101+ Summer Blog Post Ideas

I think it's safe to say that summer has well and truly arrived here in the northern hemisphere. The sun is shining, the sky is an endless stroke of blue, and my home feels like the fiery furnace of hell. 

We're currently basking in a scorching 30'C heatwave here in England, and while the sunshine is glorious, I'm not loving the heat and the humidity so much. I feel soooo uncomfortable right now. I'm  seriously thinking about setting up camp in the freezer, and staying there 'til Autumn arrives.

I might not enjoy the summer heat, but there are lots of things about summer that I love, like taking holidays, trips to the beach, having barbecues and picnics, going to outdoor gigs, the long hours of daylight, and so much more. If you're a blogger, I'm sure you'll agree that one of great things about summer is having no shortage of day light for capturing all those blog photos, and also having so many fun topics to blog about. From blogging about your summer travels, to shooting fun summer outfits, creating colourful festival-friendly make up looks, and sharing delicious summer recipes, the possibilities for summer blog content are endless. Really, we're only limited by our imagination, and the adventures and experiences we have this summer. It's the time of year when we can really have fun with our blog content, and I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to creating my summer posts over the next couple of months.

If you're planning your blog's summer content and are stuck for ideas, don't worry; I've compiled a list of 130 summer blog post ideas to give you some inspiration. (I was planning to stop at 101, but I figured it might be helpful to share the other 29 I came up with, too). There are all kinds of ideas on the list from fashion and beauty to lifestyle and travel, so there's something for all kinds of different blogging niches here. Feel free to use as many of these ideas on your blog, vlog, or social media pages as you'd like, and to interpret them however you like. I hope they help you create some killer summer content!

Here are 130 things to blog about this summer...

Lifestyle
1. Your summer bucket list / goals for summer.

2. A look back on how many of your summer goals you achieved. (And how many you didn't).

3. 10 / 25 / 50 things everyone should do before the summer is through. (An essential summer bucket list).

4. A Day In The Life, summer edition- share photos of what you got up to during one summer's day.

5. Photo An Hour, summer edition- take a photo every waking hour of your day and compile them in a post.

6. A list of free or inexpensive ways to have fun this summer.

7. Fun ways to enjoy the light summer evenings.

8. How to have a great summer with chronic pain / illness.

9. Tips for keeping cool in the heat.

10. How to sleep in the heat.

11. Tips for surviving weddings if you're shy, introverted, and / or social anxious.

12. Share your summer homeware wish list.

Travel

13. Talk about your summer holiday plans; where are you going?

14. Blog about your summer holiday adventures.

15. Write about any summer day trips or adventures you take.

16. Share your travel bucket list.

17. 5 / 10 places to visit in your area this summer.

18. Best places to visit in your country this summer.

19. How to have a great holiday without going abroad.

20. Tips for saving for your holiday.

21. How to make some extra cash for your holiday.

22. How to travel on a budget.

23. How to book cheap holidays / hotels / flights.

24. Tips for booking last-minute holidays.

25. Travelling tips.

26. Tips for travelling with chronic pain / illness / disability.

27. Tips for travelling with children / pets.

28. Tips for taking an epic road trip.

29. How to have a great staycation.

30. Ideas for things to do on staycation.

31. Your summer travel essentials.

32. How to pack for a week / fortnight with just a carry-on.

33. How to effectively pack a suitcase.

34. What's in my carry-on?- Show your readers what you've packed in your carry-on bag.

35. What's in my suitcase?- Give your readers a peek at what you've packed in your suitcase.

36. The best holiday you ever had.

37. The worst holiday you ever had.

Entertainment
38. Share your summer playlist.

39. Talk about your favourite summer movies.

40. The best TV shows to binge watch this summer.

41. Your favourite summer reads.

42. Reviews of books you read over the summer.

43. Are you setting yourself a summer reading challenge? Blog about it!

44. What you're currently reading / watching / listening to.

45. A low down on this year's best summer festivals / gigs .

46. What to pack for a festival and what to leave behind.

47. Blog about a festival you go to.

Foodie
48. Share your favourite barbecue recipes.

49. Write about your favourite picnic recipes.

50. Blog some amazing summer recipes.

51. Share your favourite summer cocktail recipes.

52. How to throw the perfect barbecue.

53. How to throw the perfect picnic.

54. Write about a meal you had at a cafe or restaurant this summer.

55. Review a summer menu at a cafe or restaurant.

56. Talk about the best places to grab a bite in your area this summer.

Crafts and Hobbies

57. Share photos of any crafts you've been working on.

58. Blog some summer craft DIYs.

59/ Americans- share your 4th of July craft DIYs.

