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It seems like just yesterday I was raking leaves and shoveling snow. And then I flip the page on my calendar, and it\u2019s July. (And by \u201ccalendar,\u201d I\u2019m referring to the one on my smartphone.) Now I\u2019m planning our annual camping trip and a visit to the local amusement park.<\/p>\n
Not that I\u2019m complaining. Far from it. By now, you all know that I\u2019m a \u201csummer person,\u201d mainly because I\u2019m an \u201coutdoor person\u201d and also because summer is unofficially \u201cwatermelon season.\u201d July \u2013 for me, at least \u2013 is the centerpiece of summer, and it\u2019s also National Watermelon Month. A whole month dedicated to the celebration of America\u2019s favorite fruit? Count me in!<\/p>\n
But let\u2019s not forget the other foods being honored with a month-long party in July. It\u2019s also National Baked Bean Month, and if you can\u2019t have a backyard barbeque without watermelon, you certainly can\u2019t forget the baked beans.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s National Hot Dog Month and National Grilling Month, too. Are you sensing a trend here? I am, and it\u2019s delicious. And let\u2019s not forget that July is also National Ice Cream Month. Oh yes, it\u2019s becoming very easy to see why July is my favorite month of the year.<\/p>\n
Despite the many excuses to gain 15 pounds this month, the focus on this blog, of course, will be on watermelon. To help with the tribute, I\u2019ll be giving away a watermelon-themed prize each Friday this month. I might be spoiling the surprise, but the prizes will include a watermelon bag (this Friday), watermelon earrings, a battery-powered watermelon fan, and a prize that promises to be the highlight of your next barbeque with friends.<\/p>\n
Stay tuned\u2026it\u2019s going to be a delicious 31 days!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It seems like just yesterday I was raking leaves and shoveling snow. And then I flip the page on my calendar, and it\u2019s July. (And by \u201ccalendar,\u201d I\u2019m referring to the one on my smartphone.) Now I\u2019m planning our annual camping trip and a visit to the local amusement park. Not that I\u2019m complaining. Far […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1585","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\n