July Holidays and June Wrap-Up

Happy July, friends!

June was quite a month. I took two summer classes, and only have one assignment left before I’m through with both of them! It was a month dedicated to working my butt off on assignments practically non-stop.

I got an awesome box of summer essentials from the InfluenceHer Collective and went on a fun early morning photo shoot with my sister to shoot for the campaign! It was a really fun time. I also got to see one of my favorite people graduate from high school. I wasn’t feeling great at all for most of the month so I was really glad my body cooperated enough for me to go to her graduation ceremony and luncheon! The lunch was wonderful, and the food was incredible.

My dad and I went on an adventure and tried out a super funky gluten-free, vegan bakery cafe (it was so good!). We finally finished putting our garden together in June as well, which I’m really excited about. We had started most of the plants in our garage so they’re already growing big and strong! I can’t wait to see how they grow in July…

This month, I’m looking forward to attending a conference on behalf of my university in Detroit. I’ll have a few hours of freedom in the city before and after the conference so if you have any recommendations, please send them my way!

I’ll be submitting the final assignment for my online English class and am beside myself excited to be finished with that – the real summer will be starting soon! I will be without a doubt spending more time on the blog, perfecting the blog posts I have just about ready to publish and getting back on top of my blogging game! Patience and Pajamas turns three this month and I’m not quite sure how I’ll be celebrating, but I know I want to do something to commemorate this achievement. You’ll have to wait and see what I come up with! If that wasn’t enough, I’ll also be dog-sitting again this month. It’ll be the perfect time to get all of that blog related work complete, set my fall calendar, and really give Patience and Pajamas my full attention. I am so excited!

On that note, if there’s anything you’d like to see this summer/fall, let me know! I’ll be sure to try to work it into my calendar.

Now, on to July’s holidays!

July 1:

• Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
• International Joke Day

July 3:

• Eat Beans Day
• Stay Out of the Sun Day

July 5:

• National Apple Turnover Day

July 6:

• National Fried Chicken Day

July 7:

• Strawberry Sundae Day
• Chocolate Day
• Build a Scarecrow Day

July 8:

• National Blueberry Day

July 9:

• National Sugar Cookie Day

July 11:

• National Blueberry Muffin Day

July 12:

• Pecan Pie Day
• National Simplicity Day

July 13:

• National French Fry Day

July 14:

• National Mac and Cheese Day

July 15:

• Amazon Prime Day

July16:

• Fresh Spinach Day
• Amazon Prime Day (part two!)
• National Corn Fritter Day

July 17:

• Peach Ice Cream Day

July 19:

• National Raspberry Cake Day

July 20:

• National Ice Cream Soda Day
• National Lollipop Day

July 21:

• National Ice Cream Day

July 22:

• National Hammock Day

July 23:

• Vanilla Ice Cream Day

July 24:

• National Drive-Thru Day

July 25:

• National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
• National Chili Dog Day

July 26:

• National Coffee Milkshake Day

July 27:

• National Crème Brulee Day

July 28:

• National Milk Chocolate Day

July 29:

• National Lasagna Day
• National Lipstick Day

July 30:

• National Cheesecake Day

July 31:

• National Avocado Day

That’s it for July…

There are lots of fun holidays to use as meal inspiration this month! National Blueberry Muffin Day has been a favorite of mine since I was little. I can’t help it, I love blueberries! So you know I’ll be celebrating Blueberry Day as well.

Amazon Prime Day is actually two days this year and coming up fast! If you are going to be a college student in the fall and don’t currently have Prime, you can get Prime Student free for 6 months and 50% off for the rest of your time in college when you sign up with your university email – just click here!

Not a student but want to give Prime a try? Click here for a free 30-day trial! If you’re hoping to shop Prime Day, this is a great way to do it.

I have big plans for July, so check back soon and let me know what you’re plans are for this month in the comments below!