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Something about Fridays

Today dawned cold, cold, very cloudy, with a promise for very bad weather over the next few days, and feels wintry. This is our first wintry day..we've had some rain, which has been really lovely, but not so cold.

Days like these make me crave homemade soups, hot teas, hot chocolate, and comfort in the form of snuggling, and soft, fleecy blankets. Oh, and fires. We're going to make a fire tonight for the first time this year. I can't wait.

Fridays in general, I'm finding, are about attempting a balance between work/school/personal. The toll of the first four days of the week I tend to feel by Friday, so I'm finding I take some time to nurture myself and pamper a little just to kind of restore what I can of my strength and focus.

This morning..breakfast with hubby, quick cleanup after that then a grooming session. Much needed, as it turns out. Eyebrows are now in check. Skin looks and feels a little better after nice scrub and moisturize. Body feels sleeker after the full body massage with exfoliating mitt. Feeling totally comfy in a turtleneck and leggings, a spritz of my favorite perfume reminding me that scent can truly shift me to a happy place in a hurry.

Oh, and the toes. Well, they were in dire need of some pedi love, so they're happier now. Several coats of A List red from Essie, and nice clear topcoat, and we're good to go. Looking festive and happy and perky and girly...which is a nice contrast to the kind of student frumpy I've adopted since leaving full time work.

Yes, I realize the toes will most likely be covered 99% of the time right now, but I just don't care. It's kind of like wearing a purple satin thong under sweats.

It simply gives a girl an edge.


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