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Tool for building a Capsule wardrobe

I’m not big into fashion so please forgive me I have no idea what this is, it came up in a bog I follow and thought I’d share.

First off I thought WTF is a ‘Capsule’ wardrobe?  with that thankfully in the 3rd line they explain

“mini wardrobe made of versatile pieces that is essentially fixed.  Some people have one capsule or minimalist

wardrobe for all seasons while many others build capsules seasonally.”

that’s easy enough to understand so now this ‘tool’ I was wondering if it was something like Alicia Silverstone’s wardrobe one in Clueless. (I need a ‘smart closet’ forget all that other so called smart crap… I need fashion help.)

This is almost like having a personalized stylist for a major fraction of the cost (yes sadly it’s costs $15 but that’s like $5 per season)  Check out the original blog post and the step by step so wish stores had this to use (though there it should be free and it should do a printout of the items for you and then you can buy them at once or an outfit a week. and jsut tip the sales associate for the help in finding them for you (or just gathering them) .

Tool for Building a Personalized (Capsule) Wardrobe

Winter fashion forward

This is a Quick Happy Thanksgiving to you all and although it’s not friday, some curated fashion from bloglovin

I hope these work as I am not able to get to the original blog, to post the direct URL  for some reason

 

6 trends that will be massive this winter

5 items you need in your winter wardrobe

11 closet ideas for the minimalist girl

Depressionals

Not to be a downer aroudn the holidays but I just wanted to give some of you the heads up on something

During the winter months some suffer (don’t know the technical term but) winter blues. It’s a sort of VERY minor form of depression, especially now that we don’t live miles from the nearest neighbor or that we are constantly snowed in. Cabin Fever for the most part is a thing of the past with tv, video games & the internet. However this is not about that, though the holiday season does put some into a depression. Some get in a funk due to bills having to see certain family members (like maybe in-laws they do not get along with) and that sort, then there are those who get really sad as they may have lost someone at this time, or they don’t get to see their family this can range all the way up to clinical depression.

If I get sad & mopey during this time well its more for a ‘greedy’ reason I guess because I never get anything I ever NEED or want. I always have to buy it for myself. I usually get food and I don’t want food I want something I can enjoy for a year or longer.  Other reasons maybe be missing family members that are no longer with us esp. those from when I was a child that I may have seen a few times a year but miss that, and speaking of childhood… that’s another thing… its a kids holiday. Once I ‘grew-up the holiday lost it’s magic esp. the year I got chicken pox (yes I started getting them on x-mas eve  & then I as well as my cousins had it full blown the next morning!~~~

Since then I’ve HATED the holiday and can’t wait for Krampus to come to the theater not to mention I don’t celebrate the holiday any longer.  The older I’ve gotten the more pagan and/or wiccan I’ve become, besides ‘Christmas’ adopted many of the pagan symbols and such but that’s not what this is about.

Knowing the holiday season is a time that some are not themselves…as depression feels like you are soulless and well if you think about it; the season & it’s capitalism is as well. At this point the only thing I enjoy about the holiday is watching my cat (or my aunt’s) play with the wrapping and tissue paper!

I was in the depression funk a few years back, and it was actually the 2nd time I had it. The first time, I knew why I was so I guess I saw it more as just being sad. This time I guess I didn’t acknowledge it or something. I just knew I was getting anxiety attacks and  When I was really bad (with the depression) I wanted to be dead or just never born. I never tried to hurt myself though. I just wanted a place like an anxiety hotline to call, for those times I have that jumble of garbage running through my head but I so far never found something like that. There needs to be something other than a suicide hotline. I still get anxiety attacks and my depression is mostly under control but I still get in that funk every so often. I’d say at least once a month sometimes the same time as the curse or a different time. Basically it depends what s going on at the time.

I thought that for those of you that suffer from Depression & anxiety to let you know there IS someone here that understands and if you need someone to talk to, please feel free to contact me in anyway.

For those of you that do not suffer from either I thought to let you know what it does feel like from the mouths of those that do. NEVER tell us it’s our own fault. (though some need to be forced to see help)

#TheWorstPartOfDepressionIs the every day struggle is exhausting @batshake1@NoompsyDahlingpic.twitter.com/WMsRwzNgPu

— Misty may have (@DaiseyDoesIt) August 7, 2015

#theworstpartofdepressionis being blamed for your own suffering. pic.twitter.com/HUU30AN0mo

— Depression Army™ (@depressionarmy) August 7, 2015

#TheWorstPartOfDepressionIs This is the most accurate depiction of depression I’ve ever seen. pic.twitter.com/XfKzhMkqbe

— Funny Tweets (@FunnyThingsUK) August 7, 2015

#TheWorstPartOfDepressionIs what people think depression feels like. pic.twitter.com/2ob4UjQajJ

— Lyla; (@awesomelyla) August 7, 2015

#TheWorstPartOfDepressionIs This is what depression is like. Every day. pic.twitter.com/4BO9gVnfao

— Funny Tweets (@FunnyThingsUK) August 7, 2015

 

since this is trending it’s a good time to put suicide hotlines out 4 anyone who needs em #TheWorstPartOfDepressionIs pic.twitter.com/8SmlU3EgYT

— its my bday ! (@holyymgc) August 7, 2015

#TheWorstPartOfDepressionIs how it turns your life completely upside down.. Take a moment to read this, all of it. pic.twitter.com/F6f36u489O

— Daz-combobulated (@DazMBarton) August 7, 2015

Gobble Gobble

Grazing : The subscription box review

What is Grazing?

