Oh August, you were good to me.

Even though you were gone in just one blink of the eye, I really tried to savor every last minute of your fleeting existence. You had lots of favorites. My favorite meal had to be those grilled veggies, corn on the cob + grilled cheese sandwiches eaten on my patio and washed down with cheap Trader Joe's beer. And my favorite concert was definitely PHOX. That Monica Martin sure knows how to sing. Picking a favorite wine is always tough, so let's just say much rosé was consumed.

You saw me work a lot, watch a lot of Orange Is The New Black and travel a lot. Perhaps best of all, you helped me get my portfolio started. Check it out --> here <-- my friends, because graduation is exactly three months and one day from today, and I'm going to need all the help I can get.

01.     A weekend of camping at Blue Mound State Park
02.     Pizza, Farmer John's gouda sandwiches + molasses cookies at The Hazelnut Café
03.     A gorgeous sunset family photo sesh with goofy, hilarious Evan
04.     Exploring downtown St. Paul ( just as good, if not better than its Minneapolis counterpart )
05.     The BEST chocolate chip cookie ever at The Buttered Tin
06.     A special family photo sesh with my BFF Megan + her son Wes ( those cheeks! )
07.     Girls weekend in San Diego with my other BFF Ashley
08.     High-kicking on the beach to burn off the In-N'-Out burger I had just consumed

More photos on Insta: @hollisanne