When The Going Gets Tough
{D.L. & Co. Skull Stationery – purchased through Gilt Groupe}
It goes without saying that certain weeks are just tough. Take yesterday, when I crawled into bed for a midday nap, and woke minutes later to find water spewing out of the bathroom sink creating a massive waterfall onto the carpet. Or when I was dashing out of the apartment on Tuesday afternoon and got my foot stuck under the door, ripping apart my brand new leather sandal. As an extra bonus, I managed to back my car right up into the wall of my garage last night as I was making the same exit I do everyday (both me and the car are fine). For weeks like these, I think it’s entirely justified to spoil myself with little gifts that make me feel infinitely better. Here are a few of my latest purchases.
{Gingham cupcake holders from BakeItPretty}
{The best concealer I’ve ever tried, with two complementary shades}
{Teeny pave diamond rings from XIV Karats (pictured here)}
{Deep burgundy-colored vintage sunglasses}
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Definitely justified. Sorry about your week!x
These are great!!!! I have spoiled myself allright on the Zara sales yesterday… no shopping for me until winter!
I hope things get better babe! Cheer up hug!
xxx
http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/
Ohh I know how you feel…I didnt have a good day yesterday too….I totally agree…all are justufued:) Hope you will have a better day tomorrow:)
Kisses,sweetie
I mean…justified…:)
I know the feeling! Those amazing sunnies must’ve made your day though… The colour… Ahhh! X
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ahhh…one of those days. Atleast it means we can enjoy the good ones much more
oh everyday i fell like that lol x
Good call on all the purchases!
i always have those days haha
my bf bought me the same ring for our anniversary!! x
Oy what a week! But playing with those diamond bands and baking some lovely cupcakes would definitely put me in a better mood!
ohhh those weeks should just go jump in a lake! love the cupcake holders. so cute.
love your purchases!!!
xoxo
K.
http://kcomekarolina.blogspot.com/
Oh my gooood, those sunglasses are lovely!
I adore the sunglasses and spoiling oneself always helps!
Oh i know how you feel. I lost my keys somewhere in the house and I can’t find them now. But the stuff you bought is so cute. The cupcakes holders I adore.
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completely understand how u feel, emily! sorry that u had a tough week. i’m glad that u spoiled urself with these lovely things above:)
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oh no! I hope your luck picks up- things like that always happen to me- im always rushing about I think that why- a millions things to do and never enough time! The little treats are perfect pick me ps and the skull stationary is just awesome!xxx
Would love you to visit sweetie!xxxx
fashion clocked
Those weeks or we seem to go on forever. I’m glad you spoiled yourself, I hope it cheered you up. Fingers crossed for the weekend.
I love those rings, simply gorgeous!
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Those cupcake holders are lovely and the rings are stunning.
TheSidewalkIsMyRunway
Love that concealer. And those rings. I’ll send my grandmother a skull card for her birthday…haha.
Concealer! I must try it out now
Oh you poor petal
On weeks like that, it’s absolutely a given that you must spoil yourself with small treats and pleasures to make you smile!
Miss B xx
http://agirlastyle.wordpress.com
I was trying to decide if your rings were from Ileana Makri or not. Do you know that jeweler? I interviewed her here: http://www.pursespastriesetc.com/2010/06/lets-talk-with-ileana-makri.html if you’re interested
I’ll be sure to check out XIV!
Looking forward to see what you’ll bake in those adorable gingham cupcake holders!
Oh no! I hope things turn around! I love the sunglasses
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If only everyone knew of the good that can come from a little retail therapy. I hope that you’re next week will be better!
Liking the skull stationary, although it might be a bit of a shock to the recipient. The gingham cupcake holders are so cute, they make me think of picnics.
i love the glasses the most
x
I agree, a little retail therapy can always make a girl feel better. I especially love the concealer and the rings!
amber
http://amberandgang.blogspot.com
I know what you mean. I didn’t have that many mishaps this week but I did stub my toe under a door and broke off my nail (ouch!). I did get some beautiful designer shoes at 70% off yesterday which definitely helped the situation!
