the skimm

I realize that I am wayyyy late to the party, but I am loving the Skimm right now. If you are looking for something you can read in the time that it takes to brew your coffee, or commute to work the Skimm is IT!

I honestly love opening my email every week day and seeing a new Skimm waiting for me. It's a quick read of important things happening around the world. Topics include current events, politics, technology, sports, and the list goes on. This is a great way to catch up so you can participate in office conversation and not look like a moron who doesn't watch the news. 

Here is a peek at today's Skimm about the upcoming GOP debate tonight.

Don't take my word for it......check it out The Skimm for yourself!!

erin condren life planner

Last week one of the best things showed up at my front door. My Erin Condren Life Planner was waiting for me on the front porch when I got home from vacation! EEEKKKK!!! Needless to say I was pretty pumped about it, I mean how cute is this packaging!

When you order the Ready to Ship Life Planner it also comes with a few freebies inside. Along with the planner you get a a sticker (top left light blue), am adorable post card (top right), and gift tag stickers for birthdays and other special gifts (bottom). I don't know yet how I plan on using these, but it's nice to have these things around. 

Since it is the 10th anniversary of Erin Condren all orders also included this adorable gold-foiled print. I will probably frame this and keep it on my desk or in the craft room at the house. Again, it's nice to have a free gift but not quite sure how I plan on using it. 

This is the standard cover that the Ready to Ship Life Planner comes with. You also get a $10 off your next purchase coupon code so you can essentially get a different cover if you prefer. I may get a personalized cover, but I am also thinking about getting some accessories. The code never expires so I have some time to decide how I want to spend my $10

Erin Condren Life Planners have two separate layouts. They have what's called a horizontal layout and a vertical layout. The one shown below is the vertical layout. If you want to see what the horizontal layout looks like, you can check out this YouTube video. I decided on the vertical layout even though I don't separate my days into "morning" "afternoon" and "night". I instead like to separate mine by "work" "personal" and "to do". If you search YouTube for planning videos you will see that a lot of people go all out with stickers and such, but I'm not quite there yet. I don't think I will ever be that person who uses my planner as a "scrapbook" like some but who knows. 

Overall I am THRILLED with my Erin Condren Life Planner and could not be happier! I do plan on decorating my planner some, just not over the top. 

beach vacation

We are the family that is crazy enough to drive into an oncoming hurricane/nor'easter that hit the East Coast last week. We had been set to go on vacation and the deposits for the condo had been paid, so we didn't want to waste the money. We headed down to South Carolina on Sunday and hit rain every minute of the drive down the coast. Once we arrived to the condo this is what we were met with. 

The water was about ankle high, but luckily it receded by the next afternoon. Because of the weather, there wasn't a whole lot of places open for dinner, but the Krispy Kreme still had the hot light on! We grabbed a dozen doughnuts and had cheeseburgers for dinner. 

On Monday, it was still cloudy/dreary so we hit the shops and spent the day shopping and browsing around the outlets. The next statement I am about to make is going to sound crazy: I am 25 years old and I have never eaten a Big Mac. I finally ordered a Big Mac at the McDonalds across the street from the outlets-and it was DELICIOUS!. Holy cow, I didn't realize what I had been missing. 

The sun finally decided to come out on Tuesday and I was able to sit and relax on the beach. The weather was great Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and i soaked up every minute of sunshine I could.  

The rest of the week was filled with putt-putt, sunsets, and some amazing meals. As much as I loved being on vacation, I am excited to be back home in my usual routine.

Such a fun vacation to Myrtle Beach this year with the family!

currently || october

craving || my grandpa made a homemade pumpkin pie for me last week and I am savoring every slice. It is literally my favorite time of the year because I can cut a slice of pie with Cool-whip and snuggle up on the couch.

ordering || an Erin Condren Life Planner-FINALLY. I have seen so many YouTube videos and blog posts and I am practically drooling over my keyboard. I can't wait to get my hands on one.

planning || to head to the beach this weekend/week. Stay tuned for some updates from the beach vacation.

reading || I haven't made a final decision on a beach book yet, but I am leaning towards The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. It was loaned to me by a friend and I just haven't been motivated to pick it up yet.

decorating || the entire house. We are living in boxes right now, but I am getting read to leave for vacation. My goal is to get most things done before I go because I DO NOT want to unpack a house after a week long beach vacation.