe how quickly he is growing. *ack*
2. I love the warm weather and sunshine.
3. I love the flowers. I have a black thumb, but I do enjoy planting some flowers with my son and enjoy seeing them grow.
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What I love about summer...
1) fresh strawberries, Our friend just dropped off the fourth quart of them...just because.
2) flip flops, bare feet...ahh,the cool green grass beneath my feet.
3) open windows, warm breezes
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1. As a teacher, I now have more time to stamp (and attend Tuesday morning Bible Study! Woohoo!)
2. Being with family on July 4th is a favorite celebration of food, fireworks, and fun! (Did I get enough "F" words in there?)
3. The best for last - My first grandchild will arrive soon, so summer will be a time for celebrating Sawyer's birth!
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1. No ________* (*coats, boots, scarves, hats, gloves) Winters are long here!
2. Colour! Green grass/trees and all the colours of the flowers.
3. Family vacation to anywhere.
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Three things that I love about summer...that's a tough one!
1. I am a teacher so I have summers off which leaves more time to clean and stamp!
2. My mom is a teacher too so she gets to come visit me during the summer!
3. We go on lots of trips during the summer. My hubby is a youth pastor so we take the youth on 2-3 trips in the summer and plus we go on our own vacations together! It's a lot of fun!
There are so many other reasons why I love summer but those are the main 3! Thanks so much Gina!
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Gina, I think it is so great that you care about listening to your children so deeply. I can't wait until my daughter gets older so I can listen to her talk ever more. These are my 3 favorite things about the summer:
1. My daughter's birthday, it makes me think back to when she was born almost 3 years ago!
2. Playing outside with DD on the slip-n-slide!
3. Sitting on the beach watching the sunset without freezing!
Thanks for the chance!
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Three things I love about Summer:
Flowers
Fresh off the vine veggies
Family reunions
Thanks for offering another great prize!
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Summer is my favorite time of year. My three favorite things are;
1. Hanging out with my daughter who is 11 going on 20.
2. Stamping as I don't get much time during a school year as I am a full time nursing student.
3. Going for walks.
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When summer arrives here is Texas it is HOT!!! So summer to me is relaxing in the air conditioning and scrapping till my hearts content.
The best part of a summer evening is sitting on the deck, watching the TONS of stars in the sky and getting a peek at the deer as they sneak around the backyard.
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Summer is such a fun time of the year. Three of my favorite things about summer are;
1. Sleeping in would have to be my nimber one favorite thing!
2. Visiting family
3. The excitement of a new school year when summer is coming to as close.
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Gina,
Favorite summer things to do
1. Sitting out on our new patio reading the paper and enjoying a good cup of coffee without worrying about schedules, etc.
2. Spending time with my grand nephews
3. Working in my garden and yard
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The best part of summer is the slightly more relaxed schedule! Highlights always include camping, being with friends and day hiking.
All of this adds up to the most important part for our family...a time to reconnect and remember how much we like to be together!
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fishing with my family, day trips for escape of the real world, and summer rain showers!!
Lori Q
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I love listening to my boys giggle as they run through the sprinkler, fresh cut peonies from my yard and a 4th of July parade...
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Gina K. ~ I LOVE your blog for many reasons, but the most important (to me) is your inspiration. I can always count on learning something here ... if it isn't a stamping tip, technique, or tutorial ... it's an important thing about life and living. Thanks for sharing that with us!!
My three very favorite things about summer are very similar to yours ...
1. My three-year old granddaughter has been living with my husband and me for the past year. We recently bought a travel trailer, because we want the same experiences as you described with your family.
2. My husband has worked a lot with my granddaughter teaching her to swim. Although she doesn't have the skills yet that your older children do, she has come a long way over the last year, and I simply enjoy watching her improve every week.
3. The beach ... living in Melbourne, Florida, we actually enjoy this year round ... but not much compares to the beach and the summer.
Thanks again, Gina K., for all you do!!
Judy
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Great pictures. Three things I love are also so similar to others:
1. early morning mist
2. camping with friends
3. reading outside.
You're so generous. God bless.
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My three favorite things of summer:
1. Girl Scout day camp: I take a week's vacation every year to help with the day camp. It was last week. The weather was lovely, all 300 girls had a wonderful time, and it was a hugely positive experience for all!
2. My kids come home from college and we get to spend some quality time with them. Unfortunately, this year one is off doing research at the University of Illinois but he visits occasionally.
3. Spending time outdoors whether it's camping, hiking, yard work, or just eating dinner on the deck. I love the warm weather, sunshine and the breeze.
Thanks for the chance to give thanks for something I may not have thought about!
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Hi Gina - Three things I like about summer:
1. Klicker (people who grow them) Strawberries YUM YUM YUM
2. The Gorgeous Flowers in bloom
3. Barbecues & Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Yes I love to eat!
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Hi Gina! Oh, there are sooo many things that I love about summer (I've been reminiscing my childhood days on the farm recently). I'm usually off to work by 7:15A, so I don't get to enjoy the early mornings just tooling around the house working on the landscape. That's #1 when I am home on a vacation day. #2 is when we go to the Mountains for a family vacation (be it Colorado, Black Hills,etc.). #3 would have to be my daughters' and husbands birthdays. They are exactly 1 week apart from each other (this year they are on consecutive Sundays starting with yesterday)! I love celebrating their special day! Thanks for the chance to win a great blog bling!
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Wow another great giveaway, thank you. So for my three favorite things about summer...
1. Spending more time with my family
2. Having summers off (which is why I have more time with said family)
3. I also love to camp, we have a rv very much like yours and spend as much time in it as possible.
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Three things:
fresh home grown tomatoes and corn from the garden
mornings that are light... I go to work at 6:00 and I love the mornings being light
sunflowers in the garden
DeniseB
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1. Long, lazy days at the beach! Most summer weekends I spent Saturday and Sunday, and sometimes Friday afternoon too, parked in my beach chair soaking in the sun, pretending I'm on vacation.
2. Drive in movies! The next town over has a drive in movie in the beach parking lot a few times a summer. We load the car up with all kind of food (and smuggle in margaritas hidden in gatorade bottles) and chow down and watch a move on the gigantic screen.
3. The smell of a cookout. Even if I'm not the one eating it, there are few things that say 'summer' to me more than the smell of a grill and some burgers and hot dogs grilling away!
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What great 3 things you have listed! For me, I love summer because ice cream tastes better on hot days, I take a one week vacation in the summer, and everyone's mood seems much better! Thanks!
