SUNDAY COFFEE NOV. 8

SUNDAY CATCH UP

What a week it has been! It was overwhelming to say the least, and in the end, I have a lot of relief and gratitude. When I dropped my ballot off for Joe and Kamala on Monday, I felt so much hope. I am so overjoyed that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named our President elect and Vice President elect. With the holidays around the corner, I’ve also been prepping around the house. I had some Christmas campaigns to photograph this week, so my decor went up a little early. I think everyone should decorate whenever it works for them, whether it’s now, in a few weeks, or the day before!

In other holiday news, Simply Elsa’s holiday landing page will be launching later this week. Here is a sneak peek! It’s nothing crazy, but it will be a holly jolly place where all my gift guides and holiday blog posts will live. It will have a square on my homepage and be in my menu, too. 

SUNDAY SHOPPING 

TALBOTS SIZE-INCLUSIVE CHALET CHIC: If you know me, you know I love Talbots! I have been a Talbots loyalist for years and years, the plus-proportions and styles are great. Their Chalet Chic collection is HOLIDAY HEAVEN, and it’s size-inclusive. 

VIOLETA BY MANGO PLUS-SIZE SEQUIN PIECES: Violeta is Mango’s plus-size line, and I always find great one-off pieces here. They have some really cute sequin items in that are so festive for all of the holidays. I think this sequin t-shirt is the perfect quarantine holiday top! 

SPANX BROWN FAUX-CROC LEGGINGS:  I love the Spanx classic black faux-leather leggings, and this croc pair is a dark brown that feels a little less edgy, but still cool! I recently styled them here.

J.CREW FESTIVE SIZE-INCLUSIVE TARTANS: Need I say more? Lol. Many are 25% off with the code “DRESSYISH” until midnight. I suggest their tops and sweaters. They introduced my favorite ruffle neck top in a tartan so I recently snagged it! 

ONE KINGS LANE HOLIDAY SHOP: One Kings Lane Holiday shop is so carefully curated (trust me!) and has so many unique but timeless pieces. I love their gift capsules and tablescape themes this year, so cute. 

Some favorites:

SUNDAY READING & WATCHING 

THE 9 BEST FRIENDS THANKSGIVING EPISODES, RANKED: This roundup is so well done and SO funny. The Thanksgiving Friends episodes were some of the very best. They hilariously recap each and link the episode to Amazon, so you can watch each one easily.

CALL HER MADAME VP, KAMALA HARRIS HAS MADE HISTORY: Kamala is the first female, first black and first South Asian Vice President of the United States which shows us, as women, we CAN DO ANYTHING.

17 FACTS ABOUT BURNOUT YOU NEED TO KNOW: This was really interesting, timely and helpful. I think quarantine burnout is very real. It points out how burnout is different from stress, and how to manage it. 

WHAT TO WRITE IN HOLIDAY CARDS THIS YEAR: This roundup is so comprehensive! It provides prompts for what to write in holiday cards in our current corona-climate. They range from humorous one-liners to thoughtful messages for those who have experienced hard times. 

THESE ARE THE HOLIDAY MARKETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD YOU CAN NOW SHOP VIRTUALLY: THIS IS SO COOL! Martha, you have done it again. This roundup shows six holiday bazaars from around the world you can shop right from your home. 

APARTMENT THERAPY 20-DAY INTERACTIVE HOLIDAY CURE: This is a 20-day interactive guide to a calm and clean home during the holidays, by chipping away little by little. Every day, they unlock one pain-point area of the home to tidy up with an article on how-to.