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

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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.

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

Don’t Forget to Pin for Later

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.

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

Learn how to make this refreshing tomato and cucumber salad with a homemade red wine vinaigrette.

Making Tomato & Cucumber Salad

Can I be real for a second? I hate eating healthy. There…my secret is out. You can keep your cauliflower fried rice – it ain’t for me! Sorry, not sorry. That’s why when I find a delicious way to incorporate veggies in my meal plan, I snag it! So today, I’m sharing how to make my tomato and cucumber salad.

It’s easy to make your own red wine-balsamic vinaigrette for it which you can create in a salad dressing shaker or mix directly in the salad. Personally, I think it tastes best when you let it chill in the fridge for an hour after making. It gives a chance for the flavors to marinade together.

I love this tomato and cucumber salad because it fits all diets. Whether you’re doing Keto, Atkins, Whole30, Weight Watchers, or Paleo, it’s full of clean ingredients.

No Boring Lettuce – Yes, Please

I love Greek salads! And this recipe is bursting with Mediterranean flavors. with the tomato, cucumber, fresh basil, red onion, fresh parsley…be still my heart. I love serving a cold bowl of this yummy goodness.

This salad is a great alternative to the same old, boring lettuce style salad. I often have it as a lunch. If you need something heavier as a meal, try adding avocado, olives, shrimp and/or feta cheese (if you aren’t doing paleo). I’ve even added it to Quinoa!

I recommend eating this fairly quickly. The cucumbers break down a little faster than the rest of the salad. You can store in a air tight container for a few days.

Tomato & Cucumber Salad

Crisp cucumber and juicy tomato make this delicious summer salad. Similar to a Greek Salad, this recipes calls for all natural ingredients

If you aren’t following a paleo diet and would like it to be more filling, you may add a half cup of feta cheese

Print Recipe

Course Salad, Side Dish

Servings 2

Ingredients

1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tbsp Olive Oil Extra Virgin
2 Lrg Cucumber Chopped
1 Cup Tomatoes Chopped
2 Tbsp Red Onion Finely Chopped
2 Tbsp Fresh Italian Parsley Chopped
2 Tbsp Fresh Basil Chopped
Salt To taste

Instructions

Chop all veggies and herbs and transfer to a mixing bowl
In a small bowl or salad dressing shaker, combine all your wet ingredients to make your dressing
Mix well and pour on your salad
Toss gently to blend

Keyword atkins, basil, cucumber, gluten free, greek, keto, paleo, red onion, red wine vineger, tomato, whole30

I hope you enjoy this salad as much as I do. You can thank me later!

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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List

Things To Do