tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83304073264067484022024-03-19T15:22:13.908-07:00Chronicles of a New MrsA New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-88467008292965662162017-03-08T18:47:00.001-08:002017-03-08T18:47:14.433-08:00International Women's Day<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This year more than others, International Women’s Day means a lot me and this was the perfect way to come back to my blog…</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">After the election it became harder for me to keep a positive outlook in my posts and I could not get myself to preach negativity because that's not who I am … slowly I’ve weaned off of the constant news updates about our 45th president’s temper tantrums but I’m writing this post with all the recent political noise in the background.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Last night, lady liberty’s lights shut off? Was this a sign? Could it be that Lady Liberty — one of the nation’s most recognizable female figures — is participating in #DayWithoutaWoman?” Regardless of the reason, the timing seemed just right.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">My entire life, I have seen my mamma work day in and day out, regardless of it being professionally, personally, or even if it was sacrificing both for the sake of her family. It’s not Mother’s Day but she’s the strongest most powerful woman I will ever know and want to dedicate this post to her.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This post would be incomplete and biased if I didn’t mention my dad’s contributions to who I am today. He has always encouraged me to be myself, shamelessly, and unapologetically so. I recently screenshotted a post on Facebook – “Behind every successful girl is a father who trusted her and not society.” As a child of immigrant parents, I’ve grown up with extra societal pressures. Not all of you may be able to understand this, but as women we can all relate to some degree.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">I got to where I am today with the consistent support and encouragement from my parents but also my best friend, my confidant, my husband Salman. I cannot thank him enough for being a feminist, for wiping my tears when Hillary lost, for waking up at wee hours of the morning to make me a cup of coffee to start my day, or dropping me off at work so I’m never late, for picking me up so I never have to bear the terrible wrath of mother nature, for accepting me for me, and most importantly only wanting my love in exchange for love.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sadly in India and many other countries around the world, having a daughter is looked down upon, as a burden that will never be lifted. In the early 1980’s my parents immigrated, left their families behind, and all that they knew in this world to move to America-- land of dreams -- to give their future children a better and brighter future. </span>This has been the constant attraction to our beloved country, hasn’t it?<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">My parents looked at me and hoped I would achieve all of my hearts desires and they would let no obstacle come my way. Flash-forward almost thirty years – despite all of the societal pressures to have a son “who would carry on the family name” they were content with their one child, who happened to be a daughter. Never did they think she would be any less than a boy, their aspirations for me were always more than just the difference between a girl and a boy. My dad always told me, there was nothing a boy could do that I couldn’t, I wasn’t just a daughter I was his daughter who was equal to anyone’s son, if not more. And I truly believe that, till this day!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">It was both of my parents that allowed me to chase my dreams. If I fell, they helped me back up, just as they would a son, who would be a “breadwinner” of his house. They encouraged me to be an independent, strong, yet humble woman. As an entire community it is our responsibility to bring these values forward. Our future generations learn from what’s taught at home. My dad never let anything be gender specific, whether it was chores or hard labor outside the house. He’s shoveled just as much snow as he’s ironed clothes and taught me to do the same. Some of you are wondering why I’m mentioning these, in an Indian patriarchal home – women and men have their divided individual responsibilities, household chores being a woman’s responsibility only. My dad has empowered me by consistently showing that support to my mother and this was BIG for me!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dream… Believe… Innovate.. Diversity…Equality. These all are major values of being American and the Greatest Country of the World, right? A country of Immigrants, since 1942. <span style="background-color: white;">In 1988 my parents and grandparents proudly announced the birth of their first (grand/)child. There was no shame, no burden.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Women -- we are powerful, compassionate, resilient, full of love, and have the strength to create life. We all come from different backgrounds and incredibly different upbringings and have succeeded. So at what point do we get celebrated with men equally? The hurtful truth is that regardless of what we achieve, we’re always held a nonsensical expectation of perfection. No! Stand up to it. You do you, not what the world thinks you should be doing. Follow your dreams, don't let anyone hold you back. Love and cherish those who cheer when you succeed. Keep the supporters close but don't forget they need support too!</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />A special hug for all those women in our lives who sincerely inspire us and lead us to better. Thankful for all those women who have fought for us this far but my fellow women -- you and I and our future generations to come -- You have to be even stronger. Trail-blaze</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> new paths on this road call life for the rest of us. We need you on this journey towards equality.