Currently Loving Vol. 02

I really enjoyed sharing Currently Loving Vol. 01, so I'm really excited to continue the series. Also, I'd like to quickly thank everyone for the positive feedback about my 'Confession' post. Self love is so, so important. I had a friend and a close family friend both send me mail talking about the post and it meant so much. My favorite line from the post was, "I fully believe that in order to be happy with yourself, you need to love yourself first. " I put this quote on the first page of my new journal as a reminder. Again, thank you for the positive feedback and I look forward to sharing more opinion posts like that in the future. 

Honestly, is this a FriYAY or what? Much needed relaxing, holiday weekend coming my way.

Currently Reading:

Funny Girl by Nick Hornby 

Goodreads Excerpt

"Set in 1960's London, Funny Girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingénue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. 

Insightful and humorous, Nick Hornby's Funny Girl does what he does best: endears us to a cast of characters who are funny if flawed, and forces us to examine ourselves in the process."

Just Finished:

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

This was a super quick read for me. I read it in about five hours on the lake. I loved reading Judy Blume when I was younger, so I'm so excited to read the rest of her adult fiction novels!

Goodreads Excerpt:

"In the summer of 1977, Victoria Leonard's world changed forever—-when Caitlin Somers chose her as a friend. Dazzling, reckless Caitlin welcomed Vix into the heart of her sprawling, eccentric family, opening doors to a world of unimaginable privilege, sweeping her away to vacations on Martha's Vineyard, a magical, wind-blown island where two friends became summer sisters...

Now, years later, Vix is working in New York City. Caitlin is getting married on the Vineyard. And the early magic of their long, complicated friendship has faded. But Caitlin has begged Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor. And Vix knows that she will go—for the friend whose casual betrayals she remembers all too well. Because Vix wants to understand what happened during that last shattering summer. And, after all these years, she needs to know why her best friend—her summer sister—still has the power to break her heart..."

Up Next:

Argo by Antonio J. Mendez 

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

I added Argo to my up next list because I picked it up from my neighborhood's little book library while I was on a walk the other day. There hasn't been any interesting adult or young adult books, but Argo caught my eye. 

Follow along with what I'm reading/what I've read this summer by following my Goodreads account, here.

Currently Wanting:

I've been needing new court shoes and these by Adidas are catching my eye. 

I noticed the other day that my closet is lacking colorful sandals, so I'm currently loving sandals like these.

Current Podcast:

'Serial' Season 2

I just subscribed to 'Actually Adultish' as well as 'S-Town' 

Currently in my Shopping Cart:

LOFT is having a Fourth of July Sale, 50% off of EVERYTHING (with the code SPARKLER). So I decided to browse a little bit and here are some things that I found. 

         

        

Don't forget to check out Wednesday's post about journaling! Also, I might be sharing a Watermelon Mojito recipe next week. How would you guys feel about that?

Fall Favorites

So since it's officially fall and October, and I thought that I would share some of my favorites for this season! Side note, who else is excited for fall break?

Clothing

Accessories

Shoes

What are some of your fall favorites?

Coffee Drinkers Unite

I just got done reading Meredith's, from Monogram Meredith,  "Coffee Talk" post and it got me thinking: I order a different kind of coffee drink depending on my mood. 

My drinks:

Iced Caramel Macchiato- My go-to drink. It's kind of like my best friend when it comes to studying. Although I think it might be partly responsible for the Freshman 15. 

Mocha- A trusty old favorite and the first coffee like drink that I actually purchased. 

Banana Mocha- A drink that I can only get at cafes in my hometown and that I miss dearly. What's not to love about bananas (can you tell I'm an athlete?) and mocha combined? Nothing. And I highly urge you to try it out. 

Americano- For those days when I've barely gotten any sleep, i.e. last week when I slept 8.5 hours out of 48 (I do not recommend that). However it's too bitter for me to handle so I usually end up not drinking all of it. 

Iced Coffee- I'll take an iced coffee over regular brewed coffee any day that I feel like I need refreshed. It reminds me of being refreshed before a day on the beach...speaking of which, T minus 9 days until I'll be on my way to Mexico for Spring Break (I'm such a traveler at heart). I'm seriously missing Dunkin iced coffee because the closest one is an hour away and I don't have my far.