December 2014 archive

Slacker Pants

A few Christmases ago, my mom gave my husband some pants that were actually called “Slacker Pants.” The description online states “Be sweatpants-comfy without looking schlumpy. Sunday Slacker Pants are broken-in soft for lounging around the house. Yet nice enough for running out to the store.” I’m not really sure about being fit to head out to a store, but I have no real concern with that being tested by Trevor, especially on a Sunday. But I digress. The point is, these are my slacker pants. Sweat pants in disguise. I first discovered Pilcro pants last winter, primarily because of an interesting pattern that caught my eye. Then I tried them on – super cozy, stretchy and soft. They are my go-to pants for weekends when I need to be nimble to do anything from head to a brunch, wrestle with my kids, run into the office or around town for errands, or maybe (on super rare but awesome occasions) steal a nap – all without changing my outfit. I also can wear them to work without looking, well, schlumpy. They don’t violate the office dress code by looks, but they should by feel.

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Anthropologie pants (more colors here) | Banana Republic sweater | Evereve scarf | Rudsak boots | Kate Spade sunglasses | Tory Burch handbag | Anthropologie earrings

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Homemade Granola

I’ve had a pretty impressive run so far this holiday season of decadent meals and sweet treats – preparing, posting, and eating. Time to switch gears to something a bit more on the healthy side but still yummy – homemade granola. I made a batch of this over the weekend to round out some teachers’ gifts and my last round of Secret Santa at the office, and have been enjoying the remaining part of the batch for snacking throughout the first part of the week.

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Tree Farm or Bust

**Spoiler Alert** It was a bust.

I generally have pretty good fortune when it comes to procrastination working in my favor, and thought the trend may continue when I saw the forecast for this past weekend at around 50 degrees (more than unseasonably warm for Minnesota) and learned that there was a tree farm just 10 minutes or so from our cabin. You see, I needed to accomplish two things this weekend: (1) get a Christmas tree and (2) get material for this week’s (which is now today’s) “Leisure” post. I mean, what is more leisurely and photo-worthy than a family cutting down their own tree at a delightful little farm? Keep reading to see how our day progressed. (This picture below is not the tree farm, but rather a photo I took out the window as we drove away from the tree farm.)
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