Category Archives: Guilty Pleasures

Jun 24 2013
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Guilty Pleasures, Online Fun, Pamper/Beautify, Reader Suggested Fun, Solitary Fun

Day 273: Polyvore

Today I had to wear old jeans and t-shirt to work because we were striking the set. Using Polyvore, an amazing and addictive website where you design outfits, I came up with the outfit I wish I had worn to work today. Not that I own any of these items. Polyvore lets a girl dream…
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The bracelets (J. Crew and Banana Republic) stacked. Pencil skirt (J. Crew) worn under the peplum shirt (Harvey Nichols). The bag is either vintage or vintage inspired and it is not super clear where you can get it. Shoes, also J. Crew. Clearly, I just want to shop at J. Crew more and strike sets less.

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Jun 13 2013
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Guilty Pleasures, Pamper/Beautify, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Solitary Fun

Day 262: Nails!

Honestly I haven’t tried to paint my finger nails in YEARS. I rarely ever clip them on my own let alone paint them. It is too hard to squeeze those tiny clippers or paint, especially with my right hand (it’s more damaged from RA and I’m left handed).

Then a few weekends ago, I painted my right hand in the middle of a party and had a friend do the left. Tonight, I clipped, filed and painted all of my finger nails. I was inspired by all the women I know who do it themselves (Jen, Allison, my grandma, just to name a few) instead of getting manis. I bought an Essie pink called Sunday Funday and made my attempt. It looks pretty good! Way better than I would have thought. Another thing I thought I couldn’t do but can. Fun!

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May 26 2013
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Guilty Pleasures, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Solitary Fun

Day 244: R and R

Ok Day 244 is the day we drove back to Chicago from Grand Haven on Memorial Day weekend. It really was not that fun of a day if I’m being totally honest. I did not get a lot of sleep and as a result felt sick and tired the whole day. Plus I was under deadline for a grant proposal.

As soon as we got home, I started working. Our friends who could not make the trip invited everyone over that evening, but I was feeling too rundown and stressed so I stayed home while the hubs went to have a little more fun. I stopped working, laid on the couch, and instead of watching reality TV and feeling sorry for myself because I was sick and tired and sore, I felt good about all that I had done over the weekend. It was well-deserved and much-needed rest instead of the old, sad rest. I probably watched reality TV, but I can guarantee that I did not feel bad about it!

May 25 2013
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Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Guilty Pleasures, Travel Fun

Day 243: Pronto Pup

I can’t believe it is almost Labor Day and I am writing a post about Memorial Day weekend. The bookends of summer. I am glad I can say my summer was so full, I had no time to write but am sad about how far behind I am.

We were at the cottage in Grand Haven, MI celebrating the start of summer with friends and, on this day, I had my first pronto pup (a special corn dog). Remember this is before pescetarianism but I definitely wasn’t eating pork. However they’ve been a staple for others whenever we’ve been in GH and I was on vacation and our friends did bring a lot back to the cottage that would otherwise have gone to waste so I figured why not. And it was out of control. I haven’t had a hot dog in so long, I had forgotten about that taste, but nestled inside a crunchy house of corn. I mean come on. Woo.

I am sad I didn’t go to the stand myself to see the line and read the sign, “This is cholesterol COUNTRY. Health addicts please continue on and have a nice day”

But maybe I’ll make it down there next weekend for Labor Day.

May 22 2013
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Guilty Pleasures, Online Fun, Solitary Fun

Day 240: Fun Stuff

I just discovered that the Huffington Post has a whole section dedicated to “Fun Stuff” !!! Here’s the picture from May 22 with the caption, “Can you spot the teen girls in this photo? One Direction fans, don’t ever change.” nlrPfQf

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