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A Cheeky Little Gilly Hicks Haul

I adore Gilly Hicks. I adore the back story that the company has, I adore their Koala mascot. But most of all I adore their Hoodies. They’re so cozy and warm and absolutely perfect. I just want to spend all of my time in their Hoodies. So when they had a sale recently, I decided it was time for me to place a cheeky little order and I picked up two more hoodies.

First I picked out this Classic Full-Zip Hoodie in Green.

It’s just so snuggly and the fit is amazing.

Then I decided on this Classic Popover Hoodie in Navy.

This one is slightly thicker, and it’s just as snuggly and cozy as the other one if not more so.

I also took advantage of their 5 for $26 sale on their Down Undies and picked up some really cute prints.

My favorites are the snowflake printed ones. Obviously because I bought them in all 3 colors. But the stripey ones are adorable too.

Please excuse the fact that my makeup looks a bit wrecked in these photos, they were taken at the end of a very long shooting day. That also explains my Victoria’s Secret star print pajama pants. Which reminds me the next time I place an order I simply must get some of the flannel pajama pants from Gilly Hicks. They just look so perfect for laying around the house in on Sundays or cozying up in after a very long day.

Seriously I just want to curl up in one of these hoodies with a pair of those flannel pants, a good book and some apple cider. What’s your favorite thing to wear on a lazy day?

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Stylish Sundays: Sick Day Essentials

Or I’ve got the Flu

So today’s post is going to be different. I have the flu, and was absolutely not up to getting all dressed up to take photos.So rather than skip it, I’ve decided to show you guys what at typical sick day looks like for me. I know I did a post on how to have a good sick day and I thought I’d show you it in practice, because I’m going to be sick for at least a couple weeks.

On my face: photoshop. I was too sick for makeup so my husband kindly edited out my skin issues as he always does. Someday I’ll be brave enough to post a barefaced unedited phot, but not today.
My hair: that twist thing I do with my bangs when I decide I hate them.
What I’m wearing: Gilly Hicks Hoodie. Not pictured: H&M Striped Tank, Victoria’s Secret Star Print Pajama Pants that were a gift from Miss Cannady last Christmas.

Before I get into my essentials I’d like to talk about how weird it is to have the flu in August. I keep forgetting that its not cold outside, and my brain keeps thinking I smell Fall. And that brain trick keeps making me want coffee and sweaters and boots even more. I also really want to watch It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and all my Halloween Movies.

Now on to my Essentials, these are the things that I must have in reach when I’m sick.

I have a book, currently I’m reading Cemetery Girl, I’m only a few pages in because I keep falling asleep which has more to do with my cough medicine and nothing to do with the book, but I like it so far. Full review next week. Cough Drops, I like the sugar free Halls ones, they work for me. Find ones that work for you and stock up, I currently have 3 bags in different flavors. I have the T.V. Remote, my iPhone and iPad. Entertainment that you don’t have to focus on is super important. I get so bored laying on the couch, currently I’m killing it in the My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, if I’m feeling up to it later, I might decide to replay Costume Quest on Xbox. Water, I have mine in this bright tumbler with fun colored straw that I got from my local Hallmark store, because right now my throat hurts so bad I don’t want to drink anything. It’s a lot easier to force myself to drink if the cup is cute. And finally Puffs Plus Lotion Tissues, because a nose in need, deserves Puffs indeed. Am I the only one that loves those Puffs commercials they air in the fall and winter? I only use the Plus Lotion, because when I’m sick I have to blow my nose a lot and I quickly get that raw soreness around my nose. Not Pictured, but also super helpful is my Liz Earle Superbalm. I adore this stuff when I’m sick and I will be reordering it when I run out. Also not pictured insane amounts of Hand Sanitizer. I love the bath and body works ones and keep a couple in the drawer in my side table.

