feeling moody: a highly curated summer

if a substack post was instead a retro picturebook

If The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’s Amanda Frances can manifest a husband, we can manifest the summer of our dreams.

I always spend time between Christmas and New Year’s creating a vision board for the year. I think I’ve realized one of the many reasons I don’t stick with it is that it’s too long-term. An entire year is too far ahead for me to think about. If you know me, I can barely think about anything beyond the next 48 hours.

Maybe I’m a seasonal mood board-er?

I wanted to sit down and think about this upcoming summer and what I envision it looking like, feeling like, tasting like, and more. This ended up being so much fun, and I’ve effectively trained my algorithms to become an echo chamber for my exact wishes.

The first part of this post sets the visual scene of what the perfect summer looks and feels like to me.

The second part takes that imagery and turns it into some fun outfits that feel aligned with the summer I’m manifesting.

Enjoy the scroll!

Also, fair warning: this one is very image-heavy. You may want to view it in the Substack app or on a desktop if you have one for the full experience. If the post ends abruptly click, “View Entire Message” at the end!

living

one of my favorite things to do is sneak off with the four-shirted husband™ for a walk on a perfect summer night

less time indoors

create a perfect summer tablescape just because

barefoot 92% of the day

eating

special slow breakfasts on the nice plates

an old school bbq - permission granted, you CAN eat a hotdog AND hamburger & live to tell the tale.

ice cream is mandatory

drinking

coke from a glass bottle just hits different

listening

old school mixtape summer playlists

traveling

lake days are the best days.

sprinkle in some beach considering i live ridiculously close

feeling

free to dance in the rain

resting

midday tea & a book, don’t mind if i do

passing time

i want to be craftastic.

“painting is just another way of keeping a diary." - pp

connecting

it’s scientifically proven: s’mores on a forest stick simply taste better

porch nights looking for fireflies

improve my rummy skills

uno can and will travel (we actually have a waterproof version, lol)

simplifying

real photos not on my phone

impromptu kitchen dance parties (alexa play: another saturday night by cat stevens)

braids, natural hair, free

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wearing

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white tank | silver cuff | denim | gold hoops (*barefoot required)

shirt | bag | shorts | sandals | hat

cropped tank | denim | bag | sandals

bucket hat | dress | bag | sandals

hat | t-shirt | shorts | socks | sneakers

dress | denim shacket | bag | sandals | necklace

shirt | overalls | shoes | ring | headscarf

shirt | shorts | bag | sandals | sunnies

tank | shorts | sandals | headscarf

shirt | shorts | sneakers | sunnies

shirt | denim | boots | phone chain | necklace

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Last Week on Rambling In Style

outfits worn while summer slowly arrived

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Alright, the intention is set and I’m giggling with excitement thinking about the execution! Even if nothing in this post resonated or felt like something that matters to you in the near future, I hope it at least inspires you to sit down and think about your goals, wishes, and hopes for the future.

Don’t forget, next BBQ: hot dog AND hambuger! Get wild. YOLO. Dare you to document it.

Love ya, mean it!

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