Now that autumn is just around the corner, I always get a bit sad that our short-lived summer months are coming to an end. Who doesn’t like summer? Summer means vacations, beaches, trashy magazines, ice cream, hot dogs, summer flings, and lots of get-togethers with family and friends.

Here are five ways you can incorporate summer into your life year-round:

Bring a little bit of the outdoors inside. There’s nothing like freshly cut flowers, and lots of potted plants indoors to remind you of the lush green summer months. If you are a lazy gardener like me, buy a cactus.