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My First Stitch Fix: Treat Yourself Tuesday #18

July 14, 2015 by Alicia 2 Comments

Well we have made it through Monday, so that is good. You know what makes Tuesdays better though? Linking up with Becky for some Treat Yourself Tuesday!! Thanks Becky!!

So I finally did it! I ordered my first Stitch Fix. I have only been reading about this service on blogs for over a year probably. Seeing as I am terrible at fashion, I decided to give it a go. I filled out the extensive survey and I did not know how they would do as I didn’t like many of the options of styles. I really am just a simple person and would love to either live in my workout clothes or jeans and a t-shirt, but sometimes I like to dress up a little more and have something new, but finding it can be quite the battle.

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with my first Stitch Fix. I had mentioned some of my favorite colors and that I wanted some work shirts and a dress.

I received 2 blouses and a skirt.

I loved the color of the blue V neck, but it was super loose and too big, so I returned it. The black blouse was cute and fit pretty well, but I already have a similar black shirt and the price was too much.

Honestly, I am not a fan of skirts. As soon as I saw it, I knew I would return it, but I did try it on. It was also too small.

I also received 2 dresses. I thought the blue printed dress was cute, but was not a fan of the V cut out in the front (which you can’t really see in the pic) and couldn’t see myself wearing it.

Then the one item I kept is this purple faux wrap dress. It is a slip on dress so no zippers (I hate zippers on dresses because they never work well for me lol). I would never have picked this out on my own at the store but it was fun to try something on and see that it looked pretty good. I love the length for the weather right now and think it will be great for an event or just walking on the beach. The price wasn’t too bad at $68 which was another thing I was worried about with Stitch Fix. I don’t shop much and tend to buy things when they are on sale or when I really need them. I think this dress will be something I can wear to a few things I have coming up so I know I will get my money’s worth.

I am not planning to do stitch fix each month and not sure when I will order from them again, but it was fun to receive the package at my door and try things out of my comfort zone. I think when I have events coming up or seasons are changing maybe I will try the service just to expand my wardrobe a bit.

So Stitch Fix was a fun treat for this month. I also ordered some About Time Protein powder and the new Hilary Duff CD.

Unfortunately my package came one day too late for my road trip as I was hoping to have this CD for the car ride. I know no one buys CDs anymore. I haven’t updated my ipod in years. Most of the time I listen to Pandora on my computer when I am home or the radio when I am driving, but I like to have a few CDs for the car as well.

I also made an “emergency” run to Target on Sunday for a new watch. I know it is bad, but I can’t live without wearing a watch and knowing what time it is. The last time my watch broke because it got too much water in it, I had to drive to Target that night to replace it, not kidding! I don’t like to rely on my phone and like having a watch on my wrist. The strap on my watch finally cracked. I think I have had it for over 2 years. I wear it 365 days a year and sometimes sleep with it on. My wrists are so tiny (I can put my thumb and pinky finger together and that fits around my wrist), finding a watch that fits is hard, so I love the Target sports watches. Goodbye old, hello new!

Besides that, my 4^th of July trip (which I will finally post more about Thursday) had many food treats, but most importantly, Tim Horton’s. The only time I will eat donuts and bagels, basically, and their iced tea is the best!

Do you shop a lot?

Are you good about going out of your comfort zone and finding clothes?

Treat Yourself Tuesday #17

June 9, 2015 by Alicia Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday!! We made it through Monday so that’s a good start to the week, right? Last week was very gloomy here which didn’t help me to get through the work day but at least it was finally sunny over the weekend and this week looks like a warm one and hopefully less rainy so I can take more lunch time walks. Anyway I am linking up with Becky today with some recent treats.

Firstly, in case you didn’t see this post. I went to the dentist last week and he raved about my perfect teeth and then found a tiny black spot on one of my back teeth that he said is the start of a cavity. So I am learning about what other things I can do to treat my teeth better. I luckily inherited good genes from my mom for my great teeth, but I am thinking my lack of calcium in my diet lately could have contributed to this black spot. So I am working on strengthening my bones and teeth and adding a few new things into my daily routine.

I also heard about these new vitamins on Katie’s blog and thought fish oil would be good for me since I don’t eat seafood and I’ve heard good things about Omega 3s. Maybe it can help my teeth and health as well. Always good to treat your body with kindness. I will see how it goes for the 30 days that this pack will take me.

The Target treats didn’t stop there as I also found a new pair of shorts. I needed some new dry fit shorts to wear on the weekends when I go to the pool. As soon as I tried these on, it was love! I lived in them all weekend including doing my daily yoga poses for Instagram.

I also treated myself to tons of stretching! I don’t do enough of it with all my working out and boy did my body need it as well as some yoga.

Then there was swim time. I swam at the gym on Sunday morning for my workout, but the water was a bit too warm. Still got 100 laps, about a mile and a half. After I ate lunch and refueled my body, I headed to the pool at my apartment to lay in the sun. I jumped in the water once but that water was freezing! It was perfect the previous weekend when it was 90 degrees, not as much when it is 75. The temperature outside was perfect for laying there and reading though. I’m hoping that if I lay in the sun each weekend, there is a chance I might actually get tan by the end of summer. Normally I just burn and I wear SPF 50…

Besides that, I spent too many hours watching Gilmore Girls (started from season 1 again on Netflix, but I also own all the seasons on DVD, but need to buy a DVD player). It was really nice to have a few things planned for the weekend, but mostly just relax. I even had some time on Sunday to do some meal prepping and made delicious stir fry Saturday. Perfect weekend to me!!

P.S. It’s exactly one week until my 1 year work anniversary with my new company!! Hoping to go out to lunch next week to celebrate 🙂

Do you have a favorite show you watch over and over?

