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July To-Do List: There is a fine art to summer living • Wake up early for a morning walk • Stay up late for a good book • And make everything in between count • Make iced tea • Watch a pinwheel spin in the breeze • Don’t sweat the ants who now call your kitchen and funky flowers • Go barefoot • Be eccentric • Be silly • Be home • Wear nautical stripes yourself • Forget about cellulite and jiggling arms. If you wear a big smile, people won’t notice • Remember: You are not responsible for what people think of you, only what you do • So do summer Executive Women’s Golf Association Charity Golf Outing BIG • Transform your backyard into an escape (blow up pool required) • When the bugs outside get too carnivorous, hang garden lights in your kitchen • Set up lawn chairs in your living room • And call it a picnic • Let the dishes sit for a day • Forget the laundry • Turn off the music…and listen • Blow bubbles • Eat ice cream • Make homemade popsicles • Embrace ponytails and baseball hats • Welcome makeup-free days • Park yourself at a park • Take a swing at golf • Bounce on a trampoline • Fly a kite • Try something new on the grill. Fruit kabobs or pizza anyone? • If dinner goes up in flames, order Chinese • Slow down…there’s only one month left • When it gets hot, don’t forget to chill out ••• July 2011 bravamagazine.com 71 Make it your goal to lower your handicap and aid a commendable cause by attending the Madison Chapter of the Executive Women’s Golf Association’s 2011 charity golf outing. Players of all experience levels are encouraged to participate, and all proceeds benefit the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation— an organization dedicated to keeping women and their families healthy through programs focusing on education, prevention and early detection. Wednesday, August 10 11:00 a.m. shotgun start The Oaks Golf Course, Cottage Grove For more information, call (608) 663-1347 Register online at www.ewgamadison.org/events