the gym rules

Last fall and winter, I engaged in what I will call the Season of Bad Decisions. This involved me deciding that donuts don't actually have calories, and wine is good for you. In other words, NO. 

I hopped on the scale two days after Christmas, because I really needed to add to my post-holiday depression. I was noticing clothes were fitting slightly less comfortably, so I anticipated a minimal and (not at ALL alarming) 5 lb gain or so. 

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friday faves : shopbop sale

Well, unless you guys live under a rock somewhere, then you have heard about the Shopbop sale that is currently being shoved down your throat by bloggers everywhere. (it's okay. It's what we do.) Here are my picks, along with an idea of what may or may not be going to a good home in my closet very shortly....(let's say it together) unless you are John, in which case it's not. 

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the extra long tunic

Most of the moms I know love a shirt that covers the hiney. (We also love to say embarrassing things like "hiney." #sorrynotsorry). 

This one is particularly fun, because it's got that high-low, knotted front thing going on. I added a tank underneath in a contrasting color. Mainly because I'm 36 and ain't nobody need to see me in a crop top, m-kay?

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dear coffee

dear coffee,

I love you. You give me ALL THE FEELS. I know that I could not go a day without you, and although some might feel that is slightly rash or completely shameful, I literally do NOT GIVE A FLYING FLIP. 

I love you like my 3rd child. Except that you GIVE me energy. So there may be (ARE.) days where you're totally my favorite. Shhhh. Don't tell the others. 

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the bomb(er)

not gonna lie, when I first donned this jacket, I felt a little "Pink Ladies" about it. (And if you aren't old enough to need Botox, then you probably don't know what I'm talking about.) Let's just say, it definitely falls outside of my typical style wheelhouse....but, you know what they say....wheelhouses are made to be broken. Or something like that. 

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the choker tee

Every once in awhile, an outfit comes along and you quickly recognize it as the outfit version of a soulmate. 

Because that's not weird. AT ALL.

This is my outfit soulmate.  I mean, it's a graphic tee with a built in choker (just marinate on that awesomeness for a minute), a leather jacket, studded booties, and gray distressed jeans. Yes, yes, yes, and HECKS YES, people!

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the minidress

The minidress. It's a love-hate kinda relationship, in my opinion. Like, if I'm a petite person, this could feasibly be a minidress. 

If I am ME, then I probably cannot reasonably wear this for any kind of situation that involves the following: bending, sitting, or getting out of a limo. In other words, it's a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen.

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