What I'm Wearing: At Home

If you were to see me working away at home, or perhaps if you stopped by mi casa for a mug of something warm on this wintery weekend, you'd likely find me with my hair thrown up in a bun wearing one of my husband's oversized shirts with leggings. My standard, go-to, "I'm chillin" outfit.

We'd chat about what's going on in the world today, and I'd confess to only knowing a fraction of what I should about Nelson Mandela. He passed away on Thursday, the same night as the film about his life premiered, "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom". I'd like to see that over the holiday break. Melyssa posted a beautiful roundup of Mandela's most famous quotes, a very inspiring read if you have a couple minutes to spare. My favourite?

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

On a more personal level, I'd tell you that I went to a travel clinic to get my vaccinations for our trip and now I have two red welts the size of my palm on each of my arms. They're swollen, hot, itchy, and painful. The nurse said that if I didn't have an allergic reaction in the first 20 minutes (which I didn't) I'd be fine, but it's been two days now and I'm slightly concerned. I'll wait it out for one more then see if I need to follow up...

For those who are curious, in preparation of going to Central America I received my tetanus, Hep A, and flu shots (for free -- go Canada!), and paid $55 for a typhoid vaccination as well. I'll also be taking anti-malarial meds while I'm down there. None of the needles particularly hurt, but  my left arm (where I got my typhoid shot) ached for two days and was very painful to the touch. Last night however, my right arm (where I got my Tet+Hep and flu shots) was red, swollen, and on fire. Hopefully these reactions won't last for much longer.

I'm smiling because I secretly have Baileys in my mug :)

Now's the point where I'd stop talking about myself and ask you what's been going on in your life lately. Did you score any good deals with your Christmas shopping? Did you catch the latest episode of Scandal yet? (Vermont! Liv's mom! Quinn and the TEETH! So much going on) What about family holiday plans? I'd tell you M and I'll be spending Christmas with my side of the family in Toronto then driving approximately 15 hours to Nashville, TN to see his side before leaving in January. Fortunately we are both seasoned with road trips and our little car (aka Peppy) passed his inspection this morning with flying colours, so we're looking forward to the drive down south. 

 Old Navy men's plaid shirt / Lulu Lemon leggings / Roots wool socks / Sorel boots / Le Chateau pashmina

What's your comfy go-to outfit when you're relaxing at home?

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