June’s Loving the Ordinary List for Each & Every Day

30 Ways for Loving the Ordinary Each & Every Day

Every month, I create a list with 30 ways to Love the Ordinary each and every day. It is a list to help you enjoy life by Carefully Curating the days with home, garden, and life, taking time to enjoy the moment alone or with someone special. I’ve expanded on some of these ideas to inspire you further.

Please find one or two to love in June

1. Plant a unique hanging basket or container for the front entrance. For ideas, visit my Pinterest Container Gardens board.
2. Take a book to a new cafe, order something different than your norm, sit outside and read, or people-watch
3. Paint an item on your porch with your signature summer color. Visit my Porches & Patios Pinterest Board for ideas.
4. Plant some bug-deterring plants. Plant these in pots or by walkways so you brush up against them to release the scent/oils that help discourage the bugs. Some of the plants are citronella geraniums, lemongrass, marigolds, ageratum, catnip, lavender, lemon balm, peppermint, sage, rosemary, basil, bee balm/monarda, tansy, a new one citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus)
5. Pile on colors & patterns with new cushions, pillows, or blankets for your porch swing and chairs. Visit my Porches & Patios Pinterest Board for ideas.
6. Get a new journal to explore your thoughts this summer. I wrote a blog about using a Journal to Capture your Summer. You can read it here.
7. Purchase a new summer doormat.
8. Create an outdoor place for yoga or meditation
9. Set up a pretty tray or basket for yourself to go outside and have tea
10. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day – bake one or purchase a slice. If you need a recipe, please visit my Rhubarb Pinterest Board. (A little side note: writing a Rhubarb cookbook is on my bucket list.)
11. National Making Life Beautiful Day is June 11th. Click here for ideas. Let someone know they make your life beautiful.
12. Send out local postcards to friends far away
13. Concoct signature flavored waters or lemonade
14. Hang a flag today, June 14th, which is National Flag Day. For the history of this day, check this site out.
15. Pick lavender and bring it inside to dry, or make lavender wands
16. Get a new phone case to protect your phone at the beach this summer
17. Create a summer playlist. Sign up for my 100 Days of Summer Fun; you can join any time to get a free worksheet to help you create the ultimate list.
18. Go to the waterfront, help pick up trash, and create nesting areas for migrating waterbirds – just google ‘where to volunteer to help clean up waterways,’ and local agencies will be available.
19. Try rowing, paddle boarding, and kayaking as a new exercise & find a club near you for lessons and friendship.
20. Enjoy the summer solstice by hanging outdoor lights and reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For ideas, visit my Porches & Patios Pinterest Board.
21. Name your beach house, rental or yours, or maybe your patio
22. Find a summer concert to go to with a genre outside your norm
23. Pull out some vintage board games to play on the porch
24. Customize beach buckets with family/friends’ names for walks on the beach or portable drink & snack carriers
25. Start a sand collection in vintage bottles or laboratory test tubes with cork stoppers. For ideas, visit my Pinterest Board.
26. Learn to tie a headscarf.
27. Go somewhere with a flower in your hair or tucked on your shirt
28. Explore an antique pop-up market
29. Learn to build a bonfire, make s’mores, and try different marshmallows and crackers for unique flavors.
30. Paint a wall inside your favorite summer color.

I hope this list sparked some inspiration for June with Loving the Ordinary each and every day

As I said in May, that is my wish for you this summer. ‘I hope June finds you enjoying a moment seasonally, enjoying your home, your garden, and your community**. In addition, may this list of 30 ways for Loving the Ordinary each and every day help you enjoy the month.’ June Blessings to You, Bobbi

** “Community” I use that word to reference all those people in our lives. That is to say a word for our family, those we consider family, friends, neighbors, and those we nod and say ‘hello’ to as we take our morning walks.

Please comment below if you like or try any of June’s Loving the Ordinary List. There are six more ways to explore the idea of Loving the Ordinary daily. First, you can sign up below to be notified when a new blog posts. Secondly, if you want more videos, fun sheets, and classes, please sign up for my weekly newsletter as we continue our Carefully Curated Life adventure. Thirdly, if you want to know more about it, here is the blog explaining it. Fourth, visit other seasonal blogs on the website. A fifth option offers a monthly eBook exploring loving the ordinary with journal prompts, activities, and curating your home. Lastly, you can join our Curated Life Membership. One of the offerings on the membership site is 100 Days of Summer – Loving the Ordinary every day of the season.