Summer Musts

Yikes! How can it almost be the end of June? I feel like I haven't fully grasped summer yet. So, inspired by Jillian's summer bucket list over on the lovely Cornflake Dreams, here are my personal must-dos for the rest of summer:

Go on a bike ride somewhere pretty.

Stroll a farmers' market.

Have a pool day.

Take a trip to Chicago.

Rent a canoe and get out on the water.

Grab cocktails on a rooftop.

How about you?

Photos from here, here, here, here, here and here. 

This Calls for a Toast

A fun part of summer are sweet, icy, bubbly cocktails that go so well with warm weather. 

I like finding new drinks to try, as well as new ways of presenting them. I love sparkling wine and think champagne flutes are sexy, but today I stumbled upon a neat new idea. 

This photo comes from the lovely blog Bloomacious and was taken at a pretty Los Angeles party. The tall simple glasses -- could they be small vases? -- are perfectly streamlined and make the drinks look delicious. Excellent idea!

Photo from here.