Normally we picture a cow eating grass in a field but us humans do this as well. We get a craving for a snack, & we go hunt that down, in the pantry, cabinets, and fridge.  Then we ‘Graze’  Or when I looked it up on Bing..

•  eat small quantities of food at frequent but irregular intervals:
  “advertisers should not encourage children to graze on snacks or sweets”

If you have been finding your usual snacks, (be it healthy or not) not satisfying you as it once did?

Let me tell you about my new favorite find! The Graze box!

Great for grabbing a snack to take to work or school or bring your box along on a road trip, weekend getaway and so on as you may never know if you’ll find snacks as healthy as this…..They now even have a ‘sharing’ box. $25 for 5 packages great for those having mixed lifestyle (diet) guests.

A short time ago, I saw an ad in a magazine or something for the Graze Box from Graze.com. It sounded interesting, but I didn’t have the money for something like that. I don’t remember if there was a free code offer in that ad; or if so, maybe I just thought it sounded too good to be true so I didn’t get it.

So when I ordered a book from Barnes and Nobles and paid for it upon ordering, when I went to pick it up they opened the box it came in, in front of me. Among the papers was something for Graze.com, this time a free code; so I told the girl I’d take that and she could get rid of the rest of the papers.

I left it on my desk for a bit to think about it, and then I decided I’d go on and sign up to see what kind of goodies they had.

The Graze box, is for those who are watching what they eat, eating healthy,  etc.  and is sort of like a sampler (or so as i see it).

If you check out their website , you will find they have a few different variations of their ‘Graze’ box.   There are a few variations of the 4 pack of Graze boxes  Savory, Sweet treat,  4 snack variety, Calorie count and Sugar count. There’s also an 8 snack variety and a ‘Sharing’ box. The sharing box is 5 bags of the snacks, great for a healthy alternative for a party.

When I signed up they had  a way to note your dietary preferences, Spicy Food,  unsuitable for vegans, contains nuts, gluten or milk but I will note all their snacks are currently Vegetarian friendly! There are plenty of SWEET healthy choices as well as other choices, for whatever your tastes may be!  I looked through the snacks and what ones I knew I wouldn’t like i checked off to ‘Trash’ like the spicy stuff.

They have ‘buttons’ under the snack options,   Try (default),  Like, Love & Trash. So what was in my Graze box?  If you take a look to your right you will see. Oat,spelt   (WTF is Spelt?) & raisin cookie with berry compote was Delicious!  i wish I had more of the cookies! The compote was sweet yet a tiny bit tart I think but I like it that way and oh the flavor of it! I’m not a fan of the dark raisins, i very much prefer the ‘white grape’ ones. however regardless of either I don’t care for my ‘berries’ to be cooked. This was good!.

So in the Brooklyn bites you can see there are Poppy seed  pretzels, Cheesy cashews & Roasted Pumpkin seeds (so I’m saving that for last cause mine went up in smoke literally as our toaster oven was on it’s last leg and just decided to die on me.

Click Coupon and Get your 1st & 5th boxes free!

The Herby Bread Basket Is basil baguettes, Garlic Crostini and Oregano Rice Crackers. I’m not really one for stuff like this if it’s not fresh. But this was pretty good, my only complaint is the Garlic Crostini didn’t even taste like garlic (not in the slightest, it tasted plain to me.  So I need to send them a note that those have to be improved on.

Sound good? Just click on the coupon to et your 1st and 5th boxes free! And trust me it’s good, and it’s true!

You can read more about the company here

I highly recommend the company and with the coupon above you can get your 1st & 5th boxes for FREE!

(when I stopped mine at one, they didn’t even charge me so it’s worth giving it a try!)

Control Your appetite with these foods

Homemade Energy Drinks from BlogLovin

Here’s a great link for you to keep up with this time of year! From eithe rthe week before or week of Thanksgiving until New years (and sometime to mid January) is a marathon Decorating, Cooking & feasting, Decorating again Cooking Feasting and let’s not forget the shopping and wrapping. Don’t forget the traveling, keeping up with the children or relatives children if not your own, more partying and then the biggest party (& usually drunkenness) New Years

The holiday can just suck the life from you… this is the time that if you do take a vacation be sure you take it AFTER the holidays are over (or jsut use a few days to prep then the rest to literally rest

http://frame.bloglovin.com/3 Homeade Energy Drinks ?

Boost your metabolism

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10-Minute-HIIT-Workout & 20-Minute-HIIT-Workout

 

 

 

Best foods for weight loss

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