Kindly With K: February 2015

Friday Favorites

It is the last weekend of February! How are you spending it?

The Art Of Being Happy For Others. (tipsywriter.com)
How to Save When Planning Your Next Trip. (theeverygirl.com)
These Apps Will Make You the Master of Productivity. (levo.com)
4 Ways Your Job is Hurting Your Health (and What to Do About It). (realsimple.com)
10 Easy Meals For College Students To Master. (glitterguide.com)

Have a great weekend everyone!

"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." - Thomas Paine

Don't get me wrong I love fashion, but sometimes it is the simple everyday outfits that make me the happiest. As a young professional, I cannot afford to spend thousands on my wardrobe. Lucky for me H&M has a great selection at an affordable price point. It is a one-stop shop for everything fashionable. All of the outfits that I have put together I would wear myself and they are all under $150 at H&M!

What are some of your go-to everyday outfits?

"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." - Helen Keller

Want It, Need It

Every time I turn around, I see a product or a piece of jewelry that I love. Here is what I've added to my "Want It, Need It" list for February!

What is on your favorites list at the moment?

"The years teach much which the days never know." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Bachelor Takes On Bali

Happy Tuesday everyone...it's that time of the week again! I know that I have said this on multiple occasions, but I'm just not enjoying this season of The Bachelor. Something about Chris just doesn't sit right with me, especially after this episode. But more on that later. Last night, Chris took his final three women to Bali where he stayed at the gorgeous Mulia Bali. If you follow along with me on Twitter you know that I have now added Bali to my travel wish list. Somehow watching The Bachelor just makes me want to travel the world! Ok enough about me...back to last night's episode.

The first date went to Kaitlyn. They went exploring in Bali and got up close and personal with some very aggressive monkeys. Kaitlyn's face was priceless when she saw the monkey's jump on Chris! I have to admit that I would have most likely ran away screaming if a monkey tried to jump on my back, but that's just me! And poor Kaitlyn because the humidity was definitely not being her friend while she was on her date. In the end, she let her guard down and Chris told her he was falling in love with her. Then they spent some quality time together in the fantasy suite!

via Megan Firestone Twitter

Next up was Whitney. I know that some people don't like her because they think she has an annoying voice, but I am Team Whitney all the way. Her and Chris got to sail around the Indian Ocean where she expressed her apologies for the way her sister acted in Chicago and he reassured her that her sister had no influence on his feelings for her. There was a lot of kissing and during their dinner date Whitney put it all on the table and said that she was ready to move to Iowa and have Chris' babies. He also told her that he was falling in love with her! I thought that the Bachelor wasn't supposed to say that to the ladies, but I guess Chris is just special!

via The Bachelor Facebook

Lastly we had Becca. They walked through an agricultural town in Bali and ended up in a temple where the sacred man (I really don't know what he's called :/) told them that they needed to "make love" at the end of their date. Little did he know that Becca is a virgin...guess that's not happening! Anywho, the date progressed and it was just downright awkward. A lot of pausing and the conversation was just dull and boring. Becca finally told Chris about her virginity (once she already accepted his invitation to the fantasy suite) and he was okay with it.

Bachelor Chris got emotional with Chris Harrison after he confessed that he was falling in love with all three women. Chris Harrison basically told him to man up and make a decision! At the rose ceremony, Chris pulled Becca aside to clarify some of their conversations and yet again he told her he was falling in love with her. Personally I think it's quite tacky for him to tell all three women that he was falling in love with them. That just makes the heart break that much harder when he lets them go. In the end he sent Kaitlyn home without the rose.

via The Bachelor Twitter

Next week is the Women Tell All! Can't wait for all the drama to ensue. Who do you think gets Chris' final rose? Becca or Whitney?

"Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing." - Oscar Wilde

Fashionable Workout Wear with Missguided

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and is ready for the week! With health and fitness at the forefront of most of our minds, sometimes it can me a bit hard to stay motivated. Lucky for us, active wear is becoming more fashionable and more brands are designing clothes that make you want to workout.

I have to admit that I am not the most fit person and my exercise routine varies all the time. As much as I would like to workout everyday, my motivation is usually lacking. However, with cute workout clothes like the ones from Missguided I am enticed to workout just to wear the cute outfits. You have to checkout the new and exclusive Missguided Active collection! Not only is it super fashionable, but it is also super affordable...you won't be disappointed!

Active Contrast Print Panel Gym Leggings Blue | Active Curved Hem Hooded Gym Sweatshirt Grey | Phylon Outsole Sneakers Palm Print

Active Cross Back Sports Bra Coral | Active Contrast Panel Cropped Gym Leggings Peach | Phylon Outsole Sneakers Neon Pink Contrast

Active Contrast Stitch Gym T-Shirt Mint | Active Double Layer Gym T-Shirt Black | Phylon Outsole Sneakers Khaki

What is your workout routine? Do you have a favorite workout wear line that you wear on a regular basis?

"Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable." - Franz Kafka

All images are from Missguided. Kindly With K was not given products or compensation to publish this post. All opinions expressed are my own.

Friday Favorites

TGIF! What does everyone have planned for the weekend?

How To Master the Art of the Interview. (careercontessa.com)
8 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job. (levo.com)
Career 101: The Job Search. (cupcakesandcashmere.com)
The Confidence Game. (medium.com)
Working Girl How-To: Think Positive, Stay Inspired. (thatworkinggirl.com)

Have a great weekend!

"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day." - Robert Frost

18 Books Every Girl Should Read in Her 20's

If you're like me, you subscribe to way too many daily emails that hardly ever get read. But one email that always stands out to me is the daily emails from Domino. They are mostly a style magazine but every so often will have great feature articles. This post was originally posted on domino.com, but it was too good not to share!

Here are 18 books that every girl should read in her 20's:

Soul-Searchers (with a funny side)

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)

by Mindy Kaling

The Most of Nora Ephron

by Nora Ephron

The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

by Melissa Bank

Go-Getters

#GirlBoss

by Sophia Amoruso

The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories

by Marina Keegan

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers

by Lois P. Frankel

Style Mavens

How to be Parisian Wherever You Are

by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mas

How to Dress for Success

by Edith Head

Grace: A Memoir

by Grace Coddington

The Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for Every Woman

by Christian Dior

Foodies

Food Rules

by Michael Pollan

Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1

by Julia Childs

Kitchen Confidential

by Anthony Bourdain

Wanderlusters

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Cheryl Strayed

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

A Moveable Feast

by Ernest Hemingway

Digital Junkies

How Google Works

by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg

The Twitter Book

by Tim O’Reilly and Sarah Milstein

What books are you reading?

"A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - Frank Morgan

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