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{Links} 2015.01.18

Day 12/365


It's been awhile since I've done a Links post. Enjoy!

1. Southwest recycled old seat cushions and turned them into handbags and weekend bags. If you like the leather/denim combo look and are into the re/up-cycle lifestyle, then these bags are for you. {Southwest Handbags // Quartz}

2. At first I thought this article was about people putting hair salons into their homes to make some extra cash. I was so wrong! Are in-home hair salons the new luxury item of the 1%? One of the in-home hair salons that was photographed is almost as big as my last apartment! I only get my hair cut 2-3 times per year because I'm too lazy{and cheap} to get my hair cut on a regular basis. I'm also so lazy about getting my hair cut that I hate making an appointment so I go to a place where they only allow drop-ins. So I suppose I understand why some people would want a hair salon in their house {because of the convenience}, but it just seems so extravagant....{Home Hair Salons // Wall Street Journal}

3. I think it's good to have an artsy hobby so reading this article, regarding the benefits crafting has on your brain, put a smile on my face. When I'm not cursing at myself for making a stoopid sewing mistake, I do feel at ease and happier when I'm *making* stuff. {This is Your Brain on Crafting // CNN}

4. I first learned about the Capsule Wardrobe through Elise Joy's blog. As I read more about it I started to see its benefits. I think it could go hand-in-hand with the Wardrobe Architect, too. Living in Southern California, it's easy to wear 80-90% of my wardrobe year-round. But there are pieces I consider summery and others I usually only wear in the winter. I can definitely see myself curating my wardrobe and doing a Capsule Wardrobe this year. It would definitely make getting dressed for work a cinch! {How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe // via Elise Joy}

5. I hate to sound like a total grammar snob, because let's be honest, I'm not all that great with the English language. I still have to reference The Oatmeal when I want to use e.g. or i.e. or I want a refresher on when to use whom or who. But I cringe every time people fuck up using it's, especially when they use it to indicate possession. People, it is never used to indicate possession. Are you confused? Then please, please, check out The Oatmeal. Scroll down to the Its vs. It's section. {How to Use an Apostrophe // The Oatmeal}

My company changed the holiday schedule this year to be more in-line with the Federal Government Holiday Schedule. This means that we get MLK (tomorrow!!) and Veteran's Day off this year, in addition to the usual ones. The one downside is we do not get the day after Thanksgiving off, but whatever, I'll just use a paid vacation day, which I'm sure 95% of my company will.

I haven't had MLK off since college and I'm so excited about it. I'm definitely going to work out. I may even go to Costco! Is it sad that I'm this happy to be able to do grocery shopping on a weekday morning? I'm trying to convince my husband to let me be a stay-at-home-wife, but for some reason he's not buying it. Something about mortgage and bills and retirement savings....blerg. But I'll definitely enjoy my day off tomorrow and a short week!

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  1. Ooooh, I'm into that Oatmeal link! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Glad you like it, Erin! The Oatmeal always saves me when I'm writing reports and am worried that my grammar is incorrect. They also have some really funny cat graphics: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/kitty_pet

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