Life is Better in these Pajamas

During all of the moving craziness, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. My entire life was in boxes, I couldn’t find anything, I kept tripping over things because they weren’t where they belong and because of that I was being really hard on myself. Things had to get done, my to do list was forever growing and we needed a lot more than I thought we did for the new home. On one of our trips to Target picking up a few essentials, we walked by the pajama section and these pajamas caught my eye. When I touched them and realized how soft they were, I immediately was like oh my gosh I need these! Seems silly, but I was so excited to go to bed that night with pajamas that matched and were soft!

pajamas

Life is messy and unpredictable. It’s not easy and sometimes the easy things are more difficult because of unforeseeable bumps in the road. During the move, I was so tired and so critical of myself because no matter how I planned, I could not get everything done in my timeline. Sometimes we need a reminder to take some time for ourselves. To treat ourselves to a cozy blanket or just new soft pajamas. It actually took me over a week to find and then unpack my box filled with pajamas so it was so nice to actually have a set of pajamas during all of the chaos. I swear I washed the pajamas frequently and they were just as soft as when I first bought them!

Here are some things that helped me stay sane during the move….

  • Cozy pajamas duhh! Super soft and the price was right!
  • Taking a long shower. There were a lot of late nights and I would feel so gross. I cannot even begin to explain how much better I felt after taking a shower and having some time to myself.
  • A made bed. Okay, seems silly that with everything else going on that I kept the bed made but it was nice to have something inviting at night when I was ready to collapse and fall asleep.
  • Keeping the bedroom neat. The rest of the house was a disaster but I made Jake and I keep the bedroom clutter free as much as we could. I can’t sleep being surrounded by a mess so it was a nice escape during the of boxes.
  • Unpack the kitchen first. It’s usually the easiest room to unpack and it’s nice to say that at least one room is in order while you unpack the rest!

memorial day weekend sales guide

I am sooo excited for a three day weekend! They don’t come often so I hope to get as much relaxation, fun and time in the sun in as I can. We had an early dismissal at work on Friday so I made plans to meet up with a friend for a late lunch and to do some shopping in Rittenhouse. After not being in the retail world for a while, I kinda forgot how amazing Memorial Day Weekend sales are. Since I was out shopping with a friend, I didn’t get that much time to browse at everything on sale. Now I’m curled up on my couch in my jammies working on my laptop browsing online doing my research to find all the sales. A lot of my favorite recent purchases are included in this sale and I would definitely recommend taking advantage of this sale if there is anything you had your eyes on lately.

MDW Sales Round Up

Aerie // 40-60% off
babe tee // perfect beach sweatshirt

American Eagle // 20-60% off
denim shorts // mom jeans

Anthropologie // 40% off sale items
just purchased the mouse cheese board // candle

DSW// up to 60% off clearance
block heel sandal // steve madden heels

J. Crew // 40% off everything and 50% off clearance
long sleeve ruffle neck top in eyelet // spaghetti strap dress in lace
eyelet swimwear // my favorite lightweight sweater for work

J. Crew Factory // 60% off and 50% off clearance
check out all of my favorite J. Crew Factory finds here.
tee shirt dress // tie neck tank top

Loft // 40% off
check out all of my favorite Loft finds
here.
lace cami // floral strappy cami // floral blazer // scallop shorts

Old Navy // 50% off tees, tanks, swim, shorts and dresses
pixie pants //

TV Shows I’m Watching Lately

My favorite thing to do after work is to come home and put on comfy clothes before heading to my couch to binge watch a few episodes before going to bed. In between episodes I will get up to make a quick dinner or tidy up a corner of my apartment and as a reward I get to watch another episode. 

With my work schedule, I get home late at night so I don’t always get to watch my tv shows live. On Saturday mornings, I will catch up on everything on Demand or Hulu but I think I got spoiled with Netflix being able to binge multiple episodes at one time. I’ve been known to binge watch multiple seasons of shows found on Netflix or Hulu in a short amount of time. There are so many hidden little gems that I feel are overlooked because they weren’t pushed enough when they were on air or they are made for Netflix. 

I thought it would be fun to share what I have been watching lately…

The Bold Type

Honestly, this show gave me work and friendship goals! I immediately fell in love with the characters and the relevant plot that is fresh and rarely seen on tv. Finally, a show about millennials that I can relate to! 

Younger

This show has been on the air for a few seasons now and I am sure you haven’t heard of it. Now I dare you to just watch one episode and not stay up until 3am binge watching. It is about a mom from the suburbs who gets divorced and gets a job for a book publishing company. Problem is that she only could get a job by lying about her age. It is full of laughs and reminds all of us how easy we have it sometimes when it comes to technology! 

Dynasty

It is all the gossip and drama we loved about Gossip Girl in a new show that follows

Southern Charm

I don’t know what it is about this show, but I am obsessed! It takes everything we love about reality tv and adds some class that most shows lack.  It follows a group of friends living in Charleston showing their day to day lives, drama and what socialites in the South are like. 

Chrisley Knows Best

 I can rewatch old episodes for hours whenever I need a good laugh. Some of it is scripted, but the shenanigans they get into are hilarious! It is my favorite show when I want to multitask with something easy to watch on tv.

Desperate Housewives

It is one of those classic shows that I never watched so now that I found it on Hulu I cannot stop watching!

December’s Top 10

December was a fun month to browse online and do my Christmas shopping because everything was on sale. On Fridays, I try to write a blog post dedicated to my favorite finds and sales that week to make it easy for you guys to shop. This month, I posted a lot of gift guides and items I couldn’t live without this month.

As an affiliate blogger, I can track to see what links are clicked are my blog and analytics tell me the post popular links each month. This information helps me determine what you guys like to see on Blonde Rosie. When links are clicked and purchases are made with the links, Blonde Rosie receives a very small commission which is then used to support this website. I started this blog as a hobby and luckily was able to find a program that helped me make money with my blog. I am so appreciative of every link clicked and every photo liked on my social media. There is a lot of planning that goes into each blog post and photo on Instagram so it means the world to me when my readers use my blog to shop!

Now here are the top ten items on the blog this month…

  1. Slippers
  2. City Coat
  3. City Sidewalk Skirt
  4. Cozy Robe
  5. Embroidered Sweater
  6. Off the Shoulder Sweater
  7. Vail Parka
  8. Batiste Dry Shampoo
  9. Sweater
  10. Flannel Pajama Pants