My final essential:

Howl. A cuddly puppy that keeps bringing me his Speider (watch Megamind) to make me feel better. When I had a fever yesterday he spent most of the day sleeping with me on the couch. Today there’s been lots of cuddles and puppy kisses. Also lots of stolen tissues. He sure loves to tear them up on the carpet.

Since I have the flu and will be sick for a while, what are your must haves when your sick? Also any App recommendations?

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Gilly Hicks Haul

A little while ago Gilly Hicks had a sale of 25% off an extra 25% off sports wear so I decided to place a small order.

I picked up the sports hoodie I showed in my wishlist post and a cute tee shirt.

The sports hoodie is my favorite, it has a bright pink hood lining and the GH Sport Logo written on the left sleeve in the same color pink. It’s light weight, but still really warm. It has really cute thumb holes with I really love because I don’t wear gloves when out walking the dog. It’s similar to the Lulu Lemon jackets, but it has a hood. I don’t have and haven’t seen those jackets to really compare though. I’m really happy with this hoodie, because it’s everything I was looking for in a exercise jacket and it looks really cute on too!

I also picked up this tee shirt from the sale section which I completely adore. I love the different colored stripes, though the mint one is my favorite. I also adore the cute little pocket with the logo on it. But my absolute favorite thing about Gilly Hicks clothes, which sadly isn’t on the sport line is the little tiny bow on the tag. It makes even the most casual outfit feel more girly even though I’m the only one that knows it’s there.

I had also ordered a pair of sweatpants, but I’m exchanging them because they don’t fit properly. I need to send them back, but I still don’t know what I want to exchange them for.

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Gilly Hicks Review

I got my Gilly Hicks order in a few days ago, and I’ve already picked out another 2 hoodies from the website that I must have.

This time I bought the Skinny Banded Sweatpants in Dark Heather Grey which has the logo in pink and Navy which has the logo in red. They’re extremely schnuggly and cozy and warm. I’m so in love with them, I just want to spend all my time in them. I definitely prefer them to the Victoria Secret Pink Pants. These are seriously the softest pants that I’ve ever put on. They claim to have a cheeky butt fit, and I don’t know what that is exactly, but my ass certainly looks as good as you’d expect it to in sweatpants. They don’t have pockets, but I’ve never really liked pockets in sweatpants anyway, since if you drop your phone in, or anything at all, it seems to drag them down on that side. The banded bottom is great because you can cuff them up for spring or early fall and wear them long in the winter.

I also bought two different styles of the hoodies, a zip up and a pullover. The first one, the zip up is the Hewlett Street Hoodie in Burgundy. I adore it, it’s made from the same material as the sweatpants and it’s insanely warm. It’s very fitted, which is nice as it doesn’t make me look shapeless. The sleeves are a bit tight if you have a long sleeve shirt on underneath, but since it’s so warm you wouldn’t need to do that unless it was absolutely freezing out. I love the golden yellow embroidery on the front, it works really well with the deep burgundy color. This hoodie hits me right at the top of my hips, and the sleeves are kinda long, I can comfortably cover my hands if I want to, which I did when I wore it out trick or treating with my son last night because it was so cold out. But at 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the hoodie was still warm enough to be out wandering around.

The Second hoodie, the pullover, was the Roselands Hoodie in Grey which has pink stitching for the logo, that matches the sweatpants I bought exactly even though the hoodie is a lighter grey than the pants. I haven’t worn it for more than a few minutes to try it on and see how it fit, but I really really like this hoodie. It’s just as soft as everything else I bought, but it seems to have a looser fit than the other hoodie. It fits comfortably in the sleeves with long sleeves under it. It seems to be a bit longer too, but not by much. It’s a typical pullover with a Kangaroo pocket. There’s not much else to say since it’s made out of the same material as everything else I bought, but I definitely love it, and have a feeling that this one will quickly become my favorite because of the coloring.