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />I know that International Women's Day is all about celebrating women and how we've gotten so far as a gender, but I wanted to shine the light on the great men who support the women in their lives. A heartfelt thank you to all the men who have stood by me: My grandfather for raising a smart, fearless, and determined lady – who I have the honor to call mamma. My father for raising me like he would have raised a son. And my husband for constantly and consistently supporting my rational and irrational decisions in life, for meeting me half way literally every single step of the way. Thank you to all the strong superwomen in my life, my mom, my nani, and my best friends for being the queens you are and always fixing my crown. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Happy International Women's Day Super Women <3</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Thanksgiving lovelies. Hope you all had a great day filled with tons of food and love. I am forever thankful for the food on the table but more so for those who surround it. After a massive thanksgiving day lunch I sit here writing with the last piece of left over pie. NOMS. Much love to all my family, friends, and you :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">A little over two and half years ago when my (at the time to-be-) husband and I were shopping for furnishings for our apartment, thought it would be a great idea to keep our place somewhat modern and go for a high top table and bar stools as a dining room set. Our main living space is somewhat open to the dining room but has a completely closed off kitchen which leaves the dining space feeling extra tight. The high top table looked great but really served no purpose. It literally became a catch all for basically anything that walked through the door. I can count the number of times hubby and I actually ate a meal there on one hand. Hosting was a whole other issue in itself. I’d use the table to lay out beautiful spreads but everyone would sit in awkward positions around my low coffee table or would try to balance their plate and glass while standing around – all in all it just didn’t work the way I had wanted it too.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are some before shots, although I do miss the spreads I’ve done in the past, I hope to have prettier and tastier ones on my new table. What purpose did those beautiful spreads serve when everyone wasn’t seated comfortably or together? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We gave away our table and barstools; hopefully they can get more use out of it as they’ll be using it in a different manner. I found <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/parsons-expandable-dining-table-f277/?pkey=cdining-tables" target="_blank">our new table</a> at West Elm</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. Got tons of criticism and questions as to why I only purchased the table and not chairs. I want to emphasize that our dining space is really limited, the table takes up a huge chunk of the space and I didn’t want to tie myself down to more chairs. I decided to repurpose my entry way/ additional seating chairs as our head dining room chairs. They were from Home Goods and a great buy {est. $200 each as compared to the chairs at pottery barn and west elm costing $400 on sale and upwards} Commitment phobia much?! But realistically why spend an excess of money on extra chairs that I may use once every so often. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now you’re probably thinking I didn’t exactly help my hosting/ guest accommodation situation but I did. We decided to go with these <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60217799/" target="_blank">foldable chairs</a> from IKEA and these <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30331008/" target="_blank">seat cushions</a> for comfort but also to easily store away once the guests have left. We decided on 4 foldable chairs for now, costing less than $15 each with the cushion; and can always be multifunctional as well. Check convenience box here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My thought process at the time of purchase was that the brown/nude tones would match any décor pattern I decided to go with but ultimately I ended up going with white, black, grays, and some sort of pop of color (started off with turquoise/teal but now obsessed with yellow). I mention this because I like the flow of my décor to carry throughout the main living space. Once the dining table came home and daylight savings happened (to ruin my life) I felt like I needed an update to the entire space and all the summery white just felt like it didn’t belong even though I had hoped to keep summer alive forever… tears. These gray curtains were a mere $15 per panel and add a high end feel to the space. Here's your first glimpse at our new and improved dining area.</span></div>
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-15025278194809915662016-11-18T08:49:00.000-08:002016-11-18T08:49:04.373-08:00TimeOut Friday!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Guys !! I totally forgot to post this on Tuesday. I've been swamped with work deadlines this week and have barely had a good nights sleep butttt its FriYAY and it's finally time for this Mrs. to enjoy her weekend! <br /><br />1. Sabyasachi!<br />First Pottery Barn and now with Christian Louboutin. I can't get enough of Sabyasachi!! Kind of sad my items at Pottery Barn are still on back order and haven't shipped yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Hold the phone - Is Thanksgiving reeally next week?! Are you ready for your celebrations? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Referring back to my previous Timeout post - I finally finished de-cluttering my tiny home. I had no idea how much junk I actually accumulated until I filled my entire car with charitable items this Sunday. I'm sure I can use another round of de-cluttering once spring rolls around. But for now I hope someone else's holiday season is brightened with my brand new clothing and home essentials donation. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ladies (and Gentlemen) if you follow me on snapchat (high five if you do) you know an Air Fryer has recently made home for itself on my kitchen counter. Once I've made a variety of dishes, (I've been pretty repetitive thus far) I'll do a full on review but let me give away the suspense by saying I absolutely LOVE it. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So we all know how excited I am for black Friday sales but I think I hit the mall at the right time this past Saturday where there were still some great Veteran's Day sales. