Monday Musings
A great Birkinstock “look-a-like”, Gretchen's sensitive skin routine, three-ingredient crèpes your kids will love, J. Crew Factory finds and more...
This past week we were passing ships. Just as Gretchen and Laura were settling back into town, Allison headed out of town. She went back to Indiana where she hosted her childhood camp friends for their annual summer reunion at the farm. Meanwhile, Gretchen and Laura got back on the grid post Colorado heaven to hold the GTI fort down, while Allison heads off to Barcelona for a week with her Mom. Here are some notable tries in case you missed.
Linked Here: Birkentstock “Look-a-Like” Clogs
Lots of dms coming in about these! Gretchen recently discovered these birkenstock look-a-likes from Amazon and she could not take them off her feet on her recent trip to Colorado. This brand offers a friendlier price point but also a more comfortable foot bed and big gold buckle! Truth be told, Birks hurt Gretchen’s feet (anyone else?) but these do not! She wore them every which way on her recent trip: i.e. with leggings and socks to breakfast (and fly fishing) and with jeans.
Linked Here: The Best Three-Ingredient Crèpe Recipe
Crèpes sound complicated but these are not at all! Laura discovered this recipe from her sister-in-law years ago, who made them for her while she was visiting. Her children used to beg for them and not even come downstairs until there were several “stacked” there and ready to go. She finished them with cinnamon-sugar or strawberry jelly and her kids raced to the table gobbled them up. Laura went right home and made them for her kids and they now beg for them too! You’ve gotta try them. Don’t be intimidated!
Linked Here: Gretchen’s Sensitive Skin Routine
If you’re an OG here at GTI, you may know that Gretchen has extremely sensitive and reactive skin. While she still can’t always pinpoint a reaction to a specific ingredient, she does know that any brightening serum, retinol or vitamin c product is a no-go. Over the years, she has carefully honed in on a routine filled with gentle, yet effective products that give her a beautiful complexion without any reactions.
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Linked Here: The Best New Jeans + J.Crew Factory Haul
Influenced by Cam Wimberly’s obsession with these cropped, wide-leg jeans from J.Crew Factory (love her!) Gretchen headed into the store to try them. It was love at first sight, Cam was right. She originally tried the petite version due to her long torso and shorter legs, but those were actually too short, so she opted for the regular and they were perfect! So many other fresh-for-summer items made it into the dressing room with her as well, like a fab pair of jean shorts and easy breezy tops to go with. Entire haul linked above!
Linked Here: Allison’s Travel Outfit to Barcelona
Looking chic while being comfortable on a long plane ride is a delicate balance. Allison can’t stop talking about these light-weight and incredibly comfy trousers by Alo. Chic enough to belong in any major city but soft enough you can “curl up in them,” she says. She also researched and sourced the “best no-show socks” from Amazon (over 10,000 4 star reviews!) to wear with her sneakers-all included in link above!
Linked Here: Packable Straw Hat + Barcelona Sightseeing Outfit
Allison’s packable hat made it to Barcelona! These hats are stunning and we are so excited to offer a code. Use “GTI15” for 15% off your entire order, no minimum purchase! See Allison try on her hat for the first time here.