June Favorites

We are OFFICIALLY half way through 2014 and it’s crazy how fast the year has gone by thus far. In this edition of monthly favorites I have incorporated some of my other favorites aside from music so let’s get to it. As always be sure to click the links to take you directly to the item, or something similar.

I have fallen in love again with my iPad 3 and since I haven’t used it in so long, I’ve forgotten just how much I love it. I have a 32GB and it holds just about everything from my music to games and lately my summer reading list. The book that I’ve currently downloaded to my iPad was The Fault In Our Stars (John Green). I hope to be finished within the next week or so, so I can go see it at the movies.

Next up are my TWO fragrances of the month. Something else I’ve fallen in love with again, ‘Sensual Amber‘ from Bath & Body Works. A new scent I’ve discovered that has taken the place of my current fav, ‘Beautiful Day‘, is ‘Pure Paradise’. Love these two and I always prefer BBW triple moisture body creams over the body lotions.

I purchased a new pair of sneakers within the last month and I never blogged about them because I wanted to get some wear out of them. I purchased the Nike Free 5.0 on eBay and I could not be happier. My old sneakers  were getting a bit too tight and I new that I wanted my new sneaker to be lightweight. I could not have chosen a  better shoe and working with kids it’s really easy to move around in these. I can’t wait to snag a neon yellow pair for football season (#STEELERNATION)!

I found this beautiful floral notebook in Barnes & Noble as I was looking in the business/entrepreneurship section. I wanted a new notebook although I’m not sure what I want to write in it, BUT I wanted something new and when I came across this floral journal for $10, I bought it without hesitation. I’ve been using my planner like crazy this past month and with my schedule about to get hectic (stay tuned for details) I’m so glad to have the one I have. Click here for my full planner review. Lastly I have my Clinique bag that holds all my essentials. Check out what’s inside by clicking here. I featured it in my ‘What’s In My Beach Bag’ post.

Moving on, the TV show that I have been obsessed with is Law & Order. I know what you might be thinking, “Why not Orange Is The New Black?” Well that’s a show I plan on binge watching 4th of July weekend with my boyfriend and Law & Order, I’ve just been hooked on. I’ve been a DIE HARD fan of SVU, but now I get to catch up on episodes from the original series, ones I’ve never seen before and I love how the show was put together. Hopefully they’ll add episodes past 1996. I’m so glad I renewed my Netflix membership. Secondly, I’ve been loving WWE Countdown over on the WWE Network and my new favorite on YouTube are ASMR videos. They’ve been the only thing to get me to sleep.

Now it wouldn’t be a monthly favorite without MUSIC! (I mean duh, that’s what the blog is centered around). Enjoy the playlist below of my favorite tracks of the year, thus far (in no particular order):

 

 

Fashion Forward Friday [V.1] : What’s In My Bag?

I see a lot of YouTubers do the oh so common, ‘What’s In My Bag’ tag so I decided to start of my Fashion Forward Friday series with the tag. I can’t take full credit for the name. I got it from one of my FAVORITE YouTubers, TheSocialiteLife.

So here’s a look at what’s in my bag. My bag is from Old Navy and I got it last winter. I couldn’t find the exact style I have online, but here’s a similar style.

Now let’s get into what’s inside. For starters I always have my water bottle. I’m not too particular on the ‘brand’ of water, just as long as it’s not Nestle. I also ALWAYS keep vaseline in my front zipper pocket for easier access.

Next up is my wallet and coin purse (apologies if image is too dark). My wallet is from Ebay and is Betsy Johnson and my coin purse was a gift and is fro Coach.

I always have some type of headphones and a charger (usually to both my iPad & phone). My headphones are from 5 below. YES, 5 BELOW! I don’t feel the need to spend a lot on headphones. I must say that these pump out a lot of sound, especially bass and this is my first new pair in a year.

My ‘makeup’ bag really doesn’t contain much makeup. I commute to work and if my friends want to go out after I usually have a few more lip colors in here. I have makeup, I just don’t wear it. I’m more of a lipstick hoarder. My bag was a Christmas gift and I’m in love. I keep a travel size lotion and body spray in ‘Beautiful Day‘, my ‘monthly goodies’ in the leopard pouch and in the clear pouch, right now, all I have is a lipstick (Revlon Lip Butter – Fig Jam), silver hoop earrings, and my Sephora light up mirror.

I carry this journal around to track down my ‘happy thoughts’ which I use for my Motivational Monday series. I love to have a pen and paper with me at all times and this book has been a lifesaver and I can’t wait to share more of my thoughts with you.

I keep my phone in the front zipper pouch as well and I have an iPhone 5 with a WildFlower case, Leopard Gold Studded.Yes these cases are expensive, $35 a pop, but the quality is AMAZING and I do recommend if you want a little splurge.

Last but not least is my most prized possession, and a huge investment, my 13-inch Macbook Pro. This was a graduation gift to myself this past Spring and I could not be happier. Although I mentioned I have an iPad, I interchange between the two on which I lug around at the moment. My case is from Amazon if anyones interested.

Well, I hope you enjoyed! Leave comments on what’s your bag essentials.