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nordstrom Rack had an additional 25% off their clearance racks! Cannot wait to start rocking my new outfits. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The limited had 60% off the entire store and an <b><u>addition</u></b> 70% off final sale items. Literally paid <i>single digits</i> for some awesome pieces that may not be for the upcoming winter but some great pieces I can either layer or save till spring rolls around. This girl never says no to a bargain!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bare minerals had their friends and family sale (20%) off. I stocked up on my <a href="http://www.bareescentuals.com/bareSkin-Pure-Brightening-Serum-Foundation-Broad-Spectrum-SPF-20/USmasterbareskin,en_US,pd.html" target="_blank">favoritest foundation</a> ever and picked up a few matte lipsticks... obsessing with <a href="http://www.bareescentuals.com/GEN-NUDE-Matte-Liquid-Lipcolor/USmasterGENNUDEmatte,en_US,pd.html" target="_blank">this color</a> right now.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our one year anniversary photo shoot in Central Park. Are we really coming up on 3 years?! AH! </span><br />
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-28277542866296814342016-11-08T17:34:00.001-08:002016-11-08T17:34:27.487-08:00Time Out Tuesday<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. November 8<sup>th</sup>, 2016: Election Night!</span></b><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Hold on tight America – your fate is being
decided today. I’m not a political
person and hate to get into debates over politics unless you’re my husband of course…
Regardless of what party you stand for – I encourage everyone but more so my
ladies – all you beautiful woman have to stop complaining about how unequal equal pay is, or how you’re publicly shamed for breastfeeding your child, or how other countries allow
women YEARS off for maternity leave and some of us have to go back in just a
few weeks’ time to put food on the table, and the list goes on but if you’re
not voting you’re not doing anything to change your situation. Less than 100 years ago women didn’t even
have the right to vote!! Hit the polls before it’s too late. Do it to honor those that worked day and night to make it happen. Regardless of who you vote for or how you may feel - Hillary has made history. Maybe one day you or your daughter could be President of the United States of America. </span></span><div>
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entire apartment but took on my dining room as a fall project. With the holidays being right around the corner, <a href="http://www.westelm.com/" target="_blank">West Elm</a> and <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/" target="_blank">ZGallerie </a>will not stop emailing with me elegant decor and over-the-top hosting ideas... #homedecorgoals My tiny 700 square foot apartment does not
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mentioned that my apartment is only 700 square feet. I think I’ve just been in denial that the storage place was so limited and kept forcing things to fit behind closet and cabinet
doors. I forgot about so many things we received
as wedding presents, so many things we’d purchased on our honeymoon, and so
many pairs of shoes and clothing items I owned.
They’ve been pushed to the back of my closet but really what purpose is
any of that serving me? I’m taking a small area of our apartment each weekend
and purging things into 3 categories: Donation, Toss, and Re-purpose. I initially tried to stay away from the re-purpose category but there were somethings I could not bring myself to give away due to the sentimental
value … Here are some tips to follow. <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/pro-organizer-tips-what-not-to-do-when-decluttering-your-home-168836">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/pro-organizer-tips-what-not-to-do-when-decluttering-your-home-168836</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you all may know I’ve gotten more than
halfway through the 21 day fix challenge before but now I’m determined to
complete it. This week I’m doing a mini
detox by cutting out bad carbs and the excess sugar I’ve been eating post
Diwali and Halloween and have started doing the workouts nightly. I will start
the 21 day fix on Sunday – I know I’m setting myself up for disaster because I already
have multiple Thanksgiving Dinners lined up :-O Wish me luck!</span></div>
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obsessed with Arijit Singh all over again if you’ve been following my on snap chat. Our wedding song was <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj5-frAi5rQAhVDxSYKHX7nA_AQyCkIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUmqb9KENgmk&usg=AFQjCNHb6gHDZaF36Ss6ffCSSzjNtW4zDQ&sig2=HPR5CFBgcHkmpqPuqhod2w&bvm=bv.138169073,d.eWE" target="_blank">Tum Hi Ho</a>
but check out these songs – they’ve been on repeat on our car rides and
decluttering sessions at home. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjNsaXR-pnQAhXG8CYKHUCrD1IQyCkIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Doj0PYv2DIhk&usg=AFQjCNE8slb3lnJxACU0ztO6wLbiD4iSYQ&sig2=Q0hdzztCzva7kc3Z2EWbsA&bvm=bv.138169073,d.eWE" target="_blank">Soch na Sake</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj97vrb-pnQAhXGLyYKHRqYCroQyCkIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dz-diRlyLGzo&usg=AFQjCNHyjU_VpXIxCMlQCA_vHfZAo8OimQ&sig2=ptputpEPMi6MUIUq-7en7Q&bvm=bv.138169073,d.eWE" target="_blank">Channa Meraya</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwix-dHx-pnQAhUB3yYKHe2JB2AQyCkIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dt7buUbo_1Qs&usg=AFQjCNGNP7hQ7GemyaF6WNSbir9fjdFgQw&sig2=fR5tf6YX2M5JQwLhQG-kWQ&bvm=bv.138169073,d.eWE" target="_blank">Itni Si Baat Hai</a>, and <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjPhe39-pnQAhVKLyYKHeNmDG0QtwIISzAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvUCM_0evdQY&usg=AFQjCNH5aErxfySGDahuXLugCMRs6h66ag&sig2=TNdb_IEG0OalETWTqy1oCg&bvm=bv.138169073,d.eWE" target="_blank">Ae Dil Hai Mushkil</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This lace jacket was a part of another outfit (I designed this out of an old Sari of my moms - made into a beautiful lengha and choli with this lace jacket over) but I have not found a formal enough occasion to wear a lengha to recently and so I used the inner-shirt and pajami of another outfit... the color matched my shoes and popped against the lace jacket beautifully! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So many Indian designers are fusing traditional desi clothing with the western styles. I paired this brocade asymmetrical jacket with a lace jumpsuit (great find at Marshalls last summer!) I paired this look with my polki necklace - which is an absolute obsession of mine right now. It is the perfect statement necklace - if I could wear everyday I would. Disclaimer : statement necklaces are life especially ones this beautiful * thank you hubbs! </span></div>