60. Share your summer photography tips.

61. What craft supplies you pack for your travels.

62. Give your readers a peek at your summer bullet journal pages.

63. Blog your summer stationery haul.

64. Put together a summery stationery wish list.

Blogging
65. A list of 50 / 101 summer blog post ideas.

66. The best summer photo props for your blog and social media photos.

67. How to stay productive in the heat.

68. Put together a summer Instagram round up of photos you've taken during the summer.

69. Share some summer Instagram 'Insta-stories' ideas.

70. Create and share some summer Insta-stories templates for your readers to use.

Body Positivity
71. Compile your body confidence tips for summer.

72. Advice on how to cope with body-shaming this summer.

73. How to deal with body-shaming people at weddings (whether you're the guest or the bride / groom).

74. How to treat fat people like humans (IE. with respect) this summer- and every day of the year.

75. How to love those summer freckles.

76. How to stay cool in the heat while staying covered up (for those who don't feel comfortable flashing the flesh).

77. How to bare your arms and legs with confidence this summer.

78. How to rock that bikini or fatkini this summer.

79. Share your anti-chafing tips and favourite anti-chafing products.

Fashion
80. Share all of those wonderful summer outfits you've been wearing.

81. Tips and ideas for beach to bar / office to beer garden outfits.

82. Wedding outfit ideas.

83. Share your summer fashion wish list.

84. Put together a summer fashion haul.

85. Blog your pre-holiday fashion haul- the clothes and accessories you bought to take on holiday.

86. Your pick of the best sundresses for summer.

87. The best beach bags for summer.

88. The best bikins / fatkinis to choose from this year.

89. The best one-piece swimsuits for all sizes.

90. This season's best summer sandals.

91. The best summer flip flops this year.

92. The best sunglasses out there this summer.

93. Talk about summer's top trends and your favourite pieces for each one.

94. How to make the summer's trends work for you if you're plus size.

95. Your favourite fruity fashion pieces.

96. Share photos of your favourite summer jewellery and accessories.

97. Do a 'What's In My Bag?' post.

98. Give your readers a peek at what's in your beach bag.

99. Show everyone what your summer handbag essentials are.

100. Compile some summer outfit inspiration (from plus size and straight size fashionistas).

Beauty
101. Share your summer beauty haul.

102. Show us your pre-holiday beauty haul- the beauty products you bought to take on holiday.

103. Put together a summer beauty wish list.

104. Reveal what's in your holiday make up bag.

105. Give everyone a peek at what's in your holiday wash bag.

106. Talk about the best sun / sea / swim hair products.

107. Write about the best cooling products for your skin this summer.

108. Give your two cents on the best SPFs out there this year.

109. Tell us about the best heat / sweat resistant make up products for summer.

110. Write about your favourite summer skincare products.

111. Talk about your favourite summer fragrances.

112. Your favourite eyeshadow palettes for summer (new or old).

113. Share your own festival make up tutorial.

114. Share some summer make up tutorials.

115. Create a summery nail art tutorial.

116. Share some summer nail art ideas / inspiration.

117. Write about the best nail polishes for summer.

118. Tips on how to do your own pedicure and get your feet ready for sandal season.

119. Talk about this summer's latest beauty releases.

120. The best travel-sized make up brush sets.

121. Share some effortless summer hair tutorials.

122. Your tips for treating sun burnt skin, and the best products to use to relieve the burn.

Pets
123. Share your knowledge of great places to visit with your dog.

124. Blog about any adventures you take with your pet(s) this summer.

125. Write tips on how to keep pets comfortable and safe in the heat.

126. Share recipes for dog ice lollies.

127. Best places to take your dog for doggie ice cream.

128. How to keep your dog / cat / pet calm during a thunderstorm or air show (if you live near an air field).

129. Dog friendly beaches to take your four-legged friends to this summer.

130. What to pack for your pet for your travels.

And those are 130 things you can blog about this summer.

I hope this post has given you a little inspiration, and helps you create some amazing summer content your readers will love.

What kind of content do you most enjoy reading on blogs during the summer months?

