This weekend I headed to the beach (for the first time since leaving LA this past March!) and I have to say it was pretty glorious to be reunited with the sand, sun and surf. I managed to spend about 12 hours parked firmly beside the ocean on Saturday, hanging with family, grilling up fresh meals, and working on achieving a golden brown tan (hint: that still involves wearing sunscreen – sunburn is so not chic people). This is actually the last (planned) weekend away we have for the Summer, and while they’ve been wonderful so far – I’m really looking forward to crossing some things off our New York Summer bucket list now that we’ll be city dwellers the rest of the season. What’s on your to-do lists for the second half of Summer? Mine includes lobster rolls and Coney Island!
Everywhere you look right now, it seems like there’s another Summer sale screaming my name. And while, budget-wise, this is a great time to shop – I know all too well the temptation of low prices can lead to purchases you may otherwise not have made. So I thought I’d share my post-fourth of July shopping rules with you. Nothing that can’t be worn through the Fall. Hear me out on this. While there’s some people out there who are okay buying a bathing suit and only getting to wear it a few times then saving it until next year – I’m someone who (once I fall in love with an item) wants to wear it again and again immediately. So before I hit that ‘buy’ button, I ask myself – how will I wear it now? And how will I wear it later? If I can come up with a few solid outfits for each occasion – I’m free to buy. Right now that means dressy shorts instead of distressed denim versions, pretty printed tops, caged heeled sandals instead of flat sandals and simple silhouette dresses are all on my sale-section radar.
