{"id":1329,"date":"2025-06-18T10:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/how-to-frenchify-your-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:27:24","slug":"how-to-frenchify-your-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/how-to-frenchify-your-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Frenchify Your Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_605b9d00e9381.jpg\" alt=\"Shop Last Light on the Seine Print Here\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer is here, and the weather is heating up.  We got a good early taste of the heat before the first official summer day in Chicago. Travel to France right now isn&#8217;t cheap, so if you are working on a budget, these tips will help you recreate a French summer at home. Frenchify your summer with these suggestions. I would love to know if you have your ideas on how to have a French-inspired summer. Comment below and share how you will Frenchify your summer this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-18744311\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/white-dress-meem-596x894.jpeg\" alt=\"summer french inspired \" class=\"wp-image-45290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/white-dress-meem-596x894.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/white-dress-meem-505x758.jpeg 505w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/white-dress-meem-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/white-dress-meem-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/white-dress-meem-67x100.jpeg 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Basket Bags Frenchify Your Summer \" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/1820475?\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-20-ways-to-frenchify-your-summer\">20 Ways to Frenchify Your Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><strong>Picnic.<\/strong> This is one of my favorite activities to do in Paris, whether with friends or solo, on the Seine. You can always instantly transport yourself to Paris with a Parisian picnic in your backyard or front yard. Grab a <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19836074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkish towel<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19836104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">picnic basket<\/a> with your favorite foods, and a bottle or two of wine. You can\u2019t go wrong with a baguette and cheese.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Picnic French \" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/1821298?\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/how-to-host-a-parisian-picnic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>how to host a French picnic. <\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-picnic-at-home-596x894.jpg\" alt=\"ros\u00e9 picnic\" class=\"wp-image-45354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-picnic-at-home-596x894.jpg 596w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-picnic-at-home-505x758.jpg 505w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-picnic-at-home-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-picnic-at-home-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-picnic-at-home-67x100.jpg 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><strong>Drink French Ros\u00e9.<\/strong> Educate yourself about French wines with friends. Ros\u00e9 favorites include <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19838329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whispering Angel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19838433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miraval<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19838511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minuty<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19838460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Aix<\/a>. The list could go on forever. Try to discover something new and different this Summer.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"French Ros\u00e9\" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/1821464?\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spend an afternoon at your local museum.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Chicago Art Institute<\/strong><\/a> boasts an impressive collection of French Impressionist art\u2014a&nbsp;great activity to do on a weekday or rainy afternoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MG_1768.jpg\" alt=\"Frenchify your summer \" class=\"wp-image-15050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MG_1768.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MG_1768-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MG_1768-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-18744311\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/meem-white-dress-596x894.jpg\" alt=\"french inspired summer \" class=\"wp-image-45363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/meem-white-dress-596x894.jpg 596w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/meem-white-dress-505x758.jpg 505w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/meem-white-dress-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/meem-white-dress-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/meem-white-dress-67x100.jpg 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><strong>Dress Up<\/strong>. Pull out that favorite dress you bought on your last trip to Paris and wear it this summer. There are a lot of French brands you can now buy in the US. I personally love <a href=\"https:\/\/seza.ne\/QMcvpb2TKD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S\u00e9zane, <\/a>and I will be wearing some of their dresses all Summer long.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayparisian.com\/every-day-parisian\/25-french-brands-you-can-buy-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For more French brands you can buy in the US you can see this post.<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Summer Styles \" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/1822328?\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seza.ne\/QPb94nYe7x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/black-dress-and-soeur-shoes-596x894.jpeg\" alt=\"S\u00e9zane black dress \" class=\"wp-image-45284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/black-dress-and-soeur-shoes-596x894.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/black-dress-and-soeur-shoes-505x758.jpeg 505w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/black-dress-and-soeur-shoes-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/black-dress-and-soeur-shoes-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/black-dress-and-soeur-shoes-67x100.jpeg 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Channel Your Inner French Girl with the <a href=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/french-summer-wardrobe-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>10 French wardrobe essentials<\/strong> <\/a>for a French woman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be inspired by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rebeccaplotnick.substack.com\/p\/5-summer-accessories-to-pack-for?r=1t7sam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this list of accessories <\/a><\/strong>to add to your summer wardrobe. This can be used on your summer wardrobe, no matter where you plan to spend your time. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rebeccaplotnick.substack.com\/p\/5-summer-accessories-to-pack-for?r=1t7sam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/summer-accessories-to-pack-for-Paris-715x894.jpg\" alt=\"summer accessories to pack for Paris \" class=\"wp-image-45263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/summer-accessories-to-pack-for-Paris-715x894.jpg 715w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/summer-accessories-to-pack-for-Paris-572x715.jpg 572w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/summer-accessories-to-pack-for-Paris-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/summer-accessories-to-pack-for-Paris-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/summer-accessories-to-pack-for-Paris.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frenchify-your-summer\">Frenchify Your Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><strong>Friday ap\u00e9ro<\/strong> to kick off the weekend. Invite some friends over for ros\u00e9 and some small French-inspired appetizers. <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+Ws2PrPsbtDNrDjS_OjfkBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dinner in French<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+D9IFwy053bLpNTVhI6wcLQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00c0 Table<\/strong><\/a> are good cookbooks to look for inspiration.