Currently LOVING

BODY COMBAT!!! Officially got my certification done, and started my own class just a few days after. The last few months were a whirlwind!

Fall! Quite possibly my favorite season... Don't get me wrong I'm a warm weather sun-loving summer girl but there is just something about crisp air and falling leaves I can't get enough of.

Saving $. Who needs to pay $80 on an updo when there's a YouTube tutorial for it!?

Do I need to say more?

Eating real food. Do it people. You will feel better... promise.

Crafting! Made this receiving blanket for a baby gift for a friend- they are doing their nursery in cowboys and indians :)

Sweater weather! Ok ok it was 75 and sunny here yesterday but still! I got this a month or so ago and ROCKED it Friday night :)

More Upcycling...

 When a friend who is moving and is in major purge mode says to you "oh hey I know you like projects, here have this old beat up Army trunk!" you should JUMP ON IT

 This tray sits in on the top

Look at that patina!!!

So do I put short legs on it and use it as a coffee table? Maybe some castors and use it for storage?

Maybe some hairpin legs and lift it to a side table?

SO many options!!

Upcycling

 So here is my dilemma. Every day Bo and I take a walk. Every day I see old beat up pieces of crap on the side of the railroad tracks...

 Rusty old buckets that should be thrown out, not left on the side of the tracks to rust away.

And I see a gem! Free bucket, can of spray paint = new place to store our wood by the fireplace!

The Songbird Boutique

 Peach tear drop necklace

Cobalt Blue Infinity Wrap Bracelet

My Friend Lynette started up an online boutique called The Songbird Boutique. She has some SUPER cute stuff and right now all of it is on sale! She's selling down her summer items to make room for the fall stuff. It's SOOOO cute!

The website is here: http://thesongbird.mysupadupa.com/
The Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/TheSongbirdBoutique

Check it out!

Excited and Nervous!

There has been talk for months now about bringing Body Combat to our gym. It's a high intensity kick-boxing class by Les Mills that incorporates mixed martial arts and traditional kick-boxing. Not only do you have to be in crazy shape but the choreography is pretty daunting to learn.

Check out Les Mills' Demo Video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVw5s8G0Jww

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I'm nervous too because the moves are so technical... you have to turn your heel out on a roundhouse kick, your guard has to be up all the time, you toe points down in a front kick, and the list goes on and on! It's a fabulous class to take but when it comes time to filming my certification video, yeesh!!

 And of course you have to look like Barbie but punch like Ken! Combat-ready gear is a must :) Les Mills is big on "teaching in the essence" of each program. For RPM, you should look like a cyclist. For Body Flow, yogi gear is a must. And of course, in Body Combat, you "Stay in the Fight!" It may sound silly but it does create a sense of identity and authenticity that pairs with the music and choreography the participant can connect with. Debating a pair of these bad boys...

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Stay with the FIGHT!!!

Currently on my radar...

 Chevrons! From a new boutique in town

 Spending lots of hours at the gym... Lots and lots of hours :)

 Crafting :) My latest masterpiece, made from paint samples at Lowes

 Target sale finds and lime nails. Oh and Jamberry nails too! Fun nail shields in tons of prints that last for almost 2 weeks!!

 Together time

 Did I mention CHEVRONS!?!

 And Studs...

Oh and more Studs :)

Obsessing Over...

 Estate sale finds!

 Bison. Chili, burgers, you name it and it's happening in our house. This was from a Colorado lunch tour at a local restaurant where we celebrated Valentine's day

Lululemon. Enough said.

These guys :)

 Cheezy tv. Liars, gypsies, Duggars, Greys, and Crazy Obsessions. Can't. Get. Enough.

Springtime in the South!! The Azaleas have been so beautiful and the weather is finally nice outside!!

Things that occupy my days

 Time with Friends!

 Finding the perfect crossbody bag... Target!!

 And of course the nails to match :)

 Helping Mr. L pass a tough course for work and volunteering for the FRG

 Keeping up with the latest fashion trends. Obsessed with florals!

 Yoga.

Lots of it.

Check out this pose! Called Bird in a Basket. Loving some Les Mills these days :)

 And crafting! The one in the back (and below) is a creation of mine for our master bed. Love it!

 Oh yeah. and THIS GUY

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I suppose we can't forget this guy either :)

Cute, right?