Spring Bucket List: Have a Picnic
Being an avid list maker, every season I try to make a point to list out my season "bucket list." It started a few years ago by simply scribbling on a notepad and then posting to Instagram but has developed into a much more robust system. I can't say I've crossed everything off every single season, but I usually make it to 75% of what I set out to do. There's something about putting your goals on paper that brings them to fruition.
First up for Spring (although we are still a day away), was to have a picnic in the park. I've always been one to love picnics. After finding this picnic basket at an antique shop last year, I've been awaiting to take it out for a spin. Picnics don't have to be an ordeal. All you have to do is pack a few items in containers, grab some bottled drinks and a blanket. I opted to bring carrots and hummus, a delicious egg and spinach salad with La Croix sparkling water to drink. It was a light but yummy lunch! I keep paperplates, napkins and plastic silverware on hand at all times in the basket for easy grab and go. Finally, you'll want to use a blanket. I've found in the past tablecloths work excellent and if the ground is wet you can easily add a plastic shower curtain underneath for protection. This is my go to for every beach picnic.
Here are a few other things on this Spring's Bucket List:
Visit the lavender fields in Blanco, TX.
Tour the Shiner Brewery in Shiner, TX.
Float the Guadalupe with a group of friends from college.
Bake macaroons in pastel colors.
- Hike in Big Bend and go camping.
For this post I had a picnic in the Heights on Heights Blvd. The trees were just starting to bloom and although it was a little cloudy outside the weather was perfect. Gingham is the perfect picnic print and my love for the pattern runs deep (see here, here and here). I especially like this dress I picked up in today's post from Amazon. It has the sweetest hankerchief hemline and just the right fit in the bodice. I liked it so much I picked it up in red, too! Although you can't see from the photo, I paired it with a pair of gingham flats and a navy cross body I've worn numerous times.
