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February 2016

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30 in 30

February 21, 2016

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Have you heard of this trend of doing a ’30 in 30′? If not, it’s basically a pact you make with yourself to do 30 fun things to commemorate your thirtieth year. Pretty obvious, right? I know enough about myself to know that I’m not the best at following through on challenges like that, especially with such a short timeline, but I decided to make a list anyway just for kicks. I figure, even if I don’t do any of it, the exercise itself is fun enough, right?

  1. Go camping in Big Sur
  2. Figure out how to do a capsule wardrobe
  3. Follow through on therapy and my commitment to Intuitive Eating
  4. Attend my niece’s graduation
  5. Go camping in Tahoe
  6. Go to Vegas, baby!
  7.  Accumulate no new debt
  8. Attend my favorite hip-hop dance class on a somewhat regular basis
  9. Set up a creatively inspiring office environment
  10. Read thirty books
  11. Go to Cabo
  12. Reconnect with one old friend
  13. Surprise my mom
  14. Get another tattoo
  15. Make a new friend
  16. Go on an epic thrifting adventure
  17. Host at least one bad ass summer barbeque
  18. Learn how to roller blade
  19. Find my perfect shade of lipstick for day
  20. Build a wall of plants in my living room
  21. Call my best friend at least once a week
  22. Get promoted
  23. Get a proper massage
  24. Take my dog to the beach
  25. Spend a day on a boat
  26. Make a homemade German chocolate cake
  27. Go to a hip-hop concert
  28. Write a letter
  29. Teach my dog how to roll over
  30. Go somewhere fun with my sister

Did I miss something fun? If you did this, what would be your must-have on your list?

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Keep yourself alive

February 21, 2016

Napa trip

Uncharacteristically, I decided to participate in the thirtieth birthday shenanigans of one of my work friends this weekend. We took a weekend away in Napa full of brunching, winery visits and farm-to-table fare. To put it short, it was perfect. As I was driving home this afternoon, I decided that I need to make a much bigger effort to break up my daily grind with fun trips. It’s so easy for me to get caught up in the motions of life and be a bit of a homebody, but I realize that disrupting my weekly routine is just plain good for my brain. I felt so inspired on the road today, my heart swelled with gratitude for the blessings in my life and my brain swirled with the possibilities for growth at work and at home.

I came home and blocked a bunch of days on my calendar this year for camping trips, time to visit family in Arizona and another trip to Cabo this Fall. It just seems like life is flying by the older I get and I want to make sure that there are plenty of days of pure fun mixed in with the day-to-day responsibilities of life. My best, most excited self seems to emerge when I hit the road, so I’m committed to get to know that side of myself even better this year with lots of fun adventures.

What trips are you taking this year?

 

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My favorite winter fashion trends

February 16, 2016

It feels like fashion is really killing it this winter. I keep coming across a few trends that I just can’t get enough of. We’re having Spring-like weather here in California lately so I’m not sure if I’ll bite the bullet and buy any of these winter fashion trends this season, but if it’s still blisteringly cold where you are, you definitely should.

turtle neck and skinnies

First up is a throw-back from my adolescence in the late 90s – the turtleneck! I just love the look of a ribbed, fitted turtleneck (in black, of course!) and a nice skinny jean. Even though it’s a bit old school, it just feels so fresh and feminine to me. Jess (via heygorjess) does the damn thing perfectly.

cupcakes and cashmere cape jacket

Next is the oh-so-chic cape, demonstrated by Emily (via Cupcakes and Cashmere). I love how this updated cape feels more blazer and less blanket. I just want to buy a lovely navy number and walk into all of my work meetings like a caped-up boss.

tall boots

Last, we have a not work-appropriate thigh-high boot (via The Little Magpie), at least not where I work. I never though I’d be one to lust after a pair of thigh-highs, but I truly am smitten. They look edgy and a bit sexy and I want them bad. I’m just not sure where I’d actually wear them since most of a my non-work wear typically consists of a pair of comfortable jeans and shell toe Adidas these days. If I were more a ‘go out’ type of gal lately, I’m pretty sure I’d already be sporting my own thigh highs.

There you have three of my favorite winter trends. Pretend you had a free pass for retail therapy – which one of these would you choose?