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Blonde Rosie Lately

Published on January 29, 2016January 27, 2016 by blonde rosieLeave a comment

Today at work while looking over my to do list for the week I realized that the first month of the year is almost over. So far, this year is flying by!!! There is so much I wanted to accomplish this year and I am happy that right now these resolutions are looking good! I have made it to the gym and go to yoga/pilates three times a week. My body doesn’t look different yet but I know it takes a few weeks for yourself to notice. Also, hotel room is booked for Texas in April so I am excited for this new adventure! How is everyone else sticking to you resolutions?? If you have been slacking don’t worry, you have 11 more months to go!!

This month I have been trying to appreciate the little things. I made a rule to cut my spending so I can put more into my savings so I spend more time at home. After buying a ton of Bath & Body Works candles during their sale it is so nice to sit in bed with a candle on watching Netflix. Or just looking at the snow outside and trying to find the beauty of this winter wonderland. I decorated and personalized my desk at work and it makes it very welcoming when I walk in the morning. I can say that I love my job. By having a positive outlook on life and looking on the bright side of everything changes my attitudes while at work. I have been overwhelmed with projects and deadlines. I am doing a gazillion things in one day and try to put 100% in each task. Changing my post its and having my cute knick knacks on my desk can make my day a lot cheery even if I am getting yelled at on the phone about the snow in town. (Yes that was a phone call I received and I told her I had not noticed HA!)

I have a goal for all of you this month. Try to keep your room clean all of February. I promise a daily cleanup really does make a difference! Spend some more time in the morning getting ready for work without having to run out the door without breakfast. Spend some “me time” before you go to bed getting ready for the next day. We only have 24 hours in the day and it never seems to be enough time to do everything! Enjoy the little things in life wherever they are!

Have a good February everyone!

“Sorry I can’t, I’m watching Netflix…”

Published on January 24, 2016May 2, 2017 by blonde rosie3 Comments

In college I spent a lot of time outlining research and then writing those lengthy papers. To keep myself sane and prevent me from getting distracted on Facebook or finding any excuse not to study I started binge watching shows on Netflix. Since I always had a paper or two to write I went through Netflix shows very quickly. It was usually a full season a week!

I understand this study style does not work for everyone but it did for me. I get distracted very easily so by creating a distraction for me I could eliminate other distractions I could not control.

My friends started to watch the shows after all I did was talk and binge watch them. Now friends ask me what to watch next or I just force them to watch a show and then they become hooked. So here are some of my suggestions!

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snow day

Published on January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 by blonde rosieLeave a comment

YAY! We have a lot of snow here in Jersey. It started around 7pm last night and has not stopped! While I love this snow I prefer to look at it through the window in my pajamas. I went out this afternoon to shovel and it was hard week with snow up to my knees! By the time I had finished the sidewalks and stairs the snow had already coated the sidewalk again! UGH!

Most Saturdays I wake up early to get my errands done and go to a yoga class. Obviously none of that was possible today and I started to go in Starbucks withdrawal. As much as I loved lounging around allllll day finishing The West Wing on Netflix I felt very lazy. I woke up at 8am and drifted back into sleep and watching Netflix until 1pm. I haven’t slept that much in a long time!

Worlds greatest idea was taking my old comforter into our living room to snuggle in while watching Netfix. And yes, our tree is still up!

I hope tomorrow will be more productive filled with some snow related activities. Honestly the most productive thing I did today was shovel snow and shower haha

I have been talking to a lot of people about Netflix lately and I will be posting about my top Netflix binge picks tomorrow 🙂

running late is my cardio

Published on January 13, 2016January 14, 2016 by blonde rosie2 Comments

On Sunday morning I dragged my butt out of bed at 8am to go to a yoga class. I don’t even wake up that early to get to work during the week! Which explains why I am late to work every day since I have to be in the office at 8:30 and I usually roll out of bed around 8:15. (oops!) So I get to the yoga class a few minutes late and become that awkward person tripping over her own feet to get a spot on the floor. The class begins with meditation. I lay there with my heart beating fast after running up two flights of stairs to get to the room. The instructor says to concentrate on my breathing but my long list of things to do for that day are crowding my head. Continue reading “running late is my cardio” →

work hard, so you can shop harder

Published on January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 by blonde rosie4 Comments

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As a PGL-er we work 40 hours a week, not including the commute to work and back home. So what else do we do on a Tuesday night when it is no longer acceptable to participate in Tequila Tuesday because we have to be up early for work the next morning? I formed a very expensive hobby. I shop. I shop for things I want and things I need.

My trip to Target is always fun and I never walk out with just some new shampoo and clothes hangers. Since I was not going back to my college house I felt like I missed out on buying decor and a new comforter. I had a guest room on my floor that was very blah. It was full of zero personality or decorations and mismatched furniture. So a few trips to Homegoods and Target later I have a new favorite room in the house. Check out my previous post a few months back for pictures and details!

When Christmas came along I wanted to decorate the house for Christmas with my own style and have my own tree. My parents gave me the second floor which I had previously redesigned over the summer to make into a winter wonderland. I fell in love with the affordable and stylish decorations they had. Just walking around brings me happiness looking at the pretty stuff even if I cannot have the budget to buy everything.

But good news!! Right now the store is up to 90% off! This is how it works…. Since it is now 2016 the 2015 is considered old and it needs to go to make room for the new pastel and blush tone collections coming in for 2016. So almost everything on the shelves need to go! A lot of the stuff is not marked clearance so be sure to use the scanner to find the real deal. I did some shopping yesterday and came home with pillows for $1.99 that were originally $19 !! Go walk around and see what you can find.

Some Target Insta-Bloggers I follow do the clearance shopping and post their finds. These gals are professionals and can find better bargains than me!

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Looking at these Instagrams are a great break from working during the day!

My December obsession is starting to roll over into January as well. Everybody needs to go to Bath & Body Works right now and buy a candle. Right now they are still on sale and are $10 compared to their normal price of $22. I did a lot of after Christmas sale shopping and got some Christmas gifts for some friends that I had not exchanged gifts with yet. These candles are my new nightly ritual at night while I try to stay awake watching a Netflix episode!

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What are some other stores I can find cute things I don’t need?! Anyone else have cheaper PGL hobbies that don’t consist of trips to Target every week??

Shop on my friends! We will be paying off our student loans forever but these sweet deals only last for so long ! 😉

hello 2016…

Published on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by blonde rosie1 Comment

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Hello friends and happy new year!

I am still in shock that it is already 2016 and even more shocked that we are four days into the new year already. It is the first Monday back at work and on all of the important documents and banking I did today I wrote the wrong date. Hopefully this forgetting the year thing will only last a few more days! Does anyone else write 2015 by habit on papers instead of the new year? No? Just me? Okay… well that’s embarrassing!

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