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I love reading your three things. It reminds me of my daughter's swimming lessons.
Mine are...
1. Warm weather and swimming (or more like floating in my case). When the weather is warm enough, I am out there everyday.
2. The relaxation. Everything seems slower in the summer, not so much running around from one place to another.
3. More visiting with family. We seem to get together more often in the summer.
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I think the best part of the summer for us is going up to visit my family for the 4th of July. Every year we go to the little parade and the sandcastle judging on the beach and eat hot dogs and just lounge around the rest of the afternoon. Then we go back and at dusk we do sparklers with the kids. We get our first official burn of the year but have such a great time, no one notices.
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Three things I like about summer!
Spending more time with my family!
Enjoying our pool!
The temperature!
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Memories new and old make a summer summers! Special times with special people, beautiful sights, happy children, barbeques. Blessings are gathered everywhere!
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I love Summer because it means that we get to buy a new pool (you know, the 10feet size one for the backyard?) and watch how excited my girls get at merely the IDEA of going swiming, Blueberry Picking!!! (yearly tradition for the last three years) and a family vacation. Our trips during the year are to visit others and the summer is OUR time to be together.
Thanks Gina!
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Your pictures remind me so much of growing up in Wisconsin!!
1) Packing a picnic and spending an afternoon on the National Mall with my 2 little guys and husband.
2) Long summer evenings, on the patio chatting with family, sipping lemonade and watching the sunset
3) FESTIVALS! My favorite part of growing up in WI was the festivals almost every weekend! There was always things to do and it took me moving to the "big city" to appreciate small town life for charms such as this!
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1. I love the weather/flowers, reflecting on the beauty that God creates for us each year. Especially the strawberry patch.
2. Spending time with my daughter and husband outside.
3. Riding horses!
Thanks so much for your generosity.
It's a good life!
Terri E.
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Three things I like about summer?? No Snow, No Snow, No Snow!!! lol
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Three things I love about summer:
1. Gardening and eating the fresh veggies.
2. Going to garage sales with my neighbor. I have found great stamping deals although I have yet to find any of your stamps!
3. Going swimming with our granddaughter (2 years old) in our pool and just seeing the world through her eyes.
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My top three things about summer are: getting to be a Stay at Home Mom (I work for a school district), harvesting all the fruits and vegetables from our fruit trees and garden, and staying up late in the warm summer evenings!
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My most favorite thing is NO HOMEWORK everynight w/my dd.
Going up north to get away.
Being outside with the dogs in the fresh air playing ball.
Thanks for the chance to play & win.
((hugs))
Gina
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I love so much about summer but #1 is not having to scrape my windows before I go to work in the mornings. #2 is riding on the back of my dh Harley. What a feeling only this summer I can only wish because I just had full knee replacement. Uhg!I still may get brave and try it in a few weeks. and #3 Is having my grandchildren around my yard and watching them play and taking lots of pictures to scrapbook the memories. Hmmmm, maybe that's #1. I just love the kids. Living in the midwest, summer is such a blessing and something to be truely appreciated. Happy summer to all.
My thoughts and prayers to all of you stuck in the the flooded areas and those who have lost homes and property from the floods and tornados. God be with you.
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1. I love going to the library and taking home as many books as my arms can hold! I teach so summer is my fun time.
2. I love waking up in the morning and not having to rush off to work- I can enjoy watching the Today show and sip my coffee slowly.
3. I love working in my flower beds because it's always relaxing to me and I get to watch the hummingbirds come and go. It's amazing to me to see the vast variety of flowers. birds -and yes, weeds, too- that inhabit my yard.
Thanks for a chance to win!
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My 3 fave things of summer are:
Fresh summer produce
Kids being out of school so we can hang together more
And
Cookouts!
Thanks Gina!!
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Gina, Before I tell you what I enjoy, I first want to say that reading your entry brought tears to my eyes. You describe your campfire chats and I am thinking; wow what amazing parents to listen and be interested in your children and what matters to them. And to know that you have a relationship with God brings such joy to my heart. There is no doubt that you bless so many. May God continue to shower His Blessings upon you.
Now for my favorite things. Summer is not my favorite season, but I do enjoy camping with my mom, sister and niece. We go about 3 times in the spring/summer. I actually pack up some of the stamping supplies and stamp in the woods. It can be very inspirational. I also enjoy going to my mom's for dinner on Sunday evenings. She makes something on the grill and if the weather is nice outside we can eat outside in the beautiful country setting that lives in. And I just enjoy hanging out with my best guy friend any time of the year. When I'm not doing that, I am stamping (of course) or on SCS.
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1. I have to say that my favorite things about the summer is not having to drive the school bus and sleeping in.
2. Spending more time talking to my daughter who is going to be a senior this year.
3. Getting together with family for different things during the summer like birthday parties, cook out and short litte vacations.
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They look lovely your kids
Three things I love about summer:
1. I love the fact that you can stay outside from early morning to late afternoon.
2. people are smiling all the time and feeling well because of lots of sun and joy outside.
3. relaxing with a good book outside in the shade
Have a nice day.
Reagards from denmark
PEggy-SUe
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1. camping with the family
2. campfires to exchange stories
3. reading outside in the fresh air
These are my top 3 but I have a ton more things I love to do in the summer...Enjoy your summer!
Jen
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Ohyhh I love the sprinklers and the VBS prep and to see all the lids having fun! IU love the long nights of fire fly catching and the early mornings of snuggling...just to name a few! I wish we had a trailer, that would be one of my favs too!
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The 3 things I like about summer are: camping on the Keewenaw Peninsula with the family, barbecues and eating outdoors, and thunderstorms!
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Three things I love about Summer is:
1. Sleeping Late!!
2. VBS for my kids - they love it and so do I!
3. Our Family Reunion.
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1) I love family BBQ's we do something it seems almost every weekend!
2) My birthday is usually the week befor labor day so I love that my birthday is always surrounded by nice weather
3) I met my wonderful boyfriend in the summer and we will be celebrating 1 year together. I am VERY lucky to have him because he gets that stamping is more then a hobby and supports me BIG time!
I love this set. thanks for the chance and have a happy summer
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Oh, Gina! I'm so glad you are treasuring those summer trailer trips! Our sons both joined the military and have spent the last nearly 30 years all over the world and taking part in all the skirmishes (both Gulf wars, Afghanistan, Bosnia. Thank God they have come through safely though somewhat tattered and torn at times. Our most precious summer memories are of similar times spent in the mountains here in the Northwest near a small river as we taught them how to swim,fish, exist in nature without harming it, and growing the type of close bonds that you are experiencing without the interference of telephone, TV, etc. for a weekend at a time.
