Right now, I...

Right now I'm crushing on my blue nails! Essie Bikini so tenny. Only in the summer would I think about pulling off blue nails. But it's fun and perfect for this weather!

Source: wimbledon.com via Jessica on Pinterest

Right now, I'm loving that Roger Federer won Wimbledon! However, that Andy Murray is so good looking, and I truly felt for him when he started crying at the end. He put up a good fight. Plus, this match brought Kate and Pippa to the final, and I was jealous of both of their outfits!

Right now, I'm loving my newest consignment finds. I found this penguin bracelet that is thin, light, and so much fun to stack up!

Right now, I love that my windows are open! The breeze feels fantastic and even though I was kind of a fan of the intense heat, it's nice to have a break of air conditioning.

Right now, I love that I picked up the Joy the Baker cookbook from the library. I think her blog is so good and she's got some fantastic recipes in here that I can't wait to try! This one looks right up my alley!

What's going on with you right now? Did you have a great weekend/extended holiday?

Act the way you want to Feel!

Though I wasn't as diligent about reading it quickly, I finished The Happiness Project last night. I have to say I really thought it was wonderfully written and the concept is just so fascinating. 

If you've never read/heard of the book before, the book documents the journey of its author, Gretchen Rubin, as she spends a year making different resolutions each month on how to be happier, without greatly making any big changes in her life. It covered everything, from how she approached food and how she had energy, to organizing her closets (and then becoming obsessed with it!), to how she fought with her husband, to reconnecting with old friends, how she started a blog, how she spent money, how she became spiritual, and how she had more fun. She said right off the bat that she really always was a happy person, but the concept of happiness and being happier spoke to her, so she researched and researched and found that she could change in her life without changing her life to become happier. After all, she figured that the days are long, but the years are short and she did not want to waste any time (because really how true is that!).

I won't give it all away, but it definitely got me thinking as I read how I approach all of those everyday situations. I became more conscious of my own habits and because of her book, I think I am going to walk away with a few tidbits, one of the biggest being Act the way you want to Feel and Be Susan (hers was Be Gretchen, but you get the idea!). I've always been a really happy person, but I think that if I take these little resolutions with me, I'll be even happier and can help people more than I do now. 

So go pick it up at your library! If you read it, what did you think about it?

Happy Saturday!

~Susan