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Hello! Hello! How is everyone's week going? You didn't think I would go a whole week without checking in from vacation, did you? Ha, me neither. Blogging is always on my mind and I love sharing and connecting with you all through here so I thought Friday would be the perfect day to stop in with a post from Punta Cana.
This week has been wonderful and relaxing, although I have found myself having a hard time sinking into vacation mode. Might be due to a longer length in between this and my last vacation--I'm out of practice. That said, as the days go by, my pace slows a little more, I breathe a little deeper and savour the moments a little longer. With two days left I better hurry up and relax!
I've been instagramming lots so if you aren't following along, and would like to, I'm @acoest1984.
On Tuesday we did a full day Catamaran excursion, leaving the resort just before 8am ams returning over 11 hours later. Sadly, it was not my favourite thing and it felt so good to get back to the resort. On top of that, I think due to the food and drinks I had off the resort, I ended up feeling pretty yucky on Wednesday. It was super unpleasant so that day was a bit of a wash.
On brighter notes, the resort is amazing and the food is fantastic. The people here are incredibly kind, friendly and accommodating. The pools are massive, the beach is gorgeous and the weather has been great (not great for my hair though, ha!).
I'm sitting here on our second-floor balcony with a view of the ocean and palm trees rustling above. I just ordered room service for the first time: a pre-dinner snack of chicken Caesar salad and am catching up on my favourite YouTube subscriptions (having wifi is awesome) while Marco is having a snooze inside.
Ultimately, I don't want to go home! I'm trying not to think about the inevitable because the thought of cooking and cleaning again? Ugh! Till then though, I'll down several more margaritas, indulge in far too many croissants at breakfast and enjoy the sun from my shaded beach chair since this girl isn't getting a tan. See you Monday!
I'll be honest, when I first saw these, I wasn't their biggest fan. That said, I thought they were really on-trend as far as d'orsay flats go, the snakeskin print makes them unique, and the price was right. Sometimes I will push myself, fashion-wise, to step outside the box; case in point, recent overalls.
It often results in things you would normally pass up, but then end up loving and being ahead of the fashion curve. Wins all around!
These are grown up flats with an edge that I think will end up being a neutral staple in my wardrobe for work and weekends. And if the snakeskin print isn't up your alley, they come in black as well.
I'll admit I sometimes have a hard time being social. I love being at home and often have to be forced to get out and be social.
Once I'm there, I usually have a great time, but beforehand, my introverted side can get the best of me. I will often have minor feelings of anxiousness for some strange reason despite most people thinking I'm a social butterfly.
What about you, is it hard for your to get out of the house and socialize? Or is that how you recharge your batteries? I'd love to hear, sound off in the comments.
(Photo from a party last summer with a new friend).
I started packing around 11pm the night before we left and ended up pulling an all-nighter. Talk about procrastination, but I think I did alright (and we had to be at the airport for 5am).
First up, outfits for dinner. I really wanted to find a sexy dress but to be honest, I'm much more of a separates girl (and didn't have any luck dress shopping).
I started by planning the outfits but quickly realized putting the shoes above helped me plan two outfits per heels. I would have loved to bring more shoes but that's not really an option with weight limits. Four of the outfits are shorts--my jam--and two are skirts.
For jewellery, I kept it fairly simple with statement necklaces and I'll wear the same studs every day and night. I wore a couple bangles on the plane that I can swap in too. The clutch is an oldie but goodie from Ardène that works with mostly everything despite being a print.
I'll be sure to share outfit photos as I wear these.
Shoes (left to right): Shoemint, Le Chateau & Liliana.
This is the fewest bathing suits I've ever packed and I'm kind of happy. Less selection but my absolute favourites, plus I get to wear them more than once.
Top photo (left to right):
* Victoria's Secret top & bottom
* American Eagle top & Victoria's Secret bottom
* Ardène hat
Bottom photo:
* Ardène top & bottom (wore this yesterday)
* Ardène top & Victoria's Secret bottom
* La Vie en Rose hat
For casual day clothes I packed the new overalls, a variety of shorts, the new kimono, a denim jacket (also worn to travel), an open knit sweater & two pairs of flat gladiators. The Converse kicks were worn to travel in and perhaps if we go somewhere off the resort (I'm just excited to rock these newbies outside, finally).
I also packed a couple of black cover ups/dresses for easy access at the beach and pool.
Working out on vacation is something I enjoy since I love eating and drinking and basically just indulging. I forgot to include my gym shoes in this photo but they came with me too. I packed shorts & tanks for the week along with my running skirt.
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