high 82º. it’s a beach day! 

the day was spent:

• waking up late
• starbucks
• walmart for a frisbee on the beach
• a 8 mile bike ride to main street
• lunch at the cafe/pub (i had this delicious drink “sandy paws”)
• changed when we got back 
• went to the beach
• then to the grocery store to get sides for dinner
• for dinner: steak, steak fries, and green beans sautéd in butter and bacon

it’s a beautiful day! high 78º and sunny! what a great way to start vacation! 

i hope to be on later tonight to try and catch up, but no guarantees! tomorrow holds kayaking, beach again, and who knows what else! {we’re looking into zip lining, but could be too expensive for this trip}

oh, and i forgot to tell you all that i got my first speeding ticket, yesterday, while driving down! horrified more so on how my parents would take it, but they were just happy we were okay. {Virginia, you and your cops are vicious. you and your state are $331 richer, you’re welcome.}

I am leaving in four [4] days for spring break, down to SC! I am beyond excited & ready for this trip. However it is a long drive — this is where you all come in.

I am in need of some great music/playlists for the trip! If you need suggestions on my style, just listen to a few songs on my playlist [push play on my blog]. Skip around to get a real variety of what I like. 

I am accepting ANY and ALL recommendations! OR if you are feeling really ambitious, you could create a playlist for me & submit it to my email: bloom.meg.l@gmail.com. 

many thanks,

meg

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hilton head, sc —- charleston, sc. day trip option #1.

hilton head, sc —- savannah, ga. day trip option #2. 

most likely doing both! march 25th can’t come soon enough! 

yes, i have a mason jar on my book shelf filled about 1/4 of the way with rolls of coins and loose change. i’m up to about $13 since november when i cashed in my last jar. i plan on cashing in this the week before vacation. we’ll see how much i use then

i prefer to use cash rather than a debit card because i feel like i am more in control of my money. whereas a debit card is harder to have control over, you don’t always register the transactions and think before using it! and with cash, that’s how i get my jar filled with the change, so it’s like it’s killing two birds with one stone! -meg

starting today, i will be starting the old fashioned way of saving money. 

in a small, white envelope, stashed in my room. 

it’s going to be labeled “Hilton Head Island Vacation Money”. i have about $300 more to save up. this includes money for gas, food, shopping, and activities (kayaking and/or other activities of the such). 

i have about 2 months to save this money & hopeful to be disciplined enough to save it away!