Ahhhhh, this workweek was even worse than last week. I pretty much reached my breaking point Thursday evening, but I shook it off and had a good time at happy hour yesterday. Getting drinks with former coworkers to bitch about work and catch up on life is always a good stress reliever. The no-good, very bad, horrible project is still alive, but will hopefully end this week. It better. I also can't believe we're in the home stretch of July. When did that happen?? Craziness! I have another happy hour scheduled for this week, a mid-week all-gals one, which should be fun. Happy hours....the best way to make it through the work week.
Our new kitty is doing better. Her eyes have stopped watering, we're heading to the vet as soon as I publish this post, and she is a major cuddler! Nothing beats waking up to a tiny kitten snuggling next to you. I haven't done any sewing in awhile, but hopefully I'll sneak some in this weekend. I bought a large spool of thread for $1 in the garment district this week for my husband's henley. It was the perfect shade of blue, although it was covered in dust. I can clean it off though, right? And I need to work on those two dress muslins. I'm really excited about the prospect of sewing my own work dresses.
1. Since I hate trying on bras I am painfully unaware of the “best” lingerie brands. I recently learned about the Natori ‘Feathers’ Underwire Contour Bra and was incredibly surprised to see it has a 5 star rating on Nordstrom with other 500 reviews. How is that possible? Do you have the bra? Is it seriously 5-star quality? {Nordstrom via Elise Joy}
2. Speaking of lingerie, are you aware of Aerie, the American Eagle lingerie company? I wasn’t until this past week, most likely because I haven’t stepped foot in an AE store in ages. Actually, I only read this article because I thought it was about something completely different. I usually hate when that happens, but I really enjoyed learning about Aerie. Apparently they no longer airbrush their ads of models wearing their lingerie. I haven’t shopped at Victoria’s Secret probably since college (so over 10 years, *crying*), but I always thought it was so ridiculous how made up the models were. C’mon VS, the majority of us don’t look like that! I agree that it was refreshing to see the Aerie ads. Sure, the models are still all in pretty good shape, but they had more of a girl next door vibe or a ‘oh it’s just your bf showing you how utterly cute this bra and panty set are as she tries to convince you that you should try it on too.' {Aerie via Business Insider}
3. I’m gradually becoming a consumer of “natural” beauty products. Am I jumping into the whole “parabans are the absolute worst” camp? Um, yes…I am. I have totally changed up my facial skin routine. Makeup is the next step, including nail polish, which even upon first sniff you know is toxic. But it goes on your nails, so it can’t be that bad, right? I dunno know, but I’m willing to change things if I find a good brand, and there are some, I just haven’t tried them yet. One interesting new nail polish concept I recently read about is called Little Ondine, but unfortunately the brand is not available in the States yet. It’s a completely temporary nail polish (as in, one day temporary) that is chemical free. While I like having nail polish last for a week, I’m intrigued by the concept of being able to change up my nail color on a whim, especially if removing the polish doesn’t strip my nails. I signed up to be notified when the brand is available Stateside because I can’t wait to try it out. Are there any foreigners reading who have used this brand of nail polish? {Little Ondine via Sali Hughes Beauty}
4. Have you come across any of these business articles that tell you not to say this word or that word and here's how you should behave to be taken more seriously? Most are geared towards "helping" women in the business world. I read the one about not using the word "just" and it made me realize how often I say it and use it in emails. I don't like sounding pushy. I hate sounding bossy at work. I don't know what it is, but even though I really like being direct and bluntly honest in my personal world, I don't like acting that way in my work world. Another thing I know I'm guilty of is using exclamation points all the damn time. I want people to know that I'm happy or very appreciative that I received something from them. Call it silly, but I don't think I'll ever change that. I was pleased to read that Joy Cho, of Oh Joy!, feels the same way. So we like exclamation points. Big Deal!! Not going to change it! {I just actually like exclamation points! // Oh Joy}
5. If any of you reading this post are bloggers, then you may find this article quite fascinating; I sure did! It's over a year old, but I just came across it this week. The article highlights research that was done looking at the most ideal length of every type of social media or communication (facebook post, tweet, email subject line, newsletter headlines and subjects, etc.) {Proven Ideal Length of Every Tweet... // Fast Company}
Have a good weekend folks!
