If you had to boil it down, RGV Mama, what is essential for you to feel like it’s summertime? Whether you work full- or part-time, in or out of the home, RGV summers have a different vibe from the rest of the year. That means you get to decide what to focus on, what defines it as summer.
In September, when you get asked the inevitable question: “did you have a good summer?” what do you want to be able to say?
Some of the things that help me appreciate the summertime include weekend barbecuing with friends, setting up the puzzle table in the living room, afternoon swims, and choosing one summer hobby. I think it’s generally better to choose healthy and life-affirming summer micro-resolutions, and you can test them to see if they improve your quality of life or not.
Micro-Resolutions for Summertime
Here are 40 more ideas for how to have a memorable summer!
- Swimming/Splash parks
- Play games
- Lunch dates
- Eat outside
- Go to bed late
- Wake up earlier or later
- Eat more salads
- Read more/different books
- A flexible schedule
- Spontaneity
- Be more lax about… rules, dishes, bedtime, etc.
- No make-up
- No cooking
- Trip to SPI
- Reconnect with old friends
- Summer reading club
- Observing a weekly Sabbath day
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Weekly trip to the raspa stand
- A new self-care ritual
- Cook with kids once a week — letting them choose the menu
- Summer limited screen rules
- Movie nights (Cities across the Valley offer outdoor movie nights during the summer! Check our Event Guide for more!)
- Learning a new game together
- Make a new friend
- Build/paint/reupholster something
- Make a photo album
- Make a summer playlist
- Family trip
- Camp in the backyard
- Host friends for dinner
- Read poetry
- Explore different RGV cities
- Sett an end-of-summer goal and working toward it
- Learn a new language
- Volunteer (alone or as a family)
- Take evening walks
- Learn to bake bread
- Clean the garage
Add your own summer micro-resolutions in the comments section!