Happy March! I cannot believe that it is March already! Spring is in sight, and I cannot wait to swap out my winter clothes for warmer weather clothes!
Reflections from this past week:
1. Palm Beach Lately x Vineyard Vines dress try on. I stopped by my local Vineyard Vines shop at Derby Street in Hingham to try on the new releases. The pink and white striped linen was beautiful, but it was so tight across the bust that even sizing up one size did not fit.The winner was the white eyelet dress.
2. Benetton just releases a pink and green plaid capsule to die for. I want everything apart from the too short mini skirt!
3. Whole Life Challenge. It is officially over, and I am weighing in/doing a body scan tomorrow. I do not feel like o have had a lot of success. I will post separately about this.
4. R3BILT has got me stretching. So, I have talked about my inflexibility and my lack of yoga skills before. I am happy to say that I have improved greatly, and I actually look forward to the stretching part of my workout. I took an hour long stretching class with Monica, and the foam roller was the best therapy. Have you tried it?
5. Spring fever redecorating. We are looking to redo our bathrooms, kitchen and repaint our sunroom. I have old window trim, and I love the nautical look – like an old sea captain’s house. We are contemplating painting the trim white. Thoughts?
6. Plastic bags banned in local markets. This is great and really overdue. But I honestly had gotten them sometimes and used them for cat litter disposal. I found this alternative on Amazon.
7. Dairy-free alternatives for calcium. I cut out dairy when I was doing the Whole Life Challenge. I had some chowder last night, and it did not go well. I was talking about this with V, and we looked up some calcium rich alternatives to dairy. I found this article.
8. Better, Not Younger. I will talk more about this in a separate post, but one the morning before I left for Europe, my stylist of about 15 years, Danielle, noticed that I had some hair loss and asked if I had been particularly stressed about something. The answer is, of course! But I freaked out and was afraid all of my hair was going to be gone. I am taking supplements, and I recently discovered Better, Not Younger, a hair care line for women over 40. I noticed a difference after the first shampoo and conditioner application. My hair looks so soft and beautiful!
9. My new Caroline Grace by Alashan Cashmere poncho. I love my new poncho – this print makes me so happy! The blue is so beautiful! It is 95% cotton, 5% cashmere, and it is great quality. These are limited quantity, so hurry!
10. Sailor Sailor Spring 2020. Another of my favorite small, women-owned brands, Sailor Sailor Clothing, just dropped their spring line. I adore it. Which is your favorite print and style?
11. The Democratic Primary. I won’t get into the guts of it, but I am a lifelong Democrat, and I still don’t know how to vote. All of the candidates have strengths and weaknesses, and I just want someone to beat Trump. I hope that if you are a Democrat, that you vote!
Have a great week!
Xxoo Jen @preppyfrancophile
