Favorites // Summer 2015

These are some of my favorite things so far this summer. I haven't posted in a while because I was at sleep away camp (posts about that are coming soon).

Cheeky Bottoms

These from Victorias Secret are one of my favorite bottoms of the summer. I am personally not a fan of the super cheeky or "itsy" bottoms. I find that they aren't flattering. Anyways I find that these bottoms are a happy medium between a full coverage bottom and an itsy bottom. I bought my first pair of these back in March before my trip to the Bahamas and have since bought more colors because they are amazing.

Nike Shorts 
These have always a favorite of mine, they are so comfy and can be worn with almost anything. I wear them all the time all year round.

High Rise shorts

All my shorts from last summer did fit soo I had to buy new ones. I bought my high rise shorts at a surf shop in Nantucket but These are similar. Most teenage girls own high rise jean shorts. They look nice with almost any shirt. I honestly hate wearing jean shorts; I usually just wear nike shorts or some type of flowy short. Although I made an acceptation for these shorts, they are so comfy and soft. 

Nantucket Bucket
This hat I bought at the beginning of the summer. I first saw it at a store in Nantucket and I new I had to have it. I love wearing hats in the summer; my skin is as white as paper and when I go out into the sun I get an immediate burn so hats always help. 

Aussi Shampoo & Conditioner 
I have tried so many high end & drug store shampoo/conditioner sets and I always come back to Aussi. It works miracles on my hair. I am like a fish, if there is a body of water I will most likely swim in it. When I am at the beach, I spend so much time in the ocean which is not so great for my hair. This set is the only one I have tried that has worked!!

Haim

THIS BAND IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!! If you have never listened to their music I am telling you that you should. I am listening to them as I write this post! I first hear them at the Taylor Swift 1989 concert (blog posts about that coming soon) and I immediately fell involve. They have such a fresh sound that is different and I love it.

GoPro // Hiking

One of the coolest purchases I have ever made was my GoPro. The camera is so small and versatile, it has endless possibilities. Today, my friend Katie (Check her out :)) and I went hiking at Purgatory chasm in Sutton MA. We carried our GoPro's around and it was such a good time. This is my last post before I head off to camp for a week. Here are some of my favorite (unedited) pictures from our GoPros:

101 in 1001

I first saw the 101 in 1001 post on Maddy's blog. After reading her list of 101 things, I was inspired to create my own list. Now, I am half way through the summer before my Sophomore year of high school  After the 1001 days, I will be finishing my senior year and about to graduate high school. I am excited to complete these things and to see where I am gonna be at the end of the 1001 days.

Start Date: July 14, 2015

End Date: April 8, 2018

  Amount Finished: 17/101

Personal (4/23)

1. Take sailing lessons

2. Become a certified diver

3. Make a pushpin map

4. Learn to play the Ukulele
5. Journal everyday for  a month (15/30)
6. Create a dream board
7. Start and finish a book in a day
8. Apply to my dream school
9. Blog about 15 things on the list (2/15)
10. Declare my major
11. Be on honor roll for the rest of high school
12. Learn to drive a stick shift
13. Compete in a race at MMC
14. Go through and clean out pictures on my laptop
15. Unsubscribe from emails
16. Avoid social media for a week
17. Get a massage
18. Narrow down my choices for schools
19. Declutter my room
20. Get my license
21. Clean my room once a week for 6 months (4/24)
22. Spend 30 mins working on my blog everyday for 1 week (0/7)
23. Clean closet

Purchase/Money (2/10)
1. Buy a ukulele
2. Buy a Calvin Klein underwear set (This and This)
3. Buy a car
4. Get a great summer job (Cheryl Fudge)
5. Buy a surfboard
6. Pay for a strangers dunks
7. Buy a nice camera
8. Buy a bathing suit from Acacia Swimwear (This)
9. Buy a one-piece and actually wear it  (This)
10. Buy a new field hockey stick 

