Love it: Pretty and Pleaty

I am in love with this skirt; the colour, the pleats, the texture. The perfect piece for my fall wardrobe.

Check out the Mesh Tiered Skirt at Forever21

What I Did This Time

I was all excited for our long weekend and then Saturday night, I did this:

According to the lovely ER doctor I saw I have most likely strained my medial ligament. Mmm hmm. It took him like 10 minutes to get to that conclusion as he was showing me the x-rays and I'm like, the only thing I know about medicine comes from Grey's Anatomy. Unfortunately, he thought I meant the textbook Gray's Anatomy and thought I actually knew what on earth he was talking about. I didn't. Plus, he didn't look a thing like McDreamy. Sadness.

The gist of all this is that posts may be a tad infrequent as I am totally breaking all the rest rules by typing this as I am supposed to stay away from most movement until the end of the week so I don't wind up in physio (that was a super long sentence). Not exactly sure how I'm going to work this week but I'll figure that out tomorrow.

You may be wondering how exactly I managed to strain my ligament (which I still think sounds like such a fake injury). Basically it's just another thing to add to the list of stupid ways I got injuries (last fall I broke my pinkie finger after I tripped UP the stairs at work- yup, I'm that girl). This time, I was getting up off the coach and I was feeling lazy so I put my arms around E's neck so he could pull me up. Apparently, I put too much strain on my elbows and then there was this little pop and excruciating pain. The doctor thinks I almost dislocated my elbow but stopped in time, which then led to an overstretched ligament.

So, that was the end of my long weekend of fun and instead it was a long weeeknd of Gossip Girl! Love it, by the way- mostly for the clothes. E and I also experimented in the kitchen a bit with Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking which we have been obsessed with since we saw Julie and Julia (such a great movie by the way- you should definitely see it). However, this mostly consisted of me trying to do things and him stopping me and asking if I want to end up with a gimp arm for the rest of my life. We had fun though,  pictures to come! I also got to enjoy a fun brunch out catching up with friends which was great so my weekend wasn't all ruined.

Hope you all had fabulous long weekends. Yah for the four day week!

My Mexian Musings

We had such a wonderful time on our trip to Mexico. We basically slept, laid on the beach and ate way too much. It was bliss and the perfect way to celebrate our fifth anniversary. 

  I wanted to share some pictures from our trip with you so here we go:

I am now in love with mojitos- they are perfectly refreshing. I had actually never had one before our trip.

Could not get enough of the yummy seafood.

I am a sucker for a good sunset but unfortunately, since we were in the Riviera Maya on the east side of Mexico there was never a good one. This was the best we ever saw. We were having one last swim and I noticed it and made E. run back to get our camera.

Such beautiful beaches. And thank goodness for those umbrellas...because was it ever HOT!

Of course, with my planning obsession, I was already thinking about our next vacation. My poor husband, all he wanted to do was relax...though we definitely did plenty of that! We're thinking Europe though and I am super excited. However, that is another day. Mexico was wonderful and the perfect break for us.

We'll be back someday...

In Love With Fall (clothes)

I've always enjoyed the fresh start of fall and the smell of changing of leaves. Usually though, my dread of the end of the summer and the beginning of short days robs the joy. This year though I'm excited- for changing leaves, pumpkin muffins (which I already bought the ingredients for) and most of all- fall clothes. Here's a few pieces are my current wish list.

 1. Alexsander- Nine West (yes I still want these- I tried it on the other day and am kicking myself for not getting them- going back tomorrow)

2. Bead Embellished Headband- Forever21 (how cute is this)

3. Frances Ruffled Tuxedo Shirt- J Crew (why don't we have J Crew in Canada? I hate paying duty)

4. Pleat Detail Tulip Skirt- ASOS

5. Plaid Petal Skirt- Anthropolgie (I am in love with this shape right now)

6. Banana Republic Top- as seen in InStyle September issue (the colour, the draping- how perfect is it?)  

What's on your wish list this fall?

P.S. I should be posting my Mexico pics tomorrow- I've had a horrid migraines the last few days and it's kept me from attempting anything too ambitious

Love it: Posietint

I have been in love with Posietint by Benefit as of late. It may look like Pepto Bismal coming out of the container but it gives my skin and lips the perfect pink flush. Plus, it lasts forever- I hate reapplying.

It was the perfect product when it was really hot as it feels much lighter than my usual lip gloss and cream blush routine.

Love it!