I am not a card-carrying member of Bachelor Nation. In fact, the only reason I began subjecting myself to this show is that my friends LOVE it. So I have given it a chance. There are typically two stages when it comes to watching an episode of any Bachelorette/Bachelorepisode. First, the "what is going on? What am I even watching?!" first hour. Followed by the "suddenly feeling really bad about myself" second hour. Now it seems counterproductive to ever compare oneself to reality television contestants but those slurpy, sloppy kisses start to get really...irritating. One's mind can't help but wander at that point, right? 

I feel like every time it gets above 85 degrees outside I instantly start thinking about every blog post I could possibly do involving warm weather. Sometimes I feel like I constantly repeat myself. But at the risk of repeating myself, there are just some necessities when it comes to summer style. I think that having a set of trendy and classic staples really makes getting dressed in the summer easier.

I forget where I saw these brownies first, but the second I saw them I knew I needed to make them. There are a couple reasons I was really excited to try these brownies. The biggest one being I had never made brownies or ganache from scratch before. Crazy right? I love to bake, but making brownies and ganache seemed daunting. Luckily, these brownies have completely changed my mind about that!

Denim shorts are a warm-weather staple. Of course, everyone knows that. Truth be told I have a love/hate relationship with shorts. They are either too long or way, way too short. But unfortunately, there's just no way around them when it comes to summer. The goal ultimately becomes finding the shorts that work the best and sticking with it until September. 

Obviously, I grew up in the 90s and teen movies taught me everything I thought I needed to know about life. Long gone were the days of watching the 80s teen movies my mom loved (and would watch constantly). It was time for me to learn about what being a hip, cool teen in the 90s/early 00s was going to be all about. There was cliques, dating, proms, and everything in between. I spent many years, as did most people, soaking up these movies although my high school experience truly was nothing like these. While the high school experience wasn't exactly translated perfectly to real life, the music is what truly made these movies awesome.

I go through phases. I like things then I obsessively love things. Then I dislike things and the process begins all over again. Whether it's my clothes, beauty products, or just general life things, the tide's are always changing. With the high being over 100 degrees almost daily, I've become obsessed with things that have a summer feeling.

It's hard feeling like I'm consistently in a funk. I previously shared a post about spring cleaning, and it got me thinking. If I spend so much time cleaning and organizing the places I inhabit (and even my car!), why can't I do the same with my life? Maybe this doesn't make sense in the slightest, but I started thinking about everything that becomes overwhelming within the span of one year. Some have to do with my digital space and others physical places. Either way, it feels like a breath of fresh air. So, here's how I'm currently spring cleaning my life.

Another month has come and gone. Right now I would be in the midst of making a birthday playlist filled with popular songs from times gone by. Usually, 90s music from that reminds me of when I was younger and life didn't seem so hard. I definitely don't feel inspired to make one this year (hello sad funk). But, I figured another installment of What I'm Listening To was in order.

I'll say right up front. I'm not a food blogger. I envy their ability to create delicious recipes and take perfectly shot images of their final creations. That said, I do like to play around in my kitchen whether it's creating meals I find delicious or trying out recipes I come across. Many years ago my friends were obsessed with sushi. Every time we wanted to go out to eat, sushi was always the dish of choice. Okay, so maybe that slightly had to do with the fish bowl sized cocktail 6 people could share. I couldn't stand fish so I always found myself eating cucumber salad instead.