At home, summer means eating on the patio and relaxing after a day's work and enjoying the evening's breeze---also watching the comet display in August with a couple of the grandkids who live nearby. Conversation flows easily in the darkness as selfconciousness of the teens ebbs away with the mystical "shooting stars". Gail
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How fun!
This summer is very different for my family but some of the things I really love are...
1. Camping, hiking, mountain trips.
2. 4th of July things and fireworks
3. My kids can play outside to get their wiggles out, instead of being cooped up in the house!
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1) Getting to visit family
2) Swimming in my parents pool
3) Majority of the college kids going home for the summer so that the town (specifically the restaurants) are not as crowded and we can do what we want when we want it (I live in a college town!! It gets crazy!!)
Thanks for the chance to win!!
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Wow, looks like you all have wonderful summers. The 3 things I love about summer are: 1)sleeping in, not having to wake up at 5:50am to make sure sleepyhead son got up for school 2)going to the beach, we go several times each summer now that we live in Florida 3)watermelon, oh how we love to eat watermelon all summer long.
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Favourite thing about summer is our week long scout camp with all our scouting friends. The kids never sleep in the same tent, they have oodles of space to play, and we get to catch up with all our friends. What's not to love?
Susan
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My favoritest thing about summer is vacation on the Outer Banks, NC. We used to go as kids but as 6 teenagers our schedules caused my parents to back off, but as adults we gather again -- with OUR kids. This year we hope to have all 6 siblings for at least a day! We know all 16 grandchildren can't be there, but I'm SO looking forward to it this year! Mary G
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hmmm, just three things?? I LOVE summer and the first and foremost has to be swimming! I just love being in the pool, relaxing, feeling the heat of the sun, looking up at the clouds. It's so relaxing. Second is camping, I too have to have all the luxuries of my trailer but I still love to go to a campground and park, build a fire, watch the colors of it cascade in the dark, hear the crackle, feel the warmth and then, of course, burn the marshmellows! Finally and truly most important is getting together with family and friends. It always seems that summer provides more time (or we take more time) to gather and enjoy one another's company during the summer. As the years go by, that becomes more and more important to me. Thanks for listening and I'd love it if you'd enter me into the drawing.
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Summer concerts under the stars.
Fireworks
Family outings, picnics, camping, hiking, etc.
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My favorite things about summer are gardening, taking walk w/ our dog to the beach, and visiting with family and friends.
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I agree with the camping that is my favorite
I love swimming in the lake where I grew up
Spending reall quality time with my family
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Three great things about summer for me are:
1. Taking the kids swimming
2. Driving my convertable with the top down. (Rare in Seattle)
3. Our yearly huge out door 4th of July party.
Have a great summer!
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It was nice to see pictures of what your family is up to. TFS.
Three of my favorite things about summer are:
1. Sitting in our backyard reading a book while my daughter swims in the pool.
2. eating fresh fruits like peaches and nectarines
3. The smell of fresh cut grass and seeing all the trees and flowers in bloom.
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My favorite 3 things about summer are:
1. The heat! Yes! I love warm weather...no heavy clothes or coats or hats or mittens...you get the idea!
2. The 7am 2 mile walks with my dogs. We always end up at a small lake near my house and it is so fun to watch them in the water!
3. Everything is in bloom! The luscious trees and colorful flowers and the bright blue Colorado sky! Nothing can compare with the colors of mother nature!
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gardening
fireflies
baby birds
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The best three things about summer are: seeing my grandbabies from the west coast, seeing my grandbabies from the west coast,and finally seeing my grandbabies from the west coast! - Nimue
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Three things I love about summer....
1. Spending time at our camp on the lake with family and friends.
2. Listening to the frogs and loons on the lake in the evening.
3. Family bonfires on the beach.
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1. Seeing out-of-town family whom we only see when they come to visit during the summer.
2. Corn on the cob! This is my all time favorite food, and the frozen stuff you can get the rest of the year just does not compare!
3. Being able to wear my sandals.
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Yummy! Would love to win that set... I love that I don't have to get up early... I love the long days with light... I love going on vacation...
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Hi Gina,
I love this post very much, your kids are awesome girls. BTW, your new pic is great.
3 things I love about summer:
a.- It's a great time to go outside and spend time with my DD.
b.- Go to the library more often (DD usually picks between 15 and 20 books a week)
c.- Helping at the BVS, that's really cool.
and the extra one: DH loves summer because he gets some tan color, LOL, actually he gets so red, sometimes not funny, thank goodness he learned the lesson and he uses something call SUNBLOCK, LOL. I don't need sun tan, my skin is tan color
God bless
Giovana
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1.Drive down to Milwaukee from Green Bay to watch our grandson play baseball.
2.Sit under a shade tree and read a good book.
3.Just enjoy the nice sunny weather as we live in Wisconsin (cold)
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1. those rare nights when we relax and eat outside with the sounds of bullfrogs, birds and breezes. And talk until we're too tired to talk any more.
2. The feeling of relaxing more and doing less - when I let myself do it
3. walking on the bike trail in the mornings, longer evenings, and blinking symphonies of fireflies at night on our lawn.
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My three things would be:
1.. kids are out of school ! Not so much rushing around, little more relaxed and no stressing over homework projects.
2..camping baby !! We bought a travel trailer last year. Hybrid Roo..love it! Just hanging out and relaxing! Sitting by the fire in the evening, even if it's 100 degrees out!
3..watching the kids playin their small pool in the backyard..it's small but they love it just the same! Love to hear the squeals and giggles!
thanks for sharing your pics! love it! I'm off to email you a question!
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Hi Gina,
Thank you for sharing your three favorite things about summer.
My three favs are:
Watching my daughter take interest in all the outside critters in the yard during the summer - even if I am dealthy afraid of one of the critters.
Being able to see a very good friend almost every week day.
Spending time with my family in our sunroom with all the windows open - it's here that my daughter tells us whats on her mind and some of the stuff will never be forgotten!
by the way I love the new release!
Have a great day!
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Gina, your unending generosity is overwhelming. My favorite 3 things about summer are: gardening, being able to walk outside instead of on the treadmill, and nice hot weather! Here in central TX it gets plenty hot, but I love it.
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3 things I love about Summer are: a more relaxed schedule, I love the fact that we have more sunlight, and I enjoy all the plants and fresh fruits and vegetables from the summer. Thanks for sharing, Gina.
