Beat the Heat City Guide
Summer is in full swing and sometimes it can feel impossible to find anything to do. Not even find something to do but find the energy to go outside in the sweltering heat. Still there are some pretty cool things to do and places to try out. I'm not one for water parks or even floating on the river (been there done that) so these are some fun places to hang out this summer.
Trend Report: 'Woven' Bags
I'm a little skeptical of the woven bag trend. I see the appeal. It's summer and they just scream summer. They are the perfect beach bag. Some of them even look like cute little baskets. They have come back in style time and time again. They are classics, and there are so many different options.
(Even More) Who What Wear @ Target
The collection's goal is to be trendy, chic and street style ready pieces. The latest release has a lot of really on trend colors and fabrics. I'm talking florals, yellow, and even classic stripes. There are plenty of summer-centric items like the summer blouse and beach dress (which seems flirty and warm weather ready). They've added even more accessories and shoes this go around.
Monthly Edit: May
May has been a pretty weird one. Between celebrating my birthday multiple times and finishing off the semester, I'm feeling pretty exhausted. I didn't know I could feel so emotionally and physically drained, but here we are. I hope the cosmos have some really great things in store for me in June because who knows how much more I can take. So while I hope for some good universe alignment to come my way, I managed to find some things that were pretty cool this month to enhance the lives of others.
In the Kitchen: Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
One afternoon I took a break and thought why not make some? Using my handy tagging system I began looking at recipes, but then it dawned on me: I'm just going to add M&Ms to the regular Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe. Cause with chocolate chip cookies, if ain't broke don't fix it. Plus I have the recipe memorized and my favorite adjustments on lock already. Easy enough...
Trend Report: Ring Bags
Ring bags are kinda one of those things that just appear once and then take off like wildfire. The rings first began appearing on the incredibly popular Chloe Faye bags and all over their runway shows. Ever since other brands and designers have taken notice and the bag is here to stay...for now anyway.
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