The official start to summer is just a few weeks away, so it’s only fitting that I have started to think about some of the things I want to do before Labor Day (you can see last years checklist here). Here are 11 things I’d most like to complete before summer ends. What’s on your list?

1. Go on a spontaneous road trip.
2. Take walks with Jack after dinner each night.
3. Find a good hiking spot in my new town.
4. Run a Color Run.
5. Make homemade popsicles.
6. Host a nautical party.
7. Build a picnic table.
8. Spend as much time enjoying the beach and Lake Michigan as possible.
9. Take full advantage of events around my new home.
10. Work on decorating the house and getting pictures up.
11. Donate the summer clothes I don’t end up wearing.