Summer Bucket List

‘Out of Office‘ Hat || Pom Pom Beach Bag || Tassel Bracelets || JETS Striped Bandeau One Piece – wearing size AU 8 (Fits like 0, see size chart) || Karen Walker Sunglasses (use code RINK15 to rent these for your first month for free!) || White Braided Sandals || Meagan Gilbert Photography

This gloomy weather today has me dreaming of warmer summer days.. on a beach.. in a bikini (or in this cute striped one piece) with a drink in my hand. So, with sunny days on the horizon, I spent some time putting together a bucket list of all the things I want to do this summer. I’ll be spending my summer in a new city this year, so now is the time to be spontaneous right!?

1. Buy an oversized beach hat – like this one from White Elephant Designs (shop more summer items here)!

2. Order new suits:

3. Plan a road trip with your girl friends [Midwest, West, Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, East]

4. Work on your bikini butt – here’s my butt/legs workout.

5. Buy a new pair of neutral wedges that will go with all your summer dresses:

6. Start a yoga class.

7. Switch up your bedroom decor with some bright new throw pillows:

8. Host a brunch one morning – mimosas and all.

9. Splurge on new sunglasses you’ll wear every day –  Karen Walkers are my favorite right now:

10. Rent bikes in your city and ride them around town with friends (excited for Divvy bikes in Chicago!)

11. Everyone needs at least one comfy wild fox sleep shirt for summer:

12. Go to an outdoor concert or music festival (Lollapalooza anyone?)

13. Barbecue with your friends on a rooftop.

14. Go a shade lighter with your hair.

15. Plan a lake house weekend – tubing, wake boarding, bon fires… the good stuff.

16. Read 3 new books (some suggestions…)

17. Have an all day Netflix movie marathon (or binge watch a TV series you’ve been wanting to start).

18. Buy a fun bright lip color – love both of these:

19. Have an at home spa day (like this one I did!)

20. Go to a country concert (or make an all country playlist).

21. Watch the sunrise on the beach. So excited to be so close to North Avenue Beach!

22. Go out with friends for the day and leave your phone at home the whole time (crazy.. I know)

21. Play beach volleyball.

22. Join an intramural sports team (should probably stick to cheerleading, but who knows it could be fun).

23. Buy a go-pro for cool ocean/lake pictures.

24. Get some crazy floats and throw a pool party:

25. Go to the drive in.