I love those cupcake cups. I just got some fun ones b/c my daughter wants to make cupcakes with sprinkles tomorrow. : )
Naina
We all have those weeks! I hope you feel better!
Love those sunglasses.
Sorry you’ve had a crummy week. Sometimes the universe does not work in our favor. And thank you for posting about the concealer; I’ve had the worst luck finding one that will work well for me (and concealer is a definite must for me).
Sorry about ur week – but at least you hv an opportunity for a midday nap! That’s a luxury not many ppl can afford!! Otherwise…hope your wk becomes increasingly better. PS. I use that concealer – definitely an agreed an item.
Totally justified. I was working until 12:30 a.m. (ET) last night… and I’m thinking about splurging on new pair of Jeffrey Campbells. Hope your week gets better – it’s almost Friday!
xo
Lindsay
http://cubiclechicblog.com
I so agree… use it all the time, and their under eye cream is great too!
Ahhh! The cupcake holders are precious!
- V from The Sweet Roads.
I completely understand how you’re feeling! The past couple of weeks have not been kind to me, either. Car wreck on the highway, near break-up with the boy, waking up at a start in the middle of the night to fireworks going off outside my apartment… and to top it off, I decided to work out yesterday to reduce some stress, which it did, but now I can’t straighten my right arm! What on Earth?!
(During all this time, I’ve splurged on three pairs of J Brand jeans and ordered a new black silk top yesterday. Ayyye!)
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The joys of retail therapy. You deserve it sweetie.
There are some days that’s better stay at home, in bed.
Eew! I’ve been having an icky week too, but yea, shopping always helps !
Cute stuff
http://aclosetfashionista.blogspot.com/
Aww so sorry about the mishaps…but consolation shopping is so sweet:) Great picks, I feel perked up just looking at them! Today will certainly be better:)
MC
http://www.prettypleasedblog.com
I did the SAME thing with my sandal but got it stuck on a rock! maybe i’ll treat myself today
http://www.indramaticfashion.com
Ugh, when it rains it pours… in your bathroom, evidently! Thank God for retail therapy! Those sunglasses are fantastic!!!
http://idlefascination.blogspot.com/
Aww… Those kinds of weeks suck! Good choice with the pretty diamond bands! I’m going to go check them out myself – been wanting to upgrade my cubic zirconia version to the real thing for a while!
Feel better!
Emily at http://www.thebonbonblog.com
A little shopping always makes me feel better too after a tough day.
jen
http://blankwhiteframes.blogspot.com
I find a little treat can always make things better. Though my little treats are usually shoes.
Good for you to spoil yourself. Love retail therapy, I’m going later this afternoon. Hope your week gets better, the pendulum has to start swinging to the other side. xoxo
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fabulous purchases! LOVE them all!
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xiv karat is a fabulous shop and caryn (one of the owners) is supersweet and knows her stuff. and the vintage shades are amazing. awesome pics!
eve
http://www.lovelifeandlollipops.com
Don’t forget the awesome dessert and posted recipe for a stress reliver (;
i love those rings – where can i find myself a set??
I’m a huge believer in retail therapy (plus always find the best things then)! Hope your weeks get better
I love those diamond rings…hmmm ..I think I may have to send my husband an email:)
p.s. Having a Giveaway today if you’d like to stop over!
Julie xo
Little splurges definitely make trying weeks much, much better! I hope you have a shoe guy for your new ripped sandal! Excellent picks as per usual. I love Laura Mercier’s Secret Camouflage, it’s one of my faves and I always have it in my kit for clients, you can custom blend your perfect shade that matches you seamlessly. Try it with eye cream to thin it out, as it can look crepey for under the eye concealing without it.
