8 Things To Try This Month

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Happy August!!

In honor of this new month, here are eight new things that I think you should try out.

1. Hot Pink Lip GlossThis shade by Mac is my favorite and just gives a sheer pink tint.

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2. Finding inspiration from Instagram – try looking up hashtags like “#ootd” (outfit of the day) or #wiwt (what I wore today) to see what other people are wearing and get ideas from them. Also look up #coasttocoastchallenge with @c2c_central for a fun clothing challenge every Tuesday and Thursday.

3. Full A-line Skirt – So cute and feminine. And a great alternative to shorts with a graphic tee tucked in.

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4. Orange NailpolishThis color from OPI is my favorite.

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5. Navy Blue & Hot Pink Combo – These two colors together make me super happy.

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6. Oxfords – So comfy and classic. I’m digging these metallic ones by Steve Madden.

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7. Straw Fedora – Perfect to cover greasy unwashed hair shade your face from the summer sun.

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What do you think? Any one of these things would be a nice addition to any wardrobe.

If you do any of these things, take a picture, post on instagram & hashtag it with #8newthingsinaugust and tag me @_thegirlwiththesmile.

(This post does include Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of those links, I will receive some monetary compensation. Your cost is not affected either way.)

I Heart Craigslist

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I love Craigslist. It is such an awesome tool to buy unique things at a discounted price, but also sell things that you are no longer using (to make cash and buy more unique things…duh…it’s the Circle of Life). I know that there are crazy people out there and scary stories associated with Craigslist, but so far I’ve been super happy with the awesome individuals I’ve met. It’s like speed dating with other used-treasure-loving-folks. 😉

Hula School Dropout

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When I was younger, I never hula hooped. I think I was too busy running and climbing things to stand in one place. It wasn’t until I was much older that I actually attempted to balance a hula hoop around my middle. And as easy as other people made it look, I could not get it to stay up for more than two spins. I was/am flabbergasted. I have birthing hips…a phrase lovingly coined by my mother to mean big hips. Shouldn’t big hips keep a hula hoop up without even trying?! I mean it’s like a built in cheat, but apparently it actually works against me to make me a hula hoop failure. I’ll keep trying, but I can almost guarantee that unless my hips go away (which is impossible unless I shave my bone down…ouch!), I won’t be winning any hula hooping contests at any point in my life.