Pixie

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I know I'm no longer in a traditional office setting but I still get excited for casual Friday. I think it's just been imbedded in my brain to wait until Friday to really let loose. I remember in my office days when some people really took casual to a new level -- we are talking a pair of shoes and a bed away from being considered pajamas. While I silently nodded their bravery of very casual at the office, I could never quite get to that level of comfort on Friday. My casual days always included heels. The fact that I'm wearing sneaks to work today well, this is huge. Baby steps, right? (I have to say though, these pants are calling for a good pair of heels. I see a long relationship this spring with these pants. Heels included.) 

I was hoping to confuse you with the title of this post and make you think that I took the plunge and got the J.Law. That would never happen because what you guys don't know is that my head is the size of a gourd. If you've ever seen a pixie on a gourd, it's not a beautiful thing. I have to have hair to cover this vegetable that sits on my neck. 

Well that got sufficiently weird fast. (Pants, Kendi, talk about your pants.) 

Back on topic, I picked up these new pixie pants at Old Navy a few weeks ago and I was so excited about them because they fit perfect (aka they. are. stretchy) and, as you know, I love a good printed pant. And then...then they just kind of sat in my closet. I would look at them every day and wondered what I could do with them. I thought about mixing stripes with them but I've been there and done that. Chambray? A great option, but I wanted to try something new so I was stumped. Until today, I thought why not sneaks? I've not yet been there. So today I ventured into 'comfy chic' territory. So far, so very good. 

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Wearing:

J.Crew Factory Jacket

J.Crew Graphic Tee

c/o Old Navy Pixie Pants (black geo)

Converse Sneaks

Marc by Marc Jacobs purse

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Little Things

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A few posts ago, I asked what little things you did went a long way and you left so many amazing comments and tips that I honestly would have never thought about it. (That's right, I'm stealing your tips to make my life easier. Wink.) But I thought I'd share a few of mine just to even the score. 

I actually didn't realize it until these posts that I naturally do little things to help my mornings or days go by easier. I'm patting my subconscious self on the back right now. 

01: This is a small thing that I do, literally -- it's a k-cup, but for some reason if I go ahead and load my Keurig at night with coffee or at least leave a coffee pod out, it makes my mornings go much smoother. Maybe it's the thoughtfulness of the night before or maybe it's the caffeine? Either way I'll take it. 

02: This little guy is a Fitbit I picked up at Target a few weeks ago. He goes everywhere with me and tells me how active I've been that day. It sounds silly but just seeing those numbers motivates me to take a longer walk with the dogs, or take the stairs instead of an elevator or get my butt to the gym. 

03: I'm obsessed with this game called Threes, which is weird because I'm not a game kind of gal. But every night for the past few weeks it's how I unwind before bed. It's a mindless game but it helps me forget the stress of the day. Such a small thing but so helpful in reducing stress. 

04: Laundry can be my nemesis if I let it be. Before I know it, everything is piled up in our guest room and our laundry is literally screaming to be washed. But I've figured out that if I stay ahead of the game and wash just one load every night, it's much easier to manage. And Sunday no longer has to be the dreaded laundry day. I'm also a firm believer in Tide Pods (found at Target). They are no-brainers when it comes to laundry; you just toss them into the washing machine without measuring and viola! your laundry is done. MAGIC, people. It's magic. Now if only we could find something that makes the rest of the chores that easy. 

05: Again this is a small, small thing but it's so helpful to me: putting things back where they belong. This could be filed under the 'what I learned in kindergarten' file but remembering this (and not being lazy enough to follow through) keeps things in balance at my house. If I always put my keys in the same place, guess what? They will be there when I need them. If I put my rings in the same place ever night? You guessed it, they will be there in the morning. Simple but so helpful. 

So that's my two cents on a few small things that simplify life. Remember you can still share your little things that go a long way with me over on this post for a chance to win a $300 Target GiftCard in the 'Little Things Go a Long Way' sweepstakes! 

Simply comment on this linked post and tell me about 'the little things you do that go a long way in your life.' The winner will be picked at random and you have until midnight March 31st to enter. Official rules here.

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Preppy

Please tell me you have those days where you need to be moving super fast to get things done and yet everything slows you down? That's today. I got up early to get everything done and before I knew it it is now 11 am. I'm not sure what happened in those 4 hours but productivity was apparently not it. 

I did get dressed though. That's a positive. And my hair decided to cooperate which I think we can all agree that I'd rather a good hair day than a productive morning. This is why my house isn't clean. 

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Wearing:

J.Crew Mint Blouse

Line & Dot Crop Top

c/o Joie Denim

Kate Spade Purse

c/o Ivanka Trump Heels

Coach Sunnies - Similar

Big Chill

Yes, that is ice on the streets. No, I don't want to talk about it. 

But I do want to talk about my purse, that is a MUCH happier topic. This spring I decided to really work on building my wardrobe piece by piece with items that will last (i.e. my 'Worth It' posts). First things first, I decided to expand my 'accessories wall', as Tim Gunn would call it, and I've started with purses. While shopping around the other night online while watching 'House of Cards' (which I'm unapologetically obsessed with) I realized after about an hour that my shopping cart was filled with about 10 purses and that I needed to narrow it down or rob a bank. I decided to (sadly) narrow it down and I went with this hot little red number just because it seems like it would go from season to season just fine. Red is the new black. (It's not, don't quote me on that. Let's be real -- black will always be the new black.)

I did find a new to me designer named Aimee Kestenberg who now has a collection at Nordstrom. It was her bags that I kept going back to in my cart when I was trying to decide which to keep and which to eliminate. The red crossbody won me over but I decided to give my other favorites receive honorable mention below:

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Wearing:

Whitney Eve Jacket

Gap Dress

Aimee Kestenberg Crossbody

Kenneth Cole Boots via Nordstrom

This post was sponsored by Nordstrom. Thank you for supporting the brands who support me and my two dogs. 

Marbled

On Monday, B and I decided to shoot a mini-lookbook for bloom. It was cold, windy and overcast -- perfect weather for bare legs and arms. Although the weather didn't agree with us, it is a lot of fun to put on all of my favorite outfits in the store and play amateur model.