Five years… That’s 1,825 days. 43,800 hours. 2,628,000 minutes. 157,680,000, seconds. All that time and my heart still aches just as much as it did the day you left me. They say time heals all wounds, but that is far from the truth. Sure I’ve smiled, I’ve laughed, and I’ve loved but there isn’t a day, hour, minute, or second that my heart isn’t missing you.

Five years is a long time to be away from someone. It’s enough time to forget about things, big or small. There are many days where I struggle to remember the sound of your voice. There are days where I struggle to remember what you looked like before the cancer ate you away. There are days where I struggle to remember the things you loved to do after a long day at work. But no matter how much time goes by, I will never forget how amazing of a mother you were. You were the kind of mother that always put her children first. The kind of mother who had after-school snack ready on the table for us even when the cancer was unbearable that day. You were the kind of mother that prayed for everyone else when all of the prayers should have been directed to you. All in all, you were an incredible human being. It’s so hard to believe that it’s been five years already. I pray that you are with me everyday and I hope that you are proud of the person that I am today.  I miss you every damn day, mom. Although Heaven is lucky to have you up there, Heaven was on earth before you left.

R O S I E

nov 19, 1967 – may 8, 2012

By: Heather

As summer draws to a close it’s only natural to reflect on all the great times we had. Drinking with our friends, barbecues, laying on the beach, these are only some of the things we will cling onto during the frigid winter months until next summer is finally here. As a tribute to those great memories I have compiled a list of summer anthems that were no doubt the soundtrack to my summer, hope you guys enjoy!

1. Bassnectar – Unlimited

 

Released on June 17th, Bassnectar’s newest release only reinforces the widely held belief that he is, indeed, the king of EDM. The 15 track album is a fantastic combination of head-banging jams and mellow euphoric melodies that, as a fan, remind me of his earlier music a la divergent spectrum and for that, we thank him. Yet another giant success for one of the most popular names in the genre to date. Congrats, Lo!

Favorite tracks:

2. Music is the Drug

4. Mind Tricks

6. Level Up

14. Rising, Rising

2. Dirty Heads – Dirty Heads

 

It is absolutely no surprise that the Dirty Heads delivered a phenomenal 5th studio release. Their mellow beats and optimistic lyrics are infectious and create a calm atmosphere for listeners to kick back and enjoy. Perfect for any occasion, the Dirty Heads should most definitely make their way onto your summer playlist!

Favorite Tracks:

1. Thats All I Need

2. Doesn’t Make You Right

3. Feeling Good

9. Smoke & Dream

3. Blink 182 – California

 

The long anticipated return of Blink 182 is finally here and it’s like they never left the scene in the first place. The pop punk geniuses released their seventh studio album on July 21st and it has been at the top of my road trip playlists ever since! Although the difference between this album and previous releases might be virtually undetectable to some, this is the first album that features co-vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba who replaced famous lead vocalist Tom DeLonge, who’s last album with the band was released in 2011. Skiba is, of course, accompanied by the legendary Mark Hoppus on vocals!

Favorite Tracks:

2. Bored To Death

3. She’s Out Of Her Mind

10. Teenage Satellites

11. Left Alone

4. Drake – Views 

Drake’s popularity has skyrocketed in the recent past and this album is just one of many reasons why. Several songs, including the infamous Hotline Bling and One Dance have captivated music lovers, whether they were a Drake fan from the very beginning or just getting to know his music. His new found confidence and self-sufficient attitude is more than apparent throughout the entire album. It is clear now that he is not as soft as he was once perceived and he is using that motivation to make some truly great new music. A+ job, Drizzy!

Favorite Tracks:

3. U With Me?

5. Hype

8. With You (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)

14. Child’s Play

5. Nick Jonas – Last Year Was Complicated

 

Nick Jonas’s sophomore album is nothing short of fantastic. While I, myself, don’t usually enjoy music that could be placed under the category of the “top 40”, this release is truly impressive. I immediately recognized how much he has grown up since the Jonas Brothers and his solo talent shines in each soulful track. There is a song for every mood whether it be sad breakup music, pre-game jams, or just songs to belt out at the top of your lungs when you drive around with your best friends. Even if you’re skeptical, make sure to check out this album.

Favorite Tracks:

1. Voodoo

4. Chainsaw

6. Bacon (feat. Ty Dolla Sign)

9. Don’t Make Me Choose

Bonus Top Five Single Track Releases!

