Color Me Jetset - Weekender Envy

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Friday morning I am jetting off for a trip to the Big Apple! While there we will be exploring new areas of the city, visiting friends in Brooklyn and toasting my Golden Birthday! (Hint. It is on Sunday)

While I am always tempted to pack the biggest suitcase possible with all sorts of outfits, hair tools and cosmetics it is incredibly liberating to pack in a weekender style that only fits the outfits I need and a spare pair of shoes.

I have two trusty weekender bags and for this trip I'll be taking the one that Danny brings out of storage. But they both are simple duffel bags which let me move quickly through the airport. (Read: I'm usually running late for flights)

Plus it never hurts to get used to packing in one small bag for when I have my private jet to take me wherever I fancy for the weekend. 

Honestly though, I recommend packing light for several reasons. First, as long as you have travel size shampoo you can carry on which saves you cash and time. Second you save yourself the worry about stressing over which outfit to wear because you haven't over packed. And finally, your travel partner will appreciate not needed to rent one of those luggage carts for your 2 day getaway.

When you're travelling in the winter it is key to look at weather reports before you go and pack appropriately. The same rules still stand and outfits can be made different simply by changing a hair style or your accessories. 

I'll be instagramming my way through the weekend and using the hashtag "EBGBNYC" (EB's Golden Birthday in NYC) so you can follow along with my adventures! And if you recommend any places to eat breakfast let me know!

Color Me Styled - Scenes from My Weekend

So, the "Scenes from My Weekend" posts are a popular topic for a lot of bloggers out there. I love Jacquelyn Clark's blog Lark and Linen and she does weekend updates and they're always exciting. She also posts these awesome "House Envy" posts where I just want to jump into each picture and live!

Then on Friday Danny and I made a rare (and I hate to admit that) appearance out! We usually are so wiped out on Fridays from a busy work week that going out just never seems to be in the cards. But this week, we did and we both enjoyed hanging out with friends. And, since we don't make it out too often I wanted to make sure I snagged a pic with my bff!

Lists!! I made a few different lists and made a lot of progress on them on Sunday. A chore list, grocery list and packing list for this week. 

I treated myself to a few Toll House mint-swirl chocolate chip cookies. They're the break and bake kind so it is really easy to make just one. (Okay, I made 3)

An at-home manicure and pedicure while paging through Elle and Martha Stewart. I actually LOVE Jennifer Laurence's bangs and am considering them. I know I shouldn't and that I'll be sick of them in a few days but they look so adorable (on her). For the nail colors I did Essie Carry On as a base and then Essie A Cut Above pink glitter on top. It is just the smallest touch of glitter and it makes me smile.

I spent the rest of my Saturday (Danny was at the Wisconsin Badger game in Madison with friends) watching as many episodes of The Tudors as possible. I LOVE historical fiction. Where I left off... Anne just lost her head (and, don't be mad that I didn't say "spoiler alert". If you didn't know that Anne lost her head you need to go back to high school history class).

We treated ourselves on Sunday. We started the day with savory crepes with blueberry breakfast sausage (I was too hungry to remember to take pictures). I then set about completing many items on my lists and then when it was time for supper we treated ourselves again with a hearty pasta favorite; Red Wine Capellini (even in this post I mention our typical Friday night routine!).  

After dinner on Sunday I wrote out several emails that I had been putting off all week and wrote this post!

I don't know if I'll be doing this every week but if you are interested in more of my personal day-to-day musings visit Daily E. It is the blog I typically update from my phone or with instagram posts.