Vogue Welcomes Summer!

It's beginning to feel a lot like summer!   These amazing June Vogue covers encompass all the things we love most about the warmer months - bright colors, bikinis, and sparkly little dresses.  I'm headed off to the lake for a long weekend, here's hoping your'e able to celebrate the unofficial start of summer in a fun way as well!

Flutter-kini

Summer is rapidly approaching.  My first lake trip is about two weeks away (!), which means I'm all about stocking up on summer wardrobe essentials.  One thing I'm dying to find is a fluttery little bikini like the ones posted below.  I think they're so pretty and add a little extra volume where girls like me (ahem, flat-chested girls that is) need it most.  They're also a nice alternative to the oh-so popular fringed bikini tops we are seeing all over the place.   

  

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Makes Me Feel Fine

The most horrible thing about growing up has got to be the lack of summer vacations.   It's so easy to get caught up in work and life and not take time to do the little things that make summer, summer.   But this past weekend was spent at my parents house and between barbecues, lemonades on the pier, and evening at our favorite lakeside bars, it was finally starting to feel like summer.  And it felt wonderful.   Here are some more ways I'm going to incorporate summer into my everyday routine, so it doesn't slip by this year.  

Ultra bright makeup that compliments a tan.

Soaking sun and mindless reading all next to or on water.

A Summer PlaylistLike my music tastes it is completely random, but below are my favorites that get me in the mood for sunshine.
Madcon, Beggin'Dave Matthews Band, CrushPassion Pit, The ReelingPaul Simon, Obvious ChildMIA, SunshowersBlink 182, Roller CoasterBassnectar, Magical World feat. Nelly FurtadoZac Brown Band, Knee DeepMickey Avalon, So Rich So PrettyThe Outfield, Your LoveRod Stewart, Forever YoungVampire Weekend, (really, all songs)Zion I, Coastin'Deana Carter, Strawberry WineJimmy Buffett,  A Pirate Looks at 40Crosby, Stills & Nash, Southern CrossBruce Springsteen, Glory DaysKenny Loggins, I'm AlrightThe Brazilian Girls, Good Time
(and I mean, really, there are millions more.)

Only packing bikinis and sundresses for weekend getaways.

How are you celebrating summer?