With the lack of time to update this summer, I thought I’d throw in a nice Sunday afternoon post, all about my June, in review. Yes, I do realize that it’s halfway into July—seriously, where did this summer go? This June was mostly spent getting a grasp of my new life living in Winston-Salem, making some new friends and having fun with a full-sized kitchen for the first time in my adult life. I’ve been on the biggest popsicle-making kick of my life. While I haven’t had that much free time, I’ve been indulging in long walks on the trail behind my apartment, sitting outside on my patio with a glass or two of wine, and having the occasional late night at the office—that’s where I snapped that killer storm cloud coming in from across town, creepy right? I’ve also been indulging in the fact that it’s summer, and that I have a purpose to get dressed up every day for work. The bright clothes and lipsticks have been making an appearance, which I’ve been loving.

If you’d like to follow along on more of my monthly adventures, I’m one of those crazy posting-all-the-time types on Instagram. Username, pinegateroad.