I got back from Italy late Saturday evening after a doozy of 24 hours of travel! We had the best time. It's a trip I'll never forget with my mom and sister. We were so busy each day that I didn't have much time to even share via IG or here on my blog, but I'll work on slowly sharing pieces here and there. Right now, I'm still in ' re-entry' mode, catching up on work and all of the emails I've put off. Plus lots of laundry, and just spending time with my husband and Henry, whom I missed dearly.
I've been waking up at the crack of dawn each morning because of jet lag. Since I am not typically a morning person, I have been relishing it and hope I can keep it up for as long as possible. On the flip side, I want to go to bed at 6pm. I power through to keep my eyes open until 9/10pm! I am usually not great with time changes, but somehow, I did so well the minute we got to Rome. I think it was because we had a long travel day and arrived in Rome at night, so I was exhausted. I went to bed, got up like normal, felt great, and never had an adjustment period.
I fear I've spent far too much time this week on hold with the airline and lots of other customer service lines. They made me check my carry-on bag, and then somehow lost it. In the end, it's all just things, and they can be replaced, but it was extremely frustrating because it was my carry-on bag, packed with all my necessities and my more expensive items. I also try not to travel with many expensive items, and I didn't on this trip, but I still had some of my most-worn, best things in that bag. I would never normally check these items. I had AirTags in my checked baggage, but not in my carry-on. Lesson learned: going forward, I'm going to put AirTags in every single bag I travel with.
The good news, though, is that I got it back on day 4!!! I went to the airport, and my husband grabbed it right off the carousel from the flight it came in on. I felt so happy and relieved.
I will have to do a blog post about this missing bag because it's made me realize how much I missed some of the smaller items I use day-to-day! Like my tweezers! Such a random thing to miss, but they are the BEST tweezers and something I use on my eyebrows weekly. I keep them in my makeup bag.
An exciting moment from this week was ordering the new iPhone18 Pro Max. I currently have the 15 Pro Max and have been meaning to upgrade. I was holding out until a new one came out! I ordered this adorable case to go on it from one of my favorite phone case brands.
Wearing: I'll have to do a big roundup blog post of my Italy outfits, though; they are a bit out of season now. It was so hot everywhere we went!! Having returned to Pittsburgh, we have had cooler temps. I have been so happy to pull out sweaters and sweatshirts!
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Eating: The New York Times just included Titusz, a local Pittsburgh restaurant (Lawrenceville), on their list of the 25 best restaurants in the US. The food is Austrian and Hungarian. I've heard people mention it before, but I've never heard anyone rave about it. My husband and I have a date night planned there in a few weeks to check it out. Fet Fisk made the list last year, and it's truly so incredible, so I am really looking forward to trying Titusz! I get really jazzed when anything Pittsburgh gets national recognition. We have so much to offer here, and so much talent!
Drinking: Breaking these festive mugs out! They're limited to one month per year, so I like to start a *touch* early. I don't really decorate for Halloween, so this is my way of having fun with the season!
Sale: Today is the last day of the Tuckernuck sale where you can save up to 20% off with code FAMILY! I shared my top picks, here.
Watching: The Family Stone is one of my favorite movies of all time, so I was thrilled to see that they are making a sequel!
Loving: Dogwood Hill just launched their Christmas Cards, and I am so excited about them. It's one of my favorite activities to just browse through them all.
Wanting: The price on these boots is steep, but wow, are they gorgeous! There are still some sizes left in my favorite white tee. The prettiest and most comfortable brown pants. New favorite pajamas! The most comfortable sweatpants. A new mascara launch from one of my favorite makeup brands. This bandana tote is perfect and much less costly than many others out there! Oh my goodness, this jacket is too fabulous! The prettiest pants for both daytime and evenings out. Love the sleeve length and overall silhouette of this sweater top. The prettiest dress that reminds me of a men's tie. The cutest dog sweater. A very cozy but cute sweatshirt. A fabulous blazer.
Pittsburgh: Speaking of Pittsburgh on a national level, Architectural Digest just named Pittsburgh one of the 7 most beautiful airport terminals in the world. We just got a new airport last year. We did not get new terminals- those are still a touch dated, but I think they are working on improvements there, and quite frankly, the dated terminals are nostalgic for me, so I don't mind. Anyway, the ticketing/baggage drop/entry, security area, and baggage claim/arrivals got the major upgrade, and the result is truly stunning!
Amazon Rec: I have acne-prone skin, so I have to be careful about the ingredients in the products I use. Thankfully, I seem to have grown out of the really bad cystic acne I had in my mid to late twenties. I recently got two huge pimples, though! I have a great derm, so sometimes I panic and get an appointment, and she usually prescribes something topical, but I didn't have time to go before my trip. I snagged this gel spot treatment, and I was FLOORED at how well it worked. I typically use this on little zits that are more superficial, but these were deeper, larger pimples, and that just was not going to cut it. I'm so pleased with this gel. I've been prescribed so many things over the years, and this $20 gel seemed to work better than anything else! When it comes to acne, everyone is different, so this is a 'take it with a grain of salt' recommendation, but if you need a quick remedy, this may be worth a try.
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Smelling: I bought the MFK L'Homme à la Rose at Rinascente in Florence, and the woman at the counter was amazing, walking us through so many of the scents. I loved this Gentle Fluidity Scent with notes of juniper berry oil, nutmeg oil, coriander seed oil, musk, ambery woods, and vanilla blend.
Quoting: 'After getting what you prayed for, pray for discipline to keep it, and wisdom to multiply it.' // See more of my favorites, here.
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