Happy Sunday everyone!!! To be quite honest, the vibes to begin this week were low but we ended on a high note. Driving home tonight from Long Island, my cup feels so full after a weekend with my entire family. There is nothing better than the belly laughs that happen when we are all around the table, and the fact that my sister’s boyfriend taught us a new card game was the cherry on top.
Anyways, despite the raging hormones, I quite liked my office outfits this week, especially because I wore my pink pencil skirt. I love this skirt so much that I want it in a second color, but I really don’t wear the one I own enough to justify that. This is an actual sickness and I work really hard to avoid this impulse lol a good reminder that I can admire things from afar without needing to own them!
With all of that said, lets see what we left the house in…
Monday
Sunday night game plan: we get home from the long weekend around 3:30 and do all the things. Clean the fridge, grocery shop, ingredient prep, unpack everyone, repack the diaper bag, etc. etc. Before I get in bed, I look at the weather forecast for tomorrow. Flood watch continues, so I think about commuting in sneakers and a rain jacket. Sometimes, a skirt is better for this so I don’t have to worry about hem getting dirty. I pull a silk polka dot midi out and hang it front and center for the morning. I usually like these skirts with my white kitten heels and a black vest (old, similar crepe // similar linen), but maybe there is room for some creativity?
Monday morning: the weather is as expected, but I am feeling meh about what I pulled out. I try a few other things, but as time runs out I realize that the first option is fine. Honestly I slept horribly, so anything is not going to feel great this AM. For now, I throw everything on and shove my shoes in my bag. A very Monday Monday if I’ve ever seen one.
Note: I have wanted a short sleeve black sweater approx. 8 times in the past 3 weeks, so maybe it’s time?
Tuesday
Monday night game plan: not a clue what I will wear tomorrow but I am going to go to sleep anyways. YOLO.
Tuesday morning: wake up to the first day of me period, fantastic. No wonder everything felt bad yesterday! I have a full day in my own office today, and it’s raining once again, so I pick an outfit I wore a few weeks back featuring my green canvas pants from Ralph Lauren. These pants are so comfortable, they are just what I need. Last time, I paired them with a blue oxford, black leather belt and zebra print flats (old, new version). So I do that again.
Editor’s note: by the end of the day, I had not only bled through these pants but a stranger on the train home spilled coffee on me. They washed clean thanks to Dawn dish soap, but my goodness did it test my patience!!!
Wednesday
Tuesday night game plan: it’s finally going to be nice tomorrow and I really want to wear my pink skirt. It’s been too long and I just want to wear it so I will because I’m an adult and I make the rules!
Wednesday morning: I am feeling very Eloise this morning, with my pink skirt sandwiched between a black top and black heels. The red cherry bag charm* really rounds out the color palette. I feel very chic walking to work tbh, which is amazing because on day 2 of my period, chic is not a word that tends to come to mind.
Thursday
Wednesday night game plan: n/a
Thursday morning: I am le exhausted upon wake up to my child shaped alarm clock an hour earlier than I should be awake. Getting dressed, I try a combination of brown trousers and a brown tank top and look, frankly, horrible. I instead grab a blue cotton dress*, pair it with my trusty white flats*, and pop on a pink and silver bangle for some color. Last day in the office, let’s get this over with.
Friday
Thursday night game plan: I finally get to WFH tomorrow :)
Friday morning: I am working a half day at home before driving us out to Long Island to celebrate my youngest sister’s birthday. It’s the first weekend where all 4 siblings + their significant others will be out together. I’m so beyond excited! I put on a matching shorts* and shirt* from WNU with an old tank top and some plastic Birks, so I can do all the things I need between meetings, and then hit the road.
Saturday
Saturday night we went to the Monster Truck Derby at the local raceway. Quite the trip 😂 what do you wear to the raceway you may ask? Well, besides ear plugs, my sister wore a Re/Done graphic tee, vintage denim shorts and some red cowboy boots:
I wore a yellow cotton top, plaid button down, men’s jorts and a pair of Ganni cowboy boots:
And nothing beats some event merch like my brother’s girlfriend absolutely rocked :)
Thoughts of the Week
I may be the last person to discover Clinique’s black honey, but oh man. It now has a designated place on my desk right next to my Celisse cuticle oil pen. What is this magic?! My lips have never looked or felt better.
I need more discourse around Love Island US vs UK this year. It’s incredible the difference of how these women see themselves in relation to the men. I no joke would have my daughter rewatch this season of UK when she starts talking to boys, it is that educational.
I went for a run this weekend and when I got back, my grandma asked me how it went. I said it went very badly and she responded that it doesn’t matter if it went badly, it just matters that it happened. In this era of my life, she is so so very right.
Things That Caught My Eye This Week
My sister ordered these summer ballet flats* and I can’t wait to see her in them. She works for herself so lives in denim and cute little dresses, and I think they’ll work seamlessly.
I really, really, truly love these zebra print kitten heels. I cannot resist a fun shoe, sue me!
My favorite Madewell jeans were on super sale and I snagged them 50% off in a really dark indigo. They’re final sale sadly but I know my sizing for them so I was able to take advantage :)
Things That Made My Life Easier This Week
Dawn dish soap and Dawn dish soap finally living in an actual dispenser*. Important to differentiate between both.
My nanny, she makes my life easier every week if we’re being real!
Ballerina Farm electrolytes, which I was originally gifted and have since rebought. I am running on a LOT of coffee lately and I think maybe these are balancing it out? Hopefully?! Let’s be honest probably not…
This lullabies playlist that must have baby magic laced into it
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