Our work went from temporarily fully remote back to a hybrid schedule this month and it looks like this month’s theme seems to be focused on all the things I turned to that made it easier to go back out into the word on a regular basis, plus some cozy favorites to look forward to coming home to as well. 🙂
Back to some in person work means back to lugging all my stuff back and forth. I’ve tried smaller options with compartments, but I just keep coming back to the big pocket-less tote bag that I can just toss things into and go then I use the middle sized one of these pouches to keep things more easily contained. My favorite style tote has been the shopper tote from H&M – my two are from a few years back and not on the site anymore, but this Target option is just about the same dimensions and the same shape (wider at the top means you can just keep shoving stuff in it!).
I bought these in the fall right before our trip to Disney and in a very risky move I chose a day of walking around Magic Kingdom as the first day to wear them. I’m so lucky they’re super comfortable! It took me awhile to figure out what pants they looked best with, but this month I snagged a pair of straight leg black jeans and pairing them with those and a sweater has been an outfit I’ve repeated when I have to show up in person to work, am tired, and just want to be comfortable for the day.
I got sick of carrying my water bottle back and forth to the office along with everything else so I used it as an excuse to buy a pretty new cup to keep at my desk at work. I like this type because I can easily throw in my own reusable straw and switch those out each day.
There are three things that if I do nothing else, I still feel like a ready for the day human being. Filling in my brows, putting on mascara, and having painted nails! This one is my current favorite quick dry option.
HIGH WAISTED VINTAGE STYLE SWEATPANTS
These were in no way bought for style – they were absolutely bought because nothing is more comforting to me than to lounge around in oversized sweatpants! I have stooped to the level though of hiking up the elastic cuff to just above the ankle and throwing a denim jacket on with them and calling it an outfit worthy of leaving the house to go grocery shopping. No regrets!
Grabbing a find from the men’s section – this was an impulse buy but it got me with the color blocking and then the pockets! It has two, the typical front pocket on most hooded sweatshirts but then also has a front pouch pocket that snaps. It’s perfect to throw my phone and keys in if I want to go for walk on the trails, if I’m out and in full on mom mode and want to be hands free but still have a few things on me, and then I wear it around the house all the time too. I’m in love.
Life in the Ordinary 