August Best Bits 2017

So, the summer is finally over and now we are in autumn. If I'm honest I did really enjoy most of this summer (apart from my holiday :). The weather was awful, not much was going on, to me it didn't really seem like summer. It was just... meh. Fine. Whatever. I didn't really care for those 3 months.

But now, onto what this post is supposed to be about. The best bits of August. Lets see if I can try to scrape a list together.

1. Holidays

Lots of people go on holiday in August. It's the school holidays and the only time to actually get some sun here in England. You can stay here in the UK or go abroad and get some real summer. I went to Italy just after the massive heatwave, so I missed the super hot weather (good thing, I'm white as a sheet) but still got some pretty nice heat.

2. No school!

If you're of school age and living here in the UK, August means the summer holidays. And that means no school for 6 weeks! I mean it's not quite comparable to the 3 months (!!) that America gets, but I'll take it.

3. Barbecues

For me the summer means barbecues. And I do love barbecues. Summer is the best time to just sit and eat nice food with your family. While the sun starts to set above your head and you relish in the delicious smells of a cooking barbecue, life seems perfect.

Summer Projects

Its now coming to the end of the summer holidays but I still have 3 weeks left. Last week I didn't have anything to do so I found some summer activities that are much more fun than re-watching a lot of old Disney films.

1. Tie dying
I'm sure you've probably heard of this before but its so easy. Instead of buying a tie dying kit you can just use regular die for a one coloured pattern.

You will need:

• A pack of die
• Salt (read the instructions for the amount)
• A lot of water
• White or plain cloths
• Some elastic bands
• Something to stir with

All you have to do is follow the instructions on your die. To create the patterned effect you will need to tie your cloths in some different patterns. You can really experiment with this and have some fun!

2. Paint some furniture
This might sound really boring but its actually very rewarding.

You will need:

• Paint - a base coat and some tester 
• Paint bruses
• A piece of furniture
• Newspaper/dustsheets

We had some wooden chairs in the garage that I decided to paint but if you don't have anything lying around you can have a look in a charity shop for some cheap bargains.

All you have to do is put down your newspaper and paint. I did a base coat in a blue colour then painted a spindle and a leg pink. I also painted a chest of draws in the same way but I painted a   colourful pattern. It was really fun and it looked great when it was finished.

3. Rummage through a charity shop and find some cloths and transform them.

This might seem a bit odd but I find it really fun to transform clothes and charity shops are a great place to find cheap bargains. Slightly similar to the school project we did. It's also a great way to use up any scraps of fabric to create something completely unique. Although it's not a massive change, I transformed a grey jumper into a cropped jumper.

I hope you have a go at some of these activities and get really creative with your own ideas.