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awww… sorry about the rough week. hang in there – it’ll get better
I mean how you feel: some days, it would be better for us to stay in bed, and just to rest
I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment and the cheer-me-up choices.
Sorry to hear you’re having a bad week! you’re in good company! It’s nice to treat yourself to little things to make you smile on those off weeks
-Emma
Sounds like you’ve had one of those weeks! Sure the good times will be back soon so hang in there.
Shopping is always the answer!
eek – sounds like quite a week! sounds like you needed those purchases and what great choices you made. love those sunglasses!
xx
http://seejaneworkplaylive.blogspot.com/
I love those rings are so classic and amazing!
At least you know that your bad karma is done for the week. It can only get better!!
Fabulous purchases as well. I swear by Laura Mercier’s concealer and tinted moisturizer!
eek — sorry about your week! but you’re right, retail therapy is the best medicine for a crappy week.
love those rings, is there a link to buy them online?
I know how ya feel. I had a rough year last year! It was all I could do to not throw in the towel. Luckily now things are getting better!
Amazing purchases!!! I love them all!!! super cute!!!
XOXO,
a
I use Laura Mercier’s wonderful concealer duo, as well — As you said, the best concealer I’ve ever used! Glad you’re feeling better.
I think a lady’s gotta do what a lady’s gotta do to make herself feel better. The rings are beautiful, and stationary is simply darling – makes me want to bring back the letter.
I hope tomorrow is infinitely better for you – what goes down, must eventually come back up!
Becca
shopping helps everytime! love the rings
Why is it that shopping just makes you feel better? No matter what! Nice purchases!
Shopping is a great pick me up for sure. I love the cupcake holders!
http://fromdenimtodessert.blogspot.com/
YOU got that stationary! I tried logging onto Gilt, but it was sold out by the time I saw. It’s so cool!
Retail therapy is the best cure! Here’s to hoping your week gets better!
PS – I’m obsessed with Gilt
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
Ahh, I know the feeling! Enjoy your gifts & here’s to better luck next week!!
Sounds like a rough week. Go ahead and spoil yourself! Love the rings!
xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com
I like the cupcake covers, and the sunglasses!
those kinds of days are only fixed by cute and pretty things!
http://www.pinkpeonieswithlove.blogspot.com
if a few purchases make you feel better, i always think it’s worth it! a little retail therapy never hurt anyone!
http://asequindressatbreakfast.wordpress.com
I love all your pick me up gifts!
Those diamond bands are beautiful.
xx
Nikki
That stationery is gorgeous, I would write many a love letter on those while eating cupcakes with my shades on because the glare of my rings. Gorgeous items!
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I backed my car into the wall of the garage two weeks ago! A definite “doh!” moment!
Hope you’re feeling better now:) Btw, i love the skull stationary!
Aw Emily I am sorry to hear that! I am sure your beautiful little purchases put a smile on your face! I had a very rough month as well, not by my fault at all. I’d say everything in life happens for a reason!
I hope you feel much better!Hugs from New York!
Love the pave bands. I can always count on XIV Karats for nice dainty pieces. I am a collector of their micro pave bangles. Hope your week gets better. =)
Janice (Couture and Crayons)
I have those rings! I’ve been collecting them and have a few in rose gold and a few in white gold. They’re my absolutely favorite!
xo tash
http://www.thechirpyladybird.blogspot.com
I completely understand how you feel. I have days like that more often than I care to admit. I wish my bank account would let me spoil myself a little more.. those rings are gorgeous!
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I can totally relate! I hope things turn around quickly! xo- karrie
http://www.hellopretty.net
It is definitely okay to spoil yourself. I hope your week gets better!
http://www.FashionSnag.com
Accessories and make up are a somewhat cheaper way to reward yourself for a bad week. I see nothing wrong with this.
love, love, love, the rings. what concealer was the laura mercier? te secret camoflauge???
xoxo -A
Love the diamond rings and Skull Head note cards
http://www.modhumanvintage.com
I’ve had a bad week too
I bought nail polish last night to make myself feel better.
http://washingtondcfashion.blogspot.com/
cupcakes and jewelry=instant mood lifter. I think the ripping of a brand new sandal would’ve made me cry and run straight to my shoe guy.
