The high of my week was receiving the clothes I ordered from Old Navy! After the disappointing ThredUp order (made even more disappointing when I found out they have a super strict return policy and I wouldn’t be able to return anything I got, ugh), I decided to place a small order at Old Navy (and hooray, they were having a 30% off sale when I did!) and got some new shirts that will be perfect for work. Even better – they fit perfectly and make me feel great. What can be better than that?! (Oh, I know – if any of the shirts didn’t fit right, I could easily return them at my local Old Navy.)
The low of my week was all the crappy food I ate. I just didn’t plan my meals well this week, and you know what they say: fail to plan and your plan will fail. So, I’m just taking this week as a loss and going to spend some time this weekend scoping out some healthy meals and spending Sunday in the kitchen meal prepping. (Please send me your ideas for healthy breakfasts and lunches! I’m in a huge rut.)
An article I loved was Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. by David S. Glosser. Hoo boy, was this a great article. (And can we say, family drama?! That’ll be a fun Thanksgiving table, ha.) But it really drove home the point that being against immigration is honestly hypocritical for just about everyone in the Trump administration because you’re being prejudiced against your own family history.
Trump wants to make us believe that these desperate migrants are an existential threat to the United States; the most powerful nation in world history and a nation made strong by immigrants. Trump and my nephew both know their immigrant and refugee roots. Yet, they repeat the insults and false accusations of earlier generations against these refugees to make them seem less than human.
A podcast episode I enjoyed was Jon Favreau on Armchair Expert. No, not that Jon Favreau. The political speechwriter Jon Favreau! You know, the one who is basically BFFs with Barack Obama. I’m obsessed with him and basically fan-girled hard when I saw him at Pod Tours America a few months ago. (He’s just so dreamy! And so damn smart and genuine it hurts.) If you love Favs as much as I do, please do yourself a favor and listen to this episode. Also, I found it super informative about how to talk to people who may hold similar political beliefs, but are more cynical and apathetic about them. Jon did a great job of really cutting to the heart of why politics should matter to everyone.
The best money I spent was $21 on dinner with some girlfriends. We went to a new-to-us taco place where I had some of the best tacos of my life, as well as chips, queso, and guac for the table. But as good as the food was, the conversation was even better and I left feeling oh-so-happy for these women in my life. They’re good ones.
My plans this weekend include working on some freelance assignments, a hair appointment where I’m hoping to get a much darker auburn color, game night with the fam, and enjoying a book club meeting at a friend’s pool. It should be a really, really great weekend and I’m looking forward to it so much!
What was the high of your week? The low?
there are few things I love more in the world than clothes that fit perfectly and make me feel great.
On the food side – my go to lunch for the last few months has been tuna salad. I put the recipe on the blog ages ago, but I hesitate to call it that because it’s basically canned tuna, mayo and mustard with dill pickle and onion cut up and mixed in. I typically have it with cucumbers (and if I’m feeling wild and crazy, cheese) but hubby makes it into a sandwich. It’s quick, easy and hello, mid-day protein.
Of course, this is no good if you are not into tuna haha.
My high for this week is most definitely the fact that my team at work is almost over the finish line on a busy season, meaning we will soon move into four weeks of quiet (hard to explain, but it will be glorious). The low was definitely how I felt much of the week – low energy, sore (especially in the joints), etc. All told, though, not a terrible week!
Oooh, thank you for the tuna rec! I LOVE tuna and I’ve just been eating it plain lately – just mixed with mayo. I tried it with mayo + mustard, along with pickles, cucumbers, and onions, this week and it has been LIFE CHANGING. So good!
I think I mentioned that my experience with ThredUp wasn’t the greatest either. I have ordered a pair of pants from there before (and luckily they fit), but a couple of other items I wasn’t that happy about and basically ended up giving them away (and I was upset about that).
Better to go “thrift shopping” at a store when you can try things on (my ‘selling experience with ThredUP wasn’t that great either).
Ugh, yes. I’ve tried selling on ThredUp and I’ve never been happy with the experience. I would rather just give my clothes to Goodwill rather than using them! I wanted to see what the buying/returning process was like on ThredUp and I got my answer: not for me! Ah, well. Live and learn.
Mmmm, Capital Tacos is one of the best! We’re struggling with how to keep tacos in our life given that S is now dairy free (and doesn’t eat many vegetables). Ho hum.
I am a believer in Capital Tacos now! SO good and so close to me. 🙂
That bucket of chips and guac looks soooo good! That is my kind of appetizer! Mmmm.
I used to listen to Pod Save America and then I got burned out on our depressing political environment. I should start listening again as I really do love their commentary on what is going on right now. And I know it’s not responsible to bury my head in the sand… :/
The high of my week was when Paul only woke up twice at night over the weekend. The low was feeling like crud and getting woken up 4-6 times/night when Paul was sick. 🙁
I have had to take breaks from Pod Save America, too! I’d highly recommend Lovett or Leave It if you want to stay informed, but in a much more light-hearted way. (Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me is similar, but I prefer LoLI.) I think it’s good to be informed, but I also think it’s just fine to take breaks and get away from the news. Your mental health is important, and you’re in a very busy season of life right now!
Real glad you mentioned the crap return policy with ThredUp because I’ve considered placing a big order with them a few times and just haven’t pulled the trigger yet. That sounds like a total shitshow, but I’m glad Old Navy saved your closet!