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Incoming Mail

Before Christmas, I was lucky enough to win a giveaway hosted by the lovely Dani of the blog DIY Fatshion, and a few weeks ago, a box turned up on my door step all the way from Texas, USA.

Being the girl who loves to take too many photos, my first thought was to take photos of the beautifully wrapped gifts before I opened them. I was far too excited to wait until morning to open everything (in good daylight), so I'm afraid a couple of the photos were taken at night with too much flash.

Everything was so beautifully wrapped in tissue and ribbon, and surrounded by colourful confetti.
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I wasn't expecting to be sent so much! Opening them all felt just like Christmas!

In the giveaway I won a gorgeous purple and blue cotton scarf which was hand made in Southern India through a fair trade company called Handmade Expressions using traditional Batik art. This is a wax-resist dyeing technique. The American based organisation partners with artisans in India, and teaches women and people with disabilities new skills so they can earn a fair and dignified living. Fantastic right? 

The scarf is so beautiful, and I love the unique print of the fabric, and of course those gorgeous colours! It's very well made, and the cotton is thick yet light. It'll be perfect for taking the chill away on a Spring day. I can't wait to wear it when it gets a little warmer!

Dani also sent me lots of other lovely things, including five nail polishes, some notecards, and a set of pretty bow earrings...

...and also a gorgeous beaded statement necklace, and an ELF Lip Exfoliator. I can't tell you just how excited I was to receive something by ELF; I've wanted to try their products for ages as their make up is raved about all over the blogosphere. I've already given the exfoliator so much use, and it's amazing! I don't know how I ever did without it.

Dani knew I loved painting my nails, so she sent me this lovely lot. I'd never tried any of these nail polish brands before. I was particularly excited by the OPI nail polish, and it didn't disappoint! I also really love the bold green polish, and can't wait to try the others.

I love bows and these earrings are so pretty. I already have an outfit in mind for the mint pair for when Spring rolls around!

I just wanted to take the opportunity to say another big thank you to Dani for sending me all these lovely goodies. I'm so grateful, and feel very spoilt by your generosity! Everything is very much loved and appreciated! Thank you, Dani! xx

I don't know if many of you know this, but Dani's blog was actually one of the very first fatshion blogs I discovered when I stumbled up on the world of fatshion and body positivity blogs on Tumblr about two and a half years ago! Until then, I had no idea that such a world existed, but seeing normal ladies like Dani looking confident in their own skin and rocking fashionable outfits with their heads held high helped me to see myself in a new light. They helped me to accept myself for who I am and gradually aided me further and further along that yellow brick road to self-acceptance with each passing day. And thanks to Dani and many other fabulous bloggers that I discovered along that road, I'm closer to the Emerald City than I've ever been before. 

If you're on your own journey to self acceptance or just love reading great fashion blogs, I'd recommend checking out Dani's blog. I'm confident she will inspire you! Why not pop on over and say hello?! 

Have you won anything recently, or been surprised with something lovely?

What's the best prize or gift you've ever been given?

Day Nineteen: Five of My Favourite Blogs

Hey guys,

May I start by apologising for how erratic my posts have been in recent days. I've had a particularly persistent headache over the last few days, and although it's finally beginning to ease now, I had to put the brightly lit laptop screen aside for a while, and recover with some peace and quiet in the darkness. This has meant I've not been able to blog, but I'm going to attempt to start catching up now...

So, the topic for day nineteen of the blog challenge was: 'five of your favourite blogs and what you love about them.'

I knew immediately that this was going to be a difficult post for me to write. I follow close to three hundred blogs at present. Style blogs; fashion and fatshion blogs; beauty blogs; body positivity blogs; life style blogs; and a handful on other subjects. That's three hundred blogs written by unique and interesting women from all over the world. I have more than five favourites which I read on a regular basis; so chosing just five is not going to be easy. I'm not sure if I can even narrow them down. Let's find out...
Pashteit

I first discovered Pashteit through Livejournal about a year and a half ago, and instantly fell in love with Nita's romantic lady-like style. Her outfits are always so beautiful; and often inspired by traditional Eastern European fashion, which is not something often seen in the blogging world. She has the prettiest shoe collection I've ever seen, a designer handbag collection to die for; and always wears the loveliest skirts. Her style is perfect, in my opinion, and her photography is beautiful.
I consider Nita a blog friend, and through emailing each other back and forth, we've learnt that we share many of the same values and interests, and that we've been through similar experiences in the past. She was also my very first follower! Check out her blog here.
A Dress is For Life

