Oh Summer…how I love you so!
I’ve spent my summer reading books, relaxing, working out from time to time, and relaxing some more.
Isn’t it the dreamiest of all the seasons?

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Amazon Music

I’ve told you before how much I love my Amazon Echo! Well, recently, I upgraded to Amazon Prime Music Unlimited and it’s THE best money I’ve spent! It gives you access to more songs than you can ever listen to! And what I love most about Prime Music is that you can type in a song…and that song plays!! Not something like that song – the ACTUAL song! Totally worth the money!

Native Deodorant

So I mentioned on Instagram a few months ago that I have a serious fragrance allergy and it’s horrendous! I can hardly use any products found at CVS or Sephora…and it’s a huge bummer!

I switched to using stuff that truly has no smell and now I have no smell! I’ve had ups & downs finding products that I love {very few and far between} and products that are terrible {too many to list!}

One product that my dermatologist gave me the go-ahead on is Native Deodorant.  I LOVE it! I use the unscented because that’s just how I roll these days, but my niece & sister have used the Coconut & Vanilla {AMAZING!} and Lavender & Rose {not my favorite scent in life!}

Do yourself a favor and ditch the drugstore deodorant that is filled with horrible stuff! I promise this will keep you just as protected!

#bookstagram

You already know I’m a huge book nerd, so it’s no surprise that I love to follow along with fellow readers over on Instagram! Here are a few of my favorite accounts to follow!

So this is incredibly ambitious for August, but I hope to read all of these beauties this month. It will help that I will be without a TV for a few weeks, so I think it’s doable. 💕 ••• Are you excited to read any of these books?

A post shared by Laci Long 💁🏻🐱🍷📚 | Boston, MA (@bookpairings) on Aug 2, 2017 at 4:34am PDT

When you get up early to read, you know the book is good! I CANNOT put this one down. I’m exactly halfway through, and I am absolutely loving it. I’m so nervous about the ending though because a lot of y’all have warned me. So far, this is a top 5 favorite for 2017. I may have to take back this statement if I don’t like the ending though! Ahhh! I just want to figure out what happens!!! 😬😬😬😬😬 #books #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #goodreads #thelightwelost #jillsantopolo #putman @putnambooks

A post shared by LaLa Life Book Club (@lalalifebookclub) on Aug 2, 2017 at 4:27am PDT

For the record, The Light We Lost is a FABULOUS book. You can totally read it in one sitting!

Here’s my TBR shelf #btatshelfie for today’s @booktubeathon instagram challenge 💗 I can’t believe today’s the last day!

A post shared by L A L A (@booksandlala) on Jul 30, 2017 at 5:24pm PDT

How gorgeous is this photo? Her entire feed is this beautiful! Want to know what I’m reading these days? Find me on Goodreads {and I’ll follow you back!}

Quip Toothbrush

I’ll be honest, I was a bit skeptical when I first came across the Quip Toothbrush. It’s just so pretty that I figured it couldn’t brush my teeth very well!

I am a big Sonicare fan and have been for ages.  But, I got tired of lugging that giant toothbrush with me on vacation and then always having that charger out on the counter to charge it! So, I figured I’d give Quip a try.

You guys…it’s perfect! It’s slim, sticks to the mirror and has a cover to protect it from bathroom nastiness! The best part? They send you refills every three months, so you’re guaranteed to change out your toothbrush {something I bet we’re all guilty of forgetting!} I opted to skip their toothpaste because I’m #crestforlife.

Give it a try – they have a 30-day money back guarantee if you don’t love it!

Stapler Remover

So this is a random thing to add to a summer list, but since I’ve started to slowwwwwly work my way back into the school year, I’ve had to remove a few staples here and there from the classroom. I had a great stapler remover – and it got up and walked away from my classroom this past year.

I splurged on this Bostitch bad boy this summer and it’s awesome! {Man, you know you’re getting old when a stapler remover brings you joy!}

Frank Sommerville’s Facebook Page

And I’ll leave you with one more kinda random one here. I live in the Bay Area and Frank Sommerville is a local newscaster.  He always posts THE BEST content on his Facebook page! It ranges from uplifting to insightful to hilarious.  Even if you’re not a Bay Area local, you should follow it!

Slainte!