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What I Wore This Week

July 4, 2016Sara 4 Comments

Somehow or another I fell back a week in the what I wore posts. This week is actually more like a week and a half ago when there were some brutally hot days mixed in there. Mostly t-shirts and jeans, nothing fancy as usual 😉

For the past few weeks I have noticed some hair breakage around the crown of my head. At first I thought it was from harsh over the counter hair dyes, but as I was getting ready for bed a few nights ago I clued in that it was from my frequent messy buns. I have routinely coiled my hair up into a bun every single night for years. It is my go-to lazy hairdo, especially in summer. It never even crossed my mind that, that was the cause of it, so now I have to find a new bed time hair-do that will keep my hair off my face that doesn’t involve an elastic around my crown.

Is it just me or is it really f*ing difficult to save for a vacation? We are trying to save for a Christmas in Europe vacation for this year and it’s like $100 into savings and $300 out sort of deal. There seems like there are so many expenses that keep creeping up. Our car lease is up really soon and we have to get another which will be an increase in monthly payments, and we have to pay the mileage overage on our current car because we drove the shit out of it when Tom had to travel for work a couple of years ago. We always seem like we are playing catch up with the bills and there never seems like there is anything left over for savings. It doesn’t help that we live in one of the most expensive cities in the country either because this increases rent/mortgages, food (which is super expensive in this country to begin with), and pretty much every other expense you can think of. Such is life. I guess it will make us appreciate it more when we get there.

Disclaimer: This is my self-pitying post of the month 😉

Do you have any tips on how to successfully save for holidays?

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What to Wear on a Business Trip

July 1, 2016Sara 1 Comment

As usual I put the outfit options to go with each packing list in another post since I generally complete each at different times. These twenty options go with the Business trip list from last post, but you can easily make more. I stopped at 20 because the trip is for 3 weeks, and I figured that this would be enough outfits to cover the duration.

This post doesn’t obviously cover all business trips, but this one is focused on laid back business casual looks for a three-week on site work trip. When everyone around dresses very casual it’s easy to follow suit but sometimes you want to look just a little more put together, and this is what I was trying to active with these looks. Still very casual and laid back but put together in a more professional way. A few simple pieces paired together can give you a more professional look with little effort.

Today is Canada Day so I am hoping we can squeeze a little family outing even though rain is in the forecast. Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians far and wide.

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What to Pack for a Business Trip

June 29, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

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Building My Wardrobe Update

June 27, 2016Sara 3 Comments

Year Long Capsule Wardrobe Update Building my wardrobe #capsule #capsulewardrobe #wardrobe

Row 1: White T-shirt • H&M old (similar) | V-neck • H&M | Blouse • H&M old (similar) | Pullover • H&M old (similar) | Light Blouse • H&M old (similar)

Row 3: Dark Denim • Zara | Kimono Jacket • Madewell old (similar) | Floral Maxi • H&M old (similar, similar) | Animal Print Cardi • H&M (similar) | Oversized Cardi • Mango (similar)

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What I Wore This Week

June 24, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

Actually this is what I wore last week since this week isn’t finished yet. I decided that I don’t really like my white t-shirt that I have. It has this funny pocket on the chest that never lays flat and it annoys me so I am looking for a nice, quality white tee. I saw one from Everlane that is linen with a slight looser fit that I liked but my size is sold out. It’s not a rush, and since I haven’t actually bought anything new this month It think I can justify a shirt purchase if I come across one that I like.

One of my friends posted two magazine articles featuring the daily breakdown of what Candace Cameron Bure and Tiffani Thiessen eat in a day. We were shocked (or not so shocked) how low their daily calorie intake was and the magazines were promoting it like it was a healthy standard to follow. I have been known to eat that many calories in one dinner time which obviously isn’t healthy either, but it shows how easy it is to indulge in a lot of calories when you are not measuring and monitoring every little thing that goes in your mouth. Kudos to them because it seems to work well, but I like to eat and can’t imagine having to stop and think of whether it fits into my daily calorie number every time I want to eat something. It would take the joy out of eating for me. And who am I kidding? Eating gives me an immense amount of joy. One thing I noted was that Tiffani Thiessen drinks ginger beer and I LOVE ginger beer (Who would have thought that I have something in common with Kelly Kapowski). I have tried lots and my favourite by far (so far) is Grace Islands Soda Ginger Beer. If you aren’t prepared and take a huge swig of it, it burns your nasal cavity like a mother fucker. That shit has bite.

Are you a calorie counter or a “screw it” type of eater? 😉 (although it’s totally none of my business)

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What to Wear in Italy

June 22, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

Over the last week I put together a back to school wardrobe for women over 35, a 30 days in Italy in October packing list from the wardrobe selections, and today I am posting the last part, a 30 outfit options to go with the packing list. Having thirty different outfits to cover different weather and outings with room to make more, would mean you wouldn’t have to repeat an outfit the entire trip if you chose not to (which you probably will because we all do).

The climate and temperatures may range from Northern Italy to Southern but it remains relatively warm and sunny throughout October so light jackets, t-shirts, sweaters, and dresses will all work. I included as many pieces in larger size ranges that I could find to make everything available to a range of body types. It was fun pulling these pieces together through these three posts and I can’t wait to do it again.

Thank you Andrea for the idea. I hope my ideas helped and that you have an amazing trip.

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