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>Wear stripes<\/strong>. I am a big fan of stripes, and the trend covers everything in my closet, from dresses and shirts to even bathing suits. My family is entirely on board with the stripe trend, and it isn\u2019t unusual for us to match occasionally. I own t<a href=\"https:\/\/seza.ne\/QxyVaYuM2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>his Bretton<\/strong><\/a> striped shirt in two colors.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Stripe Shirt \" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/1822361?\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/seza.ne\/QxyVaYuM2a\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23315 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSCF2644-2-crop-905x1024.jpg\" alt=\"frenchify your summer everyday parisian \" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSCF2644-2-crop-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSCF2644-2-crop-707x800.jpg 707w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DSCF2644-2-crop-768x869.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+T8FMfJs2y6416KtYKZPdbA\">Saint James <\/a>is the place for authentic Brenton Stripes and knitwear, and they ship to the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19838738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I got this one<\/a> when I was in Paris a few years ago.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19838806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Play p\u00e9tanque<\/strong><\/a>. If you have space, you can set this up at a local park or in your backyard. You will find people of all ages playing this French classic all Summer long in France.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/ina-garten\/summer-fruit-crostata-recipe-1953910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Make a Fruit Galette.<\/strong><\/a> Use your favorite Summer fruits to create this French pastry at home. Blueberry, peach, mixed berry, the possibilities are endless.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frenchify-your-summer-0\">Frenchify Your Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_019-1024x683-752x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_019-1024x683-752x502.jpg 752w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_019-1024x683-572x382.jpg 572w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_019-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_019-1024x683-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_019-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+-mdlZ0Gl7HGDs1HUqE8orQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Wear Espadrilles<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+BkrJbiO6yYxp4v2fiNa0Jg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\u2014t<\/strong><\/a>he<\/span> French Girl\u2019s Favorite summer shoe. You can wear them in flats or wedges. I have both options. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seza.ne\/QBsAsggahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u00e9zane has a great wedge option in black that I own.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seza.ne\/QBsAsggahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_017-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"frenchify your summer everyday parisian \" class=\"wp-image-32639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_017-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_017-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_017-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/041323_plotnick_rebecca_luxembourg_017-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+XclWBwZ4HhDZ5ao9uC-3kg\"><strong>Master a Cheese Plate.<\/strong><\/a> I love an excellent Comt\u00e9, Brie, and truffle cheese, but I&#8217;m always up for trying something new. (Except for blue cheese.) Ask your local cheese shop; I have a cheese section in my grocery store, and they always have recommendations for new cheeses to try.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25035\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/summer-cheese-and-charcuterie-board-everyday-parisian-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Frenchify Your cheese board \" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/summer-cheese-and-charcuterie-board-everyday-parisian-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/summer-cheese-and-charcuterie-board-everyday-parisian-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/summer-cheese-and-charcuterie-board-everyday-parisian-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><strong>Go for a Bike Ride. <\/strong>I got a bike for my birthday this year, and it was the best gift. I love going for bike rides around the city on the weekends. If you don\u2019t have a bike, you can try out a bike-sharing system similar to v\u00e9lib in your local city.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refresh your Summer hair in between washes with<a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19848926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> dry shampoo from Klorane.\u00a0 Use this after workouts or at night before bed. The dry shampoo can be great for giving life back to bangs,<\/strong><\/a> too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><b>Take the month of August off. <\/b>The French are known for taking a holiday in August, which means many businesses and shops are closed in Paris. Even if you have exhausted your PTO, you can have a French-inspired weekend at home.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-frenchify-your-summer\">How to Frenchify Your Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><strong>Evening cocktails\/French 75.<\/strong> Up your cocktail game this Summer. Stock your bar and get creative. If you are looking for inspiration, David Lebovitz has a great book called <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+XpriNwlCATcmNc_xTdisZw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cDrinking French.\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light a French candle at home and be transported to the heart of Paris or Provence. I love Diptyque&#8217;s<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-19849872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Linden Tree Blossom <\/a><\/strong>candle. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Candles Summer \" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/1822492?\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>Farmers Markets <\/strong>Visit your local farmer&#8217;s market and shop seasonally. I love Green City in Chicago. P.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/1820475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don\u2019t forget your market basket.<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a table and chairs to your patio or garden. We have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-18919551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this set<\/a><\/strong>, and it is a more affordable version <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+KoX9bPacQ7N_6jzs5qL-nw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">than Fermob<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wayfair-table-596x894.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wayfair-table-596x894.jpg 596w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wayfair-table-505x758.jpg 505w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wayfair-table-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wayfair-table-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/everydayparisian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wayfair-table-67x100.jpg 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"><\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2SsU87Mjc98\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Watch \u201cA Good Year.\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0It&#8217;s one of my favorite movies, and it will transport you to Summer in Provence. Pull out your favorite ros\u00e9 and make a night of it.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Display art that feels like summer in France. 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