Monthly Mood August

Monthly Mood August by akablog featuring lake signs

Can you believe it's August? Yea, us either!

We have a lot of fun coming up this month! Ashley will be celebrating her 24th birthday! She plans to celebrate with mimosas, friends and family! Ashley is also heading up to Sonoma soon to go wine tasting for her cousin's bachelorette party!! This month Kira's older brother is heading off the NYC for grad school so Kira is working on a fun Batman themed send off. At the end of the month we are going to Ashley's family's cabin for weekend getaway with long time friends, it will be a great way to spend time together and end this beautiful summer season! 

We have some great posts coming up for you this month also! Ashley is going to share some of the fun crafts and recipes from her cousins' bridal shower. We are going to talk about all things jobs - applications, what to wear, how to stay motivated, and even some potential side hustles. And while we're sad summer is ending we're excited to share new outfits and all the great upcoming Fall trends! Have a happy August!

Monthly Mood: July

July is here and now it really feels like summer. July has already gotten off to a great start. Last week we loved our July 4th/Independence day theme, so much so that we skipped our Monthly Mood board, but have no fear, because to start you off this Monday we have all the things were looking forward to during this great and sunny month!

TO DO:

• 4th of July Party: This past weekend was packed with great BBQs and day parties turned all night ragers with the help of great food, drinks, games and friends. 
• Later this month Ashley is looking forward to hosting her cousins bridal shower, can't reveal any themes or plans yet but knowing Ashley it will be amazing!
• Berkeley Kite Festival: A great place for a sweet, windy date or just a nice place to visit with friends and family. Definitely check it out if your around. July 26&27 
• Kira is looking forward to spending some quality time with her brother and seeing one of her favorite groups, Foreign Exchange, in concert this month. They are amazing, if you don't know there music take a listen here!  
• And at the very end of the month Kira will be spending some time in San Diego! She is very excited to visit one of her very best friends and all of her favorite places from her college days.

TO EAT:

• Italian! Ashley was lucky enough to study abroad in Italy and take a cooking class there. This July she wants to recreate some of her fave Italian dishes for only Kira everyone to eat & enjoy.
• Homemade lemonade sounds like the perfect beverage for that July heat.
• Summer months bring out the beer gardens and the patio happy hours, we are both looking forward to visiting these spots; Westbrae Biergarten, Picante, and Lake Chalet.

TO WEAR:

• Fake pants, pants. Ok Kira coined this term recently while shopping, basically we're both over Jeans and want to explore the world of linen pants, cotton joggers and any other breathable loose fitting pants for the summer heat and beyond. 
• Dresses! Everyone, well a lot of people, love a great sundress. The more the merrier. Kira is all about finding great dresses to sport along with her new short hair & Ashley is just one of those dress girls. Name an occassion and she has a dress for it, summer is no exception.

What are you looking forward to this Month?
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-A&K

Monthly Mood: May

Yay it's May!

May is always super busy and super fun. There is always a ton of birthdays and weddings and BBQ's. Those of you in school are headed towards the agony of finals and the reward of summer. May is that final push and transition into Summer. Whatever your up to we hope May brings you lots of sunshine and good times. Here is what we are looking forward to this month:

• Birthdays! Kira turns 24 this month!
• Memorial Day - day off, nuff said
• Ashley is very excited to see her boo Zac Efron in the movie Neighbors which comes out this month. 
• Met Gala - can't wait to check out the infamous fashion always seen here (think Anne Hathaway bleaching her hair just for this event and Kim K's floral couch dress thing from last year!)
• Mothers Day
• Kira's heading to Nashville for a family wedding!
• Fun free May events we wanna check out - free books event, free movies, free museums! Check out what events are free in your area this month! 

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to see what we are up to this month! 

-A&K