22 Signs You're Ready for Summer. Now.
You're dreaming of sandcastles, ice-cream trucks and sandy beach chairs. You've got summer fever. And you've got it bad.
By:
Erica Reitman
1: You're so desperate to get to the beach, you don't mind going in your parka and snow boots.
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2: You have twice as many pairs of flip flops in your closet right now. OK, fine — three times as many pairs.
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3: There's no more room on your DVR because you've recorded and watched every episode of Beachfront Bargain Hunt, Island Hunters, Hawaii Life and Big Beach Builds.
4: Your kids are sick of reminding you that they definitely don't want a "beach chic" bedroom makeover.
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5: You're rethinking your opinion of Daisy Dukes.
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6: You totally staged this photoshoot with your dog the other day in the garage.
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7: You've watched an embarrassing number of YouTube tutorials on creating "messy" beach waves.
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8: You would willingly try on a bathing suit at Target the second the summer gear arrives. Even a bikini.
9: "Livestream, farmers market" might show up at the top of your Google search history if anyone looked.
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10: You've been collecting spa water recipes since January 1.
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11: You've added popsicle molds to your Amazon wish list.
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12: Much to your family's dismay, you've had the "Summer Hits of the '90s" Pandora station blasting on repeat.
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13: Here's your stack of summer beach reads.
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14: A sexy, new pair of sunglasses seems like a "really smart investment."
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15: You've posted a survey on Facebook to find out if your friends think you should order a swan-shaped floaty or a donut-shaped floaty. (So far, the donut is winning.)
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16: Instead of a crackling fire on your TV, you've downloaded a video of ocean waves. And you're playing it on a loop.
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17: You've created a Pinterest board for outdoor string lights, and so far you've pinned 172 varieties.
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18: You've already fired up your barbecue this year, even though you had to wear a scarf while flipping your burgers.
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19: You finally decided to Google WTH SPF actually means.
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20: You're seriously considering turning your linen closet into a beach towel closet.
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21: You would pay approximately one million dollars to be right here, right now.
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22: ...Or one billion dollars to be here.
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