Shirt: Kohl’s (similar) | Blazer: Gap (similar) | Skirt: J.Crew (love this one) | Bag: gift | Shoes: Tamaris (similar, love these) | Tights: Target | Pearls: heirloom | Bracelets: J.J. Walters Designs, Brooks Brothers, gifted | Headband: J.Crew (old)
Ok, I am a total Gossip Girl NUT. Does anyone else wish they were Blair Waldorf just so they could have Brunch at the Plaza and shop at Bergdorf’s? Ok, maybe sometimes I dream about being Queen B because I envy her closet, and I just so happen to be obsessed with her style. How cute and classy, preppy and sassy all at the same time!
So while I may look like I belong in the halls of Constance Billard with my almost-uniform, I actually put together this outfit for church (minus the blazer), and when I bribed asked the hubby to take outfit pictures with me, I threw on the blazer because it ended up NOT being as warm as the weatherman had predicted (#shocker).
In between typing the previous paragraph and the one I am typing now, I briefly got distracted by all of the tabs I had open on my browser. You know how that goes, you’re working on a project and remember something so you pop open a new tab and start searching there, and then you remember that forbidden email in your inbox announcing the 30% everything sale happening at J.Crew Factory…
HA, you totally opened a new tab, didn’t you? 😀
Aaand before you know it, you’ve got about fifteen different tabs (or sometimes thirty) open, all in the name of mutli-tasking, three hours have passed, and you’ve got no work to show for it (except for maybe a cart full of items and a tracking number sent to your email).
For me, I get distracted reading other people’s blogs, or I go on a Pin-binge and pin everything, including the kitchen sink, onto my boards, and I basically tumble down this rabbit hole of clicking here, opening another tab here, start replying to an email there…
SO, the other day, I did something glorious: I went to Starbucks, brought along my iPad and planner, and plunked out an entire blog post in under an hour. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you’re under the constant fear of being kicked off the Wi-Fi so you hyper-focus and not waste your precious bandwidth on mindless shopping and Pinterest tabs!
Moral of the story?
I will go to Starbucks three times a week to write all my blog posts :D.
……
If only I had that much money to spend on lattes!
Moral of the story is, getting away from the home office to leave all distractions behind is a good thing. Putting my phone on *gulp* “DO NOT DISTURB” for one hour will actually help me to get things done. The Instagram world can wait while I hammer out blog emails, and those pins aren’t going anywhere while I finish typing up resumes. This is something I greatly struggle with, I always feel the need to multi-task because I think it will make me more efficient, but it actually ends up making me counter-productive.
SO, starting today, I will not open more than one tab at a time, *glances up at the top of the browser, closes three opened tabs*, I will be in one moment at a time.
I will be in the email I am writing.
I will be in the post that I am putting together.
I will be in the photos that I am editing.
I will be in the Bubble Explode game that I am playing.
Just not all at once…And up until now, I have done all these things simultaneously every single day.
And today I vow to not do more than one task at a time.
On a lighter note, you probably noticed that I curled my hair!! Actually, at the time of this picture, it was my second time curling my hair, this time I think I’ve perfected the technique. Going to close this tab, now, so I can open up a new one and scratch that item off my 101 Things in 1001 Days list!
I love your hair like that Whit!! So cute! You have the nest collection of plaid in the world! Susan
I love your hair like that Whit!! So cute! You have the nest collection of plaid in the world! Susan
I love your hair like that Whit!! So cute! You have the nest collection of plaid in the world! Susan
That is so funny! I do the same thing with all those tabs open (and new windows because sometimes you click and it opens a new window). You are right though, I am sure it takes me longer when I hop from one thing to the next and back rather than focusing on one thing at a time. Cute outfit today! I love the skirt with the button up!
That is so funny! I do the same thing with all those tabs open (and new windows because sometimes you click and it opens a new window). You are right though, I am sure it takes me longer when I hop from one thing to the next and back rather than focusing on one thing at a time. Cute outfit today! I love the skirt with the button up!
I miss gossip girl!!! AHHH!! This is such a great look girl!
Xo,
Ellen
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I miss gossip girl!!! AHHH!! This is such a great look girl!
Xo,
Ellen
http://www.askawayblog.com
Be sure to enter my $240 Giveaway: http://www.askawayblog.com/2014/01/win-indie-chick-prize-pack-240-value.html
I miss gossip girl!!! AHHH!! This is such a great look girl!
Xo,
Ellen
http://www.askawayblog.com
Be sure to enter my $240 Giveaway: http://www.askawayblog.com/2014/01/win-indie-chick-prize-pack-240-value.html
Such a cute outfit, I've actually never seen gossip girl, weird right?
Such a cute outfit, I've actually never seen gossip girl, weird right?
Such a cute outfit, I've actually never seen gossip girl, weird right?
