Happy first day of July, can you believe it? Year = half over! We have a string of delightful plans coming together for the holiday weekend; I'm just feeling kind of overwhelmed by gratitude for the people and good things happening in our lives. Meanwhile, since we've closed the books on another month I wanted to leave you with the best of June 2014. Enjoy catching up on some wonderful back reading from wherever you're enjoying the week!

Relationships & goals:

• The power of compromise
• 8 race tips for newbies (or anyone, really)

Home:

• Tess & Ted = awesome interior design services
• 9 tips for gardening on a budget
• A refrigerator tour

Food:

• Do you write about food? Share your awesome via this new series
• Eat seasonal: beet recipes
• Eat seasonal: strawberry recipes
• Eat seasonal: cucumber recipes
• Eat seasonal: scallion recipes

Local:

• Local gems in Easton
• Advice for visiting Boston with toddlers

Cool finds:

• A fantastic portable and affordable speaker
• Stylish textured dip bowls
• Great summer trekkers
• Super awesome one-piece picks from Splendid

Hey, Internet Keep Being Awesome:

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Image credit: fourth of July marshmallow pops via Pinterest