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1. I love sleeping with the windows open.
2. Hearing our creek babbling.
3. The smell of the chokecherries blooming at our place!
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I was never a camper buit reading your post seriously makes me want to rent a RV and give it a try!
Also I love your new pic!
I have been living in Florida for a few years now and summers are hell hot so I don't enjoy them much but I'll tell you 3 favorite florida-spring things (which is the same as summer in the north!
1- the pool! My son is 5 and autistic and the huge grin on his face and his squeals of delight when he's in our pool are priceless and the highlight of summer days!
2- the vegetation! In June most trees are covered with tropical flowers, magnolias still have some on too. It's breathtaking to drive around and take in the scenery, palmtrees and all!
3- Homemade sorbet! in summer I get my icecream maker out of the closet and we often make berries or whatever summer fruit sorbet. Yum!
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1) Having plenty of time for stamping!
2) Barbecuing with family and friends
3) Hiking in the mountains
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Hmmmm there are so many things to love about summer.
1. Camping, this will be the first year I think I will actually truly enjoy it. I dont like to tent camp so DH bought a travel trailer for us and made sure it has all the amenities of home including air. So I think I will be OK now.
2. the long days! Gotta love the extra hours of daylight that you have.
3. Playing sand volleyball. We started this last year at my church and its something my friends and look forward to every week. 4 hours of play time for us.
Thanks for sharing your summer memories and also for the chance at some blog candy!
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Three thinging I love about summer...
1. Going to our lakehouse and relaxin'...
2. Evening boat rides (sunsets)
3. Flowers bloomin' (roses, daylilies, etc)
4. Family & friends visiting
OOPS!!! That's 4...actually I could go on and on and on...Happy Summer!!
ps I live in Louisiana and would LOVE that stamp set!
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I usually have summer's off, so a good time to catch up on things around the house. Also to scrapbook and make christmas cards. The best is doing more things with the family. Thank you!!
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My three favorite things about summer:
1. Having the summer off - I'm a Kdgn teacher!
2. Spending time with my nieces!
3. Having more time to stamp!
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weekends at my granny's in the pool, pool volleyball, family cookouts.
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Three things I love about summer:
1. lightening bugs (it's an east coast thing but it's so cool to see their blinking butts rising at twilight)
2. flower, flowers and more flowers
3. fireworks (I try to go see all that I can)
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Three things I love about summer are simple things: wearing sandals, making sun tea, and the farmers' market.
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Three things I love about summer:
air conditioning
air conditioning
air conditioning
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My 3 favorite things about summer:
1)Homemade Ice Cream
2)Indiana melons--cantalopue and watermelon
3)My SU friends and I get together every summer to stamp for a weekend. We are coming your way early August!
Darlene L
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I miss those kid summers...nothing to do, no where to be. I haven't had one of those summers in a long time but I do have the whole month of July off. Can you believe it?? My summer favorites are:
1. Camping - we haul an 04 Rockwood popup with all the toys. It's so nice just to get away and relax
2. Going to Kennywood. I'm from Pittsburgh Pa and we are lucky enough to have an amusement park in a 20min drive. It is super fun and a big tradidtion.
3. Late night it tag. The entire neighborhood plays from 8-80. It is soo much fun!
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Gina,
my 3 fave things about summer are reenacting because we do it as a family with time constraints, no stress and meet new & wonderful people at each event. 2nd thing is camping because again no time constraints, the 3 of us are together without any distractions so we can talk and the third is the flowers that grow with all their wonderful scents and colors. I just LOVE summer. Thank you for your time
Morgan
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3 things that I LOVE about Summer:
-picking fresh veggie's from my dad's garden, he has had a garden since I was a little girl!
-going to the beach, must have beach time!
-spending time with my family and friends!
thanks for the chance at this stamp set!
Lori
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3 things huh? Getting to sleep in an extra 45 minutes during the week, the warm weather and the opportunity to spend more time outdoors.
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Things I enjoy every summer:
1. I usually try to get together with my very best friend in the world when she comes to visit her family from California.
2. We always try to go camping, but we haven't the last couple of years due to the twins being babies.
3. And finally, just being home without a schedule has its own beat.
Thank you for sharing yours.
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(1)68 years old and still enjoy playing in the dirt; (2) smelling fresh blooming wisteria (3)and watching summer sunsets! Thanks for sharing your summer fun things, too. I look forward to your blog - wish we were neighbors!
Nelda
nelda mc 765@ charter .net
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1. Summer school, so much more fun to teach than a regular day
2. When summer school is over and I have 1 month to just enjoy my baby
3. Not having to really do anything
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What fun summer things to do!
My favorite are:
1.summer vacation at the beach!! (2 more weeks till then!)
2.FLIP FLOPS!! But as I am from the south we wear them from March to November!
3.No school schedules!!
Thanks for the chance to win Bee Claws!!
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I love the kids I nanny for.
I love sleeping in (I'm a teacher on summer va-ca)
And I love chances to win blog candy!
Thanks, Gina!
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Three things I love about summer:
1. Getting to see my nieces whenever I want because they are not at school.
2.Getting to see my DH more because he hunts alot during fall and winter
3. Grilling out with my family.
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1. Spending time with my kids
2. Going for walks with my husband
3. reading in the back yard
4. just being lazy on my days off
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The three things I like best about summer are: 1. Our annual road trip to Wisconsin! Yippee! We go see my 90 year old grandma in Viroqua and then up to Boyceville to visit an aunt and uncle and then down to Hartland to see another aunt and uncle on our way home. 2. The great outdoors - Our family kayaks, bikes, hikes, plays disc golf, goes to drag races(DH races) and more. And 3. The late evenings here in MI. It doesn't get dark until almost 10:00pm. Yeah! Thanks for the chance to win some of your awesome stamps.
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Three things I love about summer:
1. Summer nights starting at dusk.
2. Not having to work even though I love my job.
3. Farmer's markets.
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3 things I love about summer:
1. Not having to bundle up in a winter coats, boots, hats and gloves to walk to school!
2. Listening to the birds sing
3. Being able to spend time with my grandkids!
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Three things I love about summer:
1. The clothes...simple, easy to put together outfits,
2. The activities...swimming, playing outside, hopefully getting tan,
3. my short haircut that looks so much cuter than the long hair I keep in winter! Thanks for offering up some blog candy!
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Hi Gina,Thanks for sharing your favorites.My top three are
1.Sunshine!