1. D.R.A.M – Broccoli
2. The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down
3. Future – Low Life
4. Zeds Dead – Blame

 

By: Heather

In today’s society it is extremely common for women to feel insecure about their body image. This is predominately due to the fact that in the fashion industry (and media in general) women who are perceived as “beautiful” are stick thin models or celebrities which, lets be honest, are either starving themselves or they have a team of professional nutritionists and trainers to help them maintain their figure. As a result of all this false perfection, it is so easy to lose sight of how beautiful we are as individuals. That being said, I have personally struggled with my body image my entire life. At a very young age I was considered “clinically obese” which basically means that my doctor wrote those words in my medical file when I was in the 5^th grade.

Now as a child I didn’t realize that body image was that big of a deal, they were just words on a page they didn’t define my amount of friends or my personality, little did I know that they had the potential to affect how I felt about myself for the rest of my life. My insecurity with my size began when I was ridiculed not only by my peers but also from my actual family members and as a small child that was incredibly taxing on my self-confidence. After years of trying and failing at dieting, I was an eighth grader who was sick of being the fat kid in school and I promised myself that the next diet I would go on would be the one I committed to, because I could NOT be the fat kid in high school. At first my diet started out totally harmless, I was exercising regularly and eating healthy and in smaller portions and the weight began to melt off like butter. I began receiving praise from the people I saw on a regular basis that told me things like “keep up the good work” and “you’re looking so much better” and, in my adolescent mind, all those encouragements made me want to do was lose weight at a faster rate and, if I kept getting those types of compliments, that meant that I was making steady progress.

Keep in mind that I was in grade 8 when all of this was happening, so my idea of a healthy body was 90 pounds and stick thin, like some of my friends at the time. However, this ideal goal that I had was what led me to eventually having an eating disorder. I started eating little to no food everyday and I stopped exercising because I was too weak due to lack of nutrition. It got so bad that after 3 months of crash dieting I had lost 60 pounds and I was severely underweight. The real problem was that I was so focused on just losing a few more pounds that I began to overlook the serious medical conditions I was putting myself in and I was eventually hospitalized for anorexia because  of my severe malnutrition. In fact, it was so bad that my doctor told my mom that my heart could have stopped at any moment. In the years that followed what can only be described as a psychologically traumatizing week in the hospital, I went through periods of binge eating and starving myself until I eventually gained more weight than I had originally set out to lose in the first place.

It was only when I graduated high school and I began to exercise and actively focus on a healthy lifestyle that I really began to love my body. Eventually all the feelings of NEEDING to have a perfect body RIGHT NOW started to fade away because I had found something that worked for me and that made me feel good about myself at my current size. What I hope you all take from reading my story is that sometimes outside opinions and societal norms can push us to do some very intense and almost life-threatening things just to attain the societal view of beauty and that is something that our generation needs to stop dead in it’s tracks. I’m not promoting my lifestyle to every person that reads this article because frankly, every individual person has different ways of making themselves feel beautiful. What I AM promoting is for you all to go out and do those things. The media might portray their version of what is perfect but we are here to show them that “perfect” can come in every shape, size, and color. Loving yourself is a lifelong journey, and God knows I am still fighting to love myself every day, but it is the little battles we conquer on a daily basis that shape us into the amazing women we are and will continue to shape us into who we hope to become in the future.

 

Stay beautiful xx

 

By: Amelia

Recently, I’ve been hearing a ton of great things about ipsy from a few YouTubers (Eleventhgorgeous, Brigitte Courbe, & KathleenLights). If you’re unfamiliar with ipsy, it’s a monthly subscription of deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products for $10 a month. I know, I know… How AWESOME?!

Before you join, there’s a quiz that they require you to take. But it’s a fun quiz. They ask you questions regarding your skin tone, eye color, hair color, type of skin, type of hair, your style of makeup, your fashion sense, etc. etc. They ask you these things so they can learn a bit about you, and what suits your personality best.

Each month, they send you a “Glam Bag” that is filled with about 5 items per pouch. From what I have gathered from the video reviews that I have watched, most of the items are from brands that are well-known. Since this is my first month of receiving a glam bag, I have many unanswered questions about ipsy that I would like to answer for myself and possibly you, too. Other than reading and watching reviews, the only way to truly answer those questions is to see it with my own eyes. So with that been said, if you are iffy about ipsy, and don’t want to spend your bucks yet, allow me to do your dirty work and figure out if ipsy is HOT or NOT.

