Summer Playlist

Let's talk summertime tunes.

Everybody has their summer songs that whenever you hear them, you imagine yourself driving through town with the top down, feet on a dashboard, going to a beach with your hair blowing in the wind. Okay, maybe not everyone, but I sure do even though I have never actually done that in my life.

Moving on, I am a complete country music kind of girl, but I tried to think of some other good songs that are not country. I put together a list of songs that you could put on a CD (ancient, right?!) and listen to in the car of the good songs of the summer. There are some good songs to take you back to the good times along with some pump up music thrown in there as well! Check it out:

1. Drunk On A Plane by Dierks Bentley
2. Somethin' Bad by Miranda Lambert ft. Carrie Underwood (Two perfect girls in one song?!)
3. Wiggle by Jason Derulo ft. Snoop Dog (You can't help but love this song)
4. Problem by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
5. American Kids by Kenny Chesney
6. Meanwhile Back at Mama's by Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill
7. Ain't It Fun by Paramore
8. I Wish I Could Break Your Heart by Cassadee Pope
9. Keep Them Kisses Comin' by Craig Campbell
10. 19 You and Me by Dan + Shay
11. Later On by The Swon Brothers
12. Bartender by Lady Antebellum
13. Beat This Summer by Brad Paisley
14. Riverbank by Brad Paisley
15. Cruise by Florida Georgia Line (I don't think this song will ever get old for me.)
16. Dust by Eli Young Band
17. The Man by Aloe Blacc
18. Summertime by Kenny Chesney (Really any Kenny Chesney song is summery.)
19. Sunshine & Whiskey by Frankie Ballard
20. Beachin' by Jake Owen
21. Play It Again by Luke Bryan
22. Where It's At by Dustin Lynch

I hope these songs made you think of what your favorite summer tunes are. If you have other suggestions, leave them down below in the comments. You can never have enough good music in your life.

Morgan

thecollegebblogger.com

Summer Wardrobe Series: By The Water

Let's go to the beach each, let's go get a wave. 

Now that that's out of the way. On to the important stuff in this post: what to wear by the water. Summer is finally among us, and that means trips to the beach, lake, river, pool, or any body of water. You're not alone thinking that you have no idea what to wear! The girls at B&G want to make the packing list a little easier on you!

First, let's start with the item that you do not want to be without: a swimsuit! There are tons of bikinis that are in style this summer whether they have sequins, patterns, cute backs, or just your regular triangle top. Check out our previous post specifically on swimsuits! If you go to Target, you are sure to find something to suit your fancy! Another good thing about shopping at Target is there are always sales. I have bought plenty of swim suits from Target that have lasted me years.

If bikinis aren't what you feel comfortable in, don't feel discouraged! There are tons of cute tankinis if you want something to allow some sun on your back. Otherwise, there are always one pieces. I know what you're thinking right now. A one piece? No way! Well, I'm not talking about the ones that swimmers wear and get those awful X and O tan lines on their backs. (Trust me, it's taken me years to get rid of mine...) There are one pieces out there that have halters and are really cute! They might even be better if you're going to be in a lake doing jet skis and other things!

Floppy hats are becoming a must have on the beach these days! I recently bought one with my monogram on it. I love it for laying out by the water and reading a book. I didn't think it would make a difference of seeing my book, but I don't strain my eyes nearly as much! Not to mention the fact that I am saving the sun from hitting my face and causing wrinkles...

Another essential when hitting the water is a cover up. My favorite cover up is a dress that I found at TJ Maxx. It is a knee length dress that is towel material. It is a tube top type of dress with elastic around the breast to the waist. It is super cute over a bathing suit or alone with a cute set of flip flops! Really, any flowing dress is cute over a swim suit or without when by the water. I add flowing because we all have been sunburned before...The last thing you want to put on your sunburn is tight clothing...

*All pictures were found on Pinterest*

Stay fabulous and enjoy the water!

Morgan

www.thecollegebblogger.com

Summer Wardrobe Series: Summer Dates

Summer is here, but what do you wear?

Lilly Pulitzer's summer collection is amazing this year. I had a shopping day there and I found so many great outfits. One of the outfits I found was this skirt (left top) in "She She Shells" and a pink ruffled top. I love this outfit because there is so much blue in the skirt that the pink from the top really makes the starfish in the print pop. For accessories you could do gold or silver, I chose to do my gold monogram necklace, gold Alex and Ani bracelets, and pearls. For shoes since I chose to go with the gold, I wore my gold Jack Rogers. This would be an outfit that I would like to wear out to a nice dinner on the pier.

This piece is more of an everyday look. This is simple to duplicate and very cute. The shorts featured in the picture (left middle) are J. Crew, sailboat patterned. The top is a simple blue jean shirt and the belt has a roped look that you can find at most trendy stores, like J.Crew, Gap, and Von Maur. Like any preppy lady she made this outfit complete with her silver Jack Rogers. Jack Rogers can be worn with anything. The nautical theme it looks very comfortable while still stylish it is great to wear for a daytime date to the farmers market, just around town whatever else your day may bring!

Navy. Navy seems to be the hot color this year. I mean look at this outfit (left bottom)! Along with the navy trend we are still seeing a lot of nautical themed pieces in the upcoming summer months. This outfit is very easy to duplicate. All you need are white jeans and a cute navy top (such as this one from Reiss outlet) to get this look. Now, accessories! The Michael Kors navy travel striped tote is adorable. It goes perfectly with this outfit as well as the other accessories in gold. The gold Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet accompanied by a Rita gold necklace, and a C. Wonders gold ring adorned with a navy anchor add the finishing touches to this outfit. Add some Kate Spade pearl earrings and gold Jack Rogers and your look is complete. This outfit is easily transition-able from day to night. It would be perfect for dinner on the terrace at the country club or a nice evening walk. It's comfortable, simple, and still adorably cute! 

Much Love,

Elizabeth & Brittany

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