Thoughts on a Friday

A few warm thoughts for this chilly Friday


1. After a few mornings of gruesome toddler behavior this week, my always unpredictable son gave me the hugest, tightest hug today and I could have melted into a puddle on the floor.


2. I have been trying desperately to carve out 45 minutes in my workday to run Sephora and pick up a tube of YSL lipstick, but as of yet, have had no success. I am going to have to cancel a conference call next week to make this happen.


3. I found a box of pumpkin flavored Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal on a recent Target run and this made me disproportionately happy.


4. I'm contemplating taking a sick day to assemble a media center we recently purchased to make over our den. I'm actually definitively taking a sick day.

Booties

One of the best parts of fall is the ability to wear suede booties, printed dresses, and no tights. Loft is a great go-to for affordable, of the moment prints that can carry you through several seasons, and many wears. This piece is from Fall 2014, and is still a favorite of mine. Sole Society is one of my first online stops when I want a pair of new shoes, booties, or wedges. These are also a favorite from a past season that have worn well and still look fresh.


Linking up with Mix & Match

Insta-Lately

Raw bar and cocktails = heaven

Bridesmaid Season!

Loft dress and J.Crew cardi

J.Crew dress, Loft necklace, Calvin Klein collection booties

Loft Skirt and top, Cole Haan heels

Fall Haircut! Loft blouse

Banana Fall 2015, head to toe

Pumpkin Patch with my Love

Banana Sloan pants, Michael Kors watch, nails CND 'Indigo Frock' 

In the Bag

Lipsticks: MAC Captive for night, Modesty for day // iPhone and iPad Mini cases: Nordstrom//Mirror: gift from my friends when I traveled abroad in college// Sunnies: Ray Ban// Concealer: Nars in Vanilla

What items are in your bag?

Make Up on the Daily

Cooler temps call for not only dark polish and new lipstick, but an update to the daily makeup routine is in order. I avoid as many forms of skin make up as possible when its 90 degrees and humid, but come September, I cant wait to apply a good BB and some cream blush. Being the product junkie that I am, I cant resist trying anything that Birch Box supplies. A few of my daily favorites that still keep my morning routine down to 10 minutes:

1. Skin- I am a big fan of Tarte's BB Cream. I've tried a few brands, but this one does not cause breakout, is all natural, has physical sunscreen (as opposed to the chemical formulas I avoid like the plague), and is relatively full on coverage for a BB. I set it with a tiny brush of the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores power.

2. Cheeks- I love the Nars Multiple in Maui and Orgasm all year long. I add a bit of Benefit Watts Up highlighting stick to the tops of my cheeks in the fall for a tiny hint of office appropriate shimmer.

3. Eyes- You have already heard me rave about It Cosmetics new Bye Bye Under Eye corrector and their concealer on top. I also love the Bobbi Brown concealer duo for a quick touch-up during the day. For my lids, I love the Urban Decay Naked palette, I've used it for over a year and still go to it everyday. I work a small amount of Bobbi Brown chocolate eyeliner into my top lashes, and a light coat of Clinique High Impact Mascara.

4. Brows- I fill my brows with a Trish McEvoy pencil, but really, any brand would be fine. I then use Benefit Gimme Brow to plump and hold them in place all day.

Any new products I'm missing out on? Tell me!

Remembering Dad

Though I think of you every day, certain days are more intense than others. When I want to reach for the phone, but have to stop myself. I was brought to tears at my desk when I became a Vice President last winter, when I was invited to make my first conference presentation among fellow presenters 15 years senior to me, and in my car when Tucker read an entire 2 word phrase this summer, when a friend posted on Facebook she had been to Mill Pond for dinner, when I drive past Blackstones steakhouse at lunch time. And when I feel alone, that I am past the stage of being parented, of being unattended when I need to be attended to, I cry without you in my recent call list to redial. But I laugh when retelling the stories of you, of the time you spotted the dented bumper on my Explorer before I had pulled into the driveway, when they mispronounced our last name at law school graduation and I felt you there in the audience at Lincoln Center while we both rolled our eyes, when you gave the toast at our wedding. I cant yet bring myself to look through the folder of saved morning emails in my inbox archives, now 2 years old. Today, my heart hurts as it often does when I look at the many pictures of us on my wall and across my desk. But I smile, too.

Office Space with We Work

Nothing gets me more excited for a day of work than the perfect office set up. In my current job, I am fortunate enough to have my own office. The furniture came with the territory, so I have no choice but to work with what I have. For those necessary days when I work from home, I have more control over the details of my work space.

Entrepreneurs like my husband who have long been stuck working in a closest in their home, bedrooms, or Starbucks have a new option for refined, inspiring spaces. WeWork offers these amazing workspaces in many major cities, with reasonable prices for desks or private offices. My favorite is their SoHo location at 175 Varick, the clean space and amazing décor make it quite an upgrade from days working alone at a crowded coffee shop.