Summer ’24 Recap!

Yall. When I tell yall we had SUCH a good Summer – we had SUCH a good Summer! It was truly the perfect blend of lazy pool days, cousin dates at Chuck E. Cheese, a trip or two thrown in, AND I was even featured in a local magazine – how cool is that?!

At the beginning of the summer, I knew I wanted to be able to get the kiddos out of the house often, so when I read about the Chuck E. Cheese Summer Fun Pass, it was a no-brainer. The Chuck E. Cheese Summer Fun Pass is two months of unlimited visits for you & your family, with all kinds of perks! We are really lucky and have a couple of awesome Chuck E. Cheese locations near us, and we wore those passes OUT! My brother bought his family passes as well, so the kiddos and their cousins had unlimited visits, up to 250 games per visit, and the passes got us up to 50% off all food and drinks while we were there – playing games, winning prizes, hanging with cousins, and half off food and drinks? We. Were. Winning. ALL Summer long!

That little blonde one flexing in our group pic is Jagger, and the past few summers, we’ve celebrated his birthday at one of our favorite places – The JW Marriott San Antonio. This summer was no different! Around the beginning of July, we packed the kiddos up and headed south to enjoy a weekend with family celebrating our favorite little middle guy (check out my Road Trip faves here!). It’s truly such a special place, y’all. They have a full-blown water park and a HUGE lawn on the back of the property, where we spent most of our evenings just hanging out and letting the kiddos run. Our favorite part? We never leave the property the entire time we’re there.
It’s that good and that easy!

One of the coolest parts of the summer, though? Being featured in Frisco STYLE Magazine! Even cooler? My best friend is the Managing Editor of the magazine! It was such a special, full-circle moment for us because we have both dreamed for a very long time to be where we are today, so seeing it all come together was truly so cool! Read the article here and tell me what you think! I loved being able to give readers some simple tips/tricks for Summer hosting – and we included a summer sangria recipe, too!
Keep reading to grab the recipe!

White Peach Sangria

Why it’s a Simply Katie Lynn Favorite:
– It’s versatile — Made with fresh or frozen ingredients, this sangria comes together with whatever version of its ingredients you have on hand.
– It’s a time-saver — This recipe can be made in advance, so you’re not rushing to make it hours before your guests arrive.
– It’s perfectly refreshing – Served with ice and lots of Summer fruits like peaches and blueberries, this white wine sangria is the perfect way to beat the heat!

Recipe:
– 1 bottle of your favorite white wine (Sav Blanc or Pino Grigio)
– 1 large peach, thinly sliced*
– 1/2 c peach schnapps (or any fruit-flavored liquor)
– 1/3 cup fresh blueberries*
– 1-2 tablespoons agave nectar
optional: sparkling water (or fruit-flavored seltzer or champs!)
*Make it truly your won by adding your favorite fruits or whatever you have on hand

Instructions:
– Add peach schnapps, peaches, blueberries, agave, mint, and white wine to a large pitcher
– Stir and let sit for at least an hour in the refrigerator. Best to sit for 4 hours.
– when ready to serve, top with sparking water. Serve over ice with fruit from the sangria. Add fresh mint and garnish with more fruit as desired