Pink Blazer + Summer Bucket List

With Memorial Day weekend coming up, summer feels like it's almost here and I can't wait! Granted, our weather lately has been typically "May Gray" lately so it doesn't exactly feel like summer. But that hasn't stopped me from making plans for things I want to do, see, and accomplish. I thought I'd share some of my summer bucket list items to motivate myself and maybe give you some ideas for your own list. But first, here's a recent outfit with my new favorite pink blazer/cardigan/jacket hybrid. I don't know the best name for it, but I do know that it's really comfortable and easy to dress up or down, so it's a winner on all counts in my book.

Pink Blazer | Black Tank | Similar Jeans | Sandals | Crossbody Bag | Necklace (Budget Option) | Earrings (Get 15% off your next order with code ONTHEDAILYX) | Bracelet

BLAZER/CARDIGAN/JACKET: This piece has the soft and stretchy comfort of a cardigan with the slightly dressier/structured look of a blazer. I first wore this piece in this post, and opted for just a slightly dressier heel this time since I was wearing this for Mother's Day Lunch. I felt like could justify any kind of shoe for the occasion. I also think this will work well with shorts and sandals on warmer days too. This also comes in another color (it's called gray but looks more tan to me) and if it goes on sale this weekend I'll definitely be grabbing it since these types of dressy/casual pieces are perfect for me.

SANDALS: These Target sandals are true to size and a great dupe of the Sam Edelman Yaro and Steve Madden Carrson sandal...at a fraction of the cost. The stacked heel makes them pretty comfortable, though I do like to add a ball of foot pad for extra comfort with any heel this high.

Pink Blazer | Black Tank | Similar Jeans | Sandals | Crossbody Bag | Necklace (Budget Option) | Earrings (Get 15% off your next order with code ONTHEDAILYX) | Bracelet

SIMILAR JEANS My exact jeans from Express are sold out, but I do have a few pairs in this exact style from Abercrombie and I find them comfortable and true to size. They also go on sale frequently: as I'm writing this they're priced at $35 and that's hard to beat at any retailer!

LEATHER EARRINGS: I'm wearing the 2"/$10 size of these leather earrings, and the shop owners were kind enough to offer an additional 15% your next purchase with code onthedailyx. They have lots other cute color and print options, like camo and leopard! I think a bright color option would be really fun for summer, I'm just having a hard time narrowing down which one! Also, if you haven't tried leather earrings before, they are light as a feather. I tend to forget that I'm wearing them altogether.

I've had so many ideas swirling around in my head for things I want to do this summer! Once the kids are out of school, our evenings are more relaxed since there's no homework. I could easily sit on the couch and read every night (and I might do that some nights!) but there are other things I want or need to do too, and sometimes putting it out there in list form helps me find the motivation to just do it!

1. DANCE. 

Prior to this school year, I took dance classes a couple of nights per week. But between the middle school homework load and my kids separate interests, there just wasn't time for it this year. Last Friday night I persuaded my husband to take a beginner salsa class (we're both beginners in this style) and I remembered how much I missed dancing! So I definitely want to take a few more classes this summer. If I can't continue during the school year that's okay, but there's no reason not to just enjoy it while I can!

2. EYE EXAM

This is so not as fun as the previous item, but I'm overdue for an eye exam and will put this off as long as possible if I don't give myself a deadline. I'm almost out of contacts so I know I have to do it before I run out! But in August things start getting crazy with back to school so I need to do this ASAP.

3. BEACH DAYS

We live pretty close to the beach (25-30 minutes) and yet I'm embarrassed to say we hardly ever go. We went a lot when we first moved here (5 years ago), but have gone less and less each year. It's just such a hassle to load all of the supplies then do all of the unloading and clean up when we get home. It's hard to find the motivation anymore and we end up just going to the pool. But I know we have fun when we go and we've already bought all of the beach gear (see my beach gear favorites in this post), so we need to stop making excuses and make it happen a few times this summer.

4. BLOGVENTURES

It's easy to get in the habit of just posting M/W/F and doing the same old things here. But change is good and while I have a long list of changes I'd like to make on the blog, I'll settle for just trying a few of them this summer. From saying yes to some blogger events (I usually say no because they're on weeknights when I'm busy with my kids), to learning Photoshop Elements to testing out one or two new-to-me ideas here, summer feels like the right season to try some new and different things.

That's the short version of my personal list for this summer, but most of all my objective is to be open to new adventures and new connections! Do you all have anything on your bucket list for summer or fun plans in the works? I'd love to hear about them since I always find the best inspiration from those I know, whether it's virtually or in real life!

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