Signs of Summer

Great tip - thanks Erin :).

Oh i love these sign in your beautiful part of the country. I have planned a daily photo recap of our busy summer this (thanks to your daily december)but I think I will have to do a photo tour today and see what we can come up with. Your front entry has to be one of the most inviting I have seen in a long time - gorgeous flowers...happy summer to your beautiful family, ali!

love the pictures you have posted today!...i do have question for you...we are in the process of selecting a new paint color for our front door....our choices are either red or a goldish color...what color red is your door?..thanks!...

Great post Ali ---
we are a little behind you in Mass. as the strawberries aren't quite ripe yet, our CSA shares don't start for about 2 weeks and the kids still have 2-3 more weeks of school left. Every year it seems as though the summer is getting short & shorter, so I look forward to capturing the early signs of summer. www.kidscanscrap.com is doing a "What do you like best about summer?" theme for their June kids layout challenge, so I think I might have my daughter help me think of things to photograph.

Nice farm share! Our first one is in 2 weeks!
We've been members of a local CSA for about 8 years now. It's worth every single penny we spend. Our farmers are great - while they've had up and down years and watched many people bail because of the down years - can't control Mother Nature (and the economy), they've stayed so positive and enhanced our lives with the yummy, healthy food. It's so much fun going out and volunteering + they put on a potluck where you bring the young ones and they get to see the farm (and of course eat yummy food). Heck, the members are so involved, we've even put out a recipe book! I love seeing other people in other states into it too - nothing like supporting local.
p.s. LOVE the romper - summer is so much fun for girls' clothes!

Totally with you on the container gardening and we've talked about joining a CSA for a while. Your picture is a great marketing tool!

By the way, I finally finished my "Weekend" layout from your Weekend Challenge post a few weeks back. Thanks again for the inspiration to capture the everyday.
http://scrappinatnaptime.blogspot.com/2009/06/weekend-creative-project.html

Here in Arizona I consider it summer all year round. But, we do have things that change during this time of year. It's fun to see how you documented in pictures the changes. Anna is such a cutie. I'm enjoying so much watching Anna and Simon grow.

What a smart mom you are - eliminating the choice helps alot, especially at difficult transitions like getting up and dressed in the morning. Today was Jack's last day of school, I'm celebrating not having to push him out of bed every morning - and he's nine!
Your summer pics are lovely. It's raining here, still love the idea.
Peace. Susan

Thank you, Ali, for introducing me to Local Harvest. I didn't even know this program existed. This is exactly what I've been looking for!
What an awesome program, I've got 2 farms that are within my reach. I just need to choose one now.
Thank you 100 times!
-Kim

In the South we call "sun rompers", sun suits or bubbles. Just a little regional trivia. She's adorable Ali!

My 4-year-old son is the same way with the long sleeve shirts. He even calls them "longs"! I just finished confiscating all of the winter wear from his closet. Apparently he had this hoodie hidden away somewhere, though---and yes, he insisted on wearing it to school today in 85 degree weather.

Oh yes, Simon wears a sweatshirt with a hood too :). His FAVORITE.

Awesome link...they even show Farmer's Markets!

Does it smell of orange and have white flowers in early summer? If so it's Choisya Ternata or Mexican Orange Blossom. Not 100% certain from the pic, but it looks a bit like it to me! I have one and it's huge. Our favourite shrub.
Thanks for sharing your signs of summer. Here in the UK we've just had an amazing ten days of unseasonally hot weather, which was fabulous! It's a little cooler today, but still pleasant. I always considered myself a winter person (especially as I was born in December) but I have to admit you can't beat the sunshine and fresh air! I can't get enough.

I wish it flowered! It is just a plain shrub - no flowers :).

Thanks for sharing! Love it!

Oh I love summer Ali and of course I love reading your blog daily.
I actually just posted a blog on our family site yesterday capturing some of the summer action we've been up to. We live in Austin,TX so it's sunny and already hot!
I'm definitely going to capture some summer elements too..thanks!
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www.austinbygeorge.com

HI Ali,
I love reading your blog. As probably a lot of people feel, I feel like I know you and have been friends for a long time.
I bought a wooden step stool at a garage sale that I plan to refinish, but I have been looking for the right red to paint it.
I think your front door is the color I have been looking for, may I ask if you remember what it is?
I have a brother who is 43 with autism.
And although I wouldn't wish many of the issues that autism can bring, on many of the families that are faced with it; I feel like now there is an army of moms and families on the crusade to make things better and more empowering. (hope that makes sense)
Thanks, Rebecca

I enjoyed reading this post so much.You do such a great job of capturing the little details that are easily forgotten down the road, but mean so much. : )