It`s those little things that somehow always cheer you up so much…hope you`re feeling better and your luck has returned!
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Wow, I’m so sorry about all the stuff that has happened to you. At least you got some new and lovely things!
I have been wanting that concealer ever since I watched a concealer tutorial by Kandee Johnson! So jealous!
Your new shades are lovely!
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I’m sorry to hear about your tough week! I agree, anything from XIV Karats is an instant mood lifter. Your rings are beautiful. Hope your week improves soon! At least it’s almost friday.
oh, I’m sorry about your week, but you did good treating yourself! I’m having a bad day, does that qualify for hitting the stores tomorrow? Hope your Friday and your weekend will be better!
Ugh. I hate those weekends! At least it’s almost over, right?
Hey I understand what you mean. Yesterday I was driving and all of a sudden something hit my passenger window and it shattered. 250$ later, I think why me?
I love the cupcake holders you got, they are so cute! I just made some mango coconut cupcakes last night, yummy!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
I’m sorry you’ve had such a horrible week. I always hate it when weeks go like that. Hopefully, things will start to look up! Bake some cupcakes in your new cups! Cupcakes always make me feel better!
!!!!!! those rings are to DIE for !!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous purchases. Well deserved!SarahD:)
Awh Emily I completely understand, things go wrong for me all the time, I try to stay positive in remembering there are always those more worse off than ourselves and that is true
Your purchases are well justified and cute!
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Hope your days get better!
oh gosh. i sure have had days/weeks like yours. nothing beats the blues like a little pick-me-up gift. Big or small. I love the pave bands! x
really? those are your problems? most of us wish we could take a mid day nap.
My hand slapped over my mouth when I read about the heel. All situations described are awful, but that one really stung for some reason {I’ve so been there, only with a heel stuck in an NYC subway grate}. I think these purchases were entirely justifiable and I do the same thing when I’m having a tough day or week. PS: those pave rings are beautiful…I have very similar ones for my wedding bands!! One day I want to get pave sapphires and pave rubies, too, so I can stack and interchange them. Fifth anniversary next year, perhaps?! xx
I hate those kinds of days! Hope everything is better for you later in the week!
PS I adore those pave rings!
I’m having one of those weeks too and would gladly enjoy some cupcakes from those gingham cupcake holders.
those stack rings are so sweet…perfect for everyday.
love the little gingham cupcake wrappers!
xox alison
well-deserved!!!!
i love the rings
xxoo
i spoiled myself at the big ASOS sale online last night…just because lol. i know the feeling though, i’ve been going through it recently…and sometimes retail therapy is needed.
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im sorry you had a tough week (the other day i was at the gym and walked across the back of a moving treadmill and face planted). but those sunglasses are lovely and those cupcake holders are the cutest i’ve ever seen!! i hope your week picks up:)
ha and to add to before my favorite pair of shorts just ripped and i pulled another pair out of the dryer to see that they’d shrunk.
Bad week- great blog.
Keep doing your thing sometimes it looks like the world is out to get you but then something really good happens. And I’m not exactly having a good week myself so I feel your pain. To elaborate a bit…I did a full Marylin Monroe on way to the underground for work and it’s was granny pants day…life can be tough indeed
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i agree , sometimes you just need little things to cheer you up. i’m in love with those rings. did you get them at the flea market?
hmm..sounds like we have had a similar week!
love those gingham cupcake holders!! i think they’d be perfect for our weekend picnic at the beach.
we all deserve some little treat from time to time, i am in the same situation in regards to “when the going gets tough…” so i do understand
I’ve loved D.L. & Co. for years!!! I actually worked with Douglas Little when I was at LA mag. Such a genius.
