Live Everyday Like Its A Celebration

As many of us are lucky to live a fabulous life in the south, others of us live through snowy, icy winter that the northern states have.  Through the snow and ice, I know my vitamin d gets low and I have to trudge through the rest of winter.  The beginning of winter normally isn't a problem, mainly because of the joy of the holidays. After about January 1st, the classes get harder, the winter gets colder, and the summer seems farther away.  Some people cure this with a weekend trip to Florida, Hawaii, California, or really any place where the low is higher than 50 degrees.  Although others have winter sports or busy parents and can't go to their well-needed vacation.  Therefore, I try to be a "Lilly Girl".  "The Lilly girl is always full of surprises. She lives everyday like it's a celebration. Never has a dull moment, and makes every hour a happy hour" -Lilly Pulitzer.  Just in case I'm not the only one who knows what I'm talking about, I am going to share my tips on how to be a Lilly Girl.

• Paint your nails a bright color!
• Just before the winter blues set in, I painted my nails a bright coral color to literally brighten my appearance and change up the dreary colors of winter.
• Make up your own holidays!
• It doesn't take a brain surgeon to realize that the beginning of the school year is loaded with days off.  Long five day weeks really grind out the fun. To deal with this, choose a Saturday and create a special holiday for the heck of it! For example, this year I chose to celebrate my one-year "whale-versary" and bought myself a small present.  You don't have to buy yourself a present, just celebrate YOU!
• Throw a party
• Invite all of your friends (and some hot guys) and set the dress code as swimwear. Buy some fun, tropical decorations and have a pool party (just without the pool).  Get tropical fruit and serve Piña Colatas. 
• Buy some flowers
• Brighten up a room with some pretty flowers.

And my last tip of the day…

• Write in multi-colored pens!
• Literally brighten your day!

Those are some of my tips for trudging through the winter!!

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