2.BBQs and Vacations
3.warm summer breezes and watching fireflys in the evenings
hmmmmm.......guess thats more like 5 isn't it?
Well I might as well add tomatoes from the garden,
fresh lemonade and playing with the dogs.
Thanks for the chance to win Be-claws.
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OOOHHH...this is a good one....
The best things about summer:
1. Fresh, homegrown, organic tomatoes from my dad's garden...best served just picked and still warm, eaten like an apple, with a little sea salt, or perhaps some fresh mozarella and homegrown basil.
2. Competing in the Danskin Women's Triathlon. The money raised goes to cancer research and it's fun to train for something that leaves you with such a sense of accomplishment. The best part of the race: Cancer survivers go off in the second wave of swimmers (after elite athletes) and everyone cheers them on and screams for them and cheers them coming out of the water. Talk about powerful!
3. Hanging out with my boys. I love the sleep as late as you want, nothing scheduled to do, let's spend the day at the lake with friends and then come home and eat dinner on the front porch and watch the world go by. Life is short and our children grow up way too fast, so I love the joys of summer with children.
And, I've got to add a fourth...this is the second year that my kids will get to meet their relatives in Spain. It's not something we do every year, but it's wonderful that my children will get to meet all their long-lost relatives and cousins. It's amazing that language is no barrier for children! It's a wonderfully, enriching experience for them and to see my dad just beem with joy on showing off his grandkids is worth every penny those airplane tickets cost!
I hope everyone has a wonderfully joyous summer this year!
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Loved reading a little bit about your summer favorites! I have so many but here is three:
1. Weekend backyard pool parties
2. Fresh Vegetables
3. Relaxing evenings!No school homework and activities!
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I love:
(1) running barefoot in the grass
(2) working in my flowerbeds (even the weeding)!
(3) watching/and playing with my grandchildren in the swimming pool.
Marsha
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Love your tag. Three things that I love about summer in the sunny south: a little bit of a tan, wearing shorts and tank-tops, and getting up early with the sun streaming through our Atlantic-facing window! Just be-claws... *Grin*
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I just love to 1. Fish, 2.Camp,3.spend Time with our Kids in the great outdoors.
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Hi Gina! 3 Summer favorites - well for me it is longer days (more daylight) which gives me more time to stamp. My second favorite thing is being outside, by myself or with friends, enjoying the weather and talking about everything or nothing. My third favorite thing would be summer festivals. Thanks for providing the opportunity to play along and win some stamps. Enjoy your summer!
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Three favorite things about summer:
My husband is home all day.
Swinging on the back porch, taking in all the beauty around me.
Picnics!
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Wonderful tag.
3 things I like about summer.
1.setting & Relaxing out in the back yard with Dh.
2.BBqIng,
3.Going on the oldie car runs with my friends and enjoying all the old cars.
Plus all the warm weather, wearing shorts and sandals, no socks!!
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I love road trips,hotels (we don't get out often and so I stay at decent places that make me feel pampered.Even making the bed for me a great pleasure to me) and of course swimming. I love to float.
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Hey Gina, Here is what I like about summer: Longer Days, Fair Food, and knowing fall is just around the corner. Fall is my FAV season!!
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I love going to the Farmer's Market and getting fresh sweet corn....yum
I love walking down by the Harbor (I reside in Baltimore, MD) just to people watch and enjoy the warm weather.
I love going to Ohio to visit my family while we BBQ and swim in the pool...
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I enjoyed reading you entry & all the comments left so far. Quite inspiring ~ my favorite things about summer are #1 No schedules ~ we're so laid back stay up & wake up late... #2 Exploring the area ~ we've only been in the area for a year & there is so much to do... #3 No more homework!!! I have to say that with the heat I really wish that summer vacation was in the fall at least in this part of the country...
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1. I love hiking with my family in the Adirondack Mountains.
2. I love spending time outside with our friends.
3. I love going on vacation to explore new things - my son is 4 so there are new things everywhere!
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1) AC- this keeps everyone cool and happy...opposed to hot and irritated. LOL
2) Our lovely shaded backyard so we can play outside without getting sun-burned.
3) Strawberry Rhubarb pie! Hands down.
Gina! You need a piiieee set! Imagine the red rubber fantastica of that!?! "Humble Pie", "Pie in the Sky", "Easy as pie", the greek symbol.
Have you ever been to Norske Nook there in Wisconsin? I have to stop every time I visit family in the madison area.
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1. fresh veggis from the garden
2. reading a good book in the tree swing.
3. fishing, or just spending some outdoor time with the family.
4. oooohhh just about forgot about my favorite......nights by the campfire!!
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my fav things are....longer evenings, fresh LOCAL food such as strawberries, corn on the cob, watermelons, etc., and not having to put on layers of clothing before going out!!!
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Three things I love about summer:
1). The fact that I'm off for two whole months (I'm a teacher!)
2). The fact that I can spend some time with my dog (she is always off doing things with my husband in the evenings and I don't spend enough quality time with her!)
3). The fact that I can spend time with family and friends. During the year I'm so busy or tired that I don't want to do anything when I come home!
May I have a fourth one please?
4). I HAVE TIME TO STAMP!!!
Thanks for this Gina!
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First I love the flowers that are out. so colorful. Second there is more daytime hours and third no formal dinners to cook.
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My fave summer things:
1. running through the sprinkler with the kids (hey, I'll use any excuse to run through the sprinkler)
2. when family visits from Ireland and we get to see the tourist sites like they're all brand new again
3. late daylight and sitting out on the deck chatting and playing cards while the kids are fast asleep...ahh, bliss!
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My favorite thing about summer is it makes me appreciate all the other seasons even more. I spent 10 years in perpetual summer when I was overseas, and after the first Christmas, I really missed winter weather. That being said, I really love being able to drive with the car windows open and on those cooler, less-humid days, opening windows in my house to get the fresh air.
I try to visit my kids and grandkids during the summertime, even with gas at $4 a gallon.
Lastly, I love to sit on the swing on my front porch and read. It's quiet out here in SW Virginia, and very pretty.
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Hi Gina,
This is my first time commenting. I loved your it tag blog for today.
My three favorite things about summer are:
l. Hopefully spending time w/grandchildren
2. More time to rubberstamp w/best friend
3. flowers,trees, fresh breezes and the summer fruits and vegetables
For the blog candy I would love to get "Cuddles & Hugs". It would be my first purchase on one of your designs.
Have a wonderful summer.
