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

6 Ways To Start Your Morning Off The Right Way

Let's be real. Mornings are hard.

I wish I could say that every morning I jump out of bed ready for a beautiful day, but the reality is that most people have to work hard to enjoy the getting up part of mornings and I'm in that majority.

Mornings are a great time to get things done and be productive. These are a few tips I've learned to help get me going in the morning. Hopefully these will help you too in starting your day off right.

Make Your Bed

Open The Blinds

Make A Yummy/Healthy breakfast

Get Outside

Plan Your Day

Read Your Bible + Pray

Make your bed <> I find making my bed in the morning helps me in two ways. 1) When I first jump roll out of bed making my bed gets me moving and wakes me up a little. 2) Once the bed is make it's way less temping to get bed in it and fell asleep.

Open the blinds or windows <> Getting natural light into the room while getting ready is a great way to boost your mood and wake you up. If the weathers nice out, open a window to let the fresh air flow through and hear the birds chirping.

Make a yummy/healthy breakfast <> This is something to look forward to and something to give you energy and keep you going all morning. Take the time to make pancakes or enjoy fresh fruit rather than skipping breakfast.

Get outside <> This could be simply eating your breakfast on your back porch, going on a walk, stretching outside, or doing a full blown workout. Whatever you do, being outside in the fresh air and sunlight will definitely boost your mood and energy.

Plan your day <> Take a few minutes to write out your to do list for the day, check your planner for appointments, and maybe write a bit in your journal. Get it all out on paper to make your mind less cluttered throughout the day.

Read your bible + pray <> There’s no better way to start the day than with the Word of God. Set aside a few minutes each morning to read the Bible and pray. Trust me, you’ll set yourself up for a better day ahead when you take the time.

What do you do in the mornings to start your day off right?

Should I post a 'Start Your Morning Off The Right Way 2' with my fav breakfast recipes?

♥Katie

Friday Favorites + Free Printable // Favorite Quotes

Hey guys! Did you notice?! I'm posting this one week after my last post- right on schedule!! Yay! My schedules already "recovering"! :P *is done annoying y'all with the whole schedule thing* Seriously- sorry about all that!

*cringes while looking at this edit because it's literally my worst*

Do you like quotes? I hope so! :) Because today I'm sharing four of my favorite quotes! I designed these to put on my wall- and I loved them so much I decided to share them with y'all! I hope you get good use out of them. ;)

Feel free to do whatever you want with these. You can print them out if you'd like (though I'd recommend you print them out at a store- or it'll use a ton of ink from your printer *has learned from experience*), save them to your computer/phone just to look at every now and then, or pin them to your quotes board! ;) (Just hover over to quote, then click on the Pinterest icon.)

BTW, these aren't ALL my favorite quotes. But just a few short ones I made graphics for. :)

You know what my favorite thing about these actually is? The simplicity of them and- the color!! ;) 

Do you have a favorite quote? Also, which one of the above was your favorite?

Also, it's totally not Friday when I'm posting this...but...
Hope your having a great week! ♥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