W I N T E R

Yesterday was the slowest day in the history of all days…

Work was slow. My brain was slow. I forgot my iphone so I couldn’t text or play on instagram to keep me entertained. It was tough.

A few things came to mind about yesterday and this time of year that were annoying me and I began to compile a mental list of winter woes…

LOATHES

• Insatiable selective appetite for heavy and rich foods
• Less sunlight hours
• Feeling menopausal as you change from hot to cold temperatures
• SNOW days when you still have to go to work
• Crap TV and movies despite endless bad weather couch slugging opportunities
• Washing sitting for days on the clotheshorse getting ‘crunchy’
• Wet feet
• The freezing journey from the shower to your bedroom in the morning
• Lower energy and motivation to exercise

BUT…making the list also sparked a few positive memories and ideas in my mind and I came up with this converse list of winter wins…

LOVES

• Boots/Hats/Coats/Capes/Hosiery/FUR/Scarves - Winter fashion in general
• More dramatic make up, hair and nail colours
• SNOW days await home
• Slugging on the couch in flannelette PJ’s and ugg boots
• Soup and toast
• Mandarins
• Fejoas
• Better sleeps- I always seem to sleep better with colder air temperatures and darker nights
• Crisp sunshine drenched Canterbury days
• Water from the tap is fridge cold and delicious
• Staying inside reading ALL day and not feeling guilty

Looks like LOVES take the cake today after all. Phew! Here is some visual inspiration to get you feeling positively about winter-

Cape and leather gloves.

LOVE khaki & military inspired coats.

LOVE everything.

Matte berry lips AND Fur collar.

LOVE wintery nail hues.

Broccoli and pistachio soup YUM

Library. Open fire. Sigh.

Christchurch winter landscape. DREAMY

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Au Revoir,

Chloe x

[Shbam soon, weigh in next week, relieved it's the weekend]

P.S Special mention to my blog-sister Pizey. Everything happens for a reason my girl and I truly believe that there is a rainbow waiting to emerge from this wintery rain cloud...