summer list, 2012

June 18, 2012


june instagrams
It's time for summer lists! They've become a yearly thing (see 2010 & 2011 here) and I love writing them. Scribbling notes of what I want to do each summer helps to solidify my plans and dreams and bring them to fruition...not to mention it's enjoyable to verbalize them. This summer is chock-full of a ridiculous amount of exciting and fun things, so my list this year is definitely reflecting that. It's like writing down a giant to-do list and getting to cross each and every item off! And they're not like, "clean the bathroom. finish the history paper. respond to emails." They're actually things you're excited to complete.

My list this year is a lot simpler and more list-like than previous years, which is completely fine with me. I'm in the process of cutting back a lot regarding media, and I'm trying to simplify my life, so I've been finding my words have been echoing that lately. (which is completely fine by me, as a simple life is pretty close to my heart)

Go to Woodland (12 days!)
Bike to Dairy Queen
Stay up late watching Chick Flicks with Chloe
Go on a photo adventure
Have a picnic
Spend a few days camping
Make a summer playlist
Cook something new
Play card games with my family until we go crazy
Paint my nails (still in the process of growing them out)
Start and complete a summer project (summer book?)
Get freckly :)
Take my sisters out for coffee
Treat my brothers to icecream
Have a water fight
Cover an entire sidewalk with chalk
Buy my fishing license ("old" enough for this now ;))
Learn to fishtail
Work in mom's garden or grampa's garden
Go to a fair
Travel (TX in July!)
Go roadtrippin' somewhere
Wake up early and start my day in prayer and the Word
Be media free for a week (or weekend)
Go summer shopping!
Do some more personal shoots
Read twenty-five books (random number, just because ;))
Finish fifteen poems
Start sketching again
Chill out
Have more random jam sessions with Ry & Seth
Take pictures of both of my grandparents homes
Go swimming in lakes, pools, oceans (crossing my fingers for that last one :))
Go through my closet + stuff and get rid of old junk
Watch more sunrises and sunsets
Eat icees
and completely cliche but totally true...

live out every day like it's my last

(fully, wholly, deeply, intentionally, passionately, purposefully, and truly)

what's on your summer list?

33 comments:

  1. ahhhhhh! I love all these photos!!! love love love! I am going to have to make me a summer list! Yours sounds like a very adventorous summer! sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. ahh such a fun summer. treating your siblings to treats is too cute and fun! i'd love to do that. :) love all the instagrams girl.

    xoxo
    kiley

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  3. is that tomato caprese salad i see? jealous. now i'm hungry.
    side note: i reallyreallyreally hope i get to see you in july! gah. so excited.
    lovely post, darling. you're just so hypster.

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  4. Oh girl, you don't even know how similar this sounds to the list I made a while ago. Starting a band, riding bikes to Dairy Queen, reading a lot of books, and go on a roadtrip were all on there. Plus Texas - which is going to be so much fun! ;) And thank you for that great reminder at the end!

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  5. Love this! Summer lists are the best. Cooking, reading, and picnic-ing are also on mine, along with other miscellaneous things like going bowling and kayaking and watching fireworks. Lots of traveling on there, too.

    When are you going to be in Texas?

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  6. I love this list! I hope you fulfill all of these!!

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  7. oh wow, that's a long list! I hope you enjoy every minute of it :)

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  8. 15 poems? Nice. Share some with us when you're done?

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  9. I love making summer lists too - it's so rewarding! Mine is a lot longer than yours. hope you have a great summer!

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  10. summer lists and you are my favorite. that is all.

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  11. summer lists are always such fun! I <3 yours! :)

    eve @ essence of eve

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  12. Girl, love this! Might have to write some of these down in my journal if you don't mind ? :)

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  13. umm I think I'm going to have to write/post my summer list :) I love all of these

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  14. Alexxus18.6.12

    I love this, so much. :]

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  15. :D. I'm super duper happy about the traveling one :D :D

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  16. love that list, girl. and your photos are too adorable for words. <3
    one question - how tall are you? you look to cute & petite in the fourth picture. =) oh, and the picture of your braided hair reminds me of Katniss. which is awesomeness. =)

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  17. p.s. here's a tutorial on how to fishtail I thought you might enjoy. =) it's quite simple, once you get the hang of it.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Fishtail-Braid

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  18. Ooh, I do love lists! My journal is fraught with them. ;) Love this, Hannah dear!

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  19. mm, lovely list, and all these photos are magnificent :)

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  20. Love the photos and the list, just one quick question what font did you use for the word Summer.
    Thanks
    God bless
    Catherine

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  21. You summer list is amazing! Have fun doing all of them! Oh, and the instagram photos are lovely.

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  22. your summer list made me smile.

    here's mine in a nutshell;
    soak in lots of sun.
    drive with the windows rolled down.
    blog often.
    take more pictures and branch out when it comes to writing.
    get a nice tan.
    summer conference at the beach.
    go to a water park for the first time.
    kiss underwater.
    dye a streak of my hair with coolaid.
    have fresh flowers in my room every single day.
    eat sushi.
    slow down and relax sometimes.

    and your instagram photos. okay so the wedding you shot? absolutely amazing. seriously, you've got crazy talent and i can already tell you'll go far.

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  23. gosh you/your hair is gorgeous.

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  24. wow, that is the BEST summer list i've read on some one's blog! and i've read quite a few... :P
    oh i'd so love to do all that...i wish and wish for summer sometimes!!!
    have you ever made a winter list?
    xoxoxo

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  25. Awesome list!! Yay for summer!

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  26. My gosh!!! Your topknots are IMPRESSIVE!! And you are the most beautiful person in the universe!! No literally.

    x.

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  27. i love instragram, but sadly don't have it. :/

    anyhoo, my summer list:

    - spend a week with my BFF and take a gajillion pictures

    - get a job

    - get my permit/license now that i'm 18.

    - buy wedges

    - go to a baseball game

    - spend the 4th of July with my BFF

    - have a photoshoot with friends

    - write a letter to my cousin in Japan

    Love,
    Manda
    http://meandjesus-amanda.blogspot.com

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  28. So. I just wrote my summer list here:

    http://ivegotjoylikeafountain.blogspot.ca/2012/06/summer-list-2012.html

    I LOVE yours! Summer is just the best. I'd been wanting to write a summer list for a while, so thanks for giving me the little push I needed :)

    Abbie /// XOXOX

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  29. Aw, I LOVE your list Hannah!! :) And gorgeous photo collage too girl! I awarded you on my blog! You should go check it out! :)

    ~Em

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  30. Anonymous21.6.12

    I love this! I might be adding some of your ideas to mine!

    Also, I LOVE your handwriting! You should do a tutorial sometime! :)

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  31. love this summer list! i'm inspired to make my own!

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