Lately: September

Reading:

Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero

We got dad this book for Father's Day more than a couple years ago and he passed it back to me this past weekend. Roberto Clemente had such an impact on his life, I can't wait to read it.

Anxiety about Nothing 

This book has been all over my social media lately and I was so intrigued I put it on hold at Barnes and Noble this week. This will be a great balcony read when the fall weather rolls in.

Wearing:

After years of wearing foundation and battling skin problems, I have kept a strict "less is more" mindset.
Enter E.L.F.'s Blemish Control primer and Illuminating Mist and Set. 

I don't feel like I'm wearing a mask but I also don't look like I've been through hell and back by 2pm.

Watching:

Friends from College on Netflix.

With only eight episodes at 30 minutes long, this is an easy watch for more than one reason.

Listening:

Wild Cub's new album Closer on repeat.
This album is amazing and I cannot get enough. 

Celebrating:

Miss Lottie Gillem!!
50 days until this sweet pea joins the My Kind of Lovely girl gang.

Going:

Sam Hunt and Maren Morris this weekend with Sara and Ashley.

Then LANY and Ed Sheeran in the SAME week with Sara!
I cannot wait.
Amazing concerts with the best friends.

Five on Friday

Occasionally I get on a music kick and find a really great mix of songs that can get me through the work day, a workout, a shower, or simply driving to Publix. These five songs are a combination of covers, new releases, and some good finds. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have the past couple weeks. 

If you've got a song you're loving leave it in the comments!

1.

Body Like a Back Road- Sam Hunt

2.

We Do- LANco

3.

Somebody Else- VERITE

4.

Don't Give Up on "Us"- The Maine



5.
Doomsday- Ryan Adams

Five on Friday

1.

Three letters, P S L

Oh yes, it's back.

2.
New month= new Netflix releases.
Check out all the new September newbies here.

3.

Tonight is finally the Sam Hunt concert!! I wanted to see him when he played Cannery earlier this summer but tickets sold out so fast. So naturally I was ecstatic when Ashley text me with the plan of buying some cheap seats for the Lady A concert and just going for Sam Hunt's set.
we stayed up all night long, made our drinks too strong, we were born and raised on it



4.
Yesterday I got the sweet surprise of an unplanned Mexican lunch date with a certain someone. This week as been trying to say the least, work has been taking it out of me, so an hour of chips and salsa/football talk/and laughing was perfect.

5.
"Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve."
George W. Bush

Never Forget.

Lately

Watching: I loved the first two seasons of Boardwalk Empire so I was almost giddy to discover Peaky Blinders on Netflix. Cilian Murphy stars as gangster Tommy Shelby in 1900s England. Think The Departed only with different accents. 

Eating: Snack Sensation's Veggie and Cheese bites, it's like the adult lunchable, perfect for a late morning snack. I grabbed the carrot, celery, cheese combo. There's also one with apples! What makes them extra delicious? Only $2.99.

Smelling: Method's Desert Lilly foaming hand wash

Drinking: CHAMPAGNE, it's momma's birthday week! 

Wearing: Sally Hansen's Jungle Gem Complete Salon Manicure, the perfect fall color.

Reading: Lauren Conrad's issue of Cosmo and Reese Witherspoon's issue of Southern Living. I love both of these women, almost as much as I love a good magazine in the tub.

Listening: The new Mike Posner EP, The Truth. I was introduced to Mike Posner and his Drug Dealer Girl back in 2009 and have loved him ever since.

Loving: FOOTBALL IS BACK. Tailgating last weekend brought all the feels and while I'm slightly terrified I can not wait for my boys in #blackandyellow to take the field tonight!

Wanting: The Entourage Movie DVD comes out September 29th and I can not wait.
Yeah Yeahhhh

Pekarsk-ing Around: Sam Hunt concert tomorrow with my college girlfriend Ashley and a wedding Saturday with a very special someone. Let's see if I can remember to actually take pictures this weekend! 

Dance all, Dance all, Dance all night

Let me be the first to say it, I have been worthless when it comes to blogging lately. 

But that has in-directly inspired today's post.

I have blogged countless time how sometimes working a ton isn't necessarily a bad thing because you find some really good music. Well, this week has been no exception.

Here are 5 songs I currently have on repeat:

Spotify may not have any of T-Swift's albums anymore but they do have New Music Tuesday.
The 1975's new single graced the top of this playlist this morning and now it graces mine.
Any good songs I left off? Leave a comment below! 

Front Porch Philosophies

So in case you live under a rock, TSwift's dropped her new album 1989 yesterday.

And I will admit, it is damn good.

Sara's blogging all about it today so hop on over and get the full scoop on The Heart of Life is Good!

But, while TSwift was dancing around Targets, Sam Hunt quietly dropped his new album Montevallo and there aren't enough words for the feels I have going on listening to it.

I blogged about his Acoustic Mixtape a couple weeks ago and there are a couple tracks fleshed out from it on Montevallo, some should have been left more acoustic in my opinion [cough Speakers cough.] Then there's his cover of Cop Car which sounds like a completely different song but is so so good at the same time. But the overwhelming favorite is Take Your Time.

And I know your name
Cuz everybody in here knows your name
And you're not looking for anything right now
So I don't wanna come on strong
But don't get me wrong
Your eyes are so intimidating
My heart is pounding but
It's just a conversation 
No girl I'm not gunna waste it
You don't know me
I don't know you but I want to 

I don't wanna steal your freedom
I don't wanna change your mind
I don't have to make you love me
I just want to take your time 

I don't wanna wreck your Friday 
I ain't gunna waste my lies
I don't have to take your heart
I just wanna take your time 

You seriously can not go wrong with any track on this album.

House Party

Speakers

Make You Miss Me

Single For The Summer

Yesterday was just too much music to handle but in the best possible way.

Praise be!

Five on Friday

1. THE BEST OF ME COMES OUT TONIGHT!

I am so excited to go see it tonight with Sara and Jordyn. I literally finished the book in two days.

So many good movies coming out this month!

2. Sunday is "Fall Fun with Wreaths" media girls days at Sarah's house. I have no idea what I'm crafting but we always have a blast no matter what we're doing! 

3. In case you missed my post yesterday, Sam Hunt's Acoustic Mixtape is everything. 

Speakers is the perfect fall love song.

4. Tennessee plays [the undefeated, goal post destroying] Ole Miss Saturday night.
#shocktheworld #GBO

5. One of my favorites Ashley Brooke released her "Everyday I'm Hustlin" travel mug today and I am so excited! The coffee mug version is a staple piece on my desk at work. Check out her full online shop here.



Now go enjoy this gorgeous fall weather this weekend!

Speakers

Sam Hunt.

I would Leave the Night On with him any day of the week.

I literally stumbled across his new Acoustic Mixtape on Spotify this morning and I have had it on repeat all afternoon.

Every song is sweeter than the next.
From making sure your ex sees him kissing you, to having a house party in your sweats because you don't feel like going out, to [my favorite] back of the truck/ tailgate down/ just us/ and the speakers on.

Sam Hunt, you're on fire.