Remember when starter packs were a thing? I do. I was recently challenged by BBBC’s fearless leader, Mackenzie of MackinStyle, to come up with 8 items you’d include in your summer 2020 starter pack. After brief deliberation, these were my items.
1. Bad Bitch Book Club.
Obviously. Are you tired of hearing me talk about this yet? This book club has become such an incredible part of my year. Everything about COVID and quarantine sucks, but honestly this seemed to have brought a new wave to the club. Zoom calls are now a staple of my week and I love being around so many like-minded people. I also get the best reading recs almost 24/7! This summer was really the summer of BBBC for me and I hope it stays that way through the rest of 2020! A very key component of my starter pack.
2. Supergoop Glowscreen.
I’m obsessed with this! As a pale girl, I didn’t know if I would like it because usually tinted stuff like this is too dark for me. Not this! It gives me such a subtle glow. My face is usually pretty oily and I don’t love the dewy look during the year, but for summer I’m all about this! It has pretty much just been this and mascara for my makeup routine this summer!
3. Jeep Wrangler.
Last summer, Ryan and I bought a used 2016 Jeep Wrangler! We love it so much. Every time we go anywhere with the roof off we say how much we love the car. It’s perfect for driving to the beach or driving around town during summer nights. During quarantine we spent many nights circling our town enjoying the warm summer air with the top off! Definitely one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.
4. A tie dye sweatshirt.
Another key starter pack item! The one I chose for the pic is an American Eagle sweatshirt, but I’m hoping to finally tie dye some of my own clothes next week! I bought a giant tie dye kit earlier this summer and haven’t gotten to use it yet. Super pumped to make some of my own designs and have some fun with it!
5. Rainbows.
I finally got my first pair of Rainbows this summer! I went with the black color to replace my worn out Old Navy flip flops! Ryan was even convinced to get his own pair because I talked about them so much, haha. They are super comfy so far and I think they will hold up really well! Time will tell.
6. A Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
This is very specific, but it’s my tried and true post-spin snack. My favorite thing to do in the summer is to take an early morning class and then hit Trop Smoothie for a PB Banana protein smoothie. Sooo delicious and a perfect companion for my drive home!
7. Gold Minimal Hoop Earrings.
I bought a pair of these in May and I haven’t taken them off since! I have double piercings in both of my ears, and I have these tiny minimal gold hoops in each hole. They are super low maintenance and they can be worn in the pool, shower, ocean, etc. I seriously haven’t taken them off all summer and they still look perfect! I also got this gold disc necklace which is a perfect complement to the earrings. This company is a small woman owned business and I love them! I think they are phasing into new earrings if I’m not mistaken, so they are out of stock of the ones I bought on their site! Def keep an eye out for them, though.
8. An Elin Hilderbrand Book.
This summer brought my very first Elin Hilderbrand book! The BBBC Nantucket Nights challenge introduced me to so many Elin books this summer! I’m currently reading my 4th book of hers and I bought plenty more! I’m glad I waited until now to read her books because it has been fun to talk about them and rank them with other people.
What 8 things would you put in your summer 2020 starter pack?
