Monthly Archives: July 2017

Sartorial Saturday- not afraid to stand out

So this outfit is truly the type of outfit that I love to wear the most, where o just kind of throw caution to the wind and wear what speaks to me. These pants were actually sold as a swimsuit cover-up and I've had Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- bikini edition

I have a HUGE obsession with swimsuits. This is a huge breakthrough for me as I used to dread trips to the pool and was often the girl wearing an oversized shirt into the pool.  I knew that I had really found my Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- boxing plus

​​  After missing boxing last week due to our family vacation, I was super excited to get back to my routine. I am a complete creature of habit, so I try really hard not to vary from my normal workouts too Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- new leg press PR 

​​​​ ​ One of the things I love most about my focus on lifting heavy ​as my fitness benchmark is definitely achieving a new personal record or PR. This is the heaviest you've ever successfully done the Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- National Hot Dog Day 

Anyone who know me well knows that I never pass up an opportunity to be silly. Today was no exception to this. I had to respresent for National Hot Dog Day not only as a resident of Chicagoland but as an American. So I Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- jump board

Pilates involves a lot of core work, but with moves other than just crunches. Even with something like the jump board  exercises shown below​, you control your movement with your core more than your legs. While Continue Reading »

Sartorial Saturday –

I love this outfit because it shows how versatile workout clothes can be.  I love this gorgeous skort from Athleta so much that I own it in three different colors. And while I have worn it to work out, I have Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- I ❤️ compound moves

​​ Since I spend so much time in the gym, it can be hard to keep things fresh. I need to mix things up in order to not get bored. I've shown many different variations of simple exercises such as squats, lunges, Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- vavavavoom

I'm a sucker for anything that has fun details "hidden" in the back. While the color and pattern of this shirt caught my eye immediately, it was the back that made it something I HAD to have. I've always had Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- same combination done two ways

Today, I had the opportunity to do two different boxing combinations back to back on the focus mitts and the bag. I thought this would be a great opportunity to show how the same moves vary based on how you're Continue Reading »