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My 3 favorite things about summer:
1. Family reunion in August. We all get together for a weekend of camping and tons of fun.
2. Sitting on the front porch listening to my husband play his guitar.
3. The feel and smell of the country breeze flowing through the house when all of the windows are open.
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Loved your comments! Also the pictures and your trailer.
Summer is the best time of the year, I was born in July. I hate winter, fall only means that winter is only a few weeks away and spring is beautiful IF you get to have any spring which we haven't the last two years.
My list would be:
1. The warm sun on me with long days
2. listening to the birds,seeing the flowers
3. Staying at our trailer at Bear Lake
and all that goes with it---not having to do anything except sit and read, do my crafts, wading in the water and watching the boats, cooking hot dogs, watching the birds building nests in the birdhouses we put up and watching the hummingbirds at the feeder and finches at theirs and at the end of the day watching the moon rise over the mtn. and creating a path of silver across the lake.
Thanks for everyone sharing their thoughts on summer, this is fun!
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The three main things I love about summer are the no schedules. The not having to be anywhere. I love going to Monterey with my family for a week of beach time. The last thing is more time to make cards.
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My 3 things would be sun, fresh food from the garden, and more time to do fun things with my family.
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Thanks for sharing Gina. The three main things I love about summer are the longer daylight hours. The smell of fresh cut grass and the sounds of laughing children as they play.
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Wow Gina, although I would love to win I just had to write and say how much I loved reading about your family and favorite summer things. It's wonderful to hear that you spend time laughing and TALKING with your teens. People think it doesn't happen anymore or it's not possible, but your family is proof! Love it!!
Three things I love about summer:
1. the warm weather
2. having my kids home with me
3. travel
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Like your family, we love to camp (in a travel trailer of course). The two trips we really look forward to are Raystown Lake with family and friends and a trip to a campground near the beach. Both of these vacations are meant for relaxing (reading, playing games, eating, swimming in the lakes etc.) Another thing that I have recently discovered is sitting on my porch with a cup of coffee and a good book. If its too hot for coffee, ice tea will do! The third thing would be our gardens, whether it be the flower or the vegetable, both are enjoyable.
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Hi Gina!
I LOVE the summer, although it truly is the shortest season!! Three things I love about summer are going to the beach (here in New England it is a seasonal activity!), the longer days, and ice cream! Happy Summer to you!
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What a nice, relaxing way to spend the summer. We spend our summer weekends at the USS swim meets watching our 17 yr.old daughter compete, go to the movies and enjoy just chillin' and grillin' out in our backyard. Gotta love that young man from the Bible Camp with the Univ. TX Longhorn cap. Hook um Horns!!
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Aww - you squeezed my heart, girl.
What I love is the long days, the sun kissing my cheek on my walks, the Monarch Butterflies that color the months in between work and more work, and convention.
bless u, u sweet lady!!
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Three things I love about summer:
1) Spending time with my family
2) Going to the beach
3) Camping
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I love the fresh fruit, corn on the cob and lots of sunlight!
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Thanks for sharing your special three. Here are some of my favorite summer things:
1. My gardens filled with tomatoes
2. Listening to the whipporwill
3. Being outdoors camping, hiking, or just sitting out on the porch.
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My favorite three summer things are:
1. Warmer weather (but not too warm)
2. No teaching kids (we homeschool)which leaves more time for mommy play
3. Fresh tomatoes!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I loved reading you fav summer things.
For me....my fav things are.....
1.I love my camper at the BEACH too!
2.All the family cookouts and get togethers.
3.Walking thru the grass barefooted and getting fresh veggies from my garden.
Marie H.
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It sounds like you have a great summer to enjoy! I would have to say that 3 of my favorite things about summer are:
1. My kiddos are not in school, so I get to spend time with them!
2. VBS - it 'bout kills me to work it every year, but all of my kids talk about it year around, so I know it's worth it.
3. The laid back schedule. We don't have to wake up early and rush to be somewhere every day. In fact, most days, the kids don't even set their alarms
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My favorite things:
1) Getting to spend more time with family
2) Working in my yard
3) Sitting on my back porch, relaxing and seeing my plants grow
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Fave summer things:
- Swimming
- BBQing
- EATING BBQ!!!
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OK--1. I teach--part time--so I really enjoy more stamping time in the summer.
2. I LOVE having my kids home all summer---seriously. I love hanging out with my kids.
3. I love that at least part of the summer our little family of 5 does something all by ourselves and makes special memories together----it's the best!
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I love the sunshine! Being able to be active in the sun (or after some sun) makes my day perfect. I also love vacation planning during the summer (we usually don't holiday until Sept-Oct) and I really enjoy the long days!
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My 3 favorite things about summer are:
- warm evenings to play flashlight tag & catch fireflies
-no homework or projects to do w/ my kids-lol
-hanging out at the pool and reading and watching the kids play with friends
I love summer the most!
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Oh all these things sound wonderful..Especially the family camping trips. I remember doing this as a child.
The 3 things I like about summer are:
1. No morning kid hassels.
2. Cool summer nights around the firepit.
3. Out on the lake enjoying water sports in our boat.
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What I like about summer is...
1. hot weather
2. grilling out
3. summer getaways
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My favorite things about summer are:
The longer days so you can enjoy time outside before and after work.
A walk along the beach and feeling the cool sand beneath your feet.
Traveling on vacation to see our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter in CA - we'll be doing this from 7/4 to 7/15 and we can't wait.
Everyone have a great summer no matter what it is that makes you the happiest.
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It is so nice viewing your pics. The three things I love about summer are: watching my kids play in the backyard, going to 4th of July parades, and eating anything we put on the grill. Yum! Hope everyone enjoys their summer.
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My favorite things about summer are:
1. My daughter, who is a teacher, is offf and we can spend more time together--including stamping time.
2. Warm weather. I despise the cold. Give me hot over cold any day, even with the humidity.
3. Even though we do grill in winter, we sure grill a lot more in the summer. It is nice not to heat up the kitchen!
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Three things about summer:
1) Fireflies, they are magical.
2) Chasing the kids through the sprinkler.
3) The delicious sense of anticipation at the beginning of summer, like anything is possible.
It was fun thinking of these three.
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Oh...three things I love about Summer:
1. My kids are home( I love love love having them home)
2.My hubby takes his vacation in the Summer (even though we go nowhere)
3. A little less stress for me!
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There is so much to love about summer...
but the top three would have to be
1. School's out - a reprieve from packing lunches!
2. I love the longer days; it gives the feeling of so much more time in a day.
3. Playing a little 1-on-1 bball, jumping on the trampoline (way too much fun for just kids to have) being lazy at the beach.
