Life Tip Tuesday: Travel Outfits

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I leave Thursday for Chicago to celebrate 10 awesome years of Anytime Fitness! I am so excited to visit with our amazing franchisees, spend some time in one of my favorite cities, and just have some fun.

Traveling, for many, can get quite stressful and with that stress comes health issues like lack of sleep, no energy, unintentional eating, and more. So instead of adding that stress in your life try today’s Life Tip.

Pre-Packed Outfits

Pack your outfits in oversize ziploc bags for space constraints and ease of choosing outfits.

There are many benefits to packing in Ziploc bags!

  • Outfits Pre-Selected. No more dealing with “what should I wear” before the meeting or going out on the town. They are already picked out and ready to go. This does require some preplanning on your part but it will be greatly rewarded.
  • Save Room. Your bag will thank you. By using ziploc bags, you can be organized and keep your bag within it’s limits.
  • Stress Less. You won’t be as stressed in the mornings of your trip if you already know what you are wearing.

Have you ever packed in Ziploc Bag before? Do you have any additional tips?

Fall Fashion Trends 2012

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If you are getting ready to make your fall shopping trip, you have come to the right place. I am too. And of course, I want to know what all the hot trends will be this year. So, what do I do? Google it! And what I found, helped me none. Zilch. Zero. Yuck.

According to Elle, this is what we have to look forward to this fall. What I am taking away from this is that we are going to need to spend a ton of money on clothes that resemble those of the Hunger Games.

I don’t know if I have said this to you before but I like to cut through the stuff on the runway and get trends that is actually matter to most of us not living in New York with unlimited budgets.

What are the trends then?

Blocking—of the Color

This trend is again transitioning so don’t give your goods to Goodwill yet! Find neutral colors because color is “out” this fall. But, psh, I say if you like color, go for it! This dress from Loft is one of my favorites, with all the right fall colors!

Drop down and give me 20!

Military style is back again this year. With this style you will want to focus on getting pieces that have neutral colors which is good for your other wardrobe items. You can mix and match with a cute vest or jacket and patterned button up.

Ivy League

Collared necklines, pencil skirts, black eyeglasses, and knee high socks are the marks of the prepsters that walk through the ivy league doors of Harvard, Yale and Columbia. Embody this trend with a lovely collared shirt and skinny khakis, and comfy boots. Grab your navy blue peacoat on those chilly days!

This outfit from J.Crew is perfect for the working woman who still wants to look polished and preppy!

Pep Pep Peplum!

This trend will follow into the fall. If you purchased a peplum top or dress, pair it with a nice blazer and your favorite skinny jeans for an amazing date night look. If you haven’t gotten your peplum on, you should!

Get Comfy With It

What trends don’t talk about often is those casual and comfortable clothes. This look is one of my favorite go-to looks and is very practical. I absolutely love this outfit from Loft for those weekend days at the apple orchard or outdoor concert!

 

What are you looking forward to this fall?

 

Reflections from Camp Van Vac

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Sitting and listening to the breeze, waves, loons, and laughter are just what I was hoping for when I reflecting on our trip to Ely. This past labor day weekend, Breon, Sen and I traveled to Ely to spend our long weekend “camping.”

I use the word camping lightly because we were in a cabin. Cabin 11 to be exact! A very very rustic cabin. No sink, no bathroom, concrete floors, etc. you can see just how rustic it was by watching the video.

Saturday

Upon our arrival, I was so excited to see how gorgeous the view was from the cabin. Through the windows, there was a beautiful panoramic view of Lake Burntside. It was just breathtaking.

We grabbed a canoe and tested our abilities, we felt comfortable…more on that later.

Sunday

A long awaited trip to Pebble spa on Sunday morning. Breon bought me a spa package that included foot soak, sinus and head massage, and 60-minute massage. What an awesome boyfriend…I mean come on! :)

We spent some more time in Ely before heading back to camp to go fishing/canoeing.

After getting Sen comfortable in the canoe, we put the rest of the gear into the canoe. We heard a few warnings from folks leaving.

“Oh, its windy out there. I turned around!”

“You two will have a time of it getting back.”

But we ventured out anyways. We crossed the big lake with ease…it wasn’t until we came to a cove the we realized there was some serious “windage”.

We tried to keep the nose in the waves but it was just one second of unbalance and we went in. The canoe, sen, and us in the water. After finding that we were all okay, we pulled the canoe onto a random dock and waited.

We were a little nervous heading back. But with good communication, we made it back just fine. But we didn’t fish.

Monday

A fun and relaxing day with a walk, swimming, drive up echo trail, and a mini hike in the boundary waters. During the mini-hike we found a really cool mushroom that we were both enthralled over. I think Breon’s photo is the best (seen below)! After a nap, Breon made delicious chicken, potatoes and soup.

(c) Breon Nagy 2012

Tuesday

Having to leave Tuesday, we spent the morning getting ready. Then we ate at the Taste of Ely. Delicious breakfast in our tummy we went to the Wolf Center. Alas, those silly wolves were napping or so I believe in my mind. Next time, we’ll see ‘em!

It was a wonderful trip and just what I needed. I love being near the water and being a couple of steps from it made the trip that much better. Reading, listening, looking, swimming, canoeing (tipping), laughing, relaxing, warming by the fire, and all I hoped. Camp Van Vac…we’ll be back.