You have to check out my tribute to Simon Doonan’s “Eat, Shop, Love” article in Bazaar…my heart literally stopped and yours will too; it’s truly hilarious!
XO Valerie
http://imstarvin.blogspot.com/2010/07/simon-says-shop.html
Oh, no! I’m sorry you had to go through all that this week!
The cupcake holders are darling, the bands are beautiful, and the glasses are rockin’. Here’s to a great Friday!
It seems as though everything and everyone has been off center this week. I blame the full moon!
Ugh! At least you got to cheer yourself up with those gifts!
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Bad weeks are always made better with a few credit card swipes!
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Acquisitions when we bought this in a bad mood seems to have a special taste of a relieved in mind, and very good it.
I’m really interested in that concealer. I’ve reviewed a couple foundations at BeautyXpose, a beauty blog I write for.
looovee the sunglasses!
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I agree. Those rings are so pretty & delicate.
I adore Laura Mercier Cosmetics! The concealer is one of the best out there. The double compact with complementary shades will create your exact shade with optimal coverage. A definite beauty buy! CBeauty.. http://www.capuchino-beauty.com/
Everything is lovely!
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awww, weeks like those are my daily weeks! Its okay, I think we all deserve a little something!
We get through moments like these with laughter, shopping, and chocolate. (Well, at least I do!)
I just found some amazing vintage sunnies too! And I hear that concealer is great as well. Maybe I should try. Hope your week gets better!
xx
http://novembergrey.blogspot.com/
Dear girl, I’m so sorry that your week hasn’t been going spectacularly! I hope that things get better soon. And I for one am a BIG believer in retail therapy — it can work wonders, no? I love those pretty rings!
xo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com
Sounds like you had some pretty bad luck this week, I am so sorry! However, your items are great, I love the skull cards
http://www.TheLevelHeadedChild.blogspot.com
I adore Laura Mercier Cosmetics! Two shades to create perfect coverage. A must have beauty buy! CBeauty..
P.S. I love the site!
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I adore Laura Mercier Cosmetics! Concealer with dual colors that blend so well you always get the perfect shade. A definite beauty must have! CBeauty..
BTW..I love Cupcakes and Cashmere!
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aww! those cupcake wrappers are adorable. i love laura mercier products. the tinted moisturizer is amazing.
i hope your week gets better! (i’ve been having kind of a week, too. for instance, last night i fell off of some concrete steps trying to take a photo for my blog. i was wearing a skirt. it was quite embarrassing.) 
love your purchases… and damn! sorry about the sandals.
Those are all excellent choices for pick-me-up purchases! I especially love the sunglasses. And Laura Mercier concealer is totally the best. I’m treating myself to a Bad Week Massage tomorrow.
Love the rings. I’ll have to give the concealer.
I hate shoe trauma. Even if no one notices the imperfection, I hate knowing that my perfect shoes are flawed. I wonder if anyone has ever called in sick to work with a case of shoe trauma. It seems like a reasonable excuse. =)
love the rings!
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Fabulous sunglasses!x
LOVE THE SKULL STATIONARY! AMAZING!
xx.M
bellesandrebelles.blogspot.com
There’s got to be something in the air; my week has been a comedy of errors as well.
Love the skull stationary! I also have that Laura concealer, it is the best seriously, it can cover anything! Your rings are to die, I noticed them in your previous post. Hope all is well!
xx,
Erin
http://ashesoflaughter.blogspot.com/
i just love these diamond rings!
cupcakes forms is made of paper?
xoxo
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I love those glasses and I need a pair!
Eat, Sleep, Denim <3
the featured stationary is to DIE FOR. xxx
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It’s the little things that make you feel better sometimes.
love the rings…how much? tried to find them online but couldn’t
Great choice of the LAURA MERCIER concealer, Ive used it for years now and love it!
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