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-78438335989837300312016-11-01T19:51:00.000-07:002016-11-01T19:51:01.849-07:00Time Out Tuesdays<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's my spin on the Three Things Thursday Post now on Tuesdays!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you're married - or about to be (anytime this century) check out this article! </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-m-flanagan/marriage-is-for-losers_b_4369869.html?">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-m-flanagan/marriage-is-for-losers_b_4369869.html?</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Most of us start our work week dreading Mondays, praising God that we've made it to Friday! (Been guilty of this some weeks but these tips really help you enjoy being at work and make your week fly by!)</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <a href="http://me.popsugar.com/how-to/How-Make-Workday-Go-Much-Faster-42469473">http://me.popsugar.com/how-to/How-Make-Workday-Go-Much-Faster-42469473</a></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> # 2 is my holy grail!<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">My afternoon must haves are : chocolate covered almonds and 100 ounces of water all day... which in the end gives me a reason to take a walk to the bathroom.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As mentioned in a previous blog post that my hubby's work schedule limits our time together. The days I'm at work he'll be off. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Last night after work, I planned on picking up some groceries for the week but we ended up at the movies instead. I love this new weeknight spontaneity in our relationship now!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Also - why are the trailers soooo long? My popcorn never even makes it to the actual movie ... #firstworldproblems</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">7. Happy November lovelies! <br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Can you believe there's only two more months left in 2016?! The holiday season is right around the corner and I cannot wait to start shopping. I'm so excited for Thanksgiving but you know I'm counting down the days to the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday in the US / Boxing Day in Canada, etc etc) Every Shopaholics Holiday! I know the day-after-Christmas sales are better but how do you just say no to all those "Deals of the Day" ?! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Eyes : <a href="http://www.sephora.com/naked3-P384099" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Naked 3 Palette</a> - Limit & Buzz</span></div>
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-49726504486919063952016-10-12T16:21:00.003-07:002016-10-12T16:25:21.862-07:00NYC Business Casual OOTD + Fall Nudes<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Working in the city is one of the best parts of my career ... Walking the streets of this city whether it be 7AM or 7PM I feel like I always have to dress my best - you know live up to the "NYC Chic" standards. I've been one of those girls ( I think I should start referring to myself as a woman or lady at the least! ) with a Mary-Poppins bag that weighed more than my left leg and 5 watermelons. Commuting to and from the city has taught me become a minimalist at least Monday through Friday. I'll do a full post on purse-downsizing later but this Tory Burch crossbody was a smart investment I made this summer and don't regret it. Is it not just the most perfect bag you've ever seen?! My husband may disagree but only because I can no longer throw the car keys or his phone in my purse on a night out but I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Face : <a href="http://www.bareescentuals.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BareEscentuals-Site/en_US/Experience-Show?cgid=BM_BARESKIN_PURE_BRIGHTENING_SERUM_FOUNDATION&cm_mmc=google-semsearch-_-Brand_Makeup_Face_Exact-_-BM_MU_Face_Foundation_Liquid_Exact-_-bare%20minerals%20liquid%20foundation&gclid=CjwKEAjwj92_BRDQ-NuC98SZkWYSJACWmjhlcTrebIvdneBNChL03c_XgoVgGObqyPIwARhLGw7GWBoCTcnw_wcB" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">bareSkin Foundation </a>- #08 Bare Beige</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Jeans : <a href="http://www.express.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Express</a> Woolen Black Dress Pants</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Handbag : <a href="https://www.toryburch.com/" target="_blank">Tory Burch</a> Crossbody <a href="https://www.toryburch.com/robinson-convertible-shoulder-bag/28846.html?cgid=handbags-crossbody-bags&dwvar_28846_color=036&start=52" target="_blank">(Similar Bag Here)</a></span></div>
