Oh, boredom. Or is it procrastination? Perhaps it’s simply that early-May malaise that 9-to-5ers experience when winter has dragged on for too long and it’s still weeks to summer hours. Or perhaps it’s that my winter fitness schedule, ahem, never quite made it onto my schedule.
Realizing that it’s probably unwise to all-out exercise after my hibernation, I decided to start warming up with some fierce finger, wrist, and hand exercises known collectively as “online shopping.” True, I could just take a brisk walk in the park and break out the watercolors to shake the blues, but online retail therapy is a faster (and less sweaty) route to an adrenalin rush. Here’s what’s made me happy:
1. Overstock.com Brown Duvet Comforter
At $50, this was a steal. I chose the deep chocolate brown because I was ready for a change in my otherwise blah bedroom. When it arrived, it was slightly shiny (not ideal), but soft and the perfect fit for my duvet. After two washes, it’s a lovely rumpled matte, and I love it even more. Indeed, with my mint-colored sheets, I am positively sleeping in a mint-chocolate-chip bed: my favorite flavor.
At $3–$5 each, these samples are always a sweet deal. I chose the following three fragrances whose descriptions struck my fancy:
Calypso Christiane Celle—Chevrefeuille
Comme des Garcons Series 1: Leaves—Lily
Satellite—A la figue!
Luckyscent.com has dynamite user reviews, delicious descriptions, and pages and pages to browse. Samples are sized perfectly for purse or pocket, so luck is just a quick dab away.
I was ready for a new trench coat (like many New York women, it’s my between-seasons wardrobe staple), and as the weather is finally suggesting a change for the better, I opted for this very affordable ($128) and playful blue trench. When it arrived, I was disappointed to see that the blue of the material was a bit more periwinkle than bad-ass blue, but the fit was so right, the fabric so lush, and the belt and buttons so adorable, that I was easily convinced to keep it. The best part may be that the lining is fresh-cut-grass green.