Travel (2/14)
1. Travel to a new state
2. Travel to a new country
3. Go to 10 new beaches (1/10) Marconi in Wellfleet MA
4. Go on a trip with the Fam
5. Go on a trip with my mom
6. Watch the sunrise
7. Sleep under the stars
8. Camp on the beach
9. See NYC from the top of the Empire State Building
10. Go to a beach, watch the sunset, sleep there, and watch the sunrise
11. Go ice skating in NYC
12. Have my senior pictures taken in Nantucket
13. See a sunset and a sunrise in the same day
14. Go on a road trip with some friends  Marconi with camp

Heath & Fitness (4/9)
1. Got to bed before midnight everyday for 2 weeks (14/14)
2. Run a 5K with my dad
3. Do a mud run with my mom and dad
4. Go sugar free for a week (7/7)
5. Go on a hike  Purgatory with Katie
6. Run everyday for 2 weeks
7. Go a month without fast food (0/14)
8. Go to hot yoga 
9. Ride in the PMC

Friends & Family (1/9)
1. Give each family member a "just because" gift
2. Have a girls night in
3. Have a board game night
4. Visit friends in college
5. Write a letter to each of my friends
6.  Take my parents to dinner and pay the bill
7. Cook my family a meal
8. Help redo the Tom Nevers house
9. Drive my family to the beach

Food (1/6)
1. Make someone breakfast in bed
2. Make a homemade pasta dinner
3. Cook/bake something once a week for 2 months (5/8)
4. Make three recipe posts
5. Make gnocchi 
6. Make ice cream

Field Hockey (2/9)
1. Play field hockey in college
2. Have a good WAGVFH season
3. Play in the RCC'S again
4. Make it to NCC'S
5. Be able to consistently do a reverse chip
6. Be able to consistently do an aerial
7. Set up a recruiting plan
8. Score 5 goals (3/5)
9. Make it to Yoffs with WAGVFH

Just Cause (1/21)
1. Read 20 new books (6/20)
2. See 3 different concerts (1/3) Taylor Swift 1989 tour (both nights)
3.  Use Crowd Funding
4. Go to Fiji with Rustic Pathways
5. Read 1 hour every night for 2 weeks (8/14)
6. Completely unplug for a week  Camp 7/18-7/25
7. Go to a drive in movie
8. Do a polar plunge
9. Complete a coloring book
10. Go skiing
11. watch 5 french films (0/5)
12. Watch 10 documentaries (0/10)
13. Do research on something that interests me
14. Take a photography class
15. Make a full tie-dye outfit
16. Release a message in a bottle
17. Read 5 classics (0/5)
18. Watch an old movie in black and white
19. Volunteer at an animal shelter
20. Go to a water park
21. Make a new list

Emily // Meet Me

Hello friends! You have arrived on my blog! This is my first time at this so bear with me as I get the hang of it. My name is Emily and I am very excited to start & grow this blog! (a quick shoutout to my girl Maddy for being amazing!!!!) I first joined the blogging community a few years ago on tumblr and I liked the idea of expanding to a more personal blog. My plan for this blog is to not have a plan. I will post pictures, talk about thing, post DIYs, and basically whatever I think should be shared on the inter-web.

I think that in order for this to work the way I want it to, you should know more about me. As I write this I am 15 years old and I have a 9 month old French bulldog named Gizmo. I am currently having a great summer before my sophomore year of highschool at a private prep school in Massachusetts. I have been spending the good majority of my summers in Nantucket my whole life. For any frequent fliers or Nantucketers out there, I have a house in Madaket (aka my favorite part of the island). Ever since I can remember, I have always been at the beach. Almost by default I am a lover of all things beach. Nothing stops me from going in the ocean and enjoying everything it has to offer. (I'm not even kidding, I swim in the winter in Nantucket every year)

Other than the ocean, I live for field hockey. This coming fall will be my fifth year playing the sport. I play for my school and a fantastic club team (CAFHC FOR LIFE)! Last but not least, my family and I race cars.  We use our passion for racing to raise money for various children's charities as well as children directly. The organization is called Guardian Angel Motorsports. I have been around them my whole life and I am finally old enough to drive on track myself! I hope you enjoy my blog!