Happy Workout Wednesday! Today's workout post is all about strengthening and toning your legs and butt! I could probably do a post per week just on lower body exercises, but this week I am highlighting my 6 favorite. These exercises will for sure hit your hamstrings, glutes, and inner and outer thighs. Try to do this lower body workout twice a week for strong, sexy legs!! What you need: weight of your choice (dumbbell, kettlebell, medicine ball, etc) Warmup: To get your lower body warm and ...
Playroom Tour
The playroom is actually one of my favorite rooms in our home. It gets a lot of natural light so its always bright and cheery. I know I am totally crazy to put white furniture in the kids playroom but it's kind of the best furniture ever! I have slip covered couches from IKEA and they are totally kid friendly. Anytime they get stains or my 2 year old colors on them (which is on a daily basis), I just take the covers off ,bleach them, and voila...NEW COUCH! I put lots of throw blankets on the ...
Falling for Turtlenecks
Turtlenecks are so in right now...and I'm not afraid to admit that I'm loving them! I know they can be a bit intimidating and you may feel like you are going to look like a librarian or have flashbacks to when you were a kid and your mom made you wear one for your 3rd grade class picture, but I'm here to help you get over your "turtleneck fears"! I promise, that if styled right, you are going to look trendy and chic...and your neck will thank you too for keeping it so warm and cozy! So go ahead ...
Thanksgiving Dresses for Little Girls
I decided to do an impromptu blog post highlighting Thanksgiving dresses for the little ones. Conor is at school today, so it's all about the little ladies! We went for a run this morning to the bakery and the girls had the cutest matching dresses on....so the blogger in me totally needed pictures. We did a mini photo shoot that was fueled by bribery! The girls got donuts and cookies afterward and mommy got her pictures...yay! I thought these dresses would be perfect for Thanksgiving get ...
Workout Wednesday | Calorie Burning Workout
Does anyone else have a sugar hangover today? OMFG! I kinda got chocolate wasted yesterday. But today is a new day and I'm ready for a sugar detox. I'm all about a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and healthy eating, but I also like to incorporate cheat days and cheat meals. I need to live a little! So, if you're not able to make it to the gym today and only have a small window of time to get a quick workout in, try this quick calorie burning workout to get your body back in line. Also, ...
Fall Cocktail Recipes
Happy Halloween! I will be taking the littles out for some trick or treating later today. They are so excited this year! It's so fun to see the joy and excitement on their faces when they go door to door trick or treating. It brings back such great memories from my own childhood. I know Halloween is all about the kids, but us adults deserve a little treat too...right?! Some adult treats of course! In keeping with the Halloween spirit and everything festive and fun, I rounded up some of my ...
