CALIFORNIA LIVING, CANADIAN MADE
I do not have a green thumb. If I didn’t end up killing three of the Bonsai’s I’ve owned over the course of four years, I think I would have to ask my BF or my parents to buy me this Bonsai Forest for my upcoming Birthday.
The boyfriend bought me a Jade Bonsai just before Christmas, and we left for Newfoundland for 9 days. As soon as I came back I watered it and it hasn’t been the same since.
Before: December.
After: March.
DEAD.
I’m just not good with plants :(
I loved it so much I bought it in three different colors! Call me crazy, but when I find something that works I buy multiples. No sense regretting not purchasing a fabulous item, right? Yes, it may not have been on sale and somewhat expensive but I take great care of my clothes — mainly the athletic stuff though as it gets washed on a delicate cycle in a laundry bag, and never put in the dryer. Plus, with all the paid blogging that I do I can afford to splurge on something nice for myself once in a while.
If I don’t end up wearing them all (since they still have tags on them) I can sell them on ebay! Plus these swifty tech tee’s don’t have to be worn just for working out — I can wear them with regular shorts for the summer and they’d be perfect with wicking the sweat away from the summer’s hot hot sun. Oh summer, I know you’re just around the corner!
I’m usually a 4 in Lululemon gear, but I ended up purchasing these tops in a size 6. I don’t know if Lululemon is true to size, really. In regular stores I’m a small. In Lululemon terms I’m an extra small. But since I bought the 6, am I now considered a small? Maybe it’s supposed to fit tighter, but I don’t think I’d like that. I have no idea what the sizes are all about. Let’s just say I’m between both!? :) I guess that’s how tuxedos fit too. Every store is different with their sizing. Inconsistent!
The top is amazingly soft to the touch but if you have dry skin you’ll hate to touch this as it sticks to your fingers (doesn’t that just sound nasty?). I swear, it’s not. I bet this would snag very easily, so no hang-nails/broken nails when you’re putting this shirt on! So be careful. When it’s on your body it feels like second skin, it’s so amazing. A review I read on the website a woman didn’t seem to like the top as much and mentioned that the shirt rides up when you’re going for a run, or even exercising at the gym. For the most part, the reviews are 100% pure awesome on this top. I did not find that it rode up. Which is why I ended up purchasing more. I find that items that are a big hit, usually disappear off the website fairly quickly which is probably why I pounced on picking up two more colors after purchasing the “bold blue” (which is really purple) shade.
The quotes found on the inside bottom of the tee adds a nice touch, too.
“Life is too short for the treadmill” — it has lots of inspirational quotes going all over the bottom inside band!
It was a good buy.
Lately, the majority of blogs on my google reader are food blogs. I’d turn into a food blogger too, but I’m embarrassed to show you all what I eat on a regular basis. I haven’t had a lot of energy this whole month of March, and I’m not sure if it’s because I upped my gym time since January, but I’m lethargic and zombie-like, lately. It’s getting a bit annoying, considering I used to wake up at 6:00am in February, and bake muffins and make a ‘big breakfast’ for the BF and I on occasion during the week days. Yesterday I skipped out on the gym because I was still feeling gross. So it’s not like I upped my gym time an enormous amount since February.
What I also don’t get is that how can a lot of food bloggers afford to eat out so much?? It could be that they spend their money on food, while I spend my money on my dogs obedience training. But still. I’m on a budget, and I don’t know how others do it.