Lately I’ve been…
reading Finished a few good ones recently. First up was The Fault in Our Stars. I wanted to read the book before watching the movie. Of course, it’s predictable and a total tearjerker, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well a male author (John Green) was able to capture the mind of a sixteen year old girl. Next, I read Dark Places, by Gillian Flynn. This author never disappoints. Although the main character, Libby, is a little unlikable in my opinion, Gillian Flynn is always keeping you on your toes with her novels and makes you want more. Heading to the beach this weekend, so if you have any beach reads to recommend, please do!
writing A ginormous to-do list of everything I need to get done before our trip to the Outer Banks. And a packing list.
listening Summer…my summer anthem by Calvin Harris. Prepping a little playlist for our road trip.
thinking That this beautifully written blog post from my friend Sascha really hits home for the working mom.
smelling The delicious homemade eggplant parm the hubby cooked this week. Fresh eggplant, tomatoes, and basil from the garden. Melt in your mouth amazingness.
watching The Bachelorette finale really threw me for a loop! I realize I am delayed on watching my shows, so sorry for being late to the party. I won’t throw out any spoilers for those who may also be behind on their TV watching, but let’s just say I was really surprised!
wishing Time would slow down a bit. My little baby is almost a year old already! I can’t even take it.
hoping I can pull off this fabulous fishtail braid at the beach next week shown in this tutorial by Nikki.
wearing Lots of leopard print this week. Feeling feisty.
loving The end of summer sales! ModCloth, Free People, J. Crew, & Zara have some pretty good ones going on right now.
laughing At how Nico loves to be chased around the house. I will crawl after him, and he will start crawling away squealing with delight…then come back and start chasing me while laughing. That belly laugh is enough to get me laughing and smiling all day long.
wanting To be with my little boy today. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m missing him a lot while at work this week. Looking forward to spending a whole week with him at the beach and introducing him to the place I have vacationed since I was a small child. Also excited that the whole family will be able to see how much he has grown.
needing A little girl (one day) so I can buy these adorable ribbons from Brit!
feeling Totally inspired by hometown friend Candice as she becomes the first plus-sized model to appear in next year’s Pirelli calendar. Doesn’t she look fantastic!!??
craving Something sweet. What else is new?
clicking On 1st birthday party ideas for my little guy.
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What have you been up to lately?
Hope you are all having a fantastic week!
XO,
Gina
***I was inspired by Tina of Like Ordinary Life to create this post, and she was inspired by Lauren of siddathornton, who started The Sunday Currently.