Your Reminder to Romanticize the Little Things

Good Morning! 🌞

I feel as though I owe an update to yesterday’s chaotic newsletter. Today I am feeling very chaotic again but muchhhhh better! I also learned a lot yesterday from you guys that I want to share!

But first, a song I am hyperfixated on right now…

I know, so random isn’t it? Sometimes songs will come on while I’m driving and they just scratch an itch in my brain and yesterday this one was doing it for me. So just know as I type this newsletter, this song is on repeat as I’m on the rooftop writing. In fact, here’s a photo of my current morning view as I type this!

Here’s what I learned from yesterday

GETTING READY HELPS!! Okay this might also be because I’m in my follicular phase of my cycle but I got ready for my nail appointment yesterday and felt on top of the world! I recorded it on Tik Tok and posted it if you want to get ready with me. But I wore my fav Skims Dupe Top from Amazon (only $14!!!!!) and my favorite Madewell Jeans that feel like sweatpants but are so cute and comfy. I wanted a sandal since I was getting a pedicure, and I went with these adorable Dolce Vita sandals with a kitten heel and I’m not kidding I felt on top of the world! It’s crazy what just getting ready and putting on an outfit does. I feel like I was carrying myself differently all day and when I got home from my nail appointment I was wanting to do more things! I cleaned the house, we grilled dinner and ate on the roof, watched that new Jon Hamm on Apple TV that I can’t remember the name of. I just very so much more productive and the energy carried with me all day. I just felt better about myself - so if you are feeling down or weird or not like yourself, get ready! It helps. I know this isn’t new information but sometimes the reminder is helpful.

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I actually don’t think I finished a single thought in this entire grwm

Speaking of nails… are you ready? I was debating between 2 shades of pink.

But they actually are! I didn’t want too pink of nails so I went with the top shade and I am soooo glad I did! They use one coat of hard gel in whatever color you pick so it ends up being pretty opaque unless you pick a very sheer color. I wanted like OPI Bubble Bath meets Funny Bunny and I think I picked perfectly.

So the nail appointment did in fact take all day which is not an exaggeration but I seriously had the best time! I was feeling grateful that I’m able to do my nails on a weekday and that I just had to enjoy it. There are many perks to being a girl and getting your nails done/pampering yourself is one of them. So once I got ready my whole day turned around and I enjoyed my nail day so much.

Laundry Tips and 2 Showers/Day

So thanks to all of you (which seriously thank you a lot) I asked you on Instagram for your input and advice from yesterday’s newsletter. Here’s what I got back in short form - we’re all doing laundry everyday. There were a few who said they save it all for 1 day of the week and you just stay home and laundry laundry laundry. But the majority said it’s 1 load of wash/fold every day and when you do it that way it becomes quick and part of your routine - like a habit! So that, I’m going to try out and keep you updated. I also got feedback that most of you are showering twice a day. Once in the morning (either right when you wake up or after your workout) then once right before bed to wash the day off and I think I’m just going to have to do the same so I stop this 3 pm “the day is done” mentality! The day is most certainly not done! There’s so much day to be had! In fact this was my day last night at 7 pm…

Imagine if I did what I normally do and say the day is done by 3 pm, I would have missed that! So I think I need to adapt the 2 showers/day so I leave my house after my morning shower lol.

I also got great feedback about clothes, what are we all wearing. A lot said dresses which is so genius I didn’t even think about dresses. They are so cute, so chic, and so put together without putting any thought into it. I love wearing dresses so this will definitely be added into my wardrobe rotation.

Today is going to be a fun day! I am shopping today and I am so excited. Amongst a few other work things, but shopping is my fun field trip of the day. I plan on going to Sephora, Anthropologie, and Alo. I’m just happy that it’s sunny and gorgeous out. This whole week, the weather was supposed to be pretty bad and rainy but it’s anything but!

Alls well that ends well (but I’m in a new hell everytime you double cross my mind!!!!) if you know that, I love you! But really I feel like myself again today and yesterday was a really great day. Tomorrow this newsletter will be back to regularly scheduled content of regular things and not my inner thoughts, but I appreciate you reading them and being my favorite part of my morning.

I love you all!

💌 Xo, Tori