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<br />A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-44192243489985762022016-10-07T15:48:00.000-07:002016-10-07T15:48:40.284-07:00My Fall Essentials + Casual Friday OOTD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So fall is in full effect and I've been MIA from the blog because I've simply just been depressed the last week or so. The weather here in Jersey has been gloomy and cloudy and the sun finally came out yesterday and put me in a good mood again. Scarves are probably the only reason I like fall (sometimes). I own a million and one scarves and love them because they're a great accessory that can add a nice oomph of texture or color and keep my neck warm. The other great thing about fall besides Thanksgiving basically being around the corner is busting out the dark shades of lipsticks. One of my staples is <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13854/310/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/lipstick#/shade/Ruby_Woo" target="_blank">Ruby Woo by Mac</a> that I decided to wear today to match the heart on my sleeves {literally} </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I love my Speedy 35 its probably the most used bag in my entire wardrobe and the one I care the most about as well - it killed me to put this on the ground. I'll use this bag with pretty much any outfit - any season but I absolutely love using this bag during the fall - it fits all my essentials comfortably and the dark browns go with basically any colored outfit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Vest | Blazer : <a href="https://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/" target="_blank">White House Black Market</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Handbag : <a href="http://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/homepage" target="_blank">LV</a> Speedy 35</span></div>
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-64737162158448571842016-09-08T17:21:00.003-07:002016-09-12T21:38:41.328-07:00My Favorite Nail Polish<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you know me - you know I am obsessed with my nails always being done. When I was younger it was my my favorite pass-time, paint my nails and then paint them again two days later, because we all know how long manis actually last ...</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When I started college I had little time to sit down and do my nails and as I entered my professional career I started getting my nails done. I loved it, it was the best way to have some me time... and it still is my favorite thing to do ever - There's no better way to destress than on a pedicure chair with your feet dipped in warm water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ever since I've gotten married - I've taken my gels off and gotten them done again numerous times. No matter how much you spend on "the best gels" they just aren't resistant to household chores and dishes. And so I try just not to do the dishes but its inevitable haha. So today, I do not have gels. I've been painting my own nails for the past two weeks and have suddenly fallen in love with DIY manicures all over again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For the past year or so I've found myself always getting some sort of nude. But who am I kidding? What color nude are we talking about? The Nude-Nude, the taupe nude? the mauve nude? the pink nude ? Believe me when I say it has taken me so many tries to finally find the right colors for me. When picking your go-to-everyday-nail color you must take your skin-tone and undertones into consideration. I always find that any manicure can be the cherry on my "ootd" cake but not if the color clashes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And the past three times I've gone to get my nails done - it was the same color. I'm a little obsessed to say the least. Let me quickly explain - I've recently splurged on a pair of <a href="http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446828671" target="_blank">shoes</a> that I've been obsessing over for at least the last two years. This color isn't nude ..its the perfect blush pink color. { Also, now I need the matching <a href="http://www.valentino.com/us/shoulder-bag_cod45309158hh.html?backToListing=2" target="_blank">bag</a> hehe } </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And now I have the perfect nail color to match my shoes. I'm a happy girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">OPI has been my go to brand for nail polishes for ages. OPI has probably been the most durable nail polishes I own in terms of lasting the longest. It was manicure Monday last week and although very slightly chipped this manicure has lasted over 8 days! They also have a great color selection and always gives a rich color quality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've had <a href="https://www.amazon.com/OPI-Lacquer-Samoan-0-5-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B004223VIK" target="_blank">this</a> for a few years now, Its the perfect nude color for my skin tone and has tons of warm hues. My hands are slightly darker/ more tan than the rest of my body and face. I blame it on all the UV I've exposed them to in the process of getting my nails done professionally. Again always consider your undertones and what hues any nail color accents or clashes with!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you don't know this already because I've mentioned it 12 times in this post - I'm obsessed with blush pink and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/OPI-Nail-Lacquer-Tiramisu-Ounce/dp/B00164BK4E/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1473389648&sr=1-1&keywords=opi+tiramisu+for+two" target="_blank">this </a>fits into my daily manicure needs perfectly. Even though fall is right around the corner. I'm probably going to be wearing this color all season because we all know I love summery even though this color has cooler undertones, it compliments my skin well!</span><br />
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-7979824820825031482016-09-08T17:21:00.002-07:002016-09-08T20:28:06.936-07:00Three Things Thursday<div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">two a. Speaking of iPhones, I was really annoyed when I couldn't delete the Podcasts app off of my phone. So it was immediately filed away in another folder along with my so useful "Stocks" and "Tips" {just kidding} under the label "Extras" - I don't think i've ever even opened any of these apps. But I recently came across <a href="https://www.theskinnyconfidential.com/" target="_blank">The Skinny Confidential</a> - she has a great blog and posts some great snaps as well. One of things I've been obsessing over recently is their His and Her podcast. Check it out if you haven't already. Cheers to finally finding use for the Podcast app.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As you may or may not know I love reading! I'm not sure if this still happens in elementary schools but almost monthly we'd have a book fair and reading marathons in school back in my day. It was something I always excelled in and was a great outlet for my imagination to wander in all directions. This reading habit was something my parents strongly encouraged and admired my dedication to finishing my current read in just a few days time. Their basement is full of boxes of all the books I've ever read in my life. I want to have a large library wall in my dream home one day {with a sliding ladder - I'm secretly hoping to be Belle lol}. