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Recess in Cape May

June 25, 2025

On Friday, I took a solo day trip down to Cape May to celebrate the first official day of summer. I spent the last day of summer there last year - and I’ve been yearning to go back ever since. It’s one of my favorite places. Every time I go, I never want to leave. What better way to kick off the season? It also felt like the perfect pre-game to season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Cue This Love by Taylor Swift. 😏

I started off the day at Higbee Beach to create some content (photo and video) for Recess. They gifted me a sampler pack of their magnesium & adaptogen infused sparkling water and gave me an affiliate code to share. Use code “amyventures” for a 15% discount.

https://app.devotion.club/brand/recess/amyventures

**I make a small commission off every sale made through this link with my code, so think of it as a little way to support me / this project (and also stock up on some fun non-alcoholic drinks for the upcoming holiday / summer season)! 💫

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so long september 🍂

the last days of summer and first glimpses of fall ✨ savoring every last tomato and flower in the garden (and collecting seeds for next year) 👩🏻‍🌾 celebrated stewie’s 6th adoptiversary too… how quickly 6 year
first fall bake of the season ✔️🤭🍎 an apple galette where I measured nothing 😅 baked on a very foggy night 🍂

- 3 apples, thinly sliced
- lemon juice, cinnamon, ground ginger, brown sugar, corn starch, salt (tossed the apples in all of this)
- 1
rounded up all the yummy things I made this summer on substack (link in bio) 🌞

🍑 peach wineberry chia seed jam
🍄 chicken of the woods mushrooms (various ways)
🍕 peach pizza
🌶️ jalapeño garlic basil pesto 
🍅 cutting board salsa
🫐 bluebe
we’ll always have summer 🌼

#summer #endofsummer #summerdump #jerseycollective #rescueismyfavoritebreed #summergarden #summergardening
doing @sangennaronewjersey with your brother, boyfriend, dad, and cousin is the only proper way 😏

🍕 pizza from @coneyislandpizza (included some photos from last year too)
🇮🇹 arancini (rice balls) from @thelittlesicilian
🥔 tornado potato from @s
fall is in the air and chilly nights are here - which means tis the season for warm and cozy dinners again 😋🍂🍁

I’ve been making this curry noodle recipe on repeat using veggies & herbs from the garden (eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, zucch
the summer I turned (half the backyard) pretty 😆(and into a sunflower field) 🥹🌻☀️

why re-plant grass when you can have flowers instead? 🙃 I’ve loved studying the way the sun hits them throughout different times of the day and seeing all th
mid august abundance from the garden 🥹 I always love taking an annual bounty photo when the biggest variety of things are growing and that time is now ✨👩🏻‍🌾🍅🍆🥒🌻🌶️

extra grateful for it all this year because flashback to this spring I wa
been wanting to bake blueberry cornbread muffins for what feels like weeks and finally did yesterday 😋🫐🌽 used @thefullhelping’s vegan recipe & topped with leftover crumb topping I had from a fruit crisp ✨ some things are worth turning th
hammered some of the flowers in my garden onto watercolor paper for fun 😍 new favorite way to preserve the season unlocked 🌼

#flowerpounding #flowerhammering #tatakizome #hapazome #ecoprinting #gardening #flowerprint #plantdye #naturaldye #summer
the most fun day 🥹 started off with the special TSOU blueberry matchas from @theelknyc and a couple treats from @libraebakery 🫐🥐🍵 (fuel for a crafternoon spent making our shirts for the night ✂️) we finished them just in time 😅 grabbed a couple
happy #nationalicecreamday 😚🍦🍓✨

#icecream #summer #jerseycollective #strawberryicecream #icecreamshop
summer arrivals @shopamyventures 🌞🐚⛵️🍍✨

#shopsmall #vintagehome #etsyvintage #summer
my last stop in cape may was @gooddeedsmarket to pick up a couple new @inciardi mini prints for my growing collection 🥲 regretted not bringing more quarters (and had to break a $20 😅), but was so excited to see a different collection of prints avai
first beachcombing haul of the season 🧜‍♀️🐚🌞

#capemay #capemaynj #jerseycollective #southjerseyadventures #jerseyshore #summer #beachcombing #beachcombingfinds
so long september 🍂

the last days of summer and first glimpses of fall ✨ savoring every last tomato and flower in the garden (and collecting seeds for next year) 👩🏻‍🌾 celebrated stewie’s 6th adoptiversary too… how quickly 6 year first fall bake of the season ✔️🤭🍎 an apple galette where I measured nothing 😅 baked on a very foggy night 🍂

