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Sartorial Sunday- nightgowns don’t need to stay in the bedroom

I've found some truly gorgeous nightgowns at Cacique over the years. Like pretty enough that they are perfect over jeans as a date night outfit. It almost seems like a waste to just wear these gorgeous pieces to bed. Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- everything is harder on one leg

Since I added the XIT kettlebell class to my workout routine, I have become much more comfortable with KB cleans. It's rare to have a class that does not involve at least one exercise that utilizes a clean. Most Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- never give up never surrender

The hatred that used to be reserved for burpees has now been redirected towards inch worm push-ups. For anyone who had never done an inch worm push-up, you start in a standing position and then you place your hands on Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- expanding my repertoire

I've done many straight legged deadlifts with kettlebells or dumbbells, but until yesterday I had never done a conventional deadlift with a barbell. I've seen a lot of videos of people doing it recently and wanted to Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- getting fancy with the jump rope

We've been using the jump rope as one of our conditioning exercises more during boxing class. I'm still not talented to do the "boxer skip" side to side jump rope, but I have been trying to up my jump rope game in Continue Reading »

Sartorial Sunday- casual but sexy date night outfits

As I've gotten older, I've found that being sexy doesn't always have to mean showing a bunch of skin. I felt super sexy in this outfit I wore out for date night with my hubby. In all honesty, the main reason my Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday-prisoner get-ups

This is a great exercise to add into your routine, because its an AMAZING workout that requires 0 equipment. All you do is put your hands behind your head while you lower into a kneeling position and then return to Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- Gigi is my BFF shirt

Between my curves and muscles, it can be very hard for me to find shirts that fit me well. I often have to size up for shirts to fit my shoulders and biceps comfortably, which means that the waists are often not as Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- my competitive nature kicks my own butt (which I’m ok with)

This was the very first time I encountered side-to-side or lateral burpees. It amazes me how many different variations of burpees exist. These are pretty touch with the side to side jumping between each burpee. I was Continue Reading »

Sartorial Sunday- fashion meets my love of fitness

Sometimes even though I've changed out of my workout clothes, I find myself in a different set of workout clothes. Not only are these clothes super comfortable, but I love the graphics and sayings that are on these Continue Reading »