BLAST! I was going to do a Valentine’s edition with a bunch of red stuff, but then I looked and realized we still have 8 days, and next Tuesday’s only the 13th.
So let’s scrounge up some non-red things instead. Perhaps in the whole ‘our CEO resigned because he did a mysteriously bad thing‘ thing, it seems like lululemon forgot to upload anything interesting this week. They uploaded stuff, BUT… meh.
5 Faves & a Dud – 2/6/18 Edition
Favorite #1: lululemon Run All Day Backpack II ($118) in persian red
Once upon a time in high school, I found a little red Le Sportsac backpack at TJ Maxx for maybe $20. I loved that little red backpack. So the price tags aren’t the same, but I still have a soft spot for little red backpacks.
The more I look at this thing, the more I want it. Ah! I don’t need. Don’t need. DON’T. NEED.
Favorite #2: Spanx Faux Leather Legging ($98) in black
Damn you, effective Instagram ads. One of my life goals is to never feel the need to buy Spanx or shapewear of any kind. If I do, I should probably unhand the cookies & beer, instead of buy even TIGHTER clothing.
However, I’d been searching for some sort of shiny/moto legging all January long, and I admit that the ad that kept showing up in my IG feed actually caught my attention. There’s a Spanx store 2 doors down from my local lululemon, so the other day when I was feeling retail happy, I tried a pair on. Double tap.
Favorite #3: lululemon Game Point Crop ($98) in black
So, these aren’t new to the lululineup. However, they seemed so meh online that I never gave them a second look, much less a third or fourth. So much so, when I was in lulu last week, I only grabbed them off the rack to try on because I didn’t recognize the name, and thought they *were* new. Whoops.
Welp, I’m happy with the result of my mental snafu. They’re the plain black ‘high-waisted & long on a tall girl’ crop that I’ve been waiting for out of lululemon. Some mid-rise luxtreme crops fall need adjustment on me, but these go a bit higher than usual.
Long story short, they hung in there with me during a Double Under WOD. A rarity. #athletikatyapproved
Favorite #4: Bacon Blue Cheese Brussels Sprouts by Eat the Gains
As a New England fan, can’t say I ended up on the happy end of the spectrum at the end of Sunday night’s game. HOWEVER, I found this kickass recipe to bring to the party. It was stupid easy to make, minus the tedium of putting blue cheese, bacon & toothpicks in halfway through.
With how they came out, totally worth the effort.
Favorite #5: This License Plate
The Dud: Gargantuan Car Repair Bills
If you saw my Insta story, today was one of those days when you bring the car in for one thing, and then they call you about another (expensive) thing, and another (also expensive) thing an hour later.
Also, I tried on the Play Off the Pleats Tight last week. SHEER.
ALSO also, I bought the Energy Bra Braided in black from last week’s list, but haven’t given it a go yet. Feedback to come!
ALSO Also also… make the sprouts. 🙂