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Carefree Summer

June 6, 2017 | Kid's, Motherhood

toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer I was inspired to write this post by something I read last week by a fellow mom blogger. She made a pact to herself to make this a simple summer. I love that idea! No more crazy schedules, no more planned daily activities, no more fuss and no more stress! How fabulous does that sound? I’m not saying I’m not going to take my daughter to the zoo or to the park. I’m just saying that we are going to spend the majority of our time at home. Having easy, summer days filled with exploring, catching butterflies and swimming.

toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer I’ve been thinking about my own childhood and summer was my favorite! My mom never carted us off to a million play dates or planned anything really, other than our one family trip. She would send us outside! These were the best days! Carefree days. At my daughter’s age I never wore clothes. I played and drank directly out of the garden hose. I got stung by bees, I had a tan! My kid will probably never have a tan because red hair but you see where I’m going with this. I want her to remember these days as fun, not busy. As joyful, not forced. And most importantly as simple as summer days should be.

toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summerThis is also Parker’s last summer as an only child. I want to spend as much time together as a family as possible because things will never be the same for her. Although I know she will love bossing around a sibling, she also loves being the center of attention. So let’s make this the summer of us, kiddo!

Who else wants to make this a carefree summer? Let me know in the comments how you plan to spend your summer.

toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summer toddler girl style, Old Navy romper, summerI just have to talk about Parker’s outfit really quick. She picked the whole thing out when we were at Old Navy last week. She definitely marches to the beat of her own drum. She wants to wear ALL THE COLORS, all the time. And don’t forget the accessories! She had her pink shades on upside down right before we started taking pictures and she was twirling that pink umbrella. I have to say her sense of style makes my inner 80’s child very happy!

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  1. Shannon says

    June 7, 2017 at 8:14 am

    Carefree days are the best! Love these pics and now I want a popsicle! Ha!

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  2. tiffanybean says

    June 7, 2017 at 10:43 am

    What a little cutie! Loving the pigtails and glasses! Absolutely adorable!

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  3. Ashley Field says

    June 7, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Sounds so peaceful and relaxing. How my toddler sons 3 and 1 will be spending their summer. Playing on grandma and grandpas farm and making lots of outdoor memories with our family.

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  4. Stefanie S says

    June 7, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    I hope you have a great Summer! It’s our first week of Summer Break, and we’re only on the third day and my kids are asking me where we’re going today. I said nowhere. I just want one or two days each week where we don’t have to get in the car!

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  5. alia says

    June 7, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    She is too cute! Love the yellow with her red hair

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  6. courtneyspena says

    June 7, 2017 at 2:06 pm

    Especially before little brother arrives! All of the focused, laid back time with you will be just what she needs! 🙂

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  7. Aseky Bonnaire says

    June 7, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Your daughter is too cute!!!
    Amen to the carefree summers. All my mom friends are stressing themselves out trying to put their kids in a million in one summer activities, camps, etc, meanwhile growing up (like you) my mom never had an action packed summer all planned out for us, she just winged it (although I always did camp for at least 2 weeks). But like you and my mom, I’m having a carefree summer with my kids. Finally after 9.5 months of preschool pickup/drop off, sports, I GET A BREAK! So again, AMEN to carefree.

    Such a good read 😘

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    • lifeofaministermom says

      June 8, 2017 at 12:26 pm

      Yes to this!! Getting a break from those pick-up lines is so nice!!

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      • Aseky Bonnaire says

        June 13, 2017 at 10:38 pm

        Right?! At my son’s school we had to drop off and pick him up from his classroom. So I’d have to take the Stroller out, load my younger two, wake them up from their nap, walk to the building (I live in FL so it rains all the time). Ughhh so not missing all of that craziness!

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  8. Mary Ware | The Mom Friend says

    June 8, 2017 at 4:04 am

    She is adorable! I love Old Navy for colorful outfits too. I am really excited to enjoy a carefree summer as well, it’s my first summer home (ever!) and first being home full-time with my daughter. I cannot wait to explore with her, but also just to be lazy and not rush the days at home either.

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  9. lifeofaministermom says

    June 8, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    I loooooove her in this yellow and her little piggies!! And yes, for all the planning I said I was going to do, we are really just taking it one day at a time around here!

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  10. Aly Funk says

    June 8, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    I can’t believe how big she is getting! So cute! I need to learn to be more carefree this summer and not so scheduled!

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  11. janella2016 says

    June 8, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    My goal is to spend my summer doing less on social media and being more present with the family

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  12. Jenna says

    June 8, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    Popsicles and sunglasses go hand in hand!

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  13. Anna Barton says

    June 8, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    So much yes to this! We treasure our carefree summers together!

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  14. We're the Joneses says

    June 16, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    I love this concept! This is how I remember my summers as a kid too. I don’t even remember what I would do all day, my mom would just send us outside and we’d play out there all day long!!

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