Sleek and Modern Bags

 One thing I love to do when the New Year arrives is switch out my old handbag for something fresh.  I chose these handbags in a rainbow of colors, all are affordable and have a very modern and clean style. I could see them being worn with a lot of outfits.  How will you refresh your look for 2013?

xoxox -Am

bags! sleek and modern by sunahjewelry featuring a satchel bag

Deux Lux nylon handbag
shopbop.com

19th Street satchel bag
yesstyle.com

Gold handbag
$16 - newlook.com

Satchel handbag
target.com

Messenger bag
chicnova.com

Handbag
topshop.com

Melie Bianco zipper bag
modcloth.com

River island
$24 - riverisland.com

Shopping tote bag
boohoo.com

Red handbag
$195 - ourstyle.hu

Early Start

Ah! I got up so early today. Feeling pretty energetic after doing all that cleaning! You could say that my oosouji was a great success :) I got my run in this morning and made this delicious and nutrient packed egg white and spinach pepper omelet. A great start to a great day! Now I'm off to donate clothing since I had a closet Zen moment yesterday haha. Since I'm still feeling quite minimalist today I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from, Tales from the Tao:

"In the world of knowledge,

 Everyday something new is added, 

In the pursuit of Tao, 

Every day something is let go" - Lao Tzu

Pre Spring Cleaning Day

Nothing gets me fired up to clean than a good article about the chore itself! I stumbled on this article from Real Simple magazine on  how to tackle the worst cleaning jobs. I also found this terrifying photo which would be my absolute worst nightmare! Since you all know how much I adore butterflies :)

I'm finished my work for today so from now until dinner time is Pre-Spring-Cleaning-Day! Or more like an oosouji  (big cleaning) day like they do in Japan!  The basic concept of oosouji is, as stated in the article: "... by eliminating the dirt from the old year, it creates a clean emotional slate with which to plan ahead for the next year."  You can read that article here!

Happy Cleaning :)