All said, I’ve very happy with my items and I definitely think I’ve found my replacement for Victoria’s Secret. The prices are better and the quality seems to be better, and the hoodies are softer and schungglier than the V.S. ones I’ve bought in the past. I’ve already decided I need one of their sherpa lined hoodies before it gets much colder, and another pair of the sweatpants, okay and their sleep pants, and I’d love to try out a tee or two of theirs. What can I say, I’m obsessed and have definitely been converted to a Gilly Girl.

How to have a nice cozy sick day

I decided to write this post because I seem to be coming down with a cold. I’ve got that foggy feeling in my brain, and a sore throat. I actually don’t mind being sick. This is probably because I spend most of my time sick. I have a low immune system, and asthma and allergies. So I’ve had to learn to enjoy myself while feeling poorly or I’d spend all my time in a poor state of mind. I’m sick so often I have it down to a science people. Seriously, it may not be the best day ever, but it’s not exactly horrible either. Of course, there are exceptions when your extremely, need a doctor type, sick, you’re not going to have a good day, but if you’re to sick for work or school, but not sick enough for a doctor, this is a pretty decent way to spend your day.

First of all you’ll need a favorite blanket, it could be a cuddly throw you knit yourself, or bought (V.S. Pink usually has some cute ones), or whatever blanket you have that is the schnuggliest. You want to stay warm when your sick and it’s better if your blanket makes you really happy. I have one that I use only when I’m sick, which I think makes it more special.
You’ll need your schnuggliest, coziest, cutest sweats or pajamas. Just because you’re ill doesn’t mean your loungewear can’t be adorable, the better you look, the better you feel, and if you’re feeling cute in your sweats, with your hair in a top knot or alice band, you’ll feel better about yourself. And there is plenty of extremely comfortable adorable loungewear/pajamas out there. I recommend Gilly Hicks for that
Next you’ll need a cute cup to drink water or ginger ale from. Staying hydrated is really important when your sick and it definitely helps if you’re using a super cute tumbler cup. Mine is a polka dot one from Hallmark, but I really want to get one of the Elle and Blair ones from Glitzy Glam. I love the monogramming and they’re really cute, especially the polka dot ones, and the stripey straws you can buy to go with them instead of the plain clear straw.
I also have a special soup bowl, it’s red and shaped like an over-sized mug and it says soup all the way around it. This isn’t necessary, but you’re favorite soup is, chicken soup is best but really whatever soup is your favorite will do.
You’re also going to need a good movie or a few of them. My personal sick day favorites are Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Easy A. Those are all movies I’ve seen so many times that I can watch them while drifting in and out of sleep and I don’t feel like I’ve missed anything.
I’m also really fond of having a candle burning, usually I can’t smell it so I pick a cheap one that doesn’t have much scent anyways so I don’t feel like I’m wasting it, but still the burning candle makes me feel cozier.
Before you settle in you’ll need to make sure you have your cup filled to the brim, and you have tissues (I prefer puffs plus lotion because a nose in need deserves puffs indeed), chapstick, lotion, hand sanitizer (bath and body works do the best ones), and a small trashcan or bag so you don’t have to keep getting up to throw away your tissues.
Finally you’ll need an activity, I like to knit, usually something that I don’t need a pattern for. If you knit you know what I mean, there are things like a simple plan scarf you don’t need a pattern for because you’ve done the stitches so many times your hands just seem to know what to do. I also like to read, and listen to music. You want an activity that you enjoy, but one that if you fall asleep doing it or need to leave as it is so you can go to sleep it won’t be ruined.
Then you just need to snuggle into your favorite spot, whether it’s a large arm chair, the sofa, or your own bed and you’re set.

Obviously, I vary how I spend the day each time I’m sick, since I’m usually ill for at least a week, but this is mostly what I do. In the winter, if I’m feeling especially poorly I’ll add in a cute schnuggly scarf and mittens, even sometimes a hat, and the pajama’s of boots (UGGS), and unless it’s summer or really hot outside, I bundle myself like that if I have to go to the doctor. The more frivolous you are with your routine, the happier you’ll be. I also have a pillow pet, a pink unicorn that I schnuggle with on especially yucky days.