Summer is fully on and this past week was so good for being outdoors and having a good time. I took full advantage of the perfect weather, and I do mean high 70s, low 80s with just the right wind conditions to stave off the humidity. I know not everyone is enjoying summer sunshine, like my mom who's been dealing with constant rain down in Miami. So I welcome you to live vicariously through me, for at least this week. That's why I love living fully in each season for what it is. Summer is so fast pace with long days that make you wanna do everything! But as I shared last week, I'm really about the quality over quantity. So here are a few things I loved over the past week: 

Hi Love,  

I'm a Bohemian and nature aesthetic kinda gal. When I curate my rooms I always aim for it to feel like a stroll in a beautiful garden. I mix plans, open space, and furniture pieces made from airy earthy materials. And none is more popular than rattan at the moment. I am obsessed with it. So much so that I added a chair I really wanted to my prayer list! I kid you not! And God answered! Amen! Rattan is a beautiful material that instantly make any space instantly lighter and brighter. So in this post, I've shared a few of my favorite and affordable wicker (a type of rattan weaving) pieces. One other place to find great rattan pieces are thrift stores and online sites like Craiglist.  

It's the last month of summer, but I would be remiss if I did not share my thoughts and the lessons I've learned from experiencing my first official spring this year. The post is mighty delayed, but it won't be denied! I sincerely do not have the words to express what I experienced. I was completely taken by surprise by spring. If you're new here that may sound strange. I'm a Caribbean girl who has spent the last two decades in Miami. Though I've traveled, Spring is season that's best seen through the elapse of time. And Spring in Washington, DC was one for my books! Coming out of winter, I simply waited with bated breath for the leaves to sprout on the "bald" trees! I was not ready for anything else! I didn't even think of anything else! And then the flowers came! The came and they never stopped coming! And if there's one thing to know about me it's that I LOVE flowers!  

It's been a very humid and hot week! But that didn't stop me from hitting a few downward dogs outside in the blazing heat! Isn't this what summer is for?! It's my first summer in DC and I'm soaking up all the sun I can and loving every minute of it. It's been a beautiful week of meeting amazing people and doing new things. The best things happen with good company. That's my motto and this week was a great one. Here's what brought a smile to my face this week: 

As of this writing, I've read 35 books so far this year! Last year, 2020, I read a total of 50 books, a great record, that'll probably be surpassed this year. My not-so-secret-secret is audiobooks! They've been a game changer for me! My close friends would tell you that I'm more of a lover of books, as in buying books, than I am an actual reader. Social media has shown be that I'm not alone in that camp. You might be there with me. So many of us love reading, but just don't have the time! It sucks. And for some, even when we got more time than expected (1st season of the pandemic, anybody?) we still kinda struggled. I surely did. And it was in that season I found what worked very well for me: reading non-fiction via audiobooks. And the genre that I surprisingly loved was memoirs!