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Must Have Monday: Beach Bag

My Beach Bag Picks

 

It’s finally hot as hail which means time for the pool and/or beach.
Let me start this post by admitting I am a hoarder. I need to constantly have all of my things to feel comfortable and so an “oversized” bag is probably just right for me. Working on a “What’s in My Bag: Pool Edition” for you guys so never fear.
I’ve got a handful of bags linked for you above that range from $12 – $125; I’m torn between the cute striped pineapple ones and the Beach Please — not that I need another pool bag at all.
vera bradley beach towel {available in different colors} + donut floatie via five below {not sold online – check your local five below to get one for $5!, similar, also available in pink} + vera bradley large colorblock tote {sold out, smaller size}
I made my first trip to the pool last week. I went to a friend’s wedding this weekend and desperately needed to tame my crazy tan lines from Lake Como. It was so nice to just lay out, read in the lounge chairs, admire the lifeguards and float around on the donut.
I’m so glad summer is here even though it’s five hundred degrees around these parts. What fun prints are you taking to the beach or pool this summer?
xo, Nicole

Must Have Monday: LUSH Cosmetics D’Fluff

The summer months are upon us and that means wearing all the skirts, dresses, shorts and cropped pants you can dig out of your closet and still fit in, if you’re anything like me. Summer’s my absolute fave because warm weather + my birthday + patio hangs + laying out. What I don’t love about it, is the constant need to shave.

Last fall, LUSH introduced D’Fluff to their American product line and I have been in love ever since.

lush d’fluff

D’Fluff is a shaving soap that contains fresh ingredients like strawberries, coconut oil, vanilla extract, rose oil, cocoa butter, egg whites and orange oil. It smells good in the jar and even better in the shower.

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Must Have Monday: Vera Bradley Slim Travel Organizer

I knew as soon as we decided we’d be vacationing abroad that I wanted a cute passport holder. I looked all over and wasn’t finding anything and then Vera Bradley released the Slim Travel Organizer. I had no idea when I purchased it how essential it would be to my travels, but wanted to share and rave about it today.

for size reference: nike free 5.0 + vera bradley slim travel organizer
While it’s name doesn’t indicate that this is a wallet, don’t be fooled…it is. It’s a little longer than I prefer for an everyday wallet but for traveling the longer design is intentional to accommodate boarding passes.

vera bradley slim travel organizer + triple c portable iphone charger card via urban outfitters
As soon as we landed in Milan, we grabbed train tickets to go to Florence. This wallet became my holy grail because it held my passport, credit card, debit card, hotel room keys, train tickets for day trips all over Italy, airplane boarding passes, Triple C portable iPhone charger, euros and pounds, and Oyster pass.

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