25 (Non-Tech) Activites To Do This Summer

I'm on a summer roll, guys! S U M M E R, S U M M E R, S U M M E R! (and I absolutely love it)

Today, my summer themed post is 25 non tech activities to do this summer. Sometimes, during the summer with no school to keep us busy and all the extra free time, we can get...well, bored? I really hate to say it. Being bored isn't a great thing. But you know what? You can beat the boredom very easily. All you have to do is find something to keep you busy! (captain obvious here ;p)

Of course you don't want to just waste your time trying to "entertain" yourself. Try to find productive things to do, and of course be sure to still have fun!

This is pretty self explanatory. =) Here are 25 summer activity ideas.

1. Make a summer bucket list =)
2. Make popsicles
3. Go camping
4. Memorize scripture
5. Go swimming
6. Paint your nails
7. Try a new sport
8. Do a photo-shoot with a friend
9. Make s'mores
10. Start running =)
11. Learn a new hairstyle
12. Redecorate your room
13. Make a scrapbook
14. Snail mail friends
15. Have a bonfire
16. Learn a card trick
17. Bake something
18. Learn an instrument
19. Make ice cream
20. Tie dye something
21. Start an Etsy shop
22. Go to a library
23. Bike ride
24. Make friendship bracelets 

There are a TON more that aren't listed here. Would you like me to make a second list?

Happy summer!

♥Katie

100 Things I'd Rather Hold {Than A Phone}

One of my new years resolutions this year, is to spend less time looking at a screen and more time outside, or doing other "non tech" activities. :) Last week I read Grace Anne's, blog post '100 Things I'd Rather Hold {Instead of My Phone}'. I thought it was such a neat idea! So today I'm writing my own list of 100 things I'd rather hold than a phone.

Thank you Grace, for letting me use this idea! You can find her post here.

Picture @HeleneInBetween

100 Things I'd Rather Hold {Than A Phone}

1. My Bible
2. My prayer journal
3. My planner
4. My favorite erasable pen 
5. Photo albums
6. My favorite mug full of hot chocolate
7. Washi-tape
8. A music book to play on the piano
9. Yarn and a crochet hook
10. A package of colored pens or markers
11. A chocolate chip cookie
12. A bottle of nail polish
13. A letter from a friend
14. A bowl of frozen yogurt
15. Erasable highlighters
16. My rainbow loom
17. My breath as I swim underwater :D
18. A stack of good books
19. My niece 
20. My other niece :)
21. An icing bag as I decorate cupcakes
22.  A volleyball
23. Card supplies
24. A new sticker set for my planner
25. Handle bars while I go an a bike ride
26. A container of tacks to hang things on my cork board
27. A Rubik's cube
28. Colored pencils as a color an adult coloring book
29. A snowball
30. My Bible Bee verse cards 
31. A foam brush as I paint something with acrylic paint
32. Dutch Blitz cards
33. A glass of sweet tea 
34. My favorite notebook
35. A lighter as I light my candle
36. A ping pong paddle 
37. An awesome mystery book
38. A cupcake
39. A stick with a marshmallow, roasting over a fire
40. String lights
41. A camera
42. A paddle as I kayak down the river
43. A bowl of popcorn
44. A good history book 
45. My fuzzy zebra blanket
46. A popsicle
47. A rope as I swing into the water
48. Play Dough
49. A wooden spoon as I make dessert
50. Old pictures
51. A fishing pole
52. A new pad of colorful card-stock 
53. A basketball 
54. A pair of sunglasses at an airshow
55. A water balloon
56. My binder full of sheet music
57. A vase of flowers
58. An Adventures in Odyssey album
59. A Reese's peanut butter bar
60. A stack of sticky notes
61. A distress ink stamp pad
62. My hair as I attempt to learn a new hair style
63. The throw pillows in my room
64. A stack of blankets as a make a cave with my sister
65. Cookie cutters
66. A flashlight as I play German Spot Light with friends
67. A water bottle as I'm hiking
68. My nose as I jump into the water
69. A tennis racket
70. My violin
71. A handful of darts as I attempt to beat my brothers :)
72. A pencil as I play running-pictionary  
73. A rolling pen 
74. Our home phone (:D) as I talk to a friend that lives hundred of miles away 
75. China dishes as I set the table for a holiday
76. Christmas ornaments as I decorate the tree
77. A paint brush
78. A piece of paper and pen as I write a letter to my friend
79. A kite
80. My flip-flops as I run across the beach
81. A needle and thread as I embroider
82. My watercolor set 
83. A hiking map
84. My rip-stick
85. A baseball bat
86. A deck of cards
87. Tent poles as we set up camp
88. A new music book
89. My tennis-shoes
90. A bottle of sprinkles
91. New yards of fabric
92. A beach ball 
93. A brownie
94. A baseball cap 
95. Paint chips 
96. A rodeo ticket ;)
97. Pineapple
98. My favorite hoodie
99. A bouquet of flowers 
100. Lastly- lets go with pizza!

Whew! That was 100! I really enjoyed making this list! I'll definitely be coming back to it throughout the year, to see what small things I treasure and should treasure more!

So tell me- What would you rather hold? 

I'd love to hear some of the things you would rather hold! Comment below!
♥Katie