Idea # 18 Pick Your Own Fruit

Preferably from a tree, bush orchard, or vineyard. As a kid, my best friend and I would pick blackberries along the side of the road and take them home to her mother, who would use them in her awesome pancakes she would make for us. To this day, I have never had better pancakes than hers, and Mrs. Dickson, if you're reading this, could you please send me the recipe??
IF you have no access to nature at all, sneak into you neighbor's yard raid a local farmers market for some sweet deals on whatever fruits are in season. Berries are a favorite summertime treat, and they freeze well so you can go ahead and splurge on that 5 gallon flat of strawberries without any guilt!