Obsessions: 06.08.18

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Hannah and Michelle have a wedding on the east coast this weekend and are hoping to squeeze in some time in DC between festivities. Any recommendations on fun things to do or a place to grab lunch? Probably around the National Mall area so lunch can be between looking at monuments and history and stuff. Anyways, here’s what we’ve been up to in this week’s And Then We Tried obsessions.

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New Zealand Packing List: One week in March

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Feeling like pros after consulting our weather app, we headed out to explore New Zealand dressed for a cool 65 degree day. Well let me tell you, we may have been dressed for what 65 degrees feels like at home, but we were sweltering. See my New Zealand packing list—with all extra warm weather items I forgot—to make sure you’re set for whatever weather is thrown at you.

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Save or Splurge: Universal Thread vs. Madewell

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Target has done it again. It wasn’t enough that they were taking all our money with their Hearth and Hand collection or their Joy Lab althleisure brand we were loving last fall. Now with their newest line, Universal Thread they are diversifying their fashion with a denim focused line that we are loving. Looking through the collection, I knew I liked pieces and that some looked oddly familiar. And then I realized why I like it so much; because they look just like my second favorite store, Madewell. So similar in fact, many of the pieces are almost exact replicas. We’ve rounded up our favorite Madewell inspired looks from the Universal Thread collection and ask should we save or splurge?

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Holiday Gift Guide: HBIC Who Buys Everything for Herself

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We all have that one friend who works hard and gets shit done. She’s essentially who Destiny’s Child was singing about in “Independent Women,” and we want to be her when we grow up. The thing is that when she wants something, she buys it for herself. That makes her VERY hard to shop for. Here are our ideas for your most self-sufficient, kick-ass friend.

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