OOTD: Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day!  Today, we met with our mom's side of the family for a barbecue.  We ate plenty of baked beans, watermelon, and sweets, and are still stuffed!  The food was amazing and we always love spending time with our family.  

I tried to make my outfit a little patriotic today by wearing a navy blue and white shirt with my denim skort.  One of my go to outfits in the summer is a simple t-shirt and a pair of shorts. I love how this skort adds a little more pizzazz to my outfit.

To add to the patriot effect, I paired my outfit with these white leather Sperry Top-Siders. I was so excited when I found these at Nordstrom not only because they are so cute, but also because they were on sale. I love finding good deals! They are so easy to throw on and go with so many things in my wordrobe.

Recently I've been loving wearing my hair in two dutch braids because it is easy to do and feels very summery. Since Memorial Day sort of kicks off summer, I thought it was the perfect occasion to wear my hair like this.

Once again, happy Memorial Day!

xx,

 Kara

Summer Playlist 2016

There's always that song that comes on the radio that we think of as our "summer song".  This year, we have several summer songs that we put on a playlist to jam out to at home, in the car, by the pool, or wherever.  These are the songs we've been listening to so far.  There's some old, some new, some from Disney movies, and some from Drake, so hopefully you can add a few of our songs to your own summer playlist!

1. One Dance -- Drake

2. Ride -- Twenty One Pilots

3. Don't Let Me Down -- The Chainsmokers

4. Never Forget You -- Zara Larsson, MNEK

5. Can't Stop The Feeling -- Justin Timberlake

6. Never Be Like You -- Flume ft. Kai

7. Get Used To It -- Justin Bieber

8. Middle -- DJ Snake, Bipolar Sunshine

9. Wolves -- One Direction

10. Children -- Justin Bieber

11. This Is What You Came For -- Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

12. What Time Is It -- High School Musical Cast

13. He Could Be The One -- Hannah Montana

14. Roses -- The Chainsmokers, ROZES

15. Don't Mind -- Kent Jones

16. I'm So Humble -- The Lonely Island ft. Adam Levine

17. Crusin' for a Brusin' -- Teen Beach Movie Cast

18. I Took A Pill In Ibiza-Seeb Remix -- Mike Posner

19. Baby -- Justin Bieber

20. Panda -- Desiigner

What songs are on your summer playlist?  We would love to know!  Also, subscribe to Ridiculously Simple to get email notifications of every time we post!  You can also check out our Pinterest and Instagram for some fun inspiration.

xx,
Macey & Kara

Post Beach/Pool Beauty Essentials

Summer is the season of swimming (for us at least).  We constantly are at the pool or the beach and are rushed to get ready afterwards and look some-what presentable for dinner or another activity.  In our beach bags, we find ourselves throwing in the same products over and over again to help us freshen up really quick, despite our messy/wet hair and sunscreen-scented skin.  Here are the top five products that we find essential to carry in our beach bags (along with a clean pair of clothes of course).

1. Concealer
We're both teenagers, so it's sort of inevitable that we get acne and redness on our face.  Being in the sun all day can sometimes enhance this, so we always make sure to bring cover-up with us.  The two areas we find ourselves applying concealer the most is under our nose and on our under-eyes to brighten up our tired faces from a day of soaking up the sun.

2. Eyelash Curler/Mascara
Both of us, unfortunately, do not have curled eyelashes.  We both carry an eyelash curler and mascara with us for after the beach/pool to open up our eyes and make us look not-so-tired from the sun.  My (Macey) favorites are a combination of Urban Decay's Perversion and Tarte's Lights Camera Lashes, while my (Kara) current favorite is The Rocket from Maybelline.

3. Lotion
We don't know about you guys, but we get so dry after being in the pool/ocean!  Whether we get sunburnt or not, we always have to moisturize our skin the days following being in the water.  To get a kickstart, we are always sure to bring lotion with us in our beach bag.  We usually reach for some sort of scented lotion so that we smell fresher too.

4. Chapstick
We both carry chapstick with us wherever we go, especially during the dry summers here in Arizona. Even though it doesn't taste or smell amazing, Carmex is our go-to because it's ultra moisturizing.

5. Detangle Spray (& Hairbrush)
This stuff works miracles!  Not only does detangle spray help remove tangles, it also makes our hair smell better.  And yes, we use the kids brand... it's gentle on our skin if we spray it on our back or neck and is tear-free as well.

Let us know what you carry in beach bag to freshen up after a day in the sun!  Also, check out our Pinterest page for some "Pinspiration".

xx,
Macey & Kara

Summer Bucketlist

What time is it?  Summertime! (Yes, we totally stole a High School Musical 2 song lyric to start this post off).  We got off of school one week ago and are so excited.  We've already had a blast so far, but, there is still plenty to do this summer.  Every year, we create a summer bucketlist.  It helps to keep us busy and gives us ideas for what to do on those summer days where we're bored at home.  To kick off a summer of blogging on Ridiculously Simple, we decided to share our list of must-dos for summer break.

1. Go on a road trip.
2. Bake a new recipe.
3. Try a restaurant we haven't been to before.
4. Go to FiiZ (a local sodashop).
5. Have a movie night/sleepover with friends.
6. Try out a new hairstyle.
7. Eat a shave ice.
8. Have a fun photoshoot with some friends.
9. Go to the pool.
10. Blog, blog, blog!
11. Go to Topgolf (this place is awesome, check out their website).
12. Do community service.
13. Paint our nails a new color.
14. Make homemade lemonade.
15. Stay in our pajamas all day.
16. Go to a farmers market.
17. Have a shopping day.
18. Eat a popsicle (our favorite spot is Paletas Betty).
19. Freshen up our bedrooms.
20. Host a dinner party.
21. Make pizzas.
22. Go to the Sprinkles ATM.
23. Make beach bags.
24. Film a funny music video.
25. Take lots of Polaroids.
26. Go get froyo.
27. Eat from a food truck.
28. Use hair chalk.
29. Make hummus.
30. Make s'mores.

There you have it!  Make sure to follow our Instagram (click the Instagram icon on our home screen) and subscribe to our blog to keep updated with which items we're crossing off the bucketlist.  We'd also love to hear what's on your summer bucketlist, so leave a comment below telling us when your summer break starts, or if it already started, along with what you'll be doing this summer.

xx,
Macey & Kara