These are some of my absolute favorite things that I have discovered so far this summer.
1. Trivia nights. My personal solution to beating the case of the Mondays. Since the start of the summer, my family, our neighbors, and I have been attending Monday Night Trivia at our local pub. Each week I look forward to this lively, competitive, 20-question contest in which everyone has a chance to showcase their knowledge. Why is this one of my favorites this week? Because, it is a FREE opportunity to get together with your friends and have a fantastic evening. Search around; check your nearest bar, pizza place, or Mexican restaurant, chances are, you’ll find that it has a trivia night once a week. You can even do a Google search in your city, and will probably find that someone has mapped out all of the local trivia nights for you, easy as that! No cheating! Leave your Iphones at home.
2. Summer Salads. Yes, it is the wonderful season of Summer, and, yes, that means it is also the terrifying time of swim suit season. I am, as I’m sure many of you are as well, addicted to Pinterest. Well, this week I happened upon a pin from Southern Living Magazine entitled “35 Quick and Delicious Summer Salads.” I read that as “35 delicious meals that may also help me look good in a bathing suit.” These salads range from Potato Cobb Salad to Melon and Mozzarella, and all of them look absolutely incredible. So, if you are at a loss for what to make for dinner, I would recommend trying one of these as a quick, healthy, and scrumptious options.
3. Ombre Nails. Start with the darkest shade of a color on your pinkie nail and then get gradually lighter as you continue on each nail. This fun, fresh summer look is a cool alternative to using one color.
Gradation manicures.
Photo: Courtesy of Michelle Mismas for All Lacquered Up/MTV
Love it all. Great ideas.