Hey there, friend. How’s it going? My week has been cray-cray. Yet despite this, I’ve somehow still managed to hit up the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. LOL!
Ya know, I didn’t really buy anything beauty related. I spent my lunch money on rebuilding my closet! I did a serious purge a while back and since then have been saving up for wardrobe basics. I bought tops in neutral colors (including this white lace top), jackets (a black blazer and a denim moto) and some bralettes. The sale’s still going on, so if you find something you like, grab it before July 31, which is when it ends.
Anywho, did you know that when you buy online from the Nordstrom website, you can have your items shipped to a Nordstrom Rack (which is Nordstrom’s chain of “discount” sister stores)? Oh, and did you also know you can return items you buy at Nordstrom to Nordstrom Rack? I only realized this recently.
The advantage of this is that if you live far from a Nordstrom store but close to a Nordstrom Rack (there’s one in my town about 10 minutes away from my house), it allows you to make Nordstrom online purchases and returns easily. This is both wonderful and dangerous for me!
While I was at Nordstrom Rack yesterday to pick up my Anniversary Sale loot, I came across a display for recycling beauty products. Nordstrom now has a program called Nordstrom BEAUTYCYCLE, and they accept several different types of beauty packaging for recycling. Very cool!
Let’s see, what else has been going on? I’ve been making a yummy, quick dish for dinner lately — Thai basil shrimp. I got the idea from this recipe I found on Laura in the Kitchen. The original recipe calls for chicken but I just swap it out for shrimp. I also substitute the chili for bell pepper because I don’t like a lot of heat.
I love this meal because it’s fast! If I start making rice right before prepping all the ingredients, I can get an entire meal done in about 30 minutes.
One thing of note: shrimp cooks faster than chicken, so I adjust the time down to avoid overcooking the shrimp. Also, since we eat gluten-free food at our house because of El Hub’s wheat allergy, I use gluten-free soy sauce, oyster sauce and fish sauce, which I buy at Whole Foods.
Before I go, this little habit has been saving me lately! I set alarms all throughout my day to remind me to stop and take 10 deep breaths. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately and taking the time to breathe and reset definitely helps maintain my sanity.
Anywho, miss ya. Hope things on your end of the keyboard are steady and calm.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Ooh, that AllSaints jacket!! How did I miss that one? Not available in my size anymore. I’ll have to tag it and see if it comes up tonight or tomorrow or the weekend. I’ve been checking back on the things I really want and managed to score a white cotton poplin shirt that was not see through.
That lace top is very pretty! It’s so you!
I got it in the mail today, and I looooove it. It’s the perfect fall jacket for the Bay Area. If you want room for layering sweaters then I’d suggest going up a size.
Oh, did you find any gems in the sale? What things are you waiting on?
I much prefer shrimp over chicken anyway, the dish looks delicious. And if it is done that quick, it is definitely one to bookmark.
That lace top is so pretty! Love that Nordstrom is recycling beauty packaging!
From the sale I bought a trio of Cashmere mist deodorants, a pair of Vionic sneakers, green Zella live in joggers, and a Zella live in jumpsuit. The jumpsuit is not something I would typically wear but I kind of love it?! I plan to wear it on a girls night in August when we go see Amy Schumer perform! Getting my body back and my groove back since having the twins!
I wanted that Zella jump suit, but it’s been sold out for weeks (I keep checking). What color did you get?
I happened to get one that someone must have returned because it was sold out at first! I got the black one!
That’s the one I want. I’m hoping I can snag it before the sale ends. 🙂 Happy Friday!
Good luck! Just keep checking and be ready with your card!
I love the idea of the deep breath reminders during the day! I think I will have to set those up for myself . . .