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First, go here and fill out this wee questionnaire at my recently launched skincare blog.

THEN… let’s talk about LOOOOVE.

Specifically, SUMMER LOVE.

I have the rare gift of really loving all the seasons while I’m in them, for the most part. For example, in winter, I am stoked about snow and Christmas lights and hot cider and fireplaces. In spring, I am bonkers for blossoms and the smell of rain on fresh soil and grass. In fall, I would happily spend my day rolling around in crackly leaves and purchasing foxy new sweaters.

But summer?

Beaches? Waves? Freckles? Sunsets at 10 pm at night?

YESSSSSSSS.

This love list is dedicated to my (current) favourite season and all that goes with it. I encourage you (as always) to write your own in the comments, or post one at your blog, and leave us a link.

Because, though the Beatles didn’t exactly say this, on a Friday? A love list is all you need. All you need is a love list.

THINGS I LOVE

The smell of Hawaiian Tropic and Coppertone lotions
New freckles on my nose
Ripe peaches
Ceviche
The beach at night
Memories of family vacations to Vancouver coming back to me as a resident
Baseball-cap-and-ponytail days
Sun tea
BBQ smells
Lawnmower sound (from a distance)
Sprinkler sound
Kids playing in the backyard sound
Pedicures
Havaianas (my flip flop addiction)
Sundresses
Turquoise rings
Silky sand
“The golden hour” for photography
Silly jewelry that jingles like wind chimes
San Diego (I miss you!)
Cannon Beach (I’m coming back, I swear!)
Whidbey Island (Ditto!)
Going without makeup
Cool, late evening showers
White tank tops
Swimming pool smell
Ocean smell
Road trips (hoping, hoping, hoping to have one this summer)
Camping with baby bunnies running around
Drive-in movies with the windows down
Making the house smell like a garden with fresh-cut salsa
Gelato
Patio dining
Patio lanterns
Patio furniture
Patios
I really like patios
Air conditioning at dire moments

And you?