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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List

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Summertime is here. Here is the ultimate summer bucket list full of fun activities to do with your family.

The Ultimate summer bucket list
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Summertime! It’s the season of pool parties, fireworks, and grilling out. Days are longer with sunlight and the evenings are balmy and sultry. Kids are out of school and us parents are scrambling to find things for them to do.

So today, I’m compiling a list of some of my family’s favorite Summer activities – The Ultimate Summer Bucket List.

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Things To Do

We almost always take a small staycation. It’s fun to play tourist in your home town and explore where you live. We also do a summer road trip. This can be to a neighboring city on a weekend or a full trip across the country. Summers are a great time to satisfy your wanderlust.

Here in Texas, we survive summers by living in water as much as possible. This can be in your own backyard, water parks or resorts. But water activities automatically make me enjoy the scorching hot days of summer.

I always consider summer the season of simple pleasures. Sipping tea on a porch in the afternoon, catching fireflies at dusk, watching the fireworks on July 4th. It’s a great time to enjoy the little things in life.

The Ultimate Summer Bucket List

  • Go fishing
  • Watch fireworks
  • Eat watermelon
  • Visit a splash pad
  • Plant summer vegetables
  • Go camping
  • BBQ / Grill out
  • Make dye shirts
  • Have a staycation
  • Make popsicles
  • Visit a museum
  • Play softball
  • Sip tea on a porch
  • Ride a rollercoaster
  • Watch a sunset
  • Visit the Zoo
  • Build a sandcastle
  • have a water balloon fight
  • Go hiking
  • Watch a Major League Baseball game.
  • Go for a family bike ride
  • Play with sparklers
  • Collect sea shells
  • Visit a theme park
  • Stargaze
  • Make s’mores
  • Plant a palm tree
  • Sit by a campfire
  • Eat fresh pineapple and coconut
  • Go on a vacation
  • Eat ice cream cones
  • Make & Drink Lemonade
  • Play mini golf
  • Go swimming
  • Visit the beach
  • Catch fireflies
  • Go on a weekend road trip
  • Visit a water park
  • Eat snow cones
  • Play in a sprinkler
  • Go to a picnic
  • Play beach volleyball
  • Watch a summer movie outside
  • Visit an aquarium

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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List

I hope you guys have an awesome summer with your spouse and kids. Remember, you only get 18 summers with your kids under your roof. Make each one count.

18 summers

I’d love to hear what you love doing in the Summertime! Also, take a look at my other seasonal bucket lists:

The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List

The Ultimate Spring Bucket List

The Ultimate Fall Bucket List

Salad

Parmesan Arugula Salad

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Rocket salad is the showstopper in this simple parmesan arugula salad with homemade lemon vinaigrette.

Parmesan arugula salad
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Quick for Weeknight Dinners

Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite salads. I know you’re probably like me and always looking for something delicious that is quick to whip up! Well, I’ve got a great one! This salad is very easy to make. You can make Parmesan Arugula Salad in under 10 minutes. Therefore, it is a perfect first course for weeknight dinners.

Arugula, also called rocket salad, is a leaf vegetable with a fresh peppery flavor. The Mediterranean uses it often in their dishes. I can see why. The leaf itself is almost herb-like. Small,, but packed with flavor.

Suitable for Diets

If you’re dieting, it’s suitable for almost all diets. The homemade lemon vinaigrette is made with natural ingredients. Simply combine raw lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. It is Whole30, Keto, Atkins, and Weight Watcher friendly. I think with Keto it still wouldn’t be too terrible. You can minimize how much lemon or dressing you use. Unfortunately, it’s not Paleo-friendly because of the parmesan. Obviously, you can control how much dressing you put on the salad. But I love it because it doesn’t have sugar, preservatives or MSG.

I love this salad because it’s a nice change from the standard lettuce salads. If you wanted to eat it as a lunch, I recommend adding a lean protein like chicken, shrimp, or lean steak, like sirloin. Arugula alone is not very filling because it’s so light. Personally, I love it as a side or starter.

Homemade Dressing

Personally, I love keeping it simple with this salad. I make a simple lemon vinegarette, but if you have special dietary needs you could certainly swap it with any dressing of your choice.

Parmesan Arugula Salad

Arugula, also known as rocket salad, is a peppery green, used often in Mediterranean dishes. This simple salad combines arugula with Parmesan topped with a homemade zesty lemon dressing.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 4 servings
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cups Arugula
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Shaved
  • 1/8 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/8 Cup Lemon Juice
  • Salt & Pepper Pinch

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl or salad dressing shaker, add lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir or shake well until combined.
  • Transfer arugula to salad bowl and add parmesan.
  • Pour preferred amount of lemon dressing and toss salad well until mixed through
Keyword arugula, easy meal, lemon dressing, salad, simple salad, weeknight dinner

That’s it! I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does! Cheers!

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