Spring Break Essentials

Well it's currently 3:30 a.m and I technically should be studying for my exam I have tomorrow...but instead I am blogging. I am using this time to let my brain soak in 11 chapters of nutrition that I crammed into my brain in the last 9 hours! 

All that is getting me through these next two weeks is knowing that I will be leaving for a cruise in 17 days!!! I know, I know I keep doing posts about Spring Break..but honestly it's the only thing on my mind lately.

I put together Spring Break essentials that every girl needs to take with her to the beach to soak up that amazing sun that our bodies have been craving all winter long or even to carry to the pool where cabana boys will be waiting on you hand-and-foot ;)

Beach dress / Victoria's Secret bandeau bikini / Victoria's Secret victoria s secret bikini / Tory Burch / Scout tote bag / Ray-Ban ray ban sunglasses / Lucky Brand hat / Vineyard Vines colorful hat / Burt's Bees burt s bee, $5.59 / Lavanila / Le tan, $23 / ONE by Maslin Zebra Hide Beach Towel

First things first. Every girl needs at least one new bikini for SB. I mean we have been working our booties off the in the gym since January, so what better way to show off that hot bod than in a new suit?! Victoria's Secret  Lilly Pullitzer  J. Crew all have such cute bikinis this Spring! (and you obviously can't go wrong with a low cost bikini from Target!)

A tunic or some sort of coverup that is easy to take on and off, but at the same time looks put together and is picture appropriate (because we all know that with Spring Break comes about a million and one pictures!!) So try to veer away wearing basic T-shirts and Norts as a coverup.. we wear plenty of those throughout the week days anyways, go for something a little more chic!

Also a great pair of flip flops are needed!! I know I blogged about these Tory Burch sandals in my last post, but I am so obsessed with them! I have them saved in my ShopBop cart online, I am just waiting a few days to see if I am still in love with them before purchasing them (which I more than likely will..it just makes me feel better if I sit on it for a little bit instead of making an impulse purchase per my normal!)

Wearing a hat can do one of many things. Wether it's tame your hair from the salty breeze, keep your face shaded from the sun, or you're wearing a fedora just because it looks so cute with your binkini..whatever the reason--a hat is an absolute must for your SB bag! 

Let's start with the bag. Scout makes the BEST beach bags in the world. They are so easy to dust the sand off after a day at the beach or rinse off anything that spilled in/on the bag, that you can't go wrong! They come is so many different colors, styles, sizes, etc. (it's slightly overwheleming and I am so indecisive that I struggled to decide on which bag to get!!)

Whichever tote you decide to carry with you HAS to have sunscreen, chap stick with SPF, sunglasses, a beach towel (or two!!) and the latest Instyle, Cosmo, and Glamour! Once all those essiestial items are packed, you are all set to soak up as much of that sun that our bodies have been dying to get since the end of summer!

What else do you carry in your bag to the beach or pool?

Xoxo

M  

   

 

New Gym Bags for Motivation

Phew, I am alive believe it or not!

It's been just crazy lately and I am not going to make any more excuses because that's all I have been doing the last two weeks :)

Any who, so now that spring has finally sprung it's swim suit season! 

For me, that means hitting the gym a little harder and eating a little healthier so I feel confident in my suit! AND what better way to make going to the gym a little more fun and exciting by adding a new gym bag!!

Throwing out the old, and getting a new bright/fun bag is a easy way to make the dreadful trip a little more fun because you can walk in with one of these little babies on your shoulder and be more than happy to show it off!

(I am taking my own advice and ridding of my monogrammed LL Bean bag that I currently use!)

Now here are a few pictures I found on my phone of the last few days:

Mikey making me cupcakes because I was/still am sick and all I wanted was a cupcake...so he made me a dozen :)

Dinner at Dockside, a favorite local seafood resturant that's right on the water

Here is the view.. it's just gorgeous at sunset!

This picture cracks me up only because my mom is SO obsessed with Pintrest...honestly she is worst than a teenager and might need to go to Pinners Anonymous because I think she is addicted. Lately she has came up with all these crazy craft ideas, recipes, and lord knows what else but found these devilved eggs. She was dying to make them..when just the basic deviled egg would have done the trick.

 

And here is how here's turned out:

 It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. They were absolutely horrible. But I do have to give her a 10 for taste because they were absolutely delicious..just not very presentable.

Hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week!

 Happy hump day :)

Xoxo

M

 
 

Countdown to Spring Break

My spring break is less than two weeks away!! I have absolutely no plans thus far which is great because I have been so busy lately. Relaxation is just what I need :)

I live in South Carolina on the coast, so yes we have had much a mild winter so far! But it definitely needs to get in the upper 70's or 80's for this girl to get in a bathing suit. I am such a wimp when it comes to the cold

So let's say it will warm up, here is my Spring Break 2012 inspiration/polyvore:

I am so in love with the dark blue lace bathing suit, it's so darling.

So do you have any SB plans?

 

 

Spring Break by makenzieb featuring victoria secret swimwear