Sweet Summertime


Hi honeybees! Sorry for the crickets over on this little blog. Seems I've taken sickly the past few days. An annoying cough has turned chronic, my voice has gone on vacation, and the constant jolt from all of this hacking has left me with a migraine. Always lovely yes? I had to leave work early last night and I've spent the past 3 days sipping on Robitussin DM and Ibuprofen. I'm sure it'll pass soon though! Memorial Day weekend is generally the start of all of the summer shindigs and weekends spent at the river, so I'm celebrating by rounding up a few images that have me pumped for the heatwave coming our way! I'm also going to leave you with a very favorite song of mine (video included!). "In This Diary" by The Ataris is probably my soundtrack to the summer every year! Nothing gets me in the mood for road trips, windows down, with friends like that song...




I want to stop being sick so I can enjoy all of this sunshine in the pool with a lemonade and loud music! 

What are your favorite songs for summer? 
How are you planning on spending your summer months?!

27 comments:

  1. The content in your posts always make me happy and this is no different! :D I love summertime, it's just THE best. So sorry you haven't felt well, though, sending you plenty of healthy vibes! ;]

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  2. Waah! I WISH we had a heatwave. It's nearly June and we're still only averaging about 55° here. Normally it's about 70° by now!

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  3. Your pics brought a smile to my face considering how GROSS it is outside here.

    I get to be off in the summer (hurrah!) so I spend my time gardening, reading, crocheting, and generally having fun.

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  4. Poor Kaelah :( Get well soon, so you can enjoy your summer

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  5. hope you feel better soon kaelah <3 xxxx

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  6. YES YES YES. I am SO ready for the hot summer heat, the fireflies, making my own preserves from the fruit growing in my yard.

    Classic rock is my go-to music for the summer - Boston, Elton John, Hendrix, The Who.. Time to make a playlist!

    It's a shame you're sick! Feel better soon!

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  7. hope you feel better soon. i turned on the video and my daughter who is almost two comes running over and starts dancing to it. i look at her and she's only got on a shirt diaper and one sock, it was rather funny.

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  8. hope you feel better soon Kaelah.
    love the summertime, hate the heat! i am a horrible southern girl. i blame it on my powder white skin! :P
    have a wonderful weekend love.

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  9. Oh, sweet tea and watermelon are two of my favorite parts of summer! I need to get a sun tea jug.

    I had a cough that lingered for 2 weeks a little while ago, and I have to say the worst part is the headache from all the coughing. I hope you feel better soon.

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  10. This is such a pretty collection of images :-) Sorry youve been sick, ive been the same for 2 weeks: it sux!! I LOVE that cute floral tape - has inspired me to floralise my mix tapes! :-)

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  11. i hope you feel better! those popsicles look divine and i seriously <3 that song :) have a great weekend!

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  12. I love cooking up a smorgasbord of food from the garden and inviting people over to eat it with me. And I love the beach! The Dandy Warhols, Frank Zappa, and bellydance music always make me think of summer.

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  13. That song always reminds me of summertime too! It's just so nostalgic of summers with my cousins up north. That whole CD, actually. Cute summery pictures!

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  14. holy cow i want those popsicles!!! feel better quick :)

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  15. good summer song is Paper Planes by M.I.A...play it in your car while the windows are down! : )

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  16. Awww ... being sick in summer sucks. Hope you feel better soon. xo

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  17. Lovely summer photos!

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  18. Oh wow, that song takes me back. 'Alright' by Supergrass always reminds me of summer!

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  19. Hope you feel better so you can start enjoying your summer! :D

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  20. this made me realize i really miss mixtape monday!

    there aren't many things i love more than summer and all the warm weather fun that it entails! it is finally warm in western pa, and i can't wait to be done typing this to put on a sundress (without tights!!) and wander around flea markets with my husband.

    i've always been a summertime punk girl. the loved ones screams summer to me! the ataris are perfect sunny weather music too, though!

    have a wonderful day, kaelah!

    xo.anna marie

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  21. I always get sick during season transitions. Get well soon! Eeek, I'm gonna go dust off my Ataris cds now!

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  22. these photos are so lush. I want the height of summer now. Your blog is so good - very professional but oh so pretty at the same time.

    Helen, X
    areyoudressingupordressingdown.blogspot.com/

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  23. I want me that fruit popsicle sooo bad.

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  24. Thanks for the idea for fruit chunks in my ice lollies! Cute and cheap treats for all! ^_^ x

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  25. Haha, that song makes me think of my best friend, who passed away in January. We had a great time in high school making fun of the Ataris' lyrics and enjoying their songs anyway. A good memory from happy-go-lucky times. :)

    I'm new to your blog via AlreadyPretty, by the way. It's great that you've kept at this as long as you have, it inspires me to continue plugging away at the book blog I'm a member of.

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  26. You're absolutely right about The Ataris summertime gem. I was 15 when So Long Astoria was released and so now whenever I listen to it all I get is this massive adolescent type nostalgia. They have come to Australia a couple of times over the years and I've gone to each show. Safe to say Mr. Kris Roe is getting on in life! But when you close your eyes, he still has that Blue Skies, Broken Hearts voice. Good times.

    It's just turned Winter here, so I am incredibly jealous about all these summery photos you've posted! I can only hope you start to feel better so you can venture out and enjoy it! x

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  27. Thanks for the visual inspiration... has me longing for summer! It's getting so cold here in Australia! Hello winter!

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HEY! Thanks for dropping by. xo KB