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I still remember I was in the sixth grade, a brand new middle school with a larger than life library (which I'm sure is just average size if I were to visit it now) where I came across my very first Harry Potter book. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">From then on every time a new book was released my dad would pick up a copy on his way home from work for me and I'd be done with the book in just a couple days and then mop around the house from #harrypotterwithdrawals. And here I am almost 17 years after reading my very first Harry Potter book, suffering Harry Potter withdrawals again. It's almost like that show you just binge watched on Netflix and don't know what to do with yourself now that its over. You almost think about the characters as if they were your family members... ( I just went through this with Orange is the New Black) Wondering what the future holds but this has been me (me and a million other people) waiting to know what happens to Harry Potter! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In no way am I book critic with any credentials but here's my honest take on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Part 1 and Part 2. The real reason the Harry Potter saga was one of my all time favorite reads was because JK Rowling writes extremely well but leaves so so much room for your imagination to run free. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Reading this book brought back so many memories! The authors do a great job of tying in something or the other from previous books. It's almost comforting to be in the world of magic again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was expecting the 8th book and this definitely was NOT it. The book was written for a play and has been published in a play manuscript but leaves me wanting JK Rowling's intense passion for detail. There is a lot more room for your imagination to do its job but the script seems very non-detailed at some points. Too much happens in too short of a "book" but really it's just not THE Harry Potter series novel I was looking forward to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It wasn't love but it did hit the right notes, bringing back all the characters I'd grew up with. Would have been a perfect 10 if JK Rowling just sat down and wrote this play into a novel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've been really sick this past week or so giving me tons of extra time to read (but really it's Harry Potter - I would have made time). Reading was honestly a hobby I was obsessed with throughout my life but once college hit - the amount of time I spent reading rapidly declined. My husband, really is not fond of reading but back in college bought me a Kindle to help save some room on my bookshelves. I have a ton of books on my Kindle and go through them relatively quickly but I always find myself longing for that "book smell" (book worms you know what I'm talking about). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Let me start out by restating (from my previous post) that the containers do not by any way decrease the amount of food you can consume (at least for me) it just cuts you off of all the bad carbs - I actually struggled with meeting my daily protein requirement and found myself too full to eat at some points through out the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you follow me on snap-chat you'd know I was busy with three wedding events and will be again this weekend (hoping I'm feeling better). </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Last weekend, I tried to eat before arriving to the events because if you've ever been to a desi (Indian/Pakistani/Bengali) wedding you'd there really no such thing as a "healthy/lighter portion option" I had a couple pieces of the tandoori chicken served as appetizers as my dinner. Since I didn't eat all of my alloted containers - Saturday night I split a piece of wedding cake with my hubby as my cheat meal. Totally worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Although I stopped a third or so of the way through due to a terrible throat infection - I felt like a whole new person the entire week. I had muscle soreness that made it impossible to sit and stand but it was so worth it because I knew it was working and I was hopeful to see results. The workouts are only 30 minutes but they really kick your butt. I can't wait to get started again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I didn't let myself step on a scale so I 'm not sure if there was really any actual weight loss but I felt lighter, less bloated, and my clothes did fit looser than they did before I started the program. I apologize for not having a drastic before and after picture for y'all but I hope to get back on the program and show you guys just that! Keep me in your prayers for a quick recovery. Being sick during the summer is the absolute worst. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know I did a full on blog post on maturing
and changing in my 20s but I definitely forgot to mention – how significantly
your metabolism slows down.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
-____- I used to eat pizza and French fries almost every day when I first
started college and didn’t gain an ounce… Now I can smell McDonald's French fries and
feel my arms jiggle some more :-O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">No matter how hard I've tried to
keep on top of the healthy lifestyle I wanted I always found take out on our
dinner table the easiest option after long workdays. Over the last
few months I’ve kept my eyes and ears open to so many different workout regimen
names that I couldn't even recall names now. A good friend of
mine recently started the 21 day fix - noticed drastic
results </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">and instantaneously became a Beach-body coach.
Hesitant at first I would consistently read her
blog/Facebook posts on how she was positively changing her life. I
reached out to her and the next thing I knew I was ordering my 21 Day Fix
Package. It just arrived last week and I couldn't wait to get started.
