This week my Mom is coming to officially open up our house in Connecticut for the summer, which means that my beach/pool time is about to increase tenfold. And while I sit here cursing that box of crackers I just ate (seriously, it’s beach season – get it together, Sonia!), I also sit her rejoicing in all the goodies that come with a day by the water. Yes, barbecue is the first thing that comes to mind for me, but so do straw hats, colorful beach towels, the smell of sunblock, and most importantly, this awesome shark bag that I’m not sure I can withhold from buying much longer. Sharks are the reason I’m afraid to go in the ocean (and the deep end of the pool), but a plastic shark on land? now that’s a toothy fella’ I can get along with!

1. Kate Spade Beach Towel
2. Asos Flat Top Round Sunglasses
3. Rag & Bone Bristol Straw Fedora
4. Thakoon Addition Silk Playsuit
5. Asos Rodnik Band Shark
6. Topshop Coral Stripe Bandeau Bikini
7. Madewell Jasper Sandals
8. Anthropologie Alizarin Lattice Necklace
9. MoroccanOil Treatment
10. Kiehl’s Sunscreen