NYC Weekend Trip: TYT#16

May 5, 2015 by Alicia Leave a Comment

Hey guys!! It feels so good to be back to blogging. As I mentioned yesterday I was just really stressed out and full of emotions the last week or so. I am glad my boyfriend calmed me down and writing helps a lot. So today is Tuesday and that means Treat Yourself Tuesday with Becky!! I haven’t linked up in a while since there haven’t been too many treats, but this weekend was a major treat as Brian and I headed to NYC for a night.

Since Friday was a late night for me with the yogis, we slept in on Saturday morning which was a HUGE treat since I haven’t been able to do that for the past couple weekends. I eventually got up around 8am (so late for me) and made some pancakes for Brian and I for breakfast. Then we packed up and we were ready to go around 10am. We walked over to the train station and took the train to Trenton, NJ and then switched to NJ Transit and hopped on a train to NYC. Together it was about 2 hours of travel time on the trains, which isn’t bad. I had my new coloring book to keep myself occupied, which I am super excited to spend more time doing to relax.

Speaking of treats, I just bought myself a new pack of colored pencils at Target on Sunday, because my current pack only had 12 colors. I clearly needed more 🙂

While on the train, I also pre ordered Breaking Vegan (I don’t think my wallet is a fan of having internet everywhere I go). I am a recent follower of Jordan’s blog The Balanced Blonde, but absolutely love it and can’t wait to receive her book in November (ahhh that’s soo far away), but she has some awesome giveaways going on and sneak peaks coming up on the book, so check it out.

Back to NYC, we walked around Central Park which was full of tons of people. I did stop to do a few yoga poses. Yoga outside is always a treat!!

When we reached one end of Central Park, we were near Baked By Melissa that I had recently heard about so we picked up a dozen mini cupcakes for dessert.

On our way back to our hotel, we got sandwiches from Potbellys that we enjoyed at the hotel and then ate those cupcakes. Then we had a bit of time to relax before heading over to Broadway to see Matilda!! I have never seen a show on Broadway before. Brian bought the tickets Saturday morning and we got some pretty decent seats. The show was amazing! I am not a huge musical/play watching person, mostly because I just can’t follow the story line, but Matilda stayed pretty true to the movie that I have seen many times, making it more enjoyable for me to understand what is going on. [Brian also loved it, even if he doesn’t admit it]

Seeing a show on Broadway definitely made the trip to NYC worth it. The next morning we walked around the High Line Park. We had some great weather for walking and my feet are definitely sore but I loved seeing that count go up on my Fitbit! Over 20,000 steps on Saturday and almost another 20,000 on Sunday.

It’s cool to see trees planted between old railroad tracks. This park is just over a mile walk and tons of plants and nice views of the city along the way. Definitely recommend it if you are in New York City and have the time.

It was a wonderful treat to get away for the weekend. I needed a change of scenery and now feeling more refreshed for the week, no studying to worry about, just work, gym time and coloring time 🙂

Treat Yourself Tuesday #14

March 3, 2015 by Alicia Leave a Comment

Yoga, yoga, yoga…that is all I can think about these days as my teaching day is Saturday!! However there have been many treats lately. I think these treats help to keep me going some days. Joining in with Becky today!!

First treat, I pre-ordered Kelly Clarkson’s new CD. I don’t even know if I have heard any of the songs on this new CD, but I needed a new CD for my car and I love Kelly Clarkson so hopefully it will not disappoint. The CD is released today so maybe there will be a package at my door later this week 🙂

Piece By Piece (Deluxe Edition) — source

Thursday I went to Trader Joes because my office is next door to it. I think this has caused me to go there more frequently…anyway I picked up a chocolate bar filled with cookie butter. I always see these near the check out and usually resist, but Thursday I was like, why not?!? It was delicious by the way.

For Valentine’s Day, Brian got me a gift certificate for a manicure and pedicure, which was nice. I don’t usually spend money on manicures and pedicures, because I bite my nails and my feet aren’t pretty, but I guess the pedicure helps that. Friday night after work I walked over to this nail and spa place and was happy they were able to take me. This was pedicure #2 and manicure #3 in my life! Yep I can still count them together on one hand. It did feel nice to have my cuticles cleaned up though and now that they are all nice and done, I am not biting them (for now). I especially enjoyed the hot stone massage on my legs during the pedicure and the wax on my hands during the manicure. The woman who did my nails even gave me a neck and shoulder massage while my nails were drying. This place is awesome!! Too bad I will be moving this month….

On Saturday I headed to Target and couldn’t resist that Easter section. I know it is early but I only buy peanut butter m & m’s in egg form. They just taste better that way, even though the bag is only like half full…they were on sale too. I may have already dug into them, but I am portioning them out. I will probably buy one more bag before Easter since that is still a month away. A few years ago, I made Easter eggs out of homemade rice krispies with these m & m’s inside. It was a ton of work and not as pretty as it looked on Pinterest, go figure. Need to find a new fun recipe for this year. I will have time to bake over Easter since I have an Easter break for yoga and things won’t be as crazy.

On Sunday I treated myself to seeing the Philadelphia Flower Show, which I already talked about yesterday in more detail. It was cool to see. Pricey but for a one time thing but a good theme, so it was enjoyable.

After all the walking I did in the morning, I was exhausted by the time I got home and it was only 3pm. I blame the fact that it was cloudy and snowing/hailing outside. So I needed an energy boost. I don’t drink coffee or things with caffeine so I made a deep dish cookie and had some tea to warm up. My deep dish cookie turned out better than my last one and I cut out half of the sugar so I could feel like it was slightly better for me 😉 Good sugar boost though to keep me going as I had lots of yoga work to do.

Do you prefer sugar or caffeine?

Do you enjoy getting manicures and pedicures?

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