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Au Revoir…. I am off to Paris for the weekend and will...

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:35:05 -0400

Au Revoir….

I am off to Paris for the weekend and will come back full of stories, pictures, croissants, wine, and cheese. Hope you have a great long weekend.

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"Sunk costs are the investments that you’ve put into something that you can’t get back out. They are..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:27:36 -0400

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Sunk costs are the investments that you’ve put into something that you can’t get back out. They are the years you spent training for a profession you hate, or waiting for your commitment-phobic boyfriend to propose. They are the thousands of dollars you spent on redecorating your living room, only to find that you hate living in it. Once you’ve realized that you probably won’t succeed, or that you are unhappy with the results, it shouldn’t matter how much time and effort you’ve already put into something. If your job or your boyfriend have taken up some of the best years of your life, it doesn’t make sense to let them use up the years you’ve got left. An ugly living room is an ugly living room, no matter how much money you spent making it so.

As studies by behavioral economists like Daniel Kahnemen and Dan Ariely show, people are generally loss-averse. Putting in a lot, only to end up with nothing to show for it, is just too awful for most of us to seriously consider. The problem is one of focus. We worry far too much about what we’ll lose if we just move on, instead of focusing on the costs of not moving on: more wasted time and effort, more unhappiness, and more missed opportunities.

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- The Atlantic: How to Walk Away

Know When and How to Walk Away

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Staying in Shape: So it is no secret that I love food and Europe...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:15:28 -0400

Staying in Shape:

So it is no secret that I love food and Europe seems to specialize in all of the things I love. Here are some things I use and do to help combat my eating and traveling.

1. Fit Bit Zip: This was given to me by my cousin for Christmas and I use it every day. It tracks everything and has a phone app to go with it. It is great to know how much you are walking every day and I find myself walking more when I have it on. Definitely recommend!

2. My breakfast smoothies: These help start the day off right and usually cause me to eat better throughout the day.

3. Fitness Blender: I found this site through some YouTube videos and I am a huge fan. They post tons of workout videos that are usually HIIT and very quick. A lot of them require no equipment! I passed this tip along to my friend, Annie, who travels a lot for work and she has done them in her hotel room.

-I also do this 8-minute arm workout a few times a week when I don’t have equipment.

-I like this video too

4. Walking: Back to my FitBit story, I find myself walking between 7-11 miles a day here. While it is easier when you are in a city, it also helps that we usually walk a few miles after dinner. Much better than parking it on the couch.

Any other tips to add? I will take what I can get!

I Want That… 1. Zara Leather Sandals $80 2. Benefit Fake...

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:31:15 -0400

I Want That…

1. Zara Leather Sandals $80

2. Benefit Fake Up Concealer $24

3. Renzo + Kai Lola-Lola Silk Dress $495

4. Smythson Wallet (with initials of course) £295

5. My Ideal Bookshelf $18

6. Joie Isette Lace Dress $268

7. Splendid Cabana Stripe Tank $68

8. J.Crew Tartine Tote $298

9. Mossimo Paka Perforated Ankle Boot $35

10. Tory Burch Linen Tunic $364

graceinplace: words to live by. [via] Relevant to me right...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:54:30 -0400

graceinplace:

words to live by. [via]

Relevant to me right now.

Loving Lately...

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:34 -0400

Can’t Stop Watching: this (scroll to 2:20) and that song? Love it

Want to Make: this

Just Downloaded: this

Perusing: this

Admiring: the street art I found in East London (below)

The sun came out in the evening so we headed to Holland Park to...

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:18:01 -0400

The sun came out in the evening so we headed to Holland Park to say hello to the peacocks and play a (very competitive) game of chess.

What I've Been...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:58:00 -0400

Eating/Drinking: dinner at our new-to-us local restaurant, Julie’s, brunch with Alex and Barlow at The Tabernacle, tapas at Tendido Cero, quick dinner at The Diner, lattes from Daylesford Organic.

Doing: putting our flat together, cleaning, organizing, exploring our new neighborhood, job hunting (still), a trip to Harrod’s and a Sunday walk around Hyde Park, convincing Zach to buy a Barbour Jacket, saying hello to the peacocks in Holland Park and playing a game of chess.

Planning: our trip this weekend to Paris! I want it to be a good mixture of planned things to do and plenty of wandering time.

Reading: Top 10 Paris Guidebook, Luella & June, theSkimm.

Missing: our furniture, clothes, kitchen items (ETA: end of June ugh)

Waiting for: our trip to Paris this weekend! Oui Oui

You should. (via)

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:36:14 -0400

You should.

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Kate Spade posted their Summer City Guides yesterday and I...

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:00 -0400

Kate Spade posted their Summer City Guides yesterday and I looked at London just to get some new ideas. Check it out if you want to learn more about your city or a city you may be visiting soon!

Scenes from a really great weekend. (One photo stolen from Alex)

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:16:46 -0400

Scenes from a really great weekend.

(One photo stolen from Alex)

Make it a good one. (via)

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:01:02 -0400

Make it a good one.

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*Obviously not our real address…friends and family, check your...

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:13 -0400

*Obviously not our real address…friends and family, check your email!

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51 Healthy Weeknight Dinners That’ll Make You Feel...

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:43:48 -0400

51 Healthy Weeknight Dinners That’ll Make You Feel Great

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I Want That… 1. Steve Madden Hamil Sandal $50 2. Parker...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:45:26 -0400

I Want That…

1. Steve Madden Hamil Sandal $50

2. Parker Duet Dress $396 *Shopbop ships international express for free?!?!

3. Tory Burch Cosmetic Bag $95

4. KS Saturday Sexy Back Dress $180

5. Calf Hair Continental Zip Wallet $88

6. Steve Madden Realdeal Wedges $90

7. Target Hayden Armless Chair $143 (on sale!)

8. Loeffler Randall Starla Sandal $175

9. Dana Rebecca Initial Cuff $1,650

10. Warby Parker Everett Gimlet Glasses $95

Have I mentioned how great life is without a dryer? No?

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:05:40 -0400

Have I mentioned how great life is without a dryer? No?

Loving Lately...

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:21:02 -0400

Blogs and Sites:

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I am very drawn to neutral colors and I love the color grey....

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:37:00 -0400

I am very drawn to neutral colors and I love the color grey. Our new flat has a large, beige living room and we have a big grey sectional couch. I am trying to avoid making all of the rooms extremely neutral and am playing with the color scheme above. Do you like it? Be honest. I am not great with color.

Pillows: here and here

Chair

Couch

What I've Been...

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:25:00 -0400

Eating/Drinking: Ginger Beer, dinner at Tayyab’s (amazing Indian food), the best of Belgium chocolate, beer, and waffles, Sangria in Burrough Market, Lattes, lunch at Moo! Grill.

Doing: walking the parks with Alex, interviewing, exploring Brick Lane, ordering things for our new flat, touring Brussels, wishing it would get warmer.

Planning: trips, trips, trips, a girls weekend with my best friend in Barcelona, theatre visits, MINT Polo in the Park, my aunt’s visit in June, a Bank Holiday trip in August.

Reading: It’s All Good and The Honest Life and waaay too much about Jodi Arias and the Ohio kidnappings.

Missing: my family and friends, Frank’s Red Hot, Bravo, Trader Joe’s, the TODAY show, lululemon, Target.

Waiting for: more information about a job I really want and moving into our flat on Friday!

I absolutely love living and traveling in Europe and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:38:41 -0400

I absolutely love living and traveling in Europe and wouldn’t change it for a thing. But today, well today is cold and rainy and I am listening to Kenny Chesney and thinking of my favorite place.