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Hmmm 3 things about summer that I love.
1)The sun and its warmth. I love the hot weather. I am always cold so the only time that I am warm is in the summer.
2)Family get togethers and barbques,we have quite a few summer birthdays and we always bbq for them.
3)Photographing the summer activities, flowers, sunsets and little daytrips that we take.
I could list more but you asked for 3.
Have a great day!!
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3 things I love about summer:
1-being able to sleep in and let my kids do the same!
2-swimming in the backyard with my kids
3-watching the butterflies and hummingbirds in the backyard.
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I love summer and especially enjoy: 1) being able to be outside without a coat. (We were wondering if summer would ever come here in Minnesota), 2) taking long walks in the country and seeing the beautiful flowers and the wild life the Lord has created, and 3) spending more time with family, including the wonder of a 2-year old grand daughter experiencing "life".
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I love summer because of:
1. the sun
2. get to wear flip flops
3. swimming
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Your family time around the campfire made me remember those days when my kids were young & the wonderful memories we shared camping back then. Boo-hoo - I sure miss those days.
Things I love about summer:
1) My oldest granddaughter just finished kindergarten and I've missed babysitting her this year while she went to school. So I'm thrilled that it's summer vacation & I have her all to myself again
2) I love warm summer weather when I can take my 3 little grandkids to the lake and watch them play.
3) There is nothing like a tomato fresh off the vine. I love the summer produce.
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I loved going to Bible camp in MN when I was young, too. We ALWAYS cried that last night.
Anyway, my summer faves:
1) I teach so I'm off and a full time mom to my kids for a few months!
2)My snowbird parents fly back from Florida for the summer! We spend as much time with them as we can.
3)Spending time in my gardens! Man, I miss them during the never-ending winters!
Happy summer!
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Hmmm, summer is my all time favorite season. It has always been my favorite. It used to be for no school summers, my birthday, and spending the summer by the pool and my Aunt Kathy's lake. But now that I am an adult the reasons have all changed...
I love summer because of fresh strawberries at reasonable prices
I LOVE THIS SEASON.
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Three things I love about summer?
1. Having more relaxed time with my kids and hubby
2. Fresh garden tomatoes mysteriously appearing in my sunroom from our neighbor's garden
3. The two weeks of our Summer SONdays (VBS) program were my kids are old enough now to volunteer and WANT to!
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what are the 3-things I love about summer...
1- my birthday (which just happens to be Thursday), wedding anniversary and my DH bday's are all within 1 week.. That ='s lots of celebrating
2- watching my gardens grow
3- feeding my birds... I love to watch my bluejay's and cardnals...
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the three things I like about summer are:
1. our super relaxing up -north cabin trip!
2.family reunions
3. sleeping in!
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What a fun tag you received!! Three of my favorite things about summer are:
1. Having my children home with me every day
2. Watching the vegetables grow a little every day in our garden
3. Getting to spend time with my mother, who is a school teacher and has more free time during the summer
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Oh my, only 3? (LOL!) The best things about summer are the wonderful long days, sandals, and corn on the cob! Happy Summer Everyone!
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What i love about summer is the long days. The weekends spent with friends at the race track . And the flowers and smells of summer.
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I enjoyed hearing your camping stories, because I agree with you 100%! camping brings families together to talk! Away from tv, phones and computers - we communicate so much more! My 3 favorite things about summer are the weather, vacation time, and ice cold ice cream cones on a warm evening! TFS!
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My 3 fave things about summer:
1) Going to our cottage on Cape Cod...
2) Driving around in an old '63 Chevy convertable....fun!
3)Relaxed schedules...
And many, many more reasons!!!
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The following are the three things I love about summer:
1. No homework!!!
2. Spending peaceful evenings with family and friends around a campfire.
3. The smell of fresh cut grass and flowers in the air.
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My favorite things about summer...
#1 I love to go on our family vacation. Every year we go to Houghton Lake, MI.
#2 I enjoy making home made ice cream on the hot days the same way my Mom always did for us.
#3 It's grillin' time
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Three things I love about summer. 1 - spending time with my family at the lake. 2 - spending extra time with my kids. 3 - going away for weekends with my husband and girls
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I have to admit-Summer is my least favorite holiday because it's just plain TOO HOT here! I guess a few things I do love are grilling, late night trips to Sonic & a nice tan (although because it's so hot, I rarely spend too much time outdoors)
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Summer means picnics in the park, being able to by fresh local produce, especially corn and traveling to visit family or take a small vacation.
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1. One of my favorite things is just the warm weather. We have two seasons here in Wyoming: winter and summer, so I'm so happy when it gets warm.
2. We also go to the lake, so of course that's one of my favorite things.
3. Another favorite thing is that there are so many weddings in the summer. I love going to weddings!
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My three favorite things about summer are barbecues with friends and family, being warm enough to play outside with my two dogs, and being able to wear sandals (I loooooove sandals!).
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As a teacher, I really look forward to the summers I am not spending in professional development. It is the only time my house is really cleaned, floor to ceiling.
I love your camping memories. We love camping. We live in Vermont but camp with family on the Saint Lawrence, our favorite place! I get cranky if I can't go! Yum, Hot dogs and watching the river at 6:00am with a hot cup of coffee. PEACE!
Gardening, even the weeding therapy.
More time to spend with grandchildren.
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So fun to see you love camping like I love camping! We own a RV repair shop and accessory store in MN. and I am always asked if I camp after working with them all week. I can't wait to go! No phones, only family and friends! We even take along our stamping supplies and stamp! So fun! Thanks for sharing with us.
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1. everyone always seems happy, the sun is shinning, vacations are usually happening I love this.
2. hiking and picnics
3. summer vacation someplace fun like this year disney world
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I agree. Camping is my favourite summer past time. It is so relaxing and I get to read as much as I want.
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Oh cool!! Looks like a Jay Flight.....that's what we've got!! And after years of the rough camping....I am LOVIN' this way of camping!! LOL Here are my 3 things:
1. Road trips/family vacations.....my kids are teens and still love family time!!
2. Nature walks along with geocaching.
3. Taking photos of the bears and then chasing them off. Yep....they love the bird feeders and try to get the sugar water in the hummingbird feeders!! Silly bears!!
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Wish I could say I enjoy summer vacations but it looks like we won't be having one of those this summer again...
