Working for the Weekend

My body is no longer equipped to handle a time change and drive of 7+ hours in one weekend. We were in Columbus, Ohio for the weekend and we had never been there before. My heart is definitely full after witnessing Tim’s best friend from college marry a lovely woman this weekend. It was a gorgeous wedding! We’re so happy for them and can’t wait to make more memories with them in the future. We also had a blast with his mini college reunion. It’s always great to get together with friends in the name of love and celebration!

My body might hurt due to the fact that I drove us straight through 7 hours in one go. I’m paying for it now, but I was just impressed that our tank of gas got us all the way home! Anyone from Columbus reading this? It was so strange that the whole downtown was basically closed for the weekend. It’s just odd because the city is very close to the size of Milwaukee but definitely a different feel to it. Maybe because it’s the state capital? We did visit a cool bar that had a variety of beers on tap and lots of different activities to keep you occupied called Pins Mechanical. Definitely recommend for anyone in Columbus!

Caitlin started her weekend with an extremely low-key Friday night that included the gym, grocery shopping, and cooking of some homemade pesto and strawberry shortcakes at home. She watched as much Netflix as one night would allow and hit the hay early.

With the weather being as nice as she could ask for she headed to our parents house to enjoy the pool and drop off their dog she was watching all week. Our mom and her enjoyed some quality time outside before some other friends joined them and they had a blast playing this yard game and this yard game.

She ended up heading to a Brewery in Milwaukee Saturday night called Mobcraft and enjoyed one of their rhubarb IPAs with friends and then checked out a new hot spot that has been on her radar called Snack Boys and if you’re ever in town she highly recommends it. From the atmosphere to the food and drinks it is definitely an experience spot you would love!

The bane of my existence right now has been looking for work dresses. For instance, this gorgeous dress Caitlin found is from Express and is considered a midi option. She was all about it but hesitant that it would be an appropriate length. For her at 5’11 she can make it work wonderfully. Not so much for taller than that. Express is marketing this big push of size inclusivity but we’re still waiting to be included in that. Nothing too difficult about adding a couple of “long” options in dresses, since they are a go-to workwear retailer.

She paired it with a pair of black pointed toe loafers. We both love to grab them in the fall because it’s a variation on flats but still super comfortable and stylish. One of her few splurges on purses is this classic option, which she loves for carrying cross body but still looking professional and grown up.

Asos usually has a variation of the “wiggle dress” with the front slit. I actually have a different variation in green but this black option can be the perfect work dress. I would say for this version, err on the larger size (size up) especially for work purposes the slit can be a bit revealing the tighter the dress is. Plus if you’re tall than me at 6’4 maybe you might not feel comfortable wearing as a work option because of the slit. My mom found this super cute pointed toe slingbacks from Nordstrom Rack, which will go super far in my wardrobe this fall as well.

Asos if you’re reading this, we want more work dresses! I filtered the options last week and there were 7, and several of them weren’t what most of us would consider a work option! I looked around a lot of websites and either there are super expensive options or no tall options. We’re ready to be included in the size inclusivity movement retailers are boasting about, any day now!

Just as a reminder if you haven’t seen yet-Asos started their Labor day 20% off sale TODAY! If you need any help with inspiration you can check this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, and this post! (And if you’re still wondering, we definitely don’t like Asos!) You can click the link below to shop!

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