Ode To Summer

As it is now mid July, we are officially past the one month countdown until school starts again.  I am dying for a pause button.  Summer is going by SO fast!  In an effort to slow down and enjoy it (and also give me some inspiration when I am dying in September March) here are some of summer's guilty pleasures that I can't get enough of.

1. KLG & Hoda (and The Today Show in general).

Do you have any idea what a luxury it is to be able to sit on my couch with a cup of coffee and watch the today show?  As opposed to blearily chugging coffee as I drive across the bridge in the dark, and then trying to have 2 sips of another cup before it gets cold while I am getting 20 kids unpacked and ready to start the day...all before The Today Show even starts!  It really is indescribable how much better it is.




2. Marshall's on Tuesdays...

Now that we moved to Mt. Pleasant and my wonderful husband showed me a shortcut to Marshalls HomeGoods, going there on Tuesdays is definitely one of my guilty pleasures. (In case you're not in the know, Tuesdays is when they put out all of the new stuff). I show up right along with all of the stay-at-home moms with their Venti Starbucks and Lexus SUVs and fight over the last Polo towel on clearance...it's fabulous.  I have found a ton of great stuff for the house there so far, and they really do have something new every time you go.  One lesson I learned though is if you see something and you think you might possibly want it, you better grab it!  You can always return it if it doesn't work out but everytime I go back for something it is long gone.

3. the 11 o'clock hour...
Yep...I actually get to stay up past 10:00.  It is such a nice feeling not to panic about getting enough sleep every night that I have been staying up to watch Chelsea Lately some nights just because I can.

4. Bachelorette on Monday nights...
A group of us have been getting together on Monday nights and going to a wine & cheese bar for happy hour.  Then we make dinner at someone's house and watch the show.  It is really fun to be able to hang out with people on a weeknight for once!  Has anyone else been watching?  My money is on J.P...

5. Beach/Pool...
This one kind of goes without saying.

6. Extra Income...
I am working part time again this summer for the same family as last year.  The kids are great and it is really nice to have a little extra cash in my wallet for all those trips to Marshalls ;)

These are just a few of the things I am going to miss about summer.  I still have alot of fun to look forward to though (including our honeymoon!) so I am going to try and focus on that instead of the looming deadline.  It is also my goal at some point before August 10th to post 5 things I am looking forward to for next school year.  I just have to come up with some first...maybe that will help me get motivated!

How about you guys?  What do you love about summer?