Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T: February 12-18, 2024
Alison Pegg
I don’t think modern St. Patrick’s Day decor is a thing.
Or maybe even tasteful St. Patrick’s Day decor? After all, I did find a discoball cup with a shamrock hat on it at Target the other day.
Outside of Halloween and Christmas, is there a way to decorate for holidays without a hint of tacky? Maybe that’s their charm, tbh. After all, it’s more fun to celebrate all the holidays than celebrate the aesthetic ones.
With that, here’s Valentine’s Weeks 2024 Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T.
Reading
Would You Spend $860 on These Stretchy Pants? (The Cut)
You know that munching on popcorn meme? That was me this week reading all of the backlash to the High Sport pant think pieces dominating fashion coverage the past two weeks. $860 for a pair of pants? I’m having a hard time spending that on furniture! I love that The Cut highlighted the “newsletter girlies” influence on the notoriety of the pants and that they also called them out for all being size 4’s. Speaking of newletter girlies - I’ve also loved “The Scoop on the High Sport Dupe” from Totally Recommend - even thought we’re nowhere near the same height, I love the detail that she goes into describing all of the different dupes for the $860 pair of pants.
Eating
Image via Bon Appetit
I think I’ve found my favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Ever. Ever ever. This is the third time I’ve used Marcus Samuelsson’s and Tiana Gee’s Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, and the third time I’ve been blown away by the taste. The keys to these cookies are the bittersweet chocolate, which tones down the sweetness of the sugar, and the white miso paste, which adds this incredible umami flavour to each cookie. They’re ridiculously easy to make too. The recipe yields about 3 dozen cookies.
Playing
Amidst a Snowstorm of Love (Viki)
I’ve found my winter comfort kdrama. Surprisingly this time it’s actually a cdrama, but the vibes are still the same. Amidst a Snowstorm of Love is adorable, is sweet, the characters are full of green flags, and the lead actors have chemistry with a capital C. Even some cringey product placement can’t ruin all the feels of this watch.
Obsessing
I wrote about these bags a couple weeks ago and I’m more obsessed with them now than I was then. It’s all because of their new colour drop, bourbon. It’s the perfect deep brown that goes with everything and a nice break from all the black that I wear. Sadly, it’s already sold out so finger’s crossed it restocks.
Recommending
Threshold™Woven Indoor Outdoor Area Rug Black/Beige (Target)
Sometimes a product is great, but it’s just not great for you. This outdoor rug from Target is one of those products. It’s a beautiful pattern, modern and well made, and the colours are perfect a great mix of beige and black. And for only $144 for an 8x10 it’s a STEAL. Please someone buy this rug, I’m so sad to have returned it. (Turns out my gray stone floor leans brown with this rug on it).
Treating
Hybrid Cocktail Shaker (Elevated Craft)
A snowy Friday night was the perfect night to break out my new cocktail shaker for a much deserved martini. I’ve been stalking this cocktail shaker on Amazon ever since the Cheese Gal recommended it on her TikTok. After a Thanksgiving mishap where my previous shaker froze shut, I was sold on this one’s vacuum seal, and that was before I found out that the lid had liquid measurements in it! Chef’s kiss. I was pleasantly surprised to see Nordstrom carries this shaker, and has it marked down as part of it’s President’s Day sale. You’re welcome.
