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Let It Be Sunday, 279!

July 5, 2020 by Joy the Baker 19 Comments

Hello sweet friends. 

I’m taking a break from our Sunday post this week to give myself a bit of a holiday.

I’m camping in Mississippi – in an RV with air conditioning – I’m not totally crazy.  

I’ll be cooking this camping menu, listening to a lot of 90’s music, swimming in a river, and sitting around a campfire. 

Thanks for being here every week. It really means so much that we’ve made this space together.  I hope you safely enjoy the outside today. I hope there’s watermelon and pink wine and extra sun.  

I should do a road trip food post later this summer – I’m a pro because I literally can’t drive more than an hour without snacking.  

Ok friends! Be well, I love you.

xo Joy

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  1. Andree

    July 8, 2020 at 7:45 am

    Aww.. I was camping last week in the eastern Sierras 1 mile outside the tioga pass Yosemite entrance. 9 days on a lake kayaking, hiking and reading. What a refresher. I hope you enjoyed your time. Could have used your menu last week lol.

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  2. BOB

    July 6, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    I camped with that same stove this past weekend. Enjoy!

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  3. Jessika

    July 6, 2020 at 10:45 am

    You say “swimming in a river in Mississipi” and I think “snakes.” I hope that wasn’t the case and you had an amazing time.

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    • joythebaker

      July 11, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      It was more like a creek and I kept an eye out for snakes. :)

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  4. Sarah Claassen

    July 5, 2020 at 3:12 pm

    Love! Your Sunday posts are always gold … please feel abundantly supported in taking a rest (and many more whenever you dang please!) ALSO – I started listening to “You’re wrong about” because of your rec and it is so so amazing. Thank you!!

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    • joythebaker

      July 11, 2020 at 1:15 pm

      That’s awesome!

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  5. Lise

    July 5, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    Breaks are good. Enjoy your holiday. And the 90s music. I can’t get a 90s song out of my head lately. Remember “What’s Going On” by 4 Non Blondes?

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  6. Gabrielle

    July 5, 2020 at 11:41 am

    Enjoy your holiday Joy! Thanks for coming to say hi all the same :)

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  7. Barbara Bass

    July 5, 2020 at 8:40 am

    Have fun!

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  8. Susan

    July 5, 2020 at 8:27 am

    Best way to “glamp”! Road trip food post sounds great!

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  9. Crystal

    July 5, 2020 at 8:07 am

    Today is a beauty. I am appreciating the weekend you’ve created for yourself. Here in Alberta it’s 2 generous cups of black coffee in bed with Tolkien, bike rides out west with my kids and always watermelon. ?

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    • Riley

      July 6, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Crystal — hi from Sylvan Lake!

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  10. Kristen

    July 5, 2020 at 7:31 am

    Sending you so much love, good weather, and bug free adventures!

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  11. Karen T

    July 5, 2020 at 7:22 am

    Enjoy and safe travels. My way of camping!

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  12. Joan E Bernstein

    July 5, 2020 at 7:22 am

    Air conditioned camping with some visits outdoors is my idea of camping in the heat. Enjoy it and stay safe!

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  13. Debra Bures

    July 5, 2020 at 6:35 am

    Stay safe, and savor the moments! I am off to flick Japanese beetles into a container of soapy water before I pick blueberries. Cold brew coffee in my sacred mug.

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  14. Ellen

    July 5, 2020 at 4:27 am

    Enjoy your well-deserved break! I’ll be enjoying my pink wine while watching Hamilton. :)

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  15. Darla

    July 5, 2020 at 4:04 am

    Joy, enjoy your break! We all need them ?. We will be here when you’re get back.

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