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Spring & Summer must haves - 7-9 girl

If your new to my blog, I recently published a similar post geared towards my oldest daughter. Now it’s time for my middle-love. She recently turned 7! Both older girls have March birthdays. So between birthdays and Easter, I always need a good list of gifts that are practical and get us through the warmer months.

Our spring and summer is typically filled with tennis & golf and lots of outdoor play. So most of my picks are play and athletic friendly pieces. My middle girl is the girliest of my bunch, but also the hardest on clothes. So I like fun whimsical prints that don’t show stains as much.  This round up is really and truly for me. But I thought that if I needed a visual to keep me on track, surely someone else will appreciate it!



Most of the items are from Target & Old Navy. I have said it before and I will continue... I love to shop at stores that have easy online & in store shopping and friendly return policies. I also am familiar with sizing and know just what to expect from a size and quality perspective.

Luggage. We don’t travel a ton, but we have two trips tentatively scheduled between now and Christmas. Throw in a few short weekends away, and luggage seems like a practical gift. I picked up this unicorn set at my local Sams Club. I checked online and the unicorn variety is sold out, but there are other prints available. The suitcase is hard sided, so I am hoping that it will hold up well.

Natives are the BEST versatile shoe for kids! I love them. My kids love them! They are easy on and off. I throw them in the washer. Take a magic eraser to the white sole portion. Play on the playground, wear to the pool... or even with a sun dress! They are EVERYTHING!



This little outfit from Old Navy is so cute and so perfect for my middle little. It is girly, but functional. Both items are from the athletic line.



Most of the other items can be found at Target. The awesome stainless steel water bottle that keeps ice for hours and doesn’t leak. Sun Bum sunscreen is the only spray sunscreen my girl can use without breaking out her skin. This simple cotton twirl dress is a perfect throw on & go. Great for over a swimsuit or just playing with a pair of playground pants.

Modest tankini with a fun print.  My Middle Love is all about unicorns right now.  So this cute tankini fits the bill.  Target has such a great selection of swimsuits its really hard for me to even think about buying swim for the girls anywhere else.  Like I said in my previous post, I stocked up on swimwear for both me and the kids are Target at the end of the season last year as we went on a late fall beach vacay.  I am hoping everyones suits will still fit them and make it through this swim season.

My kids LIVE in the Target skort outfits all summer.  They are comfy and cute. They come as separates so they are easy to mix and match.  I often shop in store and on my target app simultaneously to be able to find the sets and patterns that the girls want.  They can easily go from play date, tennis camp or playground.  My kids will be doing golf and tennis pretty regularly over the summer and having a few of these sets as go items is a must for this momma!

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