So super cute Whit!!!! I'm especially loving that little bowtie bracelet!! 🙂 And now…..to dust off my GG dvds!!! 😛 (PS your hair is looking marvelous lady!!)
So super cute Whit!!!! I'm especially loving that little bowtie bracelet!! 🙂 And now…..to dust off my GG dvds!!! 😛 (PS your hair is looking marvelous lady!!)
So super cute Whit!!!! I'm especially loving that little bowtie bracelet!! 🙂 And now…..to dust off my GG dvds!!! 😛 (PS your hair is looking marvelous lady!!)
You do have the whole Blair thing going on! 🙂 Your hair looks so pretty curled! And yes, I have three 3 other tabs open………..
xo,
Heather
http://reverieno17.blogspot.com
You do have the whole Blair thing going on! 🙂 Your hair looks so pretty curled! And yes, I have three 3 other tabs open………..
xo,
Heather
http://reverieno17.blogspot.com
You do have the whole Blair thing going on! 🙂 Your hair looks so pretty curled! And yes, I have three 3 other tabs open………..
xo,
Heather
http://reverieno17.blogspot.com
You are SO Blair in this outfit! I obsessively watched every GG episode from start to finish over Christmas break, GAH! I am in love! Thank heavens for Netflix and their ability to enable my binge TV watching. Anywho, your hair looks beyond FAB and I could never have only one tab open, I usually have 3+ windows full of 15+ open tabs…oops. Props to you for finding your productivity zone, mine too is Starbucks, head phones in, latte in hand, ready to dominate my to do list!
xo,
Ray
Four Season Fabulous
You are SO Blair in this outfit! I obsessively watched every GG episode from start to finish over Christmas break, GAH! I am in love! Thank heavens for Netflix and their ability to enable my binge TV watching. Anywho, your hair looks beyond FAB and I could never have only one tab open, I usually have 3+ windows full of 15+ open tabs…oops. Props to you for finding your productivity zone, mine too is Starbucks, head phones in, latte in hand, ready to dominate my to do list!
xo,
Ray
Four Season Fabulous
You are SO Blair in this outfit! I obsessively watched every GG episode from start to finish over Christmas break, GAH! I am in love! Thank heavens for Netflix and their ability to enable my binge TV watching. Anywho, your hair looks beyond FAB and I could never have only one tab open, I usually have 3+ windows full of 15+ open tabs…oops. Props to you for finding your productivity zone, mine too is Starbucks, head phones in, latte in hand, ready to dominate my to do list!
xo,
Ray
Four Season Fabulous
Literally, you are the CUTEST. And obviously I love this outfit. But I NEEEEED to tell you how much I love your hair, it looks fantastic. Also, I really love the idea of being "in" whatever it is that you're doing – so I want to incorporate that into my life more! Thanks girl, text me later!!!!
Pink Champagne Problems
Literally, you are the CUTEST. And obviously I love this outfit. But I NEEEEED to tell you how much I love your hair, it looks fantastic. Also, I really love the idea of being "in" whatever it is that you're doing – so I want to incorporate that into my life more! Thanks girl, text me later!!!!
Pink Champagne Problems
Literally, you are the CUTEST. And obviously I love this outfit. But I NEEEEED to tell you how much I love your hair, it looks fantastic. Also, I really love the idea of being "in" whatever it is that you're doing – so I want to incorporate that into my life more! Thanks girl, text me later!!!!
Pink Champagne Problems
I totally agree with the Blair Waldorf adoration. I sometimes wish that I went to Constance just so I could wear some of the private school prep esque things that Blair got to!
But as far as Starbucks goes, it is literally my home away from home. I focus so much better with a latte on my table and the white noise of the coffee shop as background noise! I seem to accomplish so much more when I am away from the distraction of my own apartment.
Marie H.
Progression By Design
I totally agree with the Blair Waldorf adoration. I sometimes wish that I went to Constance just so I could wear some of the private school prep esque things that Blair got to!
But as far as Starbucks goes, it is literally my home away from home. I focus so much better with a latte on my table and the white noise of the coffee shop as background noise! I seem to accomplish so much more when I am away from the distraction of my own apartment.
Marie H.
Progression By Design
I'm watching GG over for the, uhm, MILLIONTH time! I read the entire book series as it came out, and FREAKED OUT when they made it into a TV show. Anyway, if this isn't a Waldorf-inspired look, I don't know what is. You nailed it, girl!
I'm watching GG over for the, uhm, MILLIONTH time! I read the entire book series as it came out, and FREAKED OUT when they made it into a TV show. Anyway, if this isn't a Waldorf-inspired look, I don't know what is. You nailed it, girl!
I'm watching GG over for the, uhm, MILLIONTH time! I read the entire book series as it came out, and FREAKED OUT when they made it into a TV show. Anyway, if this isn't a Waldorf-inspired look, I don't know what is. You nailed it, girl!