It has been WAY TOO HOT lately to cook. The last thing I want to do is turn on my stove or oven and make my house hotter than it is already. All I want to do is blast the AC and eat something cold to cool me down. I want to share some of my favorite summer dishes with y’all today. These dishes require barely any cooking, all they require is a bit of assembly and you’re done!

Summer rolls

These are so versatile; you can pretty much put anything in it! The most popular combination is veggies, meat, and noodles but I have also seen people make summer rolls out of fruit. For a vegan friendly option, you can add tofu instead of meat. The only cooking required with this one is to make some hot water to dip the rice wrappers in to soften it and then you can fill with whatever you want to your heart’s content.

Ceviche

If you love seafood, this one’s for you. It’s a bunch of seafood (usually shrimp or fish, could be a mix of both) marinated with cilantro, tomatoes, red onion, and lime juice. The lime juice cooks the seafood while it chills in the fridge and it makes for a delightful snack when paired with a tostada. For those who are iffy about raw seafood, you can parboil it a bit so it’s not totally raw and it still retains a nice texture.  If you’re feeling fancy, you can add a couple slices of avocado!

Caprese Salad

This salad is pretty much idiot proof. Its sliced tomatoes paired with sliced mozzarella and fresh basil leaves. Make sure to get really fresh and ripe tomatoes, good tomatoes make a huge difference in this salad. Top with either a balsamic vinegar drizzle or a pinch of sea salt flakes and baby, you got an easy peasy salad going.

Milk & Cereal

When I’m feeling extra lazy and can’t be bothered to do anything, my go to meal is milk and cereal. Now that I’m an adult, I can have breakfast for dinner anytime I want. I like milk but milk doesn’t like me so now, I like my frosted flakes with lactaid. But you can have whatever floats your boat or suits your bowels.

Happy Birthday Cancer!

Cancer Symbol

If you were born between June 21^st – July 22 you were born under the sign of the crab. You are known for being nurturing, caring, and compassionate. Although the fourth sign in the zodiac, you ought to be the 1st; considering how motherly you tend to be! Not only are you sensitive to others, but you are a protector of those you love. Putting your friends, family, and partner first - you will not back down when it comes to people you hold close to your heart. You are a water sign, along with your siblings Scorpio and Pisces, which means you tend to lead your life with your emotions. Because you are the first water sign, you actually feel deeper than any other sign out there.  No wonder the crab is a perfect symbol for you! You're tough on the outside, but a big mush ball of cuteness on the inside. Your ruling planet is the Moon; meaning you love security and a sense of home. So just like a crab, when things get a little overwhelming, you like to retreat back to safe territory.

Cancer Strength Keywords: Nurturing, Compassionate, Introverted, Protective

Cancer Weakness Keywords: Moody, Passive-aggressive, Over Emotional

Coming soon: 3124-FLREV

Although we can go to Cancers for emotional support, they can sometimes take advantage of that. Cancers can easily read emotions and make it easy for others to open up to them (when they are always there for you and give such great advice - how can you not want to open up?!) but they can abuse that power to get what they want. And you never want to start an argument with a Cancer; unless you're willing to get passive-aggressive comments and responses from them. Because they are the first water sign, the have a hard time controlling how deep they feel the whole spectrum of emotions.. so, it can be daunting to be around them going from one extreme to the next. Trust me, as an Aries, I understand moody tendencies but Cancers can take it to another level. And let us say, since you guys can be over emotional, #NotAllCancers; we don't want to make you guys cry or anything.. I mean - you are our mothers. Regardless of the weaknesses you have (and we all have them!), the zodiac would fall apart without the strong yet tender care of Cancers. You hold us together and help us when we fall apart. And - from the baby of the zodiac to you - we appreciate every bit of you; the good and bad!

Below we have some sunnies we think fit your personality! Be sure to check out our website for more styles!

LISA- Two Tone Cat Eye Sunnies with Flat Color Mirror Lens

TASHA- Vintage Style Angular Flat Mirror Lens Sunglasses

WISTERIA- Modified Metal Aviators with Flat Lens

Looking for summer activities to do in SoCal? Well look no more!

There are bound to be days where you're just kind of sitting around debating on what sounds fun and wind up just staying at home because you can't make up your mind. Today, we will recommend 3 of our favorite summer activities to do for this summer.

Food Festivals

Food these days have been getting more and more creative. There are tons of new items to try out such as ramen in a boba cup, 2 split bobas in one cup, uni pasta, and tons more. The thing is, they're all so spread apart location wise, its hard to try them all out. The best way to try them all out is at food festivals and events.

Smorgasburg is a food filled event that happens on ever Sunday in DTLA. They have chicken steaks as big as your face, giant XLB, and garlic noodles piled high with lobster. If you want good food, this is definitely the place to visit!

626/OC Night Markets. If you're feeling adventurous and craving some Asian food, this is the event to go to! They're located near the Santa Anita Mall and the other is at OC Fairgrounds. Get here early and avoid the crowd!

Don't forget to make some s'mores!

