Summer Bucket List, 2025
a handful of summer intentions!
Hello friends! Happy Sunday! Our gorgeously coloured, barely-blush-pink rose bush started blooming a few weeks back, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for my annual summer bucket list! I don’t know what it is about the sight of those roses that makes me want to sit down and write about my intentions for the months ahead, but that’s just the way it is! If you’ve been lurking around these parts for a while now, you’ll know that this isn’t our first rodeo around the wild world of seasonal bucket lists. In fact, this is my fifth summer bucket list in a row! Shall we dive in to this year’s hitlist?
In case you’re interested, you can find past summer bucket lists here: 2024 / 2023 / 2021 / 2020.
summer bucket list, 2025
do up Baby Bean’s room
I’m not talking anything extravagant, but a fresh coat of paint is probably a good place to start. And buying some big ticket baby must-haves is probably a slightly overdue second move: cot, changing table, car seat, etc. Not to worry, we will get there!
plan my last birthday pre-baby
I know that you’re probably meant to stop getting such a kick out of your birthday as you get older — but I feel the exact opposite is happening to me. I love everything about birthdays, and this final one before our world gets turned upside-down feels especially exciting. As of right now, I have no plans in place, but I need to change that asap! I foresee a beauty treatment and some form of cake for the big day, but that’s all I’ve got at the mo’; any thoughts or recommendations?
celebrate our 10-year anniversary in style
Yes! This July marks ten whole years since Husband and I started dating! I cannot believe that we’re approaching such a monumental time-marker together, but I am so happy we are! We have hopes and dreams of escaping up north for a weekend getaway — but we also have backup plans for a romantic meal if our trip plan falls through. Either way, I want to make it extra magical ✨
stock up the freezer
Before Baby Bean arrives, I’m hoping to prepare a few freezer friendly meals to have at the ready. You might already know that I’ve always loved a well-stocked freezer, and I plan to use my stellar freezing skills to the max in terms of baby prep! For inspiration: Molly Yeh’s baby prep guide and Pinch of Yum’s freezer meal guide.
get a new passport
As in, finally update my passport to reflect my new(-ish) married surname! I’d held off on forking out the cash for an updated one thus far because a) my current passport isn’t even four years old yet, and b) I was hoping to use my Canadian visa one more time before expiration this coming September — but alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Now that I know for sure I won’t be flying anywhere until Bean makes their appearance earthside, it’s the perfect time to apply without worrying about wait-times/booking a spontaneous trip!
plan baby’s first trip
Related: what better time to plan future trips than when you know you can’t fly anywhere for now? Husband and I have started dreaming up our first trip to Italy with Baby Bean — and, realistically, it’s probably easier to plan the logistics now than when we’re tired and stressed? I think yes. Pre-planning also has the added perk of giving us something travel-related to look forward to.
share a new irish guide or two
There haven’t been any new Irish guides shared to this space since May 2022, and it’s high time that changes! Along with the plans I’m hatching to escaping up north, I also have plans to research a fun foodie guide from a more localized area. Listen, it’s hard work researching for a food guide, but someone’s gotta do it!
celebrate my bestie’s engagement
One of my besties got engaged on holiday in Bali(!!) last week and I cannot wait to celebrate it when she gets back! My other bestie and I have been planning a little celebratory get-together for her when she’s back, and I’m looking forward to making her feel as special as they made me feel after my engagement three years ago! A celebratory garland, party decorations, glasses of prosecco — faux-secco for me — and maybe even a recreation of this downright dorky-slash-adorable celebratory video. Eeep!
picnic on the beach
This is something Husband and I did for the first time together in the summer of ‘23 and we had such a lovely time! I want to pack up the cooler with a fancy beach-side lunch - homemade focaccia sandwiches, a baked good of sorts, and a nice refreshing lemonade - waddle our way along the water’s edge, splay out on the picnic blanket reading our books, and maybe even get a little sun-kissed.
make a want-to-eat list
There are so many foods & drinks I want to devour SO BADLY right now but can’t because of baby. Pâté, cold-cut meats, Aperol spritzes, fancy gooey stinky cheeses, soft-serve ice-cream… You get the picture. Once the list is complete, share it with loved ones and make it clear that you will be accepting food-centric donations when the time comes.
And there we have it, my Summer Bucket List 2025! What’s on your hitlist for the summer months ahead? Whatever it may be, I hope it brings you joy, some lighthearted frivolous fun, and a light tan.
Love from me and my summer freckles,
Vicki xo
related posts
Spring Bucket List 2021
Summer Bucket List 2024 // 2023 // 2021 // 2020
Autumn Bucket List 2022
Winter Bucket List 2020 // 2021