I've been talking about starting this since I've purchased it and almost
everyone wants to know how it goes... Which is why I've decided to
dedicate the next three weeks of my life and this blog to this journey I'm
about to take to a healthier me ...</span></span></div>
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you begin: </span></em><strong><i><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; padding: 0in;">This post is not sponsored by
anyone in any way and I am not a beach-body coach. I am just looking
to get back into shape and a healthy lifestyle. <o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The program is a bit pricey,
especially if you include the Shakeology (meal replacement type protein shakes)
with your program – I did not. I purchased the 21 Day Fix which
included the containers, meal plan booklet, and exercise DVDs for about $70. <strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;">Shakeology
are meal replacement shakes which I find drinks/shakes don’t work so well for
me – as I find myself looking for a warm meal regardless of how filling they
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<strong><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;"> When I
first opened my package I was really overwhelmed with how hard this diet was
going to be looking at the size of the containers… But after day one I have
learned that the amount of food I’m allowed to eat with this meal plan is way
more than I normally eat. The problem is
I have been eating all the wrong things.
Depending on your weight you get assigned a diet plan that allows you to
consume a certain amount of calories/containers. I’m allowed to have 3 veggie servings, 2
fruit servings, 4 protein servings, 2 carb servings, and 1 healthy fat
serving. {Let me know if you have
specific questions in regards to the breakdown of the meal plan} I am definitely
struggling to meet the 4 protein servings.
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and your measurements on Day One of your Twenty One Days and then again on the twenty-first day. I found a cheat sheet to help me keep track of all changes my body takes throughout
these three weeks. As well as a this
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21 day fix program kick your BUTT. I haven’t
been to the gym in over 6 months – I do walk a lot to and from work in the city
but obviously this is a whole new level of being active. I am extremely sore!!</span></strong></div>
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a beach body coach – who happens to be a great friend of mine. She has a great accountability group on Facebook
where we all post our daily food intake and workouts. The group really helps with getting up off
that couch and doing the workouts… everyone else is seeing results and I want
them too! Watching the other girls make
such great progress really helps keep your focus and is a great way to find new
meal ideas. In our accountability group
we have a daily goal – 100 squats & 100 ounces of water. I’m slowly building my way up to both. All this water intake makes for too many
bathroom breaks at work </span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none; font-family: "wingdings"; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;">J</span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;"> </span></strong><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Before I started I had to ta</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">ckle one of my biggest battles – meal planning. I skimmed through the recommended meal plans and decided to keep it simple the first week with room for little temptation. I knew I’d need to cook in bulk so my first thought was – Costco. Luckily this month they had a special sale for all organic items. I purchased: organic quinoa, organic veggie patties (they are delish) tons of fruit and vegetables. From our local butcher I purchased 2 pounds of cold cuts and 3 pounds of boneless chicken breast. All day Saturday – I spent washing, cutting, and marinating the chicken. I washed and measured out my fruits and veggies as well. At the end of the night my dad grilled the entire 3 pounds of marinated chicken for me. Next I made </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">quinoa – not paying attention to how much I actually needed. </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> I think</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> have enough to last all 21 days! I didn’t want to waste any so I measured
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Stay Tuned for an update on Day 7 as well as more meal plans through out my 21 day journey. </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Did you follow my snaps while I was meal planning? [ @thenewmrs4 ]</span></span><br />
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A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-80266407214315544432016-06-05T19:48:00.000-07:002016-06-05T19:48:48.955-07:00:: It's a Boy Baby Shower ::<span style="font-size: x-small;">I sit wrapped in a blanket on an extremely warm gloomy summer night ... with the Game of Thrones music bustling so loudly in the background - Something I cannot seem to fathom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">If you've been keeping up with my social media you'll know I was in Houston last weekend for my best friends baby shower. I planned this day with the mommy's sister and with much help from the new daddy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We designed, printed, and sent out invitations 3 months prior to the event. (Outside of the 4-6 weeks etiquette) Most of mommy's family is based outside of Houston and we wanted to give everyone plenty of time to plan their Memorial Day Weekends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> { Of course my camera had died by the time food was served } but the food menu was decided by the parents to be. They kept a traditional Pakistan food menu.</span></div>
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Earlier in the day I went and got my hair and nails done... Later that evening my husband and I got dressed up to go out. It was a rainy gloomy night .. we were going 60 MPH and from the opposite direction a big black heavy object came flying into our windshield on the passengers side ... Luckily we walked out of the car with a few small scratches but at that moment in time I couldn't stop thinking about we walked away from death. I am so thankful for every blessing and life being the biggest one. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">MDW</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">We all walk around saying Happy Memorial Day but do we really know what it means? My heart goes out to all of those brave men and women defending our country every day to keep us safe. