Tuesday, 3 April 2018
tuck hotel April 03, 2018 at 12:14AM
The Best Designer Tote Bags For Your 9-To-5 Life If you’re anything like me, your handbag will generally house a hodgepodge of useless items and a distinct lack of the necessary things required to get you through the day (keys, wallet, phone, lipgloss). For me, this comes from having an extensive rolodex of handbags on the go at any given time. I like to coordinate my bag to my outfit—as any ~self-respecting lady~ does—however switching between them with such high frequency means that all my possessions inevitably get split across various receptacles. A nightmare! Keys get forgotten, cards get left behind. As you can imagine, this brings about a lot of very annoying micro-traumas to my everyday life. I know the local locksmith better than I know thy own self, and am constantly dashing out to get cardless cash from the ATM in lieu of being able to pay for things on card like a normal person. Most importantly, without a regular hit of lipgloss, my lips become very sad. In an attempt to bring some order to my 9-5, I decided to invest in a good ol’ fashion tote bag. The money I was going to save on locksmiths alone was enough reason to *take the next step* and sink money into a sleek, high quality bag. Having carried my possessions around in a shiny new tote every singly day for the past three weeks, I can safely say that my life has become considerably more calm, streamlined and chic as a result. Why stop there? I thought to myself. Why not scour the internet for similar bags, so our dear readers may also know what it’s like to live a serene 9-5 life? With those thoughts in mind, I present you the best tote bags for your work week, no matter your style or budget. You can thank me later (or, you know, in the comments section below ;). The post The Best Designer Tote Bags For Your 9-To-5 Life appeared first on CHRONICLES OF HER. Maddy Woon
Georgie Wood-Weber On Packing Like A Pro “To be completely honest, my packing usually starts the night before and finishes approx. 1 minute before I’m meant to leave for the airport. I usually start the process by sitting on my bedroom floor with my entire wardrobe around me, then starting in categories, I keep cutting down until I have four things I want to take with me. You need to think about what you will be able to wear on more than two occasions—items that can be dressed up or down depending on how you style it, and pieces that can all be styled with one another, not a pair of pants that only looks good with a specific top, for example.” “To ensure I stay fresh in-flight, I always pack knitted pants and the following 4 beauty products: Josie Maran Pure Argan Milk Treatment, Goe Oil, MooGoo Tingling Honey Lip Balm, and my fave SLIP silk eye mask.” Instagram: @georgiewoodwebber The post Georgie Wood-Weber On Packing Like A Pro appeared first on CHRONICLES OF HER. Georgie Wood-Weber
Monday, 2 April 2018
Saturn Returns
The other morning I woke up to the very real realization that my Saturn is returning. Never mind the two fresh pimples that so lovingly appeared on my face, IT was here. My entrance into full adulthood was finally here. I would now find inner peace and move beyond my childish mistakes of the past.
How did I know that it was returning? Well, while on a mindfulness retreat last winter at the stunning Miraval Resort, I had my birth chart read for the first time. And lo and behold right smack at the end of March it read Transiting Saturn Conjunction Radix Saturn AKA Your Saturn is Returning, so be ready.
Naturally, I texted a friend who I remembered posted a recent IG story about her Saturn returning, (“ITS HERE!”), only to realize that I am not exiting my return (like I assumed) but rather just starting it. BUT HOW. I mean, the last two years of my life have been complete chaos, how can I only be beginning this process?
Some of you might be asking yourself what even is a Saturn Return and why should you care. Well, in astrology terms every 29 years the planet Saturn makes a full cycle around the sun and returns to its natal position (meaning where it was when you were born). So for those of us born roughly from Feb 1989 to Feb 1991, the spotlight is on us. This first Saturn return (you can have up to three in your lifetime) is one of the most important times of your life. You are leaving behind childhood and reviewing your life through new more mature eyes. During this time your past comes under close scrutiny and you are being forced (whether you like it or not) to face life with this new found maturity.
This time marks a separation process, during which anything that no longer suits you and your purpose will be broken down, remolded or discarded. Now is the time to work slowly but surely towards attracting the people and things that you want in your life, and taking on these new responsibilities because truth be told if you don’t now you will pay for it at your second Saturn return (hello mid-life crisis).
“Maybe everything you went through the past few years was preparing you to enter into this new phase of your life”, she patiently offered up. And I thought for a moment…yeah, maybe. I can actually buy that. If your Saturn return is a moment that helps you redefine your life’s purpose, it only makes sense that you clear out whatever doesn’t serve you to prepare the way for the new. Self-discovery and all. Luckily, my Saturn is in Capricorn which means “diligence, commitment and calm” so I think Saturn is actually just going to force me to find more of that, to make a commitment to the way I want to live and what I want to do. Out with the old, in with the new, or something like that.
two other great articles here and here!
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MadelynnHow to Dress Modestly and Stylish April 02, 2018 at 12:45PM
Sunday, 1 April 2018
How To Stay Pretty When You’re 30,000ft In The Air Australia is a great country to live in, don’t get me wrong, but if you want to travel anywhere beyond Southeast Asia you’re pretty much signing up for 10+ hours in the sky. Even as I write this, I’m halfway through my 25 hour flight to Paris. Joy! I’m often greeted by a client at the other end of my trips, which means I don’t want to rock up red-eyed and groggy-looking, feeling like that near-empty water bottle that shrivelled itself up on the way over. Thus, through many years of trial and error, I’ve found the best in flight beauty routine to minimise the damage at 30,000 ft, and keep me feeling/looking human at the other end. You can thank me later, but for now, read my full list of tips (including what to eat, drink and put on your face). Words: @carmengracehamilton The post How To Stay Pretty When You’re 30,000ft In The Air appeared first on CHRONICLES OF HER. Carmen Hamilton