Weekly Reads and Finds

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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

Budget Capsule Wardrobe

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

T-shirt | Turtleneck | Oversized Button Up | Blue Button Up | Sweatshirt | Turtleneck Sweater | Striped Sweater | Cream Sweater | Blazer | Scarf | Denim | Leather Pants | Trousers | Black Denim | Dress | Trench Coats | Earrings | Necklace | Sunglasses | Crossbody | Tote | Heeled Boot | Chunky Boot | Red Flats | Loafers | Sneakers |

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

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.

Outfit 1 – Sweatshirt | Trousers (similar) | Necklace | Tote | Loafers (similar) |
Outfit 2 – Button Up | Trousers (similar) | Necklace (similar) | Crossbody | Sandals |
Outfit 3 – Dress | Jeans | Necklace | Purse | Sunglasses | Flats |
Outfit 4 – Dress | Sunglasses | Necklace | Tote | Sandals |
Outfit 5 – Dress | Cardigan | Necklace | Tote | Slides |

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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Weekly Reads and Finds

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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 | Twenty-four |

I am rolling into this weekend with the mindset that I am going to accomplish some of the things that I said I was going to do this summer. Yikes. We still have boxes that aren’t unpacked here which is even more yikes.

Most of the boxes are actually my teenagers and she severely lacks motivation so I really need to kick her ass into gear over the next week or so.

Maybe if I box everything up with the intent to donate it will actually get her to deal with that crap.

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The Ultimate Fall Capsule Wardrobe for Me

Fall Capsule Wardrobe 2021

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

Grey T-shirt | Bodysuit | Striped Button-up | White Button-up | Sweatshirt | Black Sweater | Striped Sweater | Cream Sweater | Check Blazer | Grey Blazer | Denim | Leather Pants | Trousers | Black Denim | Sweater Dress | Trench | Quilted Jacket | Collar | Earrings | Sunglasses | Crossbody | Tote | Heeled Boots | Black Boots | Green Flats | Loafers | Sneakers |

I have been for this moment all year. The fall capsule wardrobe moment. When I was out today, I got a little thrill when my watch buzzed with a notification from H&M saying “cozy fall knitwear”. I couldn’t wait to get home to check it out.

Because cozy fall knitwear is all part of my personal hygge.

I called this post The Ultimate Fall Capsule Wardrobe for Me because it is basically the pieces I live in from fall until it starts to warm up again in spring.

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What I Wore This Week

I am wearing a yellow print wrap top, black trousers, black slides, and a large black tote.
I am wearing an oversized button up, Agolde jeans, Everlane Day Gloves, a Jenny Bird necklace, and a Fendi Silvana bag.
I am wearing an asymmetrical cardigan, black trousers, and Prada loafers.
I am wearing an Anine Bing sweatshirt, brown faux leather trousers, green vintage New Balance, a Jenny Bird necklace, and a Fendi Silvana bag.
I am wearing a blue Everlane Oxford, Abercrombie jeans, blue slides, a Jenny Bird necklace, Le Specs, and a Fendi Silvana bag.

Outfit 1 – Wrap Shirt | Trousers | Necklace | Tote | Slides |
Outfit 2 – Oversized Button Up (similar) | Jeans | Necklace | Purse | Flats |
Outfit 3 – Sweater | Trousers | Necklace | Loafers |
Outfit 4 – Sweatshirt | Trousers (similar) | Necklace | Purse | Sneakers (similar) |
Outfit 5 – Oxford | Jeans | Necklace | Sunglasses | Purse | Slides (similar) |

You might have noticed that I was sporting a new purse this week. Well, new to me but it’s actually preloved. I love being able to find something that may no longer be considered an “IT” bag but is something that speaks to you.

It actually was considered an IT Bag way back in 2011, but you don’t really see people sporting them anymore but that didn’t sway my decision.

It is the Fendi Silvana bag and it comes in a whole slew of colours. The blue combo and the green combo are beautiful and it would have been a hard decision if they were available at the same time as this one, but they weren’t in any shops within Canada.

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