Absolutely Alli: January 2016

January Obsessions

My obsessions have gotten out of control this month, but there is so much good stuff that is out right now. What were your January obsessions? Check mine out below.

A little bit of red never hurt anybody, right? I love adding pops of color to my outfits. It is the easiest way to take your look to the next level.

Valentine's Day is coming up and sometimes it can be hard to find the right gift for the special women in your life (girlfriend, mom, wife, daughter). No worries I have you covered.

Now that all the snow is finally melting and we may see a tiny warm up it is making me want spring to be here sooner than later. Who is with me? I did take advantage of the snow while it was here and got to sport my new snow boots that I got for Christmas and get in a couple shoots with the snow.

Right now my workspace is not idea, but my dining room table serves many purposes. LOL! When I do have my own office space for my blog and other ventures I have plan to pursue it will definitely be a creative workspace. I already have many ideas for the type of office I would like, but until then a girl can dream, right?

Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Do you already have plans? What are you wearing? This is what most girls, including me, worry about. I think I am going to keep it simple for Valentine's Day.

Many of us have the same resolution in the New Year. Basically to lose weight and get healthy. We go on diets start amping up our exercise till one day we just quit and we are right back where we started. I plan on trying a new approach this year. I have introduced a kitchen scale into my diet.

Who says you can't wear white during winter? White looks great doing the cold months, so I say go for it. There is no since in having clothing in your closet that you can wear only a couple months out of the year because of some silly rule.

It is very hard sometime to get in your workout when your life is so busy and hectic. I would go a couple days with out making it to the gym and that would eventually spiral into a month. This New Year I decided that physical activity needed to be an important part of my lifestyle no matter how busy I am. So I wanted to find ways I could get my workout in at home even on my busiest days.

My skin has been breaking out tremendously so I decided to do something about it. I have tried many skincare products. Some work some don't. Lately I have been using a variety of products and I think I have finally figured out a skincare routine that works for my face.

One of my style resolutions for the new year is to clean out my closet and add a couple staple pieces that are timeless and versatile. What is more timeless than a little black dress?

Over the holiday break my boyfriend and I went to Chicago for his birthday and NYE. I love Chicago it is one of my favorite cities, considering I have been there multiple times. It was cold and it snowed but it was worth it.

I love this color. Personally I think it looks good on my skin tone so when I saw this sweater I instantly was thinking of how I would style it. Since we are getting into the colder months sweaters are definitely in full rotations.

Since it is finally winter it is time to start dressing like it. I love winter for the scarfs and layers. I actually think that winter clothing is more fashionable than summer clothes because all the extra accessories that can be added to an outfit. What is your favorite thing to wear in winter?

I first saw 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days from the Design Darling, you can find her page here. I thought that it was awesome and motivating so I thought at the beginning of the year I want to do that too. So basically below I am listing 101 goals I plan to accomplish in 1001 days. I love listing it on my blog because that makes me accountable. I will across off each one and put the date by it when I achieve it. Definitely give me a nudge if I seem to be slacking. I will put a tab at the top so that it is easy to find.

As we get older it becomes reality that we need to to take care of ourselves more to combat the aging process. We buy a lot of creams to help will wrinkles and dry skin, but sometimes we forget that our teeth may make us look older as well. I am a big proponent of oral care. It is usually the first thing people see when they meet you.

Lately I have been struggling with breakouts so I am always looking for good skin care. My skin is combination, meaning that it is dry in some areas and normal in others. To fix the dry skin I have tried many different moisturizers, some have worked, some have not. What I really found that works are hydration/ moisture mask. One that I have been using lately and really like is the Valentia Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask, which can be found here . I have tried many Valentia productions and I have not found one I did not like. I will be doing a review on more of their products soon.

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January Obsessions

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Valentine's Day Gift Guide for Her

Knight Life w/ Vardagen

My Dream Workspace: We Work

Valentine's Day Outfit

Using Scales in the Kitchen

Winter White

At Home Workout

Winter Skin Care

thredUP

Chicago

Burgundy Sweater

Winter Look

101 in 1001

Dr. Whitening Nano Whitening Brush

Valentia Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask