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Sometimes Wants (Summer)

 These are the summer time "Sometimes Wants" that have caught my eye lately.
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8. Thayers Natural Lavender Face Toner, Face Mist

It's summertime, finally, right? Here are a few things I've added to my routine. I have been looking into changing up more of my skincare routine and SPF is always a plus. Being over 40, sun exposure to the face is definitely something to avoid. I've been liking ILIA products lately. Made with better ingredients and I love their skin tint with SPF. It doesn't make my skin oily, or break me out additionally to what I already deal with. Also, the All Good sunstick in coconut is amazing! The smell is heavenly and I find myself using it all over because it smells so great. With it being summer, too, time to bring in some summer scents into my car with the car diffuser, too. Spending a lot more time at the coast, those smells don't need to be brought home, especially from our wet suits. Hanging clothes on the line, refreshing drinks with some fun additions and crushed ice is great during the summertime. Along with facecare comes washing and toning. I'm loving Earthen Skincare face wash and the Thayers Lavender Toner. I like to wash my face, and then using the Thayers toner in lavender to press it into my skin. It's very hydrating and I like to use it to prep my skin before adding sunscreen or the tinted sunscreen. I also included some random items like the sunflower grow kit and sidewalk chalk to help embrace the kid inside of us. Also, some beeswax wrap DIY kit. If you haven't made the change from plastic-free to more sustainable options, this a good start. Give it a go this summer and you won't go back to cling-wrap, or even plastic food covers again! 

End of May 2021 (1 Second Every Day)

At Home Campout (Snow Peak)

This week (May 29-May 31) we participated in the second annual At Home Campout with Snow Peak. It's their second year doing it, but only our first year joining in. We set up in the backyard and enjoyed two days of camping and being present in our own backyard. Next year we are definitely going to participate again. The best part about the At Home Campout is the fact that we had no definite plans for Memorial Day and this was perfect for us to celebrate. You can see more on my highlighted stories on Instagram under "Summer" highlights. We have already made plans and are going to participate in this At Home Campout every year as long as they have it. Snow Peak has a lot of great items for camping and just general use items. Edited to add the "At Home Campout recap" link.



We registered our campsite and a few days later our activity book came. It was accompanied with some fatwood starter pieces and a sticker. We also got to see our campsite/home base on the Snow Peak campsite map.


On May 29 we got the backyard all ready for our campout. We moved a few things around to accommodate our tent and camp goods.


Jeff got to enjoy his early Father's Day gift, too. It's been several years since he had a nice grill. He was pretty stoked to be able to BBQ during the campout time, too.