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">But I cannot deny that almost every year I eagerly wait the unofficial start of summer and a little more so this year. My closest friends are having a baby!! I'm going to be an Aunty!! I flew out to Houston Friday night to help host their baby shower on Saturday. I had planned and planned everything to the T ... But nature always has other plans... There was a terrible storm in Houston Friday evening causing a 4 hour back up at the George Bush International Airport. My flight landed at 11PM but we didn't get home till 3:30 because we were stuck sitting on the plane waiting for a gate to disembark the plane... I forgot my airborne/vitamin c and ended up with a terrible cold all weekend! {<b>UGH</b> nasty recycled plane air} We all slept at 6AM every night / morning and were waking up a few hours later. Despite all the craziness ... I had a lovely time but I did miss my husband and it was a great feeling to come home to him <3 </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Baby Boom?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">I cannot count the number of baby showers I've recently attended. But my favorite being the one I planned for this past weekend all the way in Houston. I must say I had low expectations of how everything would turn out due to all the planning taking place here, so far away! Thankfully everything turned out beautiful and the parents to be loved it! I'm in the midst of writing up a full post on it and how to plan / host an event half way across the country :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Xo | Happiness never goes out of style | xo</span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></div>A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330407326406748402.post-75986197794249855312016-04-27T17:32:00.001-07:002016-04-27T17:32:19.115-07:00Wanderlust Wednesdays<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I'll wanderlust all week and then spend the weekend doing things inspired by that weeks "destination". My husband and I will find a new dish and put it to test - we love trying new cuisines. We'll even lounge around on a lazy </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">morning and watch hours of YouTube travel vlogs. But is there really a substitute to just going there?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">My husband and I went to a beautiful resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico two years ago for our honeymoon. It was the best vacation we've ever had. The resort was amazing, the service was phenomenal and the food was just incredible. My husband usually gets home sick shortly after he arrives on vacation but this place left us both dragging our feet when we had to return home. We had then decided to make traveling a priority but life always passes you by and sometimes too fast too soon. We were initially so overwhelmed with work and family life that we found no time to travel but eventually started to get cabin fever. We needed to get away!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">As you age you find who you truly are … or who / what / where you want to be. I’ve felt a sudden </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">change (a burst of maturity I guess) over the last two years but at 28 a lot of reality has set it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">The older you get the more you realize how important it is to have a positive outlook on life and I </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">strongly believe that the people you surround yourselves with reflect on our perspectives of life. I was </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">raised by two of the happiest and strongest people I may ever know and I owe it to them for always </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">maintaining that positive atmosphere regardless of the struggles or the hard times… </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">1. Start creating more art. I am a creative, very DIY person. I've made over 7 scrapbooks that I've dedicated to some friend or family member. I think the last one I made was over 6 years ago! I need to go back to this! It's a great outlet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">2. I love absolutely love reading. (Yes - I'm a nerd :) ) I want to start my own book club! Any suggestions? Comment down below! I may start with <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahgalo/32-must-read-books-for-any-book-club#.pkGZnv7w8E" target="_blank">this</a>. Join me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">3. I saw <a href="http://theeverygirl.com/how-to-start-a-weekly-supper-club" target="_blank">this </a>a couple weeks ago and was so inspired. I hope to be hosting these dinners soon - I may not be a great cook but I am obsessed with decor and presentation of meals - even when we just have brinner some nights. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">4. For the past two years I've wanted to start my own business, be my own boss. Things are finally in the works for that and will start tomorrow! I'll share more deets on this later!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">5. If you know me you'll know how much I love to shop. A girl's gotta have materialistic goals too :) <a href="http://www.valentino.com/us/tote_cod45283570qd.html?backToListing=6" target="_blank">Goal #1</a> <a href="http://www.valentino.com/us/pump_cod44955741ut.html?backToListing=3" target="_blank">Goal #2</a></span></div>
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Approaching 28 felt as though I was reaching a milestone but hadn’t accomplished all that I had desired. 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I can never get enough days in the city. </div></div><div><div>Thank you Veenz!</div><div><br></div><div>First stop Room Service - Hells Kitchen</div><div><div><br></div><div><div><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kkifwlsDywY/VxEzKn1dnYI/AAAAAAAAANw/l7g7VD5K-NA/I/photo_127532.jpg" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></div>Virgin lychee mojito</div></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HrW1le4Uzlk/VxEzMDsa8xI/AAAAAAAAAN4/UUdIJVnsjtM/I/photo_566061.jpg" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></div></div><div>Spicy basil noodles with shrimp and lychee - shrimp fried rice. 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Five months later - a wife. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So many thoughts have crossed my mind over these past several weeks. "oh, I should start a blog..." "hey this would be a great topic to blog about." When I started planning my wedding, I looked to the internet for unique ideas and DIY projects to only realize that there wasn't much content available. Thats when I decided I'd blog about my wedding planning experience but things at that time were beyond hectic and there were days were 24 hours weren't enough. So I suppressed those thoughts and went on planning... and then finally getting married to my prince charming. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Marriage... it hit me like a ton of bricks about two and a half weeks later. So much to do, so many things to learn to balance, and so little time. The endless dinner parties, long work hours, the thought of my parents missing me, and the urge to find some alone time with my husband left me an emotional mess. No one had explained or warned me as to how overwhelmed I'd feel! So now, five months later I think I've begun to grasp my life and can finally start sharing my life with you guys... Stay tuned for more. </span>A New Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732047193216973172noreply@blogger.com0