Three things I do LOVE about summer are; 1. Not having to bundle everyone up in coats, boots, hats
2. Enjoying farm fresh fruits and veggies, YUM!
3. Seeing our sons enjoying our small backyard pool or community splash pads, even if the water is freezing! God is so good!
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My three favorite things about summer are:
1. Fresh veggis and blueberries
2. Long sunny days.....love that it doesn't get dark until late.
3. Grilling
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I like your summer list.
Mine includes:
cold lemonaid in a pitcher on a hot day.
watching my son swim in a pool.
reading a book at the lake.
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3 things I love about summer: 1) my kids are home all day! They really enjoy relaxing and hanging out with friends. They work so hard in school all year so I am happy they get this time to "chill". 2) They get chores every day and they "enjoy" it! I know that seems to contradict #1, but it's not a lot I ask them to do and it gives them a focus that they would otherwise not have. They actually prefer the little bit of structure to their day. 3) Pool parties at our house! We really enjoy having friends over who will use our pool! My husband built a nice new cabana so there's some nice, permanent shade out by the pool now. I can't wait to show it off this year! Thanks for the chance to win! Have a great summer! Jackie
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Oh Gina!! I missed the release b/c we were on vacation --- what wonderful sets you have this month! You sure know how to make a girl drool!!
My favorite things about summer?
1. Family Vacation in the NM mountains. Love the way time just slows down!!
2. Lemonade!!!
3. Baseball games!!
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Since my children have all grown up into adults and moved away summer is very different than it used to be when it was a school vacation time. I still enjoy it because:
1. The county fair is in August. I love that week!
2. Sunshine and warm, okay hot, temperatures.
3. Vacation Bible School and lots of fun little kids!
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1. weather
2. stamping with the patio door open to enjoy the weather
3. weather
I'm so sick of snow, after this past WI winter!!
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All Spring and Summer I look forward to our two weeks of sheer bliss, when we head north to our family's cottage. It is in the middle of no where, our closest neighbor is about 10 miles away, and the nearest town/store is about 25 minutes away. We only have solar panels that provide us with some minimal lights in the evening, as well as running a small TV/DVD Combo. We have a fridge and stove, but that is run via propane.
When we first arrive after packing everything you may ever need, and we get up there after travelling approx. 4.5 hours, and we finally get settled and unpacked, my summer vacation has "officially" started
It is pure heaven on earth as you listen to the Loons, or the Blue Herrins, or are fortunate enough to see a beautiful Moose or Deer, and at times, bears too. It's all there, even though it takes me about two days to wind-down to get use to not having phones ringing, PDA's, and emails and all the other stuff.
This is how I have spent my summer for the past 25 yrs., with my husband as well as some special friends we usually have up on the weekends.
Thanks Gina for the chance to win another one of your generous gifts
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Summer is heavenly because:
1- I have 2 months off (bet you can guess my profession!)
2- My vegetable garden grows like crazy.
3- Lots of celebrations: 3 family birthdays, father's day and Independence Day.
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Hi Gina! It was fun reading this and getting to know a little about you. Here are three of my favorite things about summer....
1. kids home - reeeeelaxed schedule
2. the smell of fresh cut grass
3. my dd#2 birthday
...and I could go on but I only have like 200 some odd characters left.. teehee!
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Summer:seeing friends working outside and being able to say hi. The beauty of our flower beds with their little heads poping up and in a short time a beautiful flower is blooming giving hope to us all that all is well, even after all the storms. Summer working together as a family in different projects with an outcome of visual delight. Jackie/ladyjacq
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3 Things I love about summer:
1)days at the lake
2)spending time with my kids
3)fresh Jersey corn and tomatoes!
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Things I love about summer
1. watching my nephews play baseball
2. barbeques with family
3. walking in the fresh air.
thanks for the chance
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My favorite things about summer are:
More time to be together as a family!!!
Grilling... Anything grilled!
The fresh summer smell!!!!!
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1. Daylight
2. Going to the Beach
3. Going to baseball games
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Oh, lets see...my favorite 3 things about summer?
1. It isn't (that) cold...we live in the San Francisco bay area..it is always cold here. LOL Summer gives us a few days of warmth.
2. There are lots of fun festivals and things to do in our town during the summer.
3. It will be here for a while and then comes...AUTUMN! My favorite season. hehe!
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My favorite things about summer:
1. Long days
2. Green grass
3. Summer rain
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3 things I love about summer:
Barbeques
Grandkids staying overnight
Bonfires - hot dogs, smores- again with grandkids.
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Taking the boat out and spending the day in the water and taking in some sun rays.
Leaving the windows open to hear the crickets.
Working in my flower beds and watching green tomatoes turn red for eating.
You are always so kind in your giving.
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Three things I love about summer are,walking at the beach, warm strawberries off the brushes in the backyard and summer night Bible studies that I teach.
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Your site sent 32 visits my way. Thank you.
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Ahhhhh.....Summer!!! My 3 favorite things about Summer!
1} Going to the beach.....a LOT! Living in Southern California really has its perks! We drive 10 minutes down the road to any number of beautiful beaches and just spend the day with the kids in the water, on the sand, in the water, eating lunch, in the water.....it's the BEST! The moms all take the kiddos while the dads work, and we just laze the day away with surfing, boogie boarding, talking, eating.....it's one of the sweetest parts of summer.
2} I'm with you, Gina! We have a 27 foot BH model of the Jayco JayFlight! (When I saw your picture, I thought....HEY, we have the SAME trailer! But then I realized it's a different model!) When we can't get away for long periods of time, we just park it @ one of the local beaches or right @ the military base down the street in their nice new campground. Because, like you said, it's different when you're in the trailer! You can be hundreds of miles away, or just down the street, but in that trailer it's a whole different life! And we LOVE it!
3} The CONSTANT stream of sleepovers! I love it that the kids just go back and forth, and back and forth to each other's houses spending the night! @13-14 years old, sleepovers are so super simple....so all the parents are totally for it! Hee, hee!
Back to my regularly scheduled Summer....church on Sunday!
~*Michelle*~
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Hi Gina, You are fasinating. I am new to stamping and can't stop reading.
1. Camping is one of my favorite things to do w/ my husband of now 2 yrs. We have a 5th wheel that we enjoy taking out every chance we get.
2. Karaoke bars. Every chance we get to go to sing karaoke in the summer outdoors preferably is great.
3. Visiting our families when we get a chance. All are far away, so we take turns spending time with them 1 per year.
Thanks again.
JOY
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