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?

Tobacco Basket!

Ok I know I've been MIA but FINALLY I have something I'm excited to blog about! I've been enamored with these lovelies called Tobacco Baskets I saw in a design on HGTV. I had no idea what the thing was other than the fact that it was gorgeous hung above a fireplace on a show, I believe it was an episode of Property Brothers. So I get to googling and find out that they are called Tobacco Baskets and they are pretty dang expensive. Everywhere I found them had pretty hefty price tags. So I resigned to the fact that it would be one of those things I would look for and hopefully, one day, in my dreams, find one at a price I could afford. So I see one on eBay listed for $189 or best offer. AND the guy was located nearby. So through (illegal ebay messages) a few chats later I was meeting him at his shop in town. He was late and I actually didn't like the ones he had but another booth had one. FOR $30. Can you feel my enthusiasm? Seriously it was like I'd won the lottery. Here's my beauty of a find:

I feel like a true Carolina girl now!! You can read more about them here:

http://www.carolinacountry.com/index.php/carolina-stories/carolina-life/item/tobacco-baskets

It's Electrofying!

Happy Halloween!!

Mr. L and I went to his boss' Halloween party last night... While I got a lot of pretty compromising photos of his peers and of course his boss, I cannot post them for obvious reasons ;) But let's just say it was EPIC!

P.S. I was an outlet and Mr. L was the plug in case you were wondering. Oh yeah and I had crazy stick-your-finger-in-the-socket hair!

Happy Fourth!

I know it's a little late, but Little Bo says "Happy Independence Day!"

Tour of Amway

 Amway Headquarters in Ada, Michigan

 Second generation business owner!

 Doug DeVos and Rich VanAndle, Amway's founders

 The original Nutrilite sales kit

 First Multivitamin ever developed, by a prisoner who knew he wasn't getting the nutrients he needed

 The original business plan

 Parts of the plant we got to see... bottle production and of course a drink machine filled with Amway products! I couldn't take any photos of the actual production area because we weren't allowed but it was super cool!

 Of course, Amway soap in all the bathrooms

 A feature wall of our fearless leaders, Terry and Lorri Taylor greeted us as we walked in the main lobby

Display of current products


The Taylor Team had a leadership in Ada, Michigan at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. We got an amazing weekend of teaching and leadership as well as a tour of the Amway facilities. Totally an incredible experience for somebody like me who grew up in a family building a successful Amway business.