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Now that Summer Solstice has passed and we are officially in the groove of our summer thang, how appropriate that our friends at Popina have offered to give away THREE Jantzen vamp suits (red or black) to ETST readers. Popina Swimwear offers a fantastic selection of retro swimwear. I happen to love vintage swimwear for how it looks, but it does offer the bonus of actually covering your butt and holding everything in and up in a flattering way. Think Esther Williams.

New bathing suits must have fun summer events to accompany them though, so behold…the official summer bucket list.

We’ve made fresh flower crowns, kayaked under the moon, picked strawberries and hosted a lemonade stand at a corner in our neighborhood.

What’s left?
Lots.

Like:

* Walk the beach at sunrise
* Lay blankets outside late at night and look at stars
* Outdoor movie
* Sleepover with friends
* Third Street Farmer’s Market
* Pool Party
* Hang tons of twinkly lights from lanai
* Take family to outdoor concert
* Go to St. Augustine
* Make a Beach Nature Journal
* Take a yoga class
* Decorate our bikes with streamers and spoke beads
* Water Balloon Toss
* Go fishing from the pier
* Sunset cruise
* Go bowling
* Family road trip where we don’t know where we’re going
* Cracker Barrel breakfast with friends
* Make a diarama with the kids
* Play with sparklers
* Buy a snowcone on Fort Myers Beach
* Make friendship bracelets with Lainey
* Make No-bake cookies
* Dress fancy tea party at Brambles
* Fly a kite
* Swim underwater in the ocean (I usually keep my head up)
* Put-put golfing
* Have a craft day
* Make sangria
* Get a good lightning picture
* Make a summer playlist
* Print photos and update frames
* Play grown-up hide-and-seek in Costco
* Host a barbecue
* Read three new books
* Finish Ramona Quimby series with Lainey
* Send fun care packages to unsuspecting friends
* Flashlight scavenger hunt in neighborhood
* Make a dream catcher (done!)

There’s so much more to do.  And making this list has me all excited.

Alright, to win some Jantzen swimwear from Popina (one Jantzen vamp suit in red or black per winner), please leave one comment with a few events from your summer bucket list.  Three winners will be selected (generated from random.org) and announced in Friday’s post.

Welcoming back Pampered Paparazzi as a sponsor this month, creator of the camera “scuba suit” as I like to call mine.  Pampered Paparazzi camera and lens cases provide extra protection for valuable photography gear.  I use these in addition to my camera totes, slipping each of my lenses as well as my camera body into these tight cushioned cases that fit all my gear perfectly.  After traveling and photographing a lot of fun vacation stuff these past two weeks, I can say there were plenty of times I carried my camera slung across my chest while I pushed strollers and tended to kids.  Pampered Paparazzi’s neoprene case adds no extra weight, easily secures with velcro around my camera body, and protects my camera from nicks and scratches from getting bumped.

I feel better taking my photography gear to the beach when it’s protected in these cases and love that everything still fits in my camera totes.  It’s like bubble wrap for your camera except not as bulky and far cuter.

For more about Pampered Paparazzi and the inspiration behind the product, check out the Behind the Business interview with creator and owner, Nicole, here.

Welcome Back, Pampered Paparazzi!

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here.

Still a bit overwhelmed by the past thirty-six hours and the beauty of Mackinac Island, I made a quick summary story of our trip there using the new Disney Story app which easily transforms the photos locked up in phones into sharable stories. 

I’ll share our Mackinac adventures later (oh ma Lord, the colors, the scenes!) in a post, but I loved being able to quickly piece together our phone photos and videos and adding some text to make a virtual photo album.  Rather than sending photo after photo through texts to Brett, this has been a great way to share our adventures with him.

Disney Story app allows you to customize your story layout, captions and photos and makes it easy with drag-and-drop maneuvering.  Once finished, you can share stories through e-mail and social media networks.

Haven’t been to Mackinac Island?  Put it on your bucket list. 

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