Holiday Gift Guide for College Girls: $25 dollars or less

1. Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee $22

Beautifully natural cheek color with all day staying power. This product is natural and comes in 6 shades. Perfect for any beauty lover out there.

2. Marc Jacobs Daisy Rollerball $22

I'm in love with Daisy by Marc Jacobs. It's a fresh scent and isn't overpowering for daily wear. It's quite subtle so many different girls could enjoy wearing it. Not as floral as you might think!

3. It's All Good by Gwyneth Paltrow $22.42

Paltrow has a clean and healthy diet laid out in her cook book. So many deliciously clean foods that will leave anyone feeling energized for the new year.

4. For a Good Time Call $14.99

Hilarious movie for any girl in her 20s. I loved it, but the idea here is that movies are great gifts. Doesn't have to be this one in particular.

5. My Game Face Includes Mascara by N9NE Athletics $24.95

This one is for the athletic girl in your life. She can be feminine, but still tough. Doesn't matter if she wears mascara while she plays, she still kicks butt!

6. POP Pilates Power Ring by Blogilates $19.95

If you know anyone as in love with Pilates as I am, then she needs this. It provides the resistance necessary for a killer workout.

7. Coconut Milk Mango Candle from Anthropologie $20.00

What girl doesn't love a delightfully summery candle. Perhaps not an appropriate scent for a holiday gift guide, but it's a heavenly scent, regardless.

8. 152 Insights into My Soul T-Shirt from Society 6 $22.00

Get her a shirt with a quote from her favorite movie! This one happens to be from mine (You've Got Mail!). 

9. Caribou Coffee Mug $10.99

I am not alone in my obsession with coffee and tea. If she's in college, she needs this more than you know. Who doesn't need that afternoon pick me up to pound through homework and study for those exams?

21st Birthday Festivities

So tomorrow is my official birthday, but all week long I've had surprises and wonderful days full of fun! Tomorrow tops it all off as I will be spending my entire day with my Milwaukee Hurling Club family at the pitch. I'm so excited to celebrate the big 21 surrounded by some of my favorite people in the world.

Here are some photos of other events this week!

                   

My charming, thoughtful, and silly boyfriend surprised me with a date to the zoo on Wednesday morning, little did I know we would also be stopping by the Giraffe Experience to feed giraffes! They're my favorite animal and unfortunately we got rained out, but we will be back later this week for round two.

The Fourth of July has to be one of my absolute favorite holidays. Beautiful weather, tasty food, and fireworks to finish out the night. My dad took us out on Pewaukee Lake for a beautiful fireworks display and a spin around the lake. The next day we visited another lake in our area and went tubing and sat in the sun. I'd say this week is one of the best of the entire summer.

And today I was lucky enough to have my brother home from Madison to join us for a birthday breakfast at my favorite spot, Le Reve! I had a delicious mushroom and leek omelette and a fruit crumble. I'm so happy to be able to spend so much quality time with the people I love this week.

Perhaps I'll upload some pictures tomorrow after the birthday at the pitch!

In the meantime, check out this awesome blog hop that will be happening next Saturday, July 13th! I'll be checking it out :) Will you?

Cara Box Exchange with Samantha from Schottel Story

I'm sure my new friend Samantha could hear my squeal all the way across the country when I received my Cara Box in the mail today!

Included was a very sweet note along with gummy bears, two packs of Starbursts (I already ate one!), Dove dark chocolate, an adorable cardholder, a drink tumbler, two packs of bobby pins (how did she know I always need these!), two makeup brushes, and Essie nail polish in Sunday Funday all packaged in a very cute blue organizer!

I've already painted my nails with the new shade and I'm absolutely thrilled. This is the perfect color for me and has the subtlest hint of shimmer which is gorgeous. It's also a really great formula that is opaque in one coat.

Samantha from Schottel Story

I'm so thankful to have been paired with Samantha! If you haven't already checked out her blog, you can find her here. She posts about her "handsome man, wedding planning, student teaching, college life, being a retired college athlete, and most importantly God. I can't wait for my next Cara Box match, but I'll always remember my first match with Samantha.