Just a little update!

Hello my loves!

I just wanted to give you all a quick update on why I've been MIA lately... and basically it boils down to a "Winter Blues" melt down I had a few weeks ago! 

It all started at the end of February when my boyfriend and I took a little belated Valentines day getaway to Washington DC for the weekend. Despite it being the coldest day of the year, our trip got off to a nice start! 

We visited Arlington National Cemetery and walked the grounds in the frigid cold (which was a small price to pay to honor the hundreds of thousands buried there) and I finally got a chance to see the Kennedy grave site and the Eternal Flame. 

Being there and seeing the acres upon acres of graves was very moving, and I'm really glad we went! But, I'll be honest, I was probably the coldest I have ever been in my LIFE even while bundled up!

The next day we went into the city and were planning on touring some of the Smithsonian museums and getting lunch. Well, it started to snow as soon as we left our hotel and basically continued the rest of the day.

 Everything was gray, wet and cold. You could barely see the Washington Monument when you were just a few blocks away from it! But, we tried to make the best of it since we were there! We went to the National Museum Of American History, and saw some pretty cool stuff and then decided to break for lunch. 

I don't know if it was because of the weather or because it was a weekend, but we could't find a restaurant ANYWHERE nearby that was opened. So... We decided to walk about 2 miles in the snow (about 3 inches of snow covered sidewalks and streets... in sneakers... which was not easy at all) to the first place we could find. We had lunch finally, and then decided to keep on going and try to squeeze some more into our trip!

We took a very treacherous cab ride to the Lincoln Memorial where people were literally skiing around the National Mall, and my patience with the cold and snow were starting to wear very thin! 

We walked through the war memorials (which I'm sure are much nicer in warmer weather) and finally back through the Washington Monument to the train station to go back to the hotel. 

I don't want to sound ungrateful for our little getaway... and it was nice to spend time together, but the weather seriously brought me down hard! 

I think we definitely need a redo trip in the Fall maybe!

Either way, our little trip set the tone for a few weeks of seriously crappy weather here in South Jersey! It basically snowed every single week! I had zero motivation to do much of anything and felt myself sinking into a deep "Winter Snow Depression". I was super tired of having to drive to work on snow covered roads, tired of seeing it piled up high on the corners and tired of wearing Ugg boots everywhere! I was tired of wearing "snow clothes" to work (which for me consist of warm and cozy hoodies or sweaters since it's a casual office), and I was jealous that my boyfriend was getting snow day after snow day since he works for the school system! 

I had basically reached my breaking point and was just short of losing my mind! I was tired, angry, and starting to seriously suffer from lack of vitamin D! I started to wonder if it was too soon to become a snow bird and move south! 

So... Combine all of this with the fact that work has been a lot busier lately, I just could not find the motivation or energy to come home and blog or take photos of products! But... it is FINALLY starting to get a little warmer and I can officially and literally see the light! I don't know if I've ever been quite this excited for Spring! Lol! 

I just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about all of you! And I will have some beauty related posts coming soon! I still have to get my February Ipsy and February Favorites up for you! And I promise I will try my best before March is over! LOL!
Thanks for bearing with me through my Winter Blues! It's starting to feel like Spring, although we are due for more snow tomorrow! I'm praying I don't snap again! Haha!

Thanks for reading!
♥ Nichole