I am basically hibernating right now. Between the frigid temperatures and the piles and piles of snow that still cover the sidewalks and curb cuts everywhere, it's much easier and nicer to just stay inside.

I have been easing into January very, very slowly. I know some people are super excited to get back into a routine, but I'm not quite there yet. It's not that I'm opposed to a routine - I love a routine! - I just don't love waking up early. So I'm getting there, but I just need another week or two to feel really ready.

This week's favorites post is coming a day early, because Sephora's big annual sale starts tomorrow and I have a post all lined up with all of my beauty and skincare favorites!

This week felt extra long - we had a stretch of chilly, overcast days, and it made me want to be curled up reading under a cozy blanket all day long instead of doing anything productive.

October is flying by, it seems - we're already halfway through the month! The colors are changing slowly this year, I haven't seen many yet at all, but I'm noticing the early dark more than anything.

I'm looking forward to an extremely low-key weekend - last weekend was a bit rough for me, so I'm hoping that this one is extremely chill. Simple pleasures for me all weekend long.

September has seriously flown by - I can't believe October is almost here. It's been so warm the last week or so that it's really thrown me off and made me double-check the calendar once or twice!

This was a big week for me - I got a haircut for the first time in (I think!) a year and a half!

We've had a stretch of really beautiful weather here in Pittsburgh this week, so I've been trying to get outside and read on the patio as much as I can while it's still warm out.

I can't believe this is the last Friday in July - the month has seriously flown! I feel like I'm finally getting back into some sort of normal groove after feeling out of sorts from traveling - though I do still have one more trip this summer before things really go back to normal. I have been doing a little more of my normal browsing this week, too - so here are this week's favorites.