Bonfires:

There's nothing more relaxing than hanging out at the beach with a couple of friends in front of a bonfire. A lot of beaches don't permit bonfires anymore but we know Huntington Beach still does for sure and they have fire pits for your bonfires. Huntington beach has a few fire pits that is a few blocks away from DTHB. We suggest getting some food first (DTHB has a great poke place called North Shore Poke Co. that i highly recommend) and then walking down the beach until you get to the fire pits. Get here early because people like to claim the pits early.

Cute date night idea!

Drive In Theaters:

If you're looking for something romantic to do with your SO, we recommend drive in theaters. Drive in theaters are great for a cute date night, relax in your car, bring something to munch on, and turn up the volume. Mission Tiki in Pomona is pretty nice, the radio station they turn you to is pretty clear and they have great prices. Vineland Drive-In in City of Industry is pretty great too! They have a snack bar so if you forget yours, you can go to theirs and check out their snacks.

There you have it! Our ideal summer events. We wish you all a happy summer and have fun!

Is YOUR summer bod ready?

It's not too late to get that summer bod ready for Vegas or EDC! If you work a 40 hour desk job, you must think there's no time to go to the gym or you're too tired to go after work. You could always go to the gym before work but between working out or sleeping, getting more sleep is the obvious choice. We have a few moves that you can discreetly do at your desk to get you in shape and build some muscle!

Show it off!

SHOULDERS AND ARMS:

• Try bicep curls, grab a hefty stapler or even a water bottle or two. Start with palms facing up and curl the arm up towards the chest, just like a regular dumbbell. Complete 12-15 reps and switch arms.
• Desk push-ups. Take a few steps back into a plank position and place your hands on the desk, lean into the desk and slowly push away. Complete 2-3 sets of 12 reps each.

CORE/ABS:

1. Ab squeezes are a great silent exercise that can be done sitting at your desk while working. Simply take a deep breath while tightening the abdominal muscles and squeeze and hold for 5-10 seconds. Repeat for 12-15 reps.
2. Desk Crunches are also a smart way to tone your abs at your desk. Simply lean your upper body to your thighs while curling the chest towards the legs. Hold for 10 seconds and release. Complete 12-15 reps.

After a few weeks/months of doing these exercises, you should start feeling a bit stronger and seeing some results. Get read to flaunt yourself at the pool! Have fun!

Hey Edgers!

It's finally feeling like summer in California! & We're giving away a pair of sunglasses each week for the whole month of June!

How to Enter: Give us a hollar on any of our images on Instagram for the week to enter. All you have to do is hashtag #SunsOutShadesOut with your comment and it will count as one entry. Multiple entries are welcome to increase your chance of winning!

Enter & Follow Us here on IG: http://bit.ly/2rEvsps

Week 3: June 16 - June 21 Enter to win #EdgeiwearSummer !

Week 2: June 9 - June 14 Enter to win #EdgeiwearJillian ! Ended

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Whites, stripes, and florals. Oh My!

There are so many new (and recycled) trends going on every year, one might be confused on what to do. One year it's bralettes and chokers, the other year it's daisy dukes, who knows what's going to happen this year? But don't worry, we have paired some outfit choices with our sunglasses to give you an idea of what will be the trend this summer!

Outfit 1: White pants paired with a bright colored tops are extremely popular this year. You can also go white on white but make sure to accessorize with something flashy such as sunglasses with color mirrored lenses so you don't look too washed out!

Photo from Mura Boutique

Matilda- Round Horned Rim Sunnies with Flat Mirrored Lens

Outfit 2: Off the shoulder tops have been trending everywhere this year. Now that it is summer, show off those sun kissed shoulders with a pretty off the shoulder top! Stripes are super popular this summer so make sure to get a top with THIN vertical stripes! We aren't trying to look like Beetlejuice this year. If you're wearing a colorful outfit, pair with something more neutral like a solid toned pair of sunglasses.

Photo from Vicing

Simone- Metal Angular Sunnies with Flat Ocean Color Lens

Outfit 3: The outfit for this post, comes from our lovely photographer, Jessica Hunter at Chic & Disheveled! Florals have always been around, they make an appearance almost every year during spring and summer. Whether it's in the form of floral tops, floral kimonos, floral dresses... it's everywhere. Florals are making a comeback on sundresses this year but ever since male rompers arrived on the scene a few weeks ago, lady rompers are coming back as well! If you're going to wear something dark this summer, accessorize with something light so you get those nice contrasting colors! Also, if you're wearing something floral, your hats/scarves/jackets/sunglasses should be a solid tone so you don't have too many contrasting patterns.

The lovely Jessica Hunter from Chic & Disheveled wearing our MISHA sunnies!

MISHA- Round Horn Rimmed Sunnies with Embossed Temple Design

Photo by RompHim. Watch, it's going to be the biggest trend in Summer 2018.

Last outfit, I promise. Whatever outfit choice you're going to wear this summer, always remember, be confident in yourself! It doesn't matter what you wear, how many different kinds of make up you pile on your face, or what kind of sunglasses you have. The only thing that matters is self confidence. Self confidence is the best outfit, so rock it, and own it.

Have fun!