A Dress is For Life is another of my all time favourite style blogs, because Rachel, the lady behind the blog, has impeccable style not unlike my own. She wears dresses almost exclusively, like I do, and her frock collection is even larger than mine. I didn't even realise that was possible! It's lovely to find a blog written by somebody who shares my passion for dresses, polka dots, bird prints, animal motifs, and quirky jewellery. Even though we own similar clothes and often dress alike, I still draw so much inspiration from Rachel's style and confidence, and particularly enjoy lusting after her amazing Irregular Choice shoe collection. Rachel is also lovely, and has been supporting my blog since the beginning, and that means a lot to me. 

Vintage at Heart

Vintage at Heart is a vintage-inspired style blog from an Australian blogger known as Harlow Darling. I've been following her blog for several months now, and look forward to seeing her posts pop up on my reading list. Harlow (I don't actually know if this is her real name, or a pen name), wears the loveliest fifties and sixties style dresses I've ever seen and wish I owned; and usually has a parasol to shade herself from the sun, which I just adore. The photography on her blog is also so wonderfully magical; and they really help bring the settings for her outfits to life.
Scathingly Brilliant

Another of my favourite style blogs is Scathingly Brilliant. It's ran by Kate Gabrielle who has one of the best wardrobes I've ever seen. Ever. I'm regularly in awe at her stunning outfits, and I adore her colourful vintage style. She wears a lot of sweet pastel colours, and fabulous dresses, and is always perfectly accessorised. I draw so much inspiration from her blog, and if you love colourful outfits and pretty dresses like I do, this is the blog for you. Take my word for it!
I Like Pretty Clothes

I Like Pretty Clothes is one of the very first plus size blogs I discovered just after I injured my back, which led me to discover a world of plus size blogs, and fat acceptance / body positivity which I previously hadn't known existed. It's from finding Cara's blog that really started me on my journey to self-acceptance, and helped to raise my confidence! I was enthralled by her confidence, and her amazing collection of (yep, you've guessed it) dresses, and I still am today. She's always very glamorously dressed, and can often be seen rocking a gorgeous swing or circle dress, with a petticoat or two underneath!
Daisies and Dr Martens

I've been following Daisies and Dr Martens for well over a year now. In fact, Hannah and I have been blog friends since our blogs were just starting out, and she's always been incredibly supportive of my blog (thanks, Hannah!), which means a lot to me. 
Our personal styles may be very different, but I'm constantly inspired by Hannah's edgy but feminine outfits. I adore the way she can make an all black or neutral outfit interesting with different textures and different fabrics, and she's has accessorising down to an art. Hannah also blogs about music, which I love as we have similar tastes, and she shares her wonderful illustrations, too. She's incredibly talented, and even surprised me with a portrait of myself, which you can see somewhere to the side of this post.
I know this challenge was to write about five favourites, and I've already written six, but I'm finding it extremely difficult to choose favourites. I feel like I'm picking people for sports, and that I'm going to leave someone out, and upset them. I can't end this post without at least linking you to the rest of my favourites! Check them out.
Wait Until the Sunset- A fab plus size fashion blog by a lady with a infectious smile!
Miss Indie- A plus size vintage inspired fashion and craft blog. She wears the most gorgeous dresses!
Esme and the Laneway- A beautiful vintage inspired style, beauty, and life style blog. She wears stunning outfits.
Little Chief Honeybee- A lovely style and life style blog.
Goodnight Little Spoon- A beautiful blog which often focuses on arts and crafts, style, and life style.
The Near Sighted Owl- An amazing fat acceptance / body positivity / fat activism blog, which also features on plus size fashion, thrifting, and life style.
The Militant Baker- A seriously amazing blog that regularly focuses on body positivity and acceptance at every size.
DIY Fatshion- One of my favourite plus size fashion blogs.
Linzerello Does Fatshion- A fantastic plus size fashion blog.
The Agoraphobic Fashionista- A wonderful blog dedicated to mental health, style, and beauty.
Forever Fabulous in Bows- A fab plus size fashion and beauty blog.
Hidden Gem- A lovely plus size fashion blog.
Does My Blog Make Me Look Fat?- A great plus size fashion and life style blog.
I think I'd better stop here, or I'll be listing all night! There are so many more that I love to read.