summer bucket list (part two)

what could be more essential for summer than this...

a cool beach breeze, a cold beverage, a floppy hat

some sunnies and a work of literary perfection in my hands

i'm soon being whisked away to readers bliss

a land of fantasy, fairytale, gossip and glamour, 

culture clashing, mystery  and adventure 

all from the confines of my lounge chair!

ahh isn't that just the ideal image for a perfect summer day

nothing like forcing yourself to read the assigned books for school back in the day

but what i wouldn't give for that uninterrupted book time now!

while i'm steadily working on finishing books on my kindle 

and re-reading some of my favorites

there's a small list of books i've been wanting to read!

(hope i'm able to make it through at least 5 of these)

have you ladies read 'em yet, which would you recommend?

Before I Go

The Last Anniversary

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Killing Monica

You're Loved No Matter What

The Girl on the Train

Primates of Park Ave.

The Knockoff

ps . don't forget your bookmarks <3

. all titles are linked to amazon .

summer bucket list (part one)

starting the summer bucket list off the best way i know how, with MUSIC

whether you'll be sunning on the beach, getting a good sweaty jog in

or on a road trip the music you hear will be essential!

these jams are my favorite right now 

and will be getting me through all my summer fun!

Calvin Harris . Pray to God

Alesso . Cool

Syn Cole . It's you

Cash Cash . Untouchable

Dada Life . One last night on earth

Above & Beyond . We are all we need

Taylor Swift . Bad Blood

Martin Garrix . Don't look down

Vance Joy . Mess is mine

Vance Joy & Lost Kings . Wasted time

Mumford & Sons . Believe

Imagine Dragons . Shots

Now go, make your ears happy! <3

* more bucket list to come ;)

Picked Perfect

The power of positivity can truly work a miracle or two for you.

If you try.

Secretly, we all have our moments. 

And many times we are more than justified - don't tell us we're wrong! 

But sometimes, a negative feeling is so closely related to the feelings of control.

"If I let go, I lose control"

But what if you let go and got so much more than you even bargained for... 

Letting go of the reigns doesn't seem like the easiest of tasks,

but the freedom and the clarity that comes

 once we no longer allow negative vibes, thoughts and fears to pass through our minds

 can do wonders for our souls.

So why not try it out? 

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. 

Today we turn 1 negative into a positive and tomorrow we 2!

The positive thoughts will be easier to maintain once in practice
you will see your heart and your mind will ooze with that goodness.

And you will then ooze with praise, that you've brought this to yourself.

You did this for you! 

And who is more worth it than you?! 

In any direction you start to go, small steps are the best steps so let's go! 

Remember...

according to my camera roll...

a summer essentials

patio dinner & a good glass of wine

only the best kind of advice

the queen of overpacking

adventuring, prospect park at sunset

the view of NYC from neponsit 

this butterfly not only flew into my face but made the photo too

karaoke party for my sister birthday

complete with "microphones" for cupcakes 

delish wine for another birthday at nostrano vineyards

no caption needed ;-)