Our new kitty is doing better. Her eyes have stopped watering, we're heading to the vet as soon as I publish this post, and she is a major cuddler! Nothing beats waking up to a tiny kitten snuggling next to you. I haven't done any sewing in awhile, but hopefully I'll sneak some in this weekend. I bought a large spool of thread for $1 in the garment district this week for my husband's henley. It was the perfect shade of blue, although it was covered in dust. I can clean it off though, right? And I need to work on those two dress muslins. I'm really excited about the prospect of sewing my own work dresses.
1. Since I hate trying on bras I am painfully unaware of the “best” lingerie brands. I recently learned about the Natori ‘Feathers’ Underwire Contour Bra and was incredibly surprised to see it has a 5 star rating on Nordstrom with other 500 reviews. How is that possible? Do you have the bra? Is it seriously 5-star quality? {Nordstrom via Elise Joy}
2. Speaking of lingerie, are you aware of Aerie, the American Eagle lingerie company? I wasn’t until this past week, most likely because I haven’t stepped foot in an AE store in ages. Actually, I only read this article because I thought it was about something completely different. I usually hate when that happens, but I really enjoyed learning about Aerie. Apparently they no longer airbrush their ads of models wearing their lingerie. I haven’t shopped at Victoria’s Secret probably since college (so over 10 years, *crying*), but I always thought it was so ridiculous how made up the models were. C’mon VS, the majority of us don’t look like that! I agree that it was refreshing to see the Aerie ads. Sure, the models are still all in pretty good shape, but they had more of a girl next door vibe or a ‘oh it’s just your bf showing you how utterly cute this bra and panty set are as she tries to convince you that you should try it on too.' {Aerie via Business Insider}
3. I’m gradually becoming a consumer of “natural” beauty products. Am I jumping into the whole “parabans are the absolute worst” camp? Um, yes…I am. I have totally changed up my facial skin routine. Makeup is the next step, including nail polish, which even upon first sniff you know is toxic. But it goes on your nails, so it can’t be that bad, right? I dunno know, but I’m willing to change things if I find a good brand, and there are some, I just haven’t tried them yet. One interesting new nail polish concept I recently read about is called Little Ondine, but unfortunately the brand is not available in the States yet. It’s a completely temporary nail polish (as in, one day temporary) that is chemical free. While I like having nail polish last for a week, I’m intrigued by the concept of being able to change up my nail color on a whim, especially if removing the polish doesn’t strip my nails. I signed up to be notified when the brand is available Stateside because I can’t wait to try it out. Are there any foreigners reading who have used this brand of nail polish? {Little Ondine via Sali Hughes Beauty}
4. Have you come across any of these business articles that tell you not to say this word or that word and here's how you should behave to be taken more seriously? Most are geared towards "helping" women in the business world. I read the one about not using the word "just" and it made me realize how often I say it and use it in emails. I don't like sounding pushy. I hate sounding bossy at work. I don't know what it is, but even though I really like being direct and bluntly honest in my personal world, I don't like acting that way in my work world. Another thing I know I'm guilty of is using exclamation points all the damn time. I want people to know that I'm happy or very appreciative that I received something from them. Call it silly, but I don't think I'll ever change that. I was pleased to read that Joy Cho, of Oh Joy!, feels the same way. So we like exclamation points. Big Deal!! Not going to change it! {I just actually like exclamation points! // Oh Joy}
5. If any of you reading this post are bloggers, then you may find this article quite fascinating; I sure did! It's over a year old, but I just came across it this week. The article highlights research that was done looking at the most ideal length of every type of social media or communication (facebook post, tweet, email subject line, newsletter headlines and subjects, etc.) {Proven Ideal Length of Every Tweet... // Fast Company}
Have a good weekend folks!
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