The package arrived about 4 days after I subscribed. Once it had arrived, it was packaged in a pretty pink bubble-wrap envelope. The entire package was lightweight, and super thin. I was a little concerned at how light it was, but I didn’t want to judge too soon. The glam bag itself is super cute. It’s got a holographic print (which I absolutely LOVE), and it has little… round/spikey/odd looking… candy cane things that I think are meant to be the top view of beach umbrellas. Buuuuut I could be wrong. Overall, the bag is super cute.

Inside, there was a postcard that was pretty much useless but I’m keeping it anyway.

The first product I pulled out was a tiny little package of “the Balm cosmetics” eyeshadow from their “Meet Matt(e) Trimony” collection. The color is called “Matt Kumar” and it’s a really dark reddish brown tint. The eyeshadow is 0.018 oz so it’s not a whole lot. I think the concept of the eyeshadow collection is super cute, but am I impressed with this? Not really. I feel like if ipsy put in an eyeshadow, it should have been a little bit bigger. Overall, this was a NOT.

The next thing I pulled out was a lipliner by OFRA in the color Maya. Three things about this product… First, OFRA carries some of my favorite lip products soooooo a great first impression. Second, it’s a full-sized lipliner weighing in at 0.04 oz, which is pretty normal for a lipliner soooooooooo two out of three, OFRA, two out of three. Lastly, the color is similar to the eyeshadow. It’s a reddish brown color which I’m always okay to put on my lips. (Who knows, maybe I’ll do a look with reddish brown eyeshadow and lips for the fall.) This product was a definite HOT for me.

As I continued pulling out each item, I became more and more excited. Next, I discovered a brand that I had never heard of and a product that I have never tried before… It was a rejuvenating antioxidant mask made by Palmetto Derma. I love masks. Love em, love em, love em but when I say this item is so small… I mean, this item is SO small. It is about 34 fl. oz. but I can’t imagine getting any more than a single use out of this. Had the item been a tad bit bigger, I would have given this a HOT for sure, but very unfortunately… I am going to have to say NOT.

Next up, I pulled out a full-sized small angled eye brush made by the brand LUXIE. I have never heard of the brand LUXIE but from what I have seen on their website, they sell a good variety of brushes and makeup. Although I already own several small angled brushes, I was still pretty stoked to get this because it was full-sized. I’d say this was pretty HOT.

The last product I pulled out didn’t look too exciting at first glance. But once I figured out what it was, I almost wet my panties. The brand was one that I had never heard of… treStique? The item was not full-sized but it wasn’t a sample size either. It was more of a travel-size or as ipsy would say…. deluxe sample. It is a pencil highlighter, and I am pretty damn excited to add this to my makeup collection. I love highlighters, and the fact that its a pencil/crayon highlighter makes me so happy. I have never tried anything other than the MAC Cosmetics pan highlighter, so again, I’m flipping’ excited. I’d kinda, maybe, just probably, rate this a HOT. Just kinda. (Sarcasm, just fyi)

Three HOTs out out five isn’t so bad. Overall, the July glam bag was HOT. My top fave would definitely be the highlighter. The makeup brush and lipliner were awesome as well, but I’m definitely stoked about the highlighter.

  
By: Amelia 

If you know me, you know that I have a SERIOUS addiction with bikinis. I have more bikinis than any human being needs in a lifetime, but truth is… I just can’t stop giving into the temptation of buying more. Yes I have a spending habit, but I have to admit.. . 80% of my money goes to bikinis. (10% goes to food, 5% goes to clothes, 3% goes to gas, and 2% goes to my extremely needy but cute boyfriend). But hey, it’s not just a bikini… It’s a lifestyle. Can I get an amen? Amen.

My collection started about when I was 13-14 years old. Target was (and still is) my ish. Their ‘kinis were cute, and cheap. Annnnnnnnd then it got worse from there. Since I have a truck-load of ‘kinis, I picked out my current faves to show you guys! 

Note: The bikinis are not in any specific order, I don’t choose favorites out of my favorites. I love my children equally. Thank you very much. 

   

 
My most recent purchase was this beaut. (I know I said I loved all my children equally but we all know deep down everyone has a favorite child…) This is probably the ‘kini that I love a smidge more.

I purchased it from an Australian shop called Moana Bikini. The ‘kini cost me a total of about $120 AUD which comes down to $90.82. I know, I know… Pretty pricey for a darn bikini. But I just couldn’t resist. 

