Now, listen, I don’t want to freak anybody out, but the end of summer is in sight… but it’s not here yet. And so we’re all in a weird middle zone, writes Amber Guetebier today: “Whether you like to plan ahead or it sneaks up on you, the pool noodles at Target quickly give way to school supplies — and all of those hopeful dreams of finishing a summer bucket list start to fade. And while some students are heading back to the classroom in mid-August, others don’t start until after Labor Day, leaving many of us in summer limbo. It feels like summer, it looks like summer, but is it summer?” Well, there’s still some summer left to seize, so she’s rounded up 25 low-budget ways to mark the end of the season. It’s not Labor Day yet! Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor |