Happy Friday to ya, friend. Greetings from the temporary construction site that is my upstairs!
The end of the road is in sight, though, and hopefully everything will be finished around the middle of next week. It’s been different to have so many people in my house all day, every day. Usually it’s just me, Rosie Pose, and the sound of my fingers clacking against my keyboard.
One thing I’m especially happy about is the downstairs powder room, which is finally fixed and finished. It has been out of commission for years and thus has served as the designated kitty litter room, LOL! Sorry Rosie, your bathroom belongs to the humans again.
Anywho, a couple quick things before the hammering and sawing starts again and I can no longer think:
1. The $12 Wild Fable sunglasses at Target are kind of amazing!
A couple times this week, my brother came over to help watch Connor (she’s been home for spring break all week long) while I worked. The other day we took a jaunt to Target and stumbled across these super affordable $12 Wild Fable sunglasses.
Do you have a person in your life who’ll happily try on ALL THE SUNGLASSES with you at the store? That’s my bro. Anywho, we were trying on sunnies for fun, and we were surprised with how many of these pairs fit us well.
Several of the styles we tried on stayed on our noses (we both have a low nose bridge and glasses tend to slip down), and the lenses were big enough to actually block a good amount of light from your eyes. My brother ended up buying a couple pairs, although, truth be told we aren’t sure if he bought women’s glasses, but whatev. They work.
Granted, they don’t feel like they’ll last for a long time. For $12 they’re not bad at all, though. If you want an affordable pair to bring to the beach or the pool, and you don’t want to worry about losing your sunglasses, Wild Fable is where it’s at, man.
2. Fake pockets are total bullsh*t.
I bought a really lovely knit blazer from the brand Gibsonlook recently. I love the cut and the material, and I especially love how the blazer drapes. You can easily dress it up and down, too.
I’d want it in all the colors if it wasn’t for one massive bummer — the fake pockets.
There’s pocket flaps in the front of the jacket, but they’re just for show, which bugs me to no end. If you’re going to not have pockets, then don’t pretend to have them, and just leave ’em out.
I don’t know why this bothers me so much, but it does.
If you can get over the faux pocket situation, then grab this jacket. I have the camel shade, which tends to go fast once it’s re-stocked, so if you like it and see it in your size, grab it.
How’s your week been so far?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
TGIF to you and your family – your little brother is very handsome!!! I love that he helps with Connor. Uncles are super special.
The powder room is beautifully done. I can’t wait to find a nice vanity and get ours done soon. We had a flood so need to repair that one before I can get back to baths. Only room with bath tub space.
I bought the ecstasy blush by Charlotte Tilbury. Thank you for the recommendation. Nice peachy pink but not Barbie doll pink do it works well.
You have my sympathy when it comes to remodeling. The noise! The mess! The workmen going in and out! Ten years ago we remodeled four of our bathrooms. The demo was the worst of it because everything was stripped down to the studs. The end result, though, was well worth it. Hang in there!
I love your family pics. You look so happy, it made me smile. As for the fake pockets, I hear ya. I hate do-dads that don’t serve a purpose. I think they’re a cheap way a mediocre designer tries to make a garment look more stylish.
You and your beautiful family have a wonderful weekend.
Love the photo of you, your brother, and Connor! Such happy faces!
And yes, 🖕to fake pockets!
The bathroom looks great! The big move day is Sunday but we’ve been at the new place most days this week bringing carloads and getting things ready. Jiji is going to move in a day early so he can get used to the place (also we’re getting cable installed).
We set out a dish of meow mix for the feral kitty the previous owner fed and some food was gone, so that’s nice! She said he won’t approach people but I’ll love them from afar and I’m going to see if I can tell if they’re fixed.
Absolute no to fake pockets. I keep trying to put stuff in and end up ruining them, so they are worse than no pockets for me.
Fake pockets on a jacket that nice is BS! Even my old Target blazer had real pockets for cry eye. And I’m loving those sunnies on you guys!! The bathroom looks beautiful too. 😍
Are you sure it doesn’t have pockets? Sometimes they are sewn up to keep the shape of the jacket in transit