Style Chocolate Chip: Summer Vibes with Coca-Cola: Share A Coke and A Song

Thursday, June 2, 2016 •

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ExpressUrSelfie #CollectiveBias

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today's post is all about that Summer time- because it's the perfect time to express your self! I personally love taking advantage of the warm weather to take a sudden trip to beach, relax listening to music, and enjoying an ice cold Coca-Cola™.

Music is one of favorite ways to relax, and I can't help but feel nostalgic when I hear certain songs that remind me of special memories. The “Share A Coke And A Song" campaign incorporates some of the most iconic song lyrics on the bottles. Which in my opinion, it's the cutest thing since Coca-Cola has always been my favorite drink (I am seriously addicted)!

My fondest memories of my childhood include the sudden trips to the beach with my family and staying to watch the sunset. Now, I find it easy to bring those memories back to life with a song.

Music is something that can transport me to a special time, to a time of special memories made with friends and family. I remember begging my parents to take me to the beach, and when they finally did it was all fun! Back then, we would take a boom box to play music. Which was always such a chore to carry and to make sure to pack the extra batteries. Nowadays it's much easier to share a song at the beach. For example, you can download the Shazam App. Which is conveniently available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android and other devices to get your Coca-Cola Share a Song! Talk about technology making life easier, and I'm all about making life easier.

As part of the "Share A Coke And A Song" campaign, you can also enter the Sweepstakes to win some amazing prizes:

Enter to win the Share a Coke Sweepstakes at cokeplaytowin.com/shareacokesweepstakes for a chance to win tickets to the American Music Awards® and more.

1. Snap a selfie with your favorite lyrics on a Share a Coke® bottle or can*

2. Upload your selfie to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #ShareaCokeSweepstakes

3. Enter up to 12 times to increase your chances of winning a trip for 2 to the2016 American Music Awards®, along with hundreds of other great prizes! Including: wireless headphones, wireless speakers, a 1 year Premium Music App Membership or a $50 Music Gift Card

Now that I'm older, I can recreate those special memories and create new ones! The best thing is that Summer vacations don't necessarily have to be anything too fancy- just a day at the beach will do. Today, spending time at the beach remains as one of my favorite summer time activities. Anddd, of course every great day trip requires some basic essentials...

My Summer Beach essentials always include 5 basics:

1.One big bag (to pack all the essentials-obvi )

2.Big Floppy Hat ( to protect from the sun !)

3.Beach towel ( for laying down to tan AND to nap )

4.A fully charged cell phone ( for pics and music )

5.The perfect snack & ice cold drinks ( happy belly, happy heart )

I personally love shopping at Albertsons because it's so convenient and it's the perfect retailer to make a pit stop at to fill my beach bag with snacks- one stop and done.