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Weekly Reads and Finds

September 4, 2021Sara Leave a Comment

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It is Friday? I felt like it was Thursday all day today, then I was like, “oh shit. I have to do a post for tonight”. My concept of time is all messed up. That along with messed up sleeping patterns is a recipe for disaster.

I still have not totally figured out the whole “what the hell are we doing for school this year” thing…which is scary and stressful.

I think that’s my plan for tomorrow, so wish me luck.

Right now, I am bloated (like seriously no pants fit) irritable, and so fucking tired. I just want a vacation that seems like it is never going to come.

It feels like the light at the end of the tunnel that we thought we saw before summer turned out to not be a light at all. We’re being blocked from going forward by people that are making us go backwards.

Just. So. Fucking. Tired.

Stay safe.

Weekly Reads and Some Videos:

ABBA Set to Release Their First Album in 40 Years. ABBA is my guilty pleasure.
Helga Stentzel arranges common household items to resemble faces, animals, and other fun characters.
A restored Vermeer painting, now with restored Cupid. – (The Art Newpaper)
You’re Still Exhausted.
Nature Track is a podcast the opens a window to the beautiful sounds of the Australian wilderness.
The Tyranny and Misogyny of Meal Planning
Parents Are Not Okay
Demystifying Public Speaking (now available for free)
We All Owe Monica Lewinsky an Apology – (Vogue)
A Brief History of Fat, and Why We Hate it
And this is interesting: Ikea is launching a furniture buy back program. I’m intrigued.

Stay safe.

Madewell and Everlane are having an end of season sales right now. Both the tote I often use, and my joggers are included in the sale.

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What to Pack for London in the Fall

September 3, 2021Sara Leave a Comment

London Packing List

A white background with a photo of the thames and London Clock Tower at the top. Below is a layout of what you should pack for London in the fall.

This packing list is a trip that also includes some time in Italy, so it is actually one of those multi climate vacations that confuse people with what to pack. In this instance, I would focus on what to pack for London in the fall and then make sure most of your selections will work for the Italy half of the trip.

This is because London’s weather can be so unpredictable that you need to bring enough that will cover most weather type situations.

Autumn like most people is actually my favourite time of year, therefore I always find it the easiest to dress in this weather. That makes it the easiest (and most enjoyable) to pack for as well.

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What I Wore This Week

August 29, 2021Sara Leave a Comment

I am wearing green joggers, a cropped Alice & Olivia jacket, and New Balance Sneakers.

I am wearing a black shirt dress, Everlance crossbody, Le Specs sunglasses, New Balance Sneakers, and a tote.

I amwearing a cropped tee, blue blazer, and Abercrombie jeans, with a crossbody, and blue slides.

I am wearing a Zara blouse, Abercrombie jeans, and Everlane nude Day Flats.

I am wearing black joggers, a cropped tee, and a tan blazer, with a crossbdy, tote, Le Specs sunglasses, and Vintage New Balance.

I am sitting here waiting for a big storm that is supposed to come through. The wind is starting to pick up, but I am not holding my breath. So far this summer, every single time they have predicted a good storm hitting us it seems to be minimal or pass us by.

A full 24 hours of rain would be nice because I don’t think we got one of those days for the entire summer. I love rain and loathe the heat. If that isn’t any indication that I live in the wrong city, I don’t know what is.

Tom ordered us Dairy Queen Blizzards that just arrived and they immediately had to go into the freezer.

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Weekly Reads and Finds

August 28, 2021Sara 2 Comments

Today I ordered grocery delivery from Instacart because I thought I should stock up before the weekend. That way I am less apt to ordered take out. Anyway, I ordered 3 cobs of corn for something that I was planning on making…

I opened the door to grab them from the hallway floor after they dropped them off and what do I see? Three bags of corn. Each bag containing 8 cobs.

What the hell am I going to do with all that?

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How to Build a Fall Capsule Wardrobe on a Budget

August 27, 2021Sara Leave a Comment

Budget Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with the pieces for a Budget fall capsule wardrobe laid out in rows.

One of the things 18+ months has taught us…or at least taught me is that you don’t need a huge wardrobe of clothes. I mean, I felt similar before all of this happened but it’s been really reinforced lately.

If you are looking for help building a capsule wardrobe then this post might be for you.

Every time I see someone’s massive walk-in closet bursting with clothes it doesn’t give me envy, it gives me anxiety.

Can you imagine trying to figure out what to wear every day with that much choice?

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What I Wore This Week

August 22, 2021Sara Leave a Comment

I am wearing a Bikini Kill sweatshirt, grey trousers, animal print shoes, a necklace, and carrying a large black tote.

I am wearing an oversized white button up, grey trousersm dad sandals, a silver necklace, and a crossbody.

I am wearing a black dress over Abercrombie jeans, Neutral colored flats, a gold necklace, Le Spec sunglasses, and a Fendi Silvana tote.

I am wearing a black wrap dress, a gold necklace, Chanel sunglasses, a black tote and dad sandals.

I'm wearing a black sundress, green print cropped cardigan, slides, and a tote.

It is about two weeks until school starts and I still haven’t figured out our game plan. It is Roo’s last year of high school and my plan for the writing course went into the shitter since it now won’t be ready until spring 2020.

I am not really sure what way to go with it now.

This might in fact be the year when I finish the plans the night before.

I hope not.

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