Five (Nice) Things

Purchases I made & loved in the fall

As a teacher, I always feel like a grizzly bear emerging from a cave on the first day of October. September is back to school month and the energetic shift from time off to full swing school is a shock to my nervous system to say the least. The month always passes in a blur of lesson planning, transitional outfit meltdowns, and 8pm bedtimes.

It makes perfect sense, then, that while habits like posting online and drinking a minimal amount of water to sustain a human body take a backseat in the busiest month of the year, my shopping habits ramp up! 😅

To begin my return to normal routines, today I’ve listed five things I bought and loved in September 2024.

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1. Coach Brooklyn 39 Bag

No denying I was influenced to buy this bag and I’m not mad about it. It’s big enough to hold my laptop, planner, cosmetics, and other randomly-hoarded ADHD teacher tings. (Can I interest anyone in a random orange Starburst or a dry erase marker?) I opted for the dark chocolate brown over the suede for a few reasons, one of which being Vancouver weather + suede do not mix, and the other because the shade available was slighty too orange-y for me. The soft supple leather of the Brooklyn lives up to my expectations and is reminiscent of their OG vintage leather pieces.

2. Makeup By Mario Skin Enhancer in Light Medium

This is a repurchase and believe me when I say I scraped every last drop out of my first pan. It’s not quite a bronzer; in fact, I use an actual bronzer as well if I’m getting fully ready. More of a skin “warmer” that adds a little extra depth and glow. I use a shade that is just a hint deeper than my natural skin tone.

3. Seychelles Suede Clogs

Canadians, we aren’t talking enough about not having Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack in Canada anymore 😭! I picked up two pairs of these clogs (I sized up) on our long weekend Seattle trip. They’re somewhat sleeker than a Birkenstock and honestly the footbed is so much more comfortable too. And, in the most overused (but so accurate) phrase of the season, they’re giving The Row.

4. Fall Denim

Ok I’m going to cheat here and lump three pairs of jeans into one list item. My jeans size changed over the summer, so I was tragically (🤣) forced to replenish my collection. I fell hard for the Seven for All Mankind Alexa Cropped, Zara TRF Mid-Rise Balloon (sized down by two), and the Zara Leopard-Print Relaxed High Waist Jeans.

5. Glossier You

Another repurchase and my favourite go-to fragrance. Glossier is about to release two more in this line, and I’m excited to see if I’ll love them just as much.

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