Summer is here! That means less layers and a lot of heat beating down on you. Where I live, summer is everyday, so I'm quite used to it.
However, the heat isn't all that bad. You get the chance to wear big sun hats, tie your hair up in cute pony tails, and to dress in Hama Kei. If you didn't know, Hama Kei is a cousin related fashion of Mori Kei (Hama 海辺 means "Seashore" in Japanese), but with a beach theme. Read more about Hama Kei here.
On a side note: A friend of mine gave me a bag of star shaped sand called foraminifera. They're absolutely gorgeous and she found them on one of the beaches here. I'm definitely going to get more star sand and put them in a special jar.
Anyways!
As a forest dweller, you wonder what are some things a mori girl can do during the summer. I have created a list of things to keep the typical forest girl occupied during such season. Enjoy!- Visit your thrift store
- Coordinate summer outfits (Click here to see how to coordinate in the summer)
- Try out different sun hats
- Incorporate sailor themed stripes to your outfit
- Visit the beach in your favorite mori summer outfit
- Do the Mori Girl 30 Day Question Challenge (Click here for challenge)
- Do more Mori Girl Challenges (Click here for more)
- Have your hair up in a high pony tail or braid (tie it up with some ribbons or lace)
- Buy a folding fan for the heat. Choose one that best fits your coordinate
- Watch some vintage movies
- Relax by the ocean/ lake
- Collect shells
- Taking a nap on a hammock
- Star/ cloud gazing while lying in the grass
- Watching the sun set
- Watching the sun rise
- Pick wild flowers, press and save them in a scrap book
- Swim in the ocean/ lake
- Go for a hike or walk on the beach
- Walk bare foot in the sand/ grass
- Read an underground novel
- Create your summer playlist (Click here for my mori summer playlist)
- Dress in Hama Kei
- Write a message in a bottle and send it off
- Fly a kite
- Go for a bike ride
- Feed ducks/ birds
- Spend some time in the library
- Do some crafts (embroidery, knitting, jewelry making, doll making, etc.)
- Have a early morning walk by lake/ ocean
- Try different teas and herbs
- Draw or write out in a quiet park or beach/ lake
- Try out different natural ingredients for treatment (hair, face, skin, etc.)
- Create a mori summer scrap book
- Visit a historical site or museum
- Have a picnic in a calm, quiet place
- Berry picking
- Summer cleaning
- Send a a summer themed package to a penpal
- Visit the forest and carve your name on a tree