My honest opinion of the suit:

It’s absolutely gorgeous, but when I received the suit… It was not as vibrant as it looks on the pictures that they have on their website, and social media pages. It’s reversable so that’s pretty awesome! If the colors were the same as the picture, I would have given this suit a 10 out of 10. Buuuuuuuut, I’m going to have to give it a 9. 

HIDDEN TREASURE CROP SET

Cenote Swimwear is an Australian based company. Their suits were made specifically for active girls. No matter what you do (surf, swim, fish, etc.) this suit is not coming off. That means… no nip slips, no readjusting every 10 seconds, no telling your friends to check you every minute to make sure all your lady parts are in check, nunnnnna dat. I have not gotten bottoms from Cenote Swimwear but I have read that the bottoms have adjustable straps hidden inside to ensure that those bottoms are stuck to your body. 

My honest opinion: This top is absolutely stunning. The color is so incredibly bright and will surely make your tan pop. My favorite part about this specific top is the pattern located on the bottom. Why? Because the print is actually a traditional Indonesian pattern called Batik. (If you forgot, or didn’t know… I’m Indonesian!) I would rate this top as a 10/10.

I am actually an ambassador for Cenote Swimwear and if you are interested in buying any of their products, use the code AMELIA25 for 25% off your entire purchase. 

Floripa Top – Batik print / Magenta

Ohhhh how I love this suit. I never thought, in a million years, that I would ever be caught in a one-piece bathing suit. But they are making a huge comeback and I’m absolutely diggin’ it. My favorite color is white, so I almost died when I found this suit. I purchased it from American Apparel and I was surprised it was so affordable (compared to what other companies were charging for one-piece suits). It is selling for $45.00 currently.

My honest opinion: It’s so comfortable and cute. I am so happy I found this suit. You do have to be a bit careful about your lady parts playing peek-a-boo, especially because it’s so light and comfy. (I had a quick nip slip and didn’t realize/feel it until my boyfriend told me). I would rate this suit a 9.5/10.

http://store.americanapparel.net/en/the-nylon-tricot-high-cut-one-piece_rnt68n?c=Black

I got this suit from AliExpress. If you’ve never heard of it… It’s like wanelo, or eBay, or Amazon. They have anything and everything you could possibly need. This suit was so cheap that I was very skeptical about. It was shipping from China so that made me a little more nervous, but it was so cheap ($9.99) that it didn’t matter to me if it was a scam or not. It took about 3 and a half weeks for it to ship, but boy it went above and beyond my expectations.

My honest opinion: The quality of this suit is incredible. I really was not expecting this suit to be all that. But it definitely is all that. I love the way it fits on me. I would definitely recommend. I don’t have the link but go check out aliexpress, if you haven’t yet! I would give this suit a 8/10 just because the bottoms aren’t as cheeky as I would like 😛

This beautiful and vibrant suit was given to me on Christmas by my love. It is my second Triangl suit and it’s my faveeeeee. The colors are so beautiful and I shrieked like a little girl when I received it. Like all triangl suits, it is made out of neoprene. This suit came with a cute bag that matches and is perfect to carry around. 

DOLLY – THUNDERBOLT – TOP
And last but not least…

The top is from Tobi, and the bottoms are from Victoria Secret. (I can’t find the links but if I do, I will definitely update this!)  I love this combination so much. The bottoms are super cheeky, and have adjustable straps. 

The top is super cute and soft. It’s an off-white and will match with any bottoms! 

My honest opinion: The bottoms are my absolute favorite, so I give them a 10/10. It’s cheeky but it also has a scrunched back so it truly outlines your bum and curves! The top is super cute and soft, but I can’t even count how many nip slips I had during that photoshoot. It’s cute for pictures but I’m not so sure how reliable it would be out on the water. I would give the top a 7/10. 

So, ladies and gents… That concludes my collection of favorites. I will definitely be updating this as my collection grows. Send me pictures or tag me on Instagram (@meilsss) if you happen to purchase any of these ‘kinis!!! If you have any questions or comments about sizing, feel free to contact me by email, Twitter, or instagram! 

 

By: Amelia Indriana

Dear Mommy,

It’s crazy to think that it’s been four years since I’ve seen your face. I remember a month after you died, I cried for hours and hours thinking to myself “this is the longest time I’ve gone without seeing you”. It’s been four years now and I sit here thinking about how much time has passed.

I always dream about what it would be like if you saw me now. Maybe you would kill me because I’ve chopped all my hair off and dyed it blonde. Or maybe you would congratulate me because I’ve learned to like keeping my room somewhat clean now. So much time has passed, and so much has changed but I know that you’ve watched me grow from up above.

