I don’t really own a lot of casual clothes – I’m either dressed to the nines, or in my pajamas. Because I have a home office, I will readily admit that I work in my pajamas a great deal of the time – it is one of the perks of self-employment that I choose to take advantage of. Besides, “Home office” means that work never ends, so if I have to work on a project in my office at 11 PM, I think I’ve earned the comfort of pajamas. 😉

At any rate, I’m always on the lookout for pajama pants that are comfortable and not too frumpy. So when ApparelnBags.com reached out to me for a product review, I thought this would be a great time to add to my cozy pant collection. My goal was to find a basic, comfortable pair of plain black PJ or sweatpants. I found scores of activewear and yoga pants in their women’s clothing section, and browsed through several different styles. Some of the sizes seemed to run small, but it totally varies by brand – I appreciated that they put an actual sizing chart in inches with most of their pants, which made it easy to know which pants would fit or not.

I settled on this pair of Gildan Ladies Open Bottom Pant in size large:

The pants fit exactly as the sizing chart said which was awesome! It can be hard to get pants that fit right, especially ordering online. The material is thick and seems quite durable – they are comfortable and very warm, so they’ll be best suited to colder months.

I guess I can’t say that I don’t have any casual outfits anymore, since I paired this with a pink top and it was pretty cute – the perfect thing to wear for a relaxing night in with close friends!

The only bummer is that I seem to have inadvertently shrunk these pants – the tag says they can be machine washed on warm, but I think I might have messed up and thrown them in a load of hot water with towels, because they seemed smaller last time I put them on. Duh!

ApparelnBags have all kinds of activewear, PJs, outerwear, and accessories, and I’d happily browse their store again. You can visit them at ApparelnBags.com, and become a fan on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

My 21st birthday was a very memorable and fun day; I’m still touched by how much trouble my friends and family went to in making it an extra special memory. Fun fact: This year marks the 10th anniversary of my 21st birthday. Where oh where does the time go?!

At any rate, I try to keep the tradition going and think of special ways to commemorate the milestones of my loved ones. A special someone that I know is turning 21 this year, and I’ve been thinking about what to get her. I recently had a browse through a site called Jewellery World, which carries all kinds of rings, bracelets, necklaces and more. I thought this would be a great place to look for something special, and I think I found a piece that fits the bill:

This “21” Wishbone Pendant is made of 9 ct yellow gold and retails for $61.98. It’s dainty, has a fun design, and I love that it is emblazoned with the number 21, making it a keepsake of this milestone birthday.

The Wishbone Pendant comes in its own small gift box, ready to go – no wrapping required! I think this will be just the ticket for a fun birthday gift.

Visit JewelleryWorld.com for more fun pieces!

Do you have any fun memories of your 21st birthday?

I wear sunglasses every time I go out, even on cloudy days. They’re one of my favorite fashion accessories! I love big, glam, Hollywood-style specs. I recently received a box full of sunnies from Foster Grant, and I had a field day trying them all on! I was immediately drawn to these big, round frames. In fact, you may have noticed me wearing them in other pictures!

The box I received contained everything from fashion to active sunglasses. One of my BFFs was celebrating her birthday right after I got these, and she has a large sunglasses collection also – in fact, we have the same tastes and often bought matching pairs when we were teenagers! – so I knew I had to gift her one of these. I wasn’t sure which one she’d like best, so instead of just guessing, I handed her the whole box at her birthday party and said, “Happy birthday! Pick some sunglasses out for yourself!” We had the best time goofing around, trying on different shades and striking a pose. She found a pair that looked cute on her and decided on those.

Yet another BFF had a birthday soon after, and since she lives out of state and couldn’t join us to try the shades on in person, I picked out the pair I thought she’d like best and tucked them into her birthday packet that I put in the mail. She just moved to California so she’s gonna need some shades in that sun!

And my box of Foster Grants came in handy at unexpected times: For example, I was talking to my aunt and somehow it came up in conversation that she didn’t own any sunglasses. “Oh! I have a box full that I got in the mail, come pick a pair out!” I told her. (My family know all about my blog, so they’re used to me having things like random boxes of sunglasses around ;)) She picked out a stylish brown pair that looked so cute on her. A week later, we were in the car while she was driving, and there was an awful patch of glare in the highway around dusk and she said, “I am SO GLAD you gave me these sunglasses, Beeb!”

Foster Grant sunglasses are cute, come in varieties to suit every style, and protect your peepers from the sun. The days may be getting chillier, but we’ll still have plenty of days where the sun shines through the Fall leaves, so make sure you’re not squinting your way through autumn! You can pick them up in stores and online – click here for purchasing info.