The Shame Squad

Let's start with my favorite Repli-Kate to date: the yellow dress.  To compare... Kate Dress - Bespoke Roksanda Ilinic $1,385 Earrings - gold and diamond hoops by KKiki McDonough $770 with Annoushka pearl drops $455 Necklace - Mappin & Webb Fortune White Gold Drop Pendant $6,082 Watch - Cartier Ballon de Bleu $4,550 Shoes - LK Bennett Sledge Pumps $345 Total: $13,587 Alyssa Dress - Ellen Tracey at Marshall's $39 Earrings - Faux Pearls from Banana Republic Outlet $5 Necklace - Lia Sophia Elude Necklace $52 Watch - Anne Klein - Christmas gift from Chris a few years ago, we set a $200 limit Shoes - Bandolino at Marshall's $29 Total: $325 I won on price, but Kate wore her dress while checking out Sydney Harbor (while I wore mine while checking out the steps of my building's loading dock) so there's that. Some questions I know you have: Do you already have these clothes and accessories, or do you buy them because of Kate? Both.  ...

Breakfast was a banana pudding shake.  It was delicious.  Delicious in a "this is a dessert" type of way.  I've never been a sweets-for-breakfast gal (especially since I threw up pancakes one time during a bout of food poisoning--TMI), and this was good but just a little too much. At any rate, if you'd like to make your own, it consists of: Ice cubes (12-15) Banana (or you can be clever and freeze banana slices and use less ice) Vanilla Protein Powder (I prefer soy and use a half scoop) Milk (skim, 1%, almond, whatever) Light Instant Banana Pudding, about a tablespoon Snack was as many mini Triscuits as I could shove into my face and still be professional on a recruiting call. Then my boss canceled a meeting, so I went to the gym and did 30 minutes on the exercise bike.  And checked work e-mails.  Multi-tasking!  That's 7.5 miles, 200 calories, and a few HR issues solved. I didn't take a picture of lunch because it was a business lunch a...