I'm sure by now you've all seen this all grey outfit inspiration circulating everyone's Pinterest boards like mad, including mine. And I've since seen an abundance of all-grey outfits. Nothing new about monochromatic styling, but I wanted to play along, even in all my pregnant glory. So, I pieced together some of my favorite grey items, loving the croc texture on my Emilie M. bag and metallic pop of my oxfords. But it's the preggo bump that really makes this all grey pairing really unique, no? ;)
Grey - or do you spell it gray? - is one of those colors that everyone owns (and if you're like me, own a lot of). It goes with EVERYTHING. It's perfect to tone down a bright outfit or mix in with other neutrals. So piecing together an all grey outfit wasn't hard, though does center on having a good skirt. So I would start there if you want to try this look yourself. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for some of my finds.
Side Note: Emilie M. (the designer of my bag) is offering a 5-piece accessories kit as its "essentials box" with any handbag purchase for holiday 2013 for just $25 (MSRP $155). The kit includes a cross-body wallet, umbrella, scarf, cosmetic bag and key chain. Great for gift giving season full steam ahead!
{Outfit Details: Tunic Sweater (tucked in); Skirt - way old (similar + more options at the bottom of this post); Bag c/o; Shoes; Lips}
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I am sure many of you can relate, but working full-time, a mama of one, with another soon to make her debut and this blog here, amongst pesky home chores and duties such as laundry, dishes and picking up the toys strewn about my house, I do not have time to think about lunch for myself. Nor am I the most avid cook. I head out the door each morning just happy I remembered my computer and maybe throwing a banana or pre-packaged snack into my purse before starting my day (and always feeling like I'm running behind). I don't ever pack a lunch (and I feel like I'm already burning the midnight oil the night before, so not thinking about packing something ahead either) to take with me to work.
When I get to work, I get busy and run from meeting to meeting. I typically eat oatmeal that I keep at my desk for breakfast once at work and then snack on whatever I managed to bring or the popcorn my work keeps around throughout the day, mostly skipping any sort of real lunch or shelling out too much money for the mediocre offerings in my office. There's not much I can change about being busy (life's about to get even busier with baby #2 soon arriving), but there is something I need to do about lunch. First, pregnant or not, it's important I get some sort of mid-day meal with actual nutrition. Second, eating lunch would curb the snacking, which sometimes includes the office candy which is all too tempting. Third, it'll give me more energy in the afternoons and evenings to finish work and keep up with my toddler.
So, I staged an intervention on myself. I'm making over my lunch routine and thanks to a new line of frozen meals, Lean Cuisine Honestly Good, it's been easy and healthy! I headed to Target and giddily grabbed 4 different kinds to taste test (they offer 6 different varieties). What I like about this pre-packed meal is that it's 100% natural and made with wholesome ingredients.
After my own taste test and implementation of a new lunch routine last week, I was happy to find a lunch option I could fit into my busy schedule, yet stay healthy. Easy to grab from the freezer, throw in my bag and go; quick to warm up at work and eat in between meetings or at my desk, I've reinvented my weekday lunch!
Here is my review of the four meals I tried:
Honey Citrus Chicken
My favorite! The perfect amount of chicken with a mixture of veggies and whole grain noodles. It was so satisfying, yet I wanted another...
Pomegranate Chicken
This was good and different. I was surprised at first bite and intrigued throughout the entire meal. The pop of pomegranate is evident and provides just the right amount of fruit flavoring to this savory meal.
Lemongrass Salmon
This pregnancy, I've not been a big fish eater at all. I used to always love salmon, but it just hasn't sounded appetizing these last few months. I decided to forge ahead and try this one anyway, for the sake of someday not being pregnant and loving it again. I'm glad I did - it's delicious and full of different flavors, not just salmon!
Roasted Red Pepper Chicken
This is a great non-fruity flavored chicken meal! I love the fruity ones, but like to mix it up with other flavors, and the pepper chicken is just the one to mix it up with.
Have you tried any of the new Lean Cuisine Honestly Good meals?
Share in the comments what your favorite one is!
What's your weekday lunch routine or quick lunch secret??
{P.S. Outfit info: Jacket - Old Navy, but sold out (similar), Top - old from Loft (similar); Skirt - old from Old Navy (similar, I also have this one that's similar in colors, but A-line and love); Flats, Bag}
Good news, friends! The past two weeks we've accomplished a lot! After feeling overwhelmed and short on time two weeks ago with a list of way too many BIG things to do, I got really fired up to make a dent. Here are some of the major things we have accomplished:
1. Attic: It helps to have an awesome mom, who helped me start cleaning out the attic. We spent about 2.5 hours breaking down boxes, vacuuming and starting to go through items to donate, then she and my husband hauled it all away. We plan to take another night to finish up with cleaning more stuff out for donation and organizing what's left.
2. We got Liam's new big boy room set up (with a few more decorative things still to do), but the main stuff done! My husband spent several nights updating the electrical outlets in that room (grounding them and installing some kinda of safety outlets or something - electrical speak I do not make). He also installed our new wood blinds in that room (now for the rest of the house...) and then my dad came over and helped him install a floating shelf! I transferred all Liam's little clothing, favorite books, toys and set up his reading and play nook {see a sneak peek of the room here}.
3. We transitioned Liam to him new room with new big boy bed and all! {more on that later}
4. I need a new car before baby #2 arrives, as my current one doesn't fit 2 car seats! I got my current car cleaned, took it to CarMax for an initial estimate and sent out a bunch of emails to area dealers for quotes on the new car we're looking to get. I'm currently going through those bids and working out the details... hope to have a new car in a week or so!
We still have a lot more to do... but all in all, that's progress! With Liam in his new room, I can get to work on updating the nursery for baby girl. And husband will be hanging blinds around our house for weeks... I'll share both the nursery and Liam's new big boy room in more detail soon!
Oh and as far as my health... things have been good there, too. I started physical therapy and with doing all of the above house work, I've been pretty sore (hip and belly area), but I think PT is going to ultimately help. I'll be going once a week until they deem otherwise.
What are some important home updates or to-dos before you had your babies?
{Outfit Details: Denim Shirt (one of the few maternity pieces I own); Skirt; Boots (on sale!); Earrings}
