Weekly Wants: Fall Fitness

Bottle/Hat/Top/Shoes/Crops/Jacket/Top/Jacket/Bra

I've never been big on putting anytime into what I wear while being active, but since I have moved to Arlington active wear is a staple when romping around town. Brunch: active wear. Errands: active wear. Sunday Funday: active wear. Since this seems to be the uniform for weekends, I need to upgrade my wardrobe ASAP. I don't know about you but I need fun colors to help keep me motivated to do any sort of working out. My current gym shoes are an electric coral and just looking at them makes me happy so I'll keep going with the brights for the time being.

Have a great weekend everyone!

White Walls

Did you ever make a promise to your self that at one point (or when you reached a certain age) you would be an adult and spend the time and money to decorate your home? Well I was supposed to do that last year, and never got around to it. I am guilty of being that person that lives in a white shoe box with next to nothing on the walls. It's not that I don't want to liven it up, but I am really picky about what I want to put up.

I've put some thought into it, and have rounded up some pieces that I would happily call my own. There really isn't too much cohesion as to why I picked what I did other than each piece speaks to me. Do you have any favorite wall decor you're willing to share with me? I would love some more ideas of how to work more personality into my apartment.

Vintage Travel Poster (I think adding two more would make a great series for over the couch)

Vintage Map of New Orleans. It's my favorite city, and I have such great memories of living there.

One of my favorite lyrics from my favorite band (I found it on Tumblr, but I WILL track it down).

Who doesn't love a little bit of gold foil? This perfectly pretty piece would be great to lean on my dresser or book case.

When in doubt... Charleston (my second favorite city)!

I've never been to Paris, but this playful print has such a great color scheme going on that I could put it anywhere.

Travel Poster/ Map/ Gold Print/ Charleston/ Paris

Goal: Drink More Water

I have a confession: I am almost always dehydrated (according to the medical diagnosis that is). I am not super thirsty by any means, but I don't drink nearly enough fluids as I should be. I don't mind the taste of water, but there is nothing exciting about it at all. Luckily I gave up on juice and soda a while ago, but I know that plain old water being my go to drink has halted my consumption drastically.

I, like everyone else out there, want to get healthier and the first thing I always read is to drink more water. I've tried fun water bottles, keeping track, and even keeping straws handy but nothing has stuck. What I have found is that I love coconut water, sparkling water with lime, and any other flavored water concoction. In the spirit of keeping things healthy on the cheap, I did some research on water infusion and am sharing my three favorite thus far. 

You don't need a fancy bottle like the one pictured, but I like keeping the flavor ingredients and the water separate so I get used to seeing plain water. Sometimes we have to trick our minds to get things done! Whatever method works for you, do it! If you don't need variety that is awesome and I am jealous that you are so level-headed. I have the attention span of a two year old so I need to keep it exciting, even if it's just water. Do you have any fun tricks or ways to keep yourself hydrated and consuming more water? I'd love to hear them!

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday! Pardon my post today but I'm in Charlotte, NC for my sister's grad school graduation. 

I decided to post one of my favorite pictures from photographer Gray Malin. He did an tire series called "La Dolce Vita" in Europe and is currently doing a giveaway via Instagram. Check out the rest of his photographic series on his fantastic website!

I'll be back Monday, but until then have a lovely weekend!

Write This Down

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Yesterday was a pretty frustrating day. We realized a vacation we were planning to take would have to be pushed back because of a wedding we both had totally forgotten about. From there, the afternoon spiraled into the realization that more coming events were conflicting with other things we had planned to do. UGH!!!

I'm no dummy when it comes to using my iPhone, but I really don't use the calendar as much as I should. I guess I'm still a pen and paper kind of gal and should have taken that into account a while ago. In high school and college I carried a Filofax planner with me and literally wrote everything down in there. I think it has something to do with remembering more of what I actually write, but I never used to forget about important dates or events when I did this. So I'm reverting to my old school ways and purchasing a planner (or agenda whatever you like to call it) to make sure I never plan a vacation during an unavailable time ever again!

How do you keep your hectic schedule organized? Any tips you care to throw my way?

Weekend in Review

Ah Monday, we meet again. It's funny how two and a half days during the work week can seem like a literal eternity, but when it comes to the weekend time passes in the blink of an eye. Even though there was so much going on this weekend I still feel like it went by way way too fast. 

I had my first Junior League event as a new member and it was literally all the same feelings I had when I rushed in college. They really don't enjoy the comparison to sororities, but that was exactly what it felt like. People were really nice, but you can tell everyone is trying to find a friendly face so they aren't milling around awkwardly trying to interject into conversations. Apparently most events start with wine so that's a plus!

Sunday was a freakishly gorgeous day and we decided to trek out to Leesburg to hit up the J.Crew Factory sale (also Virginia tax free weekend woohoo!) and park at a vineyard for a laid back Sunday funday. The vineyard had a banjo player on the patio as well so we laid back and enjoyed our picnic lunch and a few bottles of wine. We ended the day by visiting the moms and grilling. The only way I can think of to describe Sunday is perfection. How was your weekend?

Had to share what came to live with me from the sale. I cleaned house. Between 40% off everything, and extra 15% off using my student ID, and no sales tax (an additional 6%) I really made out like a bandit! They have the same stuff that the retail store has, and have awesome sales every few weeks. Do yourself a favor and sign up for their emails so you can get in on the awesome sales too!

Weekly Wants

It's funny what we justify expensive purchases for, and those other things that you always buy on the cheap. I have always been an on the cheap girl when it came to skincare. I have done ok with that in my twenty seven years, but lately I have been thinking that if I am going to make investment purchases shouldn't I include my skin in the scenario too? It's the largest organ we have, and as we get older we have to take better care of it.

I'm pretty lucky I have always been a big SPF advocate so my fine lines and wrinkles are minimal, but I'm not going to have youthful looking skin forever. Today I wanted to share my lust list for skincare products. What's on your list of splurge-worthy products to keep that mug of yours looking good?

1. Mario Badescu Cucumber Lotion

2. La Mer Soft Cream

3. Retinoid Pads

4. Dr. Jart Beauty Balm

5. Skinceuticals Phloretin