Weekly Reads and Finds

A white background with 24 items that I think would make great gifts, or would work well this holiday season.

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How are you all holding up? This week has been a wild ride and it finished with a news release that Ontario is rolling back some of the restrictions that recently opened. Universities have stated they will be online in January, and schools are telling kids to bring home all of their stuff just in case they aren’t coming back.

So it begins again.

I was going to buy tickets to the AGO’s Picasso Blue Period exhibition for a couple of days after Christmas and now I am debating whether I should.

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How to Build a Work From Home Capsule Wardrobe on a Budget Winter 2022

Winter Work From Home Wardrobe

A white background with 27 pieces for a winter work from home capsule wardrobe on a Budget laid out in rows.

T-shirt | Turtleneck | Button-Up | Wrap Top | Oversized Shirt | Sweater | Oversized Sweater | Purple Sweater | Cardigan | Blazer | Denim | Stirrups | Trousers | Knit Pants | Dress | Slip Dress | Quilted Jacket | Earrings | Necklace | Collar | Purse | Tote Bag | Grey Boots | Chunky Boots | Sneakers | Clogs | Slippers

I know you guys, we are trying to remain positive but I am a cup half empty type of person. I find that this generally works out best for me because when something doesn’t turn out the way my negative minded self thinks then I tend to appreciate it more.

That being said, we all know that the numbers aren’t looking good in the world, and I have this niggling sense that there are going to be a lot of people working from home again after the new year and they are going to need a refresher of work from home clothes.

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Weekly Reads and Finds

A white background with 24 items that I think would make great gifts, or would work well this holiday season.

One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | Nine | Ten | Eleven | Twelve | Thirteen | Fourteen | Fifteen | Sixteen | Seventeen | Eighteen | Nineteen | Twenty | Twenty-one | Twenty-two | Twenty-three

I am finding lately that I am staying up later and later and drinking more and more coffee every day which is the complete opposite of what I want to be doing. It’s crazy.

It’s like things are taking me longer to complete each day. I almost feel like I am going to reverse my days and nights. It’s exhausting.

Merle’s birthday is on Tuesday and I need to finish up her presents.

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How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe on a Budget Winter 2022

Budget Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with 26 pieces for a winter capsule wardrobe on a Budget laid out in rows.

T-shirt | Bodysuit | Button-up | Blouse | Sweatshirt | Oversized Sweater | Grey Sweater | Black Sweater | Cardigan | Blazer | Denim | Leather Pants | Trousers | Knit Pants | Sweater Dress | Coat | Quilted Jacket | Knit Hat | Earrings | Purse | Handbag | Winter Boots | Heeled Boots | Chunky Boots | Loafers | Sneakers

This time of year is tough because the holidays always tend to be a financially tight time for most people, even if you plan way ahead. It is also the time of year where you are expected to spend the most.

This means that there is little to no money left in the budget for refreshing your winter wardrobe, and winter tends to be the most expensive season to dress for.

Budget isn’t the dirty or shameful word that many people feel it is.

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