2018 Favorites: March

March just like February, has flown by! In just a couple of months I will be graudating and I can't wrap my brain around it. More post about graduation will be coming soon. Anyway, her are a few things I've been loving this month.

My first favorite is the book Sad Girls by Lang Leav. It is kind of hard to explain the book with out giving anything away so I will just say this; it is a book of young love, dark secrets, and tragedy. If you have already read this book comment below what you thought of it without giving anything away.

I never thought I would have another favorite city besides Rome, but alas, I really enjoyed my Spring Break trip to Toronto. Toronto is a city with friendly and rather strange people which I think is why I enjoyed it so much. People weren't afraid to be themselves and I love that.

My last favorite is the movie March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step which can be found on Hulu. The first March of the Penguins was mind blowingly amazing (I may be biased) and the second one not so much, but it had it's own character and showed just how strong of a bird the Emperor penguin actually is. The movie is narrated by Mogan Freeman and shows the typical struggle father and son Emperor penguins face when trying to survive in Antarctica.

Thanks for reading! Comment below what you have been loving this month.

P.S. I am currently selling Sad Girls on Depop and Poshmark. Check out my shops if you would like to purchase this great book.

2018 Favorites: February

It's already the end of the month, can you believe it? February is one of my favorite months because of Valentine's day and all the love it brings, but also it is Black History month! So, I want to start this post with one of my absolute favorites, in honor of Black History Month, and that is...*drum roll*

BLACK PANTHER!

I am not one to enjoy superhero/action movies but this movie was incredible. Just like books I have a hard time re-watching movies that I have already seen. But, I could see this movie a million times over. I am tempted to buy it on DVD when it comes out and I don't even have a DVD Player. Now I am being a little over the top but you catch my drift; the movie is great and you should go check it out.

My next favorite is this very affordable nail polish that I found at CVS the other day. It is by the brand pop-arazzi and for a drugstore brand nail polish, it actually is very nice, on my nails at least. The color lasts for about 5-7 days without a top or base coat.

Find at CVS!

I got mine in the color Info Red which is a vibrant red color. The nail polish as of right now retails for about $2.99.

Books. That is all I can say. Once I started to force myself to make time in my schedule to leisurely read, I have fallen back in love with reading. My favorite book for this month is Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. The book is a nice easy read but my favorite book by John Green is still Looking For Alaska. So far that book has had the most impact on me over all his other books. Give Turtles All the Way Down a read though.

Buy it on Amazon.

My last bit of favorites are all music. The first song is by the talented, Drake. I bet you can guess which song it is...if you guessed God's Plan then you were right. Drake filmed a portion of the music video at the university I attend and I may or may not make an appearance in it. You will have to check it out to see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVfcZ0ZcFM

The next song I've had on repeat is by artist LianeV, the song is titled Curious and it just puts you in your feels, both good and bad, well at least for me. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLzYZVHfSK4

So, you know how Spotify has Discover Weekly? They have really been giving me all the hits with new artists and songs. Thanks to them I found the amazing Sylo Nozra. He is a Toronto based R&B singer and I am in love with his song Right Here on his current album Fervor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdfvdyjvRw

Last but not least, is the song SUTRA by Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra and Dalmata. Now that I am trying to become fluent in Spanish I listen to more music from Spanish speaking countries. You may not understand the words but the beat and flow will get your body moving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPLmhYlLkfk

That is all for this month's favorites. I hope you enjoyed! Comment below what some of your favorites were from this past month.

You can find me on Instagram: @kristinedillon and Snapchat: @kristinedillon7

Also, check out my Depop and Poshmark shop. I sale some of my favorites and other items there.

2018 Favorites: January

It's the end of January, can you believe it!?!? This year feels like it's going by so slow but it's already the end of the first month of the year so I guess we are moving through it at a steady pace. Anyway, I have been really loving a few "things" this month. Keep reading to see what they are.

My first favorite of the month and really my yearly favorite is this planner from ban.do. This planner not only keeps me organized but is so pretty and fun that I plan more than I probably should. The planner has stickers so you can spice it up and little activities to do each week. You can find other planners like this one here → https://www.bando.com/collections/planners

Cover

Each month has a fun page to start

Sticker Sheet

My second favorite is the love & beauty glitter gold nail polish. I really enjoy the subtlety of the gold but the shine of the glitter. This nail polish is also good on top of other nail colors for some 'pizzazz'.

The books I have been loving this month are an amazing read and ones that I highly recommend.

Get these books!

the sun and the flowers by rupi kaur is a journey of a book that anyone can relate to. There are five different sections: wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. As you can tell by the titles of each section, the book starts out sad but becomes super empowering. I highly recommend this book as well as her other book milk & honey.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson is an amazing read! Like so amazing you should get a copy right now! This isn't your typical self-help book, it's raw, real and makes you rethink all those other self-help books you have been reading. Seriously, get this book.

On to a few songs I have been loving. Each song evokes a different emotion from feeling yourself to a little sultry to thinking about the person you love. I added the youtube links to these songs so you can give them a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsoLEjrDogU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNWfz5mn5G4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9GXsWwv0E

My next favorite is the show grown-ish. If you have seen black-ish then you can only imagine how good grown-ish is. This show follows Zoey as she starts her first semester at university and all the things one is faced with during their first semester. Just give it a watch. You can catch the show Wednesdays at 8pm EST on Freeform or Thursday anytime on Hulu. If you are a Spotify premium member and in college, you can add Hulu to your account for free so there is no excuse for you not to watch grown-ish.

My last and final favorite of January is the app Duolingo. Duolingo is a free language learning app where you can learn many different languages. I am currently learning Spanish and it is so fun!  You can do a lesson a day or many lessons a day. You can join a language club and meet other people around the world who are also learning the same language as you. The best part of the app is that it's free! After Spanish, I plan on learning many many more languages. You can find the app in the AppStore or in the GooglePlay Store.

I hope you enjoyed my favorites of this month! Come back at the end of each month to see what I have been enjoying!

 I am selling a few of the items from my favorites on Depop and Poshmark check it out if you want. 😊
Depop link: https://www.depop.com/kristinedillon
Poshmark link: https://poshmark.com/closet/kristinedillon