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Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer

June 14, 2019

Thank you Tillamook for sponsoring this post. Visit your local Publix to purchase everything you need to create the perfect summer party featuring Tillamook ice cream.

You may not know this, but my home city of Nashville can be brutal in the summer. As soon as late May hits, it’s like Mother Nature keeps turning up the thermostat to see how much more we can take! It’s only mid-June and it feels like this summer heat is going to last an eternity.

So in the spirit of summer and staying cool, I’m sharing a few ways to beat the heat in today’s post!

Ways to Beat the Heat

Hit the Water

Nashville has a few water parks that are great if you have kids and need a day to cool off. We also have a few lakes you can jet ski or rent a boat on. If worse comes to worst, visit your friend’s apartment pool or a pool at the gym.

Evaluate Your Outfit

I’m going to go ahead and tell you jeans and cut-offs are awful this time of year. If I put on shorts, they come off an hour later. I live in flowy dresses. They breathe better! Also, stay away from dark colors. If black is one of your go-to colors, save it for the night time!

Avoid the Heat of the Day

It’s hottest between 12 p.m and 3 p.m. During those hours, stay inside and stay cool! You can head out again once the temps start going down.

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

Trade the sugary sodas, teas, or alcoholic drinks for some classic H20. I was talking to people ay a recent festival and telling them that if they were going to make it all day outside, they had to drink water until the evening. Sugary drinks and alcohol will dehydrate you faster and make you feel queasy!

Take an Ice Cream Break

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! My go-to brand is Tillamook and can be found in the ice cream aisle at your local Publix.

Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar

I’m a classic vanilla girl, and the Tillamook Old-Fashioned Vanilla is the bee’s knees and bomb dot com. It’s great by itself or in a waffle cup with chocolate syrup. I usually don’t try other flavors very often, but when I was at Publix doing my weekly shopping, I saw the Tillamook Mudslide and had to give it a try. It’s my husband’s new favorite and to be honest, it’s hot on the heels of the Old-Fashioned Vanilla! The Mudslide is smooth chocolate ice cream with rich fudge and chocolate chips. In the photos, I ended up getting a scoop of both because I couldn’t pick!

  • Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar
  • Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar
  • Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar

Tillamook makes ice cream with the highest quality ingredients, which means the milk comes from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones, extra cream for rich, smooth creaminess, and no high fructose corn syrup. Once you start eating this ice cream, it’s hard not to eat the whole thing!

  • Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar
  • Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar
  • Ways to Beat the Heat in a Hot, Nashville Summer | Greta Hollar

How are you beating the heat where you live this summer? Share with me in a comment below! Also, visit your local Publix during June 15 -July 13 for special promotions to purchase Tillamook ice cream and more tools to beat the heat.

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Comments

  1. Rach says

    June 14, 2019 at 8:58 am

    These are great tips! I was in Nashville last summer and it was definitely hot! Those ice creams look so delicious!

    http://www.rdsobsessions.com

  2. Morgan says

    June 14, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Always down for some ice cream in the summer! Can’t go wrong with some classic vanilla!

    -Morgan
    How 2 Wear It [] http://how2wearit.com

  3. Kileen says

    June 14, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    These look so yummy babe! The mudslide one sounds absolutely delicious!

    Kileen
    cute & little

  4. Hillary Conheady says

    June 16, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    This sounds amazing!! Sign me up!

  5. Laura S says

    June 17, 2019 at 6:43 am

    I have no idea that Tillamook made ice cream! Definitely going to give it a try!

  6. Laura Leigh says

    June 17, 2019 at 10:42 am

    I gotta say ice cream is definitely my favorite way to beat the heat! Will have to try out this brand you mentioned!

    xo Laura Leigh
    http://www.louellareese.com

  7. Lizzie says

    June 17, 2019 at 10:46 am

    Oooo that looks so good! I’ve never had Mudslide but it looks like something I’d like ha!~

    Lizzie
    http://www.lizzieinlace.com

  8. Jackie says

    June 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    This ice cream looks so good and I wouldn’t feel guilty eating it!

  9. Tanvi Rastogi says

    June 17, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    Boy, I want a tub now .. .It is hot and humid around here. Love your picture. Will have to try them out.

    ❥ tanvii.com

  10. Lee says

    June 18, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    all great tips = but clearly the ice cream break is the best one! Lol!

  11. Lydia says

    June 18, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    I don’t think we have Tillamook where I am, but I do agree there is nothing better than ice cream on a hot summer day. Mudslide is one of my favorite flavors too.
    Chic on the Cheap

  12. Anna English says

    June 19, 2019 at 5:51 am

    An ice cream break sounds like a good idea to me!

  13. jasmine elias says

    June 20, 2019 at 10:26 am

    o0o0 this looks sooo good!!! headed to nashville in a few days! so excited! and probably going to pull out the ice cream now 🙂

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