I wore kimonos like they were my job this past summer. I love kimonos because they can add that “special something” to an outfit. I also love how I can wear kimonos in a variety of settings. I have worn them to the beach all the way to dressing up for a night on the town. One of my favorite places to get kimonos is a boutique called, Altar’d State. I purchased about 3 kimonos from their semi-annual sale they had in the summer. This floral kimono was one of my faves. Because this is more of a summer kimono, it is no longer in stock – BUT click HERE to look at their other FALL kimono options. there All of Altar’d State’s tops (kimonos included) are BOGO 50%. Click HERE for the sale.
These peep toe heels have also been a fall transition favorite of mine. There are under $30 right now at Nordstrom Rack. They go with just about everything!
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Denim has always been my “go-to”. I don’t know if its because of my blonde hair or my casual/ sophisticated/ southern-ish style, but I have always drifted towards denim pieces.
This denim dress is a total S T E A L at H&M right now. I made a post about this dress when I first started my blog and it sold out quickly after I posted it – BUT GOOD NEWS – they have restocked this dress and it is only $20! I love it because of the ruffle detail and it can be worn in multiple seasons. I wore this dress with booties and I also liked the dress with these coral tassel heels to add a pop of color. I purchased these heels a while ago but I did find them in various colors linked below.
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I kinda went jacket crazy when I made a trip to Chicago a few weekends ago and bought three jackets. I love jackets because they can really be worn 3 out of the 4 seasons of the year and they are great layering / statement pieces.
One of the jacket purchases I made in Chicago was this band jacket from White House Black Market. I was super excited because this jacket is UNDER $50! I love the gold buttons on the sleeves and the front. It also hugs my body perfectly. One of my biggest struggles with jackets is that they are either too short or too boxy. The jacket I am wearing is a size 2.
These jeans are one of my favorite high wasted skinny jeans I have ever bought. They are only $16 at Boohoo with the code YAY50! The jeans are true to size, if anything order a size up just to be safe! They are a stretch material so they have some give to them.
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Who else is ready for fall? Some of my favorite things to do in the fall are salvage shopping, getting hot drink from local coffee shops, having bi-weekly bonfires, and going to all of the festivals!
If you haven’t checked out my latest posts, I have been crushing over the mustard yellow color lately. I may have a problem! I recently purchased this off the shoulder sweater from Dottie Couture Boutique. I am wearing a size small. Dottie is always have sales and promotions going on. One of my favorite days to shop are on Tuesdays when all of their sale items are marked down. These cutout high wasted jeans are also my latest obsession from Boohoo. They are so comfy and I love the cutout detail. I am wearing a size 4. This pair runs true to size. If anything, order a size down.
What if I could tell you that you could burn the same calories you would burn working out for 30 minutes in only 15 minutes?This is NOT one of those infomercials, it is the real deal.
I have always been a runner my entire life.I ran cross country and track in high school and I also ran in college.When I graduated college I no longer had a coach to tell me what my workouts were.I loved running, but I knew that I needed to challenge my muscles in different ways. I’ve always been the same weight, but never toned. I have never been biggest weight lifter, but I still lift because it is very important for your bones and building lean muscle. I wanted to find a workout that built muscle, but was a little more upbeat. I have tried just about every workout there is, and by far, HITT workouts had the best results. I have been doing HIIT workouts for over a year now and I can run a mile faster than what I did in high school. I have notived that I can jump higher, do more pushups, and work harder in my other workouts.
So what the heck is HIIT workout? HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is a type of cardio /strength workout that has short periods of maximum effort followed by short periods of rest.Typically HIIT workouts are shorter so that you can give 100% effort the entire time.Because you are going 100% you are pushing your heart rate which means more calories burn that an average cardio workout.HIIT workouts make your muscle lean and strong.They are only meant to be done 2-3 times per week.(While mixing in your regular workout routine in between) After several weeks you will start to know the difference in your breathing.For those of you that hate long workouts on a treadmill or elliptical or simply do not have the time to workout – this HIIT workout is for you.HIIT workouts give you fast and positive results.
So I took my favorite moves and put them into a 15 minute leg HIIT workout.This workout works more than just your legs, but it targets your legs.What I love most about this workout is that there are HIGH AND LOW OPTIONS!!! This means that anyone, and I mean ANYONE can do this workout.I recommend starting out with the low options and make it a goal to get to the high ones.When I started doing this workout, I had to do all of the low options.
My biggest piece of advice is to stick with it! It may take 12 weeks for you to see a difference.As you set more goals in this workout, you will notice in your other workouts that you will be running faster and lifting more weight.I love HIIT because it works both your cardio and strength .However, this workout is not meant to replace strength training.
I broke this workout into FIVE ROUNDS. Each round you are going to keep on doing the moves until the time is up. I provided video clips to show both options (the high option is done first in each video followed by the low option)
TIPS:
DO NOT do this if you are pregnant
QUALITY over quantity ( do better reps versus more reps – watch your form)
Go hard when you are supposed to and REST when you are supposed to
DO NOT replace this with weightlifting
TAKE THE OPTION THAT SUITS YOU!!! I started out with all low options and worked my way up to the higher options
Be patient! You won’t see a difference right away, this may take up to 12 weeks.
Play music and have fun! This is awful with no music haha.
So gear up, and enjoy the next 15 minutes!
What you’ll need:
timer (watch, phone, or computer)
mat
water
15 Minute Leg HIIT Workout
ROUND ONE: 1 minute 30 seconds
Step Back lunges – 10 each leg
High Option: High Knees – LOW option: march in place – 20 each leg
REST: 30 seconds
ROUND TWO: 3 minutes – 10 reps each (Left + Right = one rep)
High option: Squat jumps (touch opposite foot when landing) LOW option: Regular squat without jump
Mountain climbers
High Option: Skaters – LOW option: cross step back lunges
REST: 1 minute
ROUND THREE 3 minutes – 10 reps each
High Option: Jumping Lunges – Low option: step back lunge
High Option: Suitcase crunches (10) Low option: Regular crunches
High Option: Burpees with jump Low Option: walk out the burpees
REST: 1 minute
ROUND FOUR: 1 minute 30 seconds – 10 reps each
High Option: Burpees with jump Low Option: walk out the burpees
High Option: push-ups Low Option: knees on ground when doing push-ups
REST: 1 minute
ROUND FIVE: 1 Minute
High Option: Walking Plank Low Option take out the walk and do standing plank
REST: 1 Minutes
COOL DOWN: 1 Minute – 20 Reps each
High Option: High Knees – LOW option: march in place – 20 each leg
Butt Kicks (20 each leg)
STRETCH
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