2014 was exceptionally hard for me. Senior pictures, prom, graduation, and all of these events happened that year. These were all events which I knew you would have gone over the top with. I probably would have acted like it was so embarrassing when deep down I was actually loving it.

I purchased my own senior pictures to keep because I knew dad wouldn’t have done it. Nothing wrong with him not doing so. As a matter of fact, I didn’t even want it… I ordered them because I knew that if you were still here, you would have ordered 1,000 prints to hand out like flyers, because that’s just what moms do. I bought the most beautiful gown for prom, which I knew you would have adored… if I hid the price tag, of course. I spent hours on my makeup, hired a photographer, and spent hundreds of dollars on that one night mostly because I knew you would have done it for me anyway. And on the night before graduation day, you probably would have told me to go to sleep at 7 pm so that I wouldn’t have bags under my eyes for the big day. You probably would have showed up with dad & Zik, and made Zik carry a 10 pound bouquet of flowers with a “Happy Birthday” and “Congratulations” balloon since graduation was on my birthday. After the ceremony, we’d all meet at that one park we always had parties at, where all of our friends and family would be. There would be a buffet of the best Indonesian food that you make, and a table dedicated to desserts because you know how much I love sweets.

Of course none of that happened, because instead… after the ceremony, Caleb and Pearl drove me to your grave where I sat in my gown, drenched in sweat, thinking about how this isn’t how it was supposed to be. I thought about what I ever did to lose you. What I ever did wrong to have this outcome. I had 16 amazing years with you, but why did our time have to be cut off so early. It’s hard to not have someone, who’s supposed to be there for EVERY milestone in your life, miss one of your major milestones. I constantly felt alone.

At graduation, as I waited for my name to be called, I wondered how it was going to feel on my wedding day if my high school graduation felt this painful. I tried to stay positive so I managed to push you out of my mind. Then right before we were officially graduates, you sent me a sign. A sign which you knew I would recognize and appreciate. A butterfly landed on a student two seats to the right of me. A butterfly… The symbol I had chosen to represent you the minute I found out you were gone. It sent a shiver up and down my spine and my eyes filled with tears.

It was then when I realized… you’re always there. Maybe not physically, but you’re there. You were there for my graduation. I’m sure you’ll be there when I say “I do”. You’ll be there to witness my first born’s first breaths. And I know you’ll be right next to our Heavenly Father when it’s my time to join you. You’ll always be there. All this time I thought I was doing everything alone, and I was wrong. You haven’t missed any major milestone. You’ve been there for each and every one… You just have a better view.

As I get older and as you continue to watch me grow, there’s one thing I want you to always know… I would like nothing more than to grow up to be at least half the woman that you were. I love you and miss you forever, mom. Thank you for always being here with me. Cheers to you!

Love,

Your baby girl

RIP Rosie Yuwono

5.8.2012

By: Heather

If you, like me, are an upper-classmen in college, or even if you are starting out on your new life after college, you are looking for a place to live and considering if you should live with someone else. I’m here to give you as much advice as I can and help you stack those pro/con lists until you reach your decision, having gone through both of these situations myself. When I first moved away to college, I had to find an apartment because my school didn’t offer student housing. Odd, I know; but it gave me the opportunity to do something I had always dreamed of: decorate my very own first apartment to my specific liking. This is probably the dream of most girls my age, I definitely have a few girlfriends that have shared this love for decoration and I’m sure you do too, and for those that grew up living with siblings, living alone might be your idea of paradise.

Being such a natural homebody, living alone definitely had its setbacks. I was leaving my incredible group of friends, my loving family, and my fluffiest of dogs behind for the open road of possibilities that is college. I both shuddered and reveled at the thought. However, I kept an open mind and set forth on my new journey. My parents and a friend whom I had known previously before leaving helped me move in during orientation week, which was great. For all those that choose to live alone, shit – for anyone choosing to move in general, I recommend the help of at least 3 people – especially if you don’t live on the ground floor, it will make your life a lot less stressful during this transition.

