Hello Friends! How has your summer been so far? Mine has been absolutely lovely. I've been spending my days in the studio recording a few of my most personal songs. I've gotten completely lost in the creative process in the best way...to say I'm elated to share these songs with you would be an understatement. I c a n t wait!
When I'm not in the studio, I've been soaking up as much summer sun as possible. I've been trying to find simple ways to celebrate summer everyday which means a lot of neighborhood walks, late afternoon swims, and ice cream runs. Today was National Ice Cream Day which made it quite easy to find a way to celebrate summer: pistachio ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, and some brownies for good measure :)
Summer has always been such an important season to me. For as long as I can remember, some of my most cherished memories have taken place during this time of year. When I was 8, my mom and I would spend summer days walking to CD Warehouse (oh how I wish it still existed!) We'd browse through all the albums and I'd undoubtedly come home with a new single to pop in my portable CD player.
Middle school summers were filled with innocence and adventures, visiting Barnes & Noble to pick up the latest issue of Teen Vogue and staying up way too late.
Summers in high school were particularly memorable - filled with young love, magic, and wishing September would never arrive. Nowadays, I still feel the remnants of past summers when June comes around and some how, I feel as though this season holds the most possibility for unexpected surprises & once upon a time's.
"There's this magical sense of possibility that stretches like a bridge between June and August. A sense that anything can happen." - Aimee Friedman
Because I have such wonderful memories of summer, I've always felt it was an important time of year to celebrate, even if only in the simplest of ways. And inevitably, by celebrating the simple joys of summer, by the end of August you'll find yourself with beautiful memories - ones worth writing songs about :)
I hope you are having an unforgettable summer so far. Do you have any special summer memories? I would love to hear about them 💕
This is such a gorgeous post Hayley! Beautiful photos as always. Janelle x
ReplyDeleteThank you Janelle! I hope you're having a lovely summer! 💕
DeleteYou are magical! I love how you write and the way you view life! Summers for me as a kid were wonderful- nights catching fireflies, bonfires on the beach and lots of swimming.
ReplyDeleteAww! Thank you so much Chris! Such sweet summer memories 💕 You should be receiving a card from me within a couple days!
DeleteWhat a dreamy post! You are pure magic! Your photos are always wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love this post, it's so cute! The quote is great, though I must admit, I don't really enjoy summer very much. My heat and sun tolerance are low... and it's hard to avoid where I live! I feel that way (the quote) in the fall and winter. My favorites. :) XO -Alexandra
ReplyDeleteSimply Alexandra: My Favorite Things
Thank you Alexandra! I know what you mean! I've always heard about summers in other states and how difficult the weather can be. This summer in particular has been quite lovely but we've certainly had some unbearably hot days in the past! This year is flying by so quickly, Autumn will be here in no time :) Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteThank you Alexandra! I know what you mean! I've always heard about summers in other states and how difficult the weather can be. This summer in particular has been quite lovely but we've certainly had some unbearably hot days in the past! This year is flying by so quickly, Autumn will be here in no time :) Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteAhh summer! Second to autumn, but still a magical time of year. I remember CD Warehouse! It was like heaven walking in to one and perusing through all those musical treasures.
ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE Autumn too! Summer has always seemed so magical & full of possibilities to me but Autumn has the coziness factor which is hard to beat :) Ah you do?! Wasn't it the best place?! I miss stores like that!!
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