- 3 apples, thinly sliced
- lemon juice, cinnamon, ground ginger, brown sugar, corn starch, salt (tossed the apples in all of this)
- 1 rounded up all the yummy things I made this summer on substack (link in bio) 🌞

🍑 peach wineberry chia seed jam
🍄 chicken of the woods mushrooms (various ways)
🍕 peach pizza
🌶️ jalapeño garlic basil pesto 
🍅 cutting board salsa
🫐 bluebe we’ll always have summer 🌼

#summer #endofsummer #summerdump #jerseycollective #rescueismyfavoritebreed #summergarden #summergardening doing @sangennaronewjersey with your brother, boyfriend, dad, and cousin is the only proper way 😏

🍕 pizza from @coneyislandpizza (included some photos from last year too)
🇮🇹 arancini (rice balls) from @thelittlesicilian
🥔 tornado potato from @s fall is in the air and chilly nights are here - which means tis the season for warm and cozy dinners again 😋🍂🍁

I’ve been making this curry noodle recipe on repeat using veggies & herbs from the garden (eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, zucch
a beautiful night enjoying golden hour at @riamedefarm earlier this week 😍🍎☀️ 

founded in 1952, Riamede is the oldest PYO apple orchard in NJ with 54 varieties growing on the historic property (owner Ashley & her team work hard to preserve its
the summer I turned (half the backyard) pretty 😆(and into a sunflower field) 🥹🌻☀️

why re-plant grass when you can have flowers instead? 🙃 I’ve loved studying the way the sun hits them throughout different times of the day and seeing all th
some scenes from my favorite place to be in august… home in the garden with the dogs 🥹🏡🌱🍅🌻👩🏻‍🌾🐾✨

#summer #august #garden #njgardening #njinbloom #jerseycollective #njisallgood #homegarden #home
ending summer the same way I started it (with @takearecess) 🌞🍹🌻💦✨

my code “amyventures” gets you 20% off through 9/2 for labor day weekend 🫶

https://app.devotion.club/brand/recess/amyventures

#takearecess #nonalcoholic #mocktail #
mid august abundance from the garden 🥹 I always love taking an annual bounty photo when the biggest variety of things are growing and that time is now ✨👩🏻‍🌾🍅🍆🥒🌻🌶️

extra grateful for it all this year because flashback to this spring I wa been wanting to bake blueberry cornbread muffins for what feels like weeks and finally did yesterday 😋🫐🌽 used @thefullhelping’s vegan recipe & topped with leftover crumb topping I had from a fruit crisp ✨ some things are worth turning th
the most magical moment with a monarch butterfly this morning 😭🦋🧡✨ can’t believe it didn’t fly away and we got to hang out for a bit 🥹

#jerseycollective #monarch #monarchbutterfly #summer #njisallgood #njisntboring #glimmer
hammered some of the flowers in my garden onto watercolor paper for fun 😍 new favorite way to preserve the season unlocked 🌼

#flowerpounding #flowerhammering #tatakizome #hapazome #ecoprinting #gardening #flowerprint #plantdye #naturaldye #summer the most fun day 🥹 started off with the special TSOU blueberry matchas from @theelknyc and a couple treats from @libraebakery 🫐🥐🍵 (fuel for a crafternoon spent making our shirts for the night ✂️) we finished them just in time 😅 grabbed a couple happy #nationalicecreamday 😚🍦🍓✨

#icecream #summer #jerseycollective #strawberryicecream #icecreamshop
take me back 🥲

#capemay #capemaynj #capemaypoint #capemaybeach #jerseycollective #southjerseyadventures #summer
summer arrivals @shopamyventures 🌞🐚⛵️🍍✨

#shopsmall #vintagehome #etsyvintage #summer my last stop in cape may was @gooddeedsmarket to pick up a couple new @inciardi mini prints for my growing collection 🥲 regretted not bringing more quarters (and had to break a $20 😅), but was so excited to see a different collection of prints avai first beachcombing haul of the season 🧜‍♀️🐚🌞

#capemay #capemaynj #jerseycollective #southjerseyadventures #jerseyshore #summer #beachcombing #beachcombingfinds

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