The time came when I was all moved in and ready to start my new life. I said my goodbyes and closed the door to my new place and turned around – I was ALONE. It had only really hit me in that exact moment. From that point forward the majority of my time was going to be spent in this space, my space. However, it wasn’t without its perks. Everything was clean to my liking, the bathroom was always free, and I never woke up to the sound of someone making greasy hangover food at 3 A.M. Those things didn’t change the fact that I was lonely a lot of the time, not to mention I was totally in charge of myself at all times. I had to remind myself to grocery shop, to go to the gym, to put down that fifth piece of pizza, to do my laundry, etc. That feeling was something I had to adjust to and it took a while for me to get a routine going. This brings me to the conclusion of my argument for living alone — make ABSOLUTELY sure that you are equipped to take care of yourself, because you will not have anyone to make sure you do. Lastly: be prepared to be lonely sometimes, it is unavoidable, but time alone with yourself can also be extremely therapeutic and introspective. I’ve learned quite a lot about ‘Me’ by just spending some time alone.

 

For those considering either living with a roommate right out of the gate, or those that are considering making the transition from living alone to moving in with a roommate I have one sentence for you. Ingrain this sentiment in your heads for the rest of your lives: YOU CANNOT BE SELFISH. This does not necessarily apply to those with siblings because you’ve been learning to share since you were kids but even so, living with a roommate will not prove to be any easier. For those like myself that had siblings 10 years older or were an only child,  you will learn the hard way that living with a roommate, most of the time, means you are offering up your belongings and time to another person. Now it might be different for some of you who are either moving in with the opposite sex or with a total stranger, however I broke the cardinal rule of roommates: NEVER move in with a close friend. Of course, like any rule, there are exceptions. For example I know the day Meils and I move in together we will make it work because our personalities compliment each other. We are not too different, we are not too alike.

My roommate and I were way too alike, we both loved to party and stay out til all hours, and in the entirety of our time as roommates I’m sad to say that we never really got into a schedule or routine, both as roommates and as individuals. We were both slightly obsessive compulsive so we got annoyed at each other for the littlest things, like when she rearranged the kitchen without telling me or when I took the last diet coke (I’m still paying for that). Those little annoyances built up over time which resulted in several nasty fights. All-in-all I would say that about 40% of the time we spent together was spent arguing on something apartment related. Readers if there is one thing I know to be true in this life, it is that you CAN get sick of someone after spending too much time with them, and for all roommates there must be a certain unspoken agreement on when it’s appropriate to go to your separate corners and just take a break from one another.

Now at this point I’m sure that I’ve freaked some of you out, but fear not: what your roommate lacks (sometimes) in what you need from them, they will make up for in friendship. I’m here to tell you first hand that some of my favorite college memories are the nights that my friend and I decided to stay in with a couple bottles of wine and make a drinking game for a ridiculous show like COPS: RELOADED or Jersey Shore. The camaraderie that one experiences living with another person is unparalleled in any other sense. Yeah, you have your friends, but those friends don’t see what you look like when you accidentally sleep in your makeup. Those friends don’t bring you coffee in the morning when they know you have a statistics final that you’ve been stressing about. Those friends don’t listen to you cry about a boy all night even though they have work in the morning, those friends don’t get to see every single part of you, not like a roommate does.

 

 

By: Amelia

This winter was pretty darn brutal here in Northern Virginia. We were hit with about 20 inches of snow and most of us were trapped in our homes for at least three full days! Buuuuuuuuut no need to worry, because spring has officially sprung! Which can only mean one thing… Summer is just around the corner and we can hardly wait! (Even Heather who’s more of an autumn babe.) We want this summer to be our best yet, so we’ve decided to make a bucket list to make sure our summer is one we’ll never forget.

• Go to the beach with friends
• Attend an outdoor concert
• Have a bonfire
• Watch fireworks
• Go to a state fair/carnival
• Have a picnic
• Visit a water park
• Go fishing
• Spend an entire day hiking
• Swim under a waterfall
• Watch a drive-in movie
• Go camping
• Take a nap in a hammock
• Spend a day tubing down a river
• Swim in a spring
• Play beach volleyball
• Have a BBQ with family and friends
• Tan on a roof
• Go to an amusement park
• Have fun on a boat
• Go stargazing
• Attend a food festival
• Go paddleboarding
• Go kayaking
• Learn to surf
• Rope swing into water
• Build a blanket fort outside
• Watch the sunrise & sunset
• Go on a road trip
• Add on to bathing suit collection
• Go golf or put-put
• Visit a farmers market
• Go night swimming
• Plant something
• Go four-wheeling
• Have a water balloon fight
• Go to a parade
• Visit botanical gardens
• Go cosmic bowling
• Meet someone new
• Take underwater pictures
• Attend a Nats baseball game
• Petting zoo to feed animals