Regardless of this Indian Summer thing going on, fall is quickly approaching and that means it’s time to get out the chunky sweaters, scarves, fall booties, cutout jeans, and cute accessories. One thing I learned from my mom is finding good deals. Instead of you spending the next several weeks trying to find the best deals, I did all of that for you and brought the deals to you all in one post. Your husbands can thank me later. 😉
Every item below is UNDER $40. I have made it even easier for you and categorized the items. I have bought items from all of these online stores and here is the rundown on their sizes:
BOOHOO.com – Sizes run smaller (except if you order a larger sweater or “boyfriend” jeans)
Shein – Sizes tend to run smaller. Maybe order a size up.
I have quickly become a BaubleBar fan in the past few months and I totally give that credit to all of the bloggers that I follow. What I love about their jewelry is that they come in affordable prices and don’t sacrifice the quality. They will have a sale from time to time and right now ALL OF THEIR ITEMS are 25% with code: BIGONE( except BB Essentials and Sale). The sale ends TONIGHT (September 27th) I have linked all of my favorite BaubleBar Pieces below. You also can also get the “Play By Ear” deal where you can mix and match your favorite pairs of earrings for $48 (valued at $94). I would highly recommend signing up for their free vault rewards program where you can earn points on your purchase.
My Favorite Baubles
I haven’t even got to the best part yet, they have recently partnered with Target and started a new line called SUGARFIX . The prices are even better and the jewelery is to die for! I have linked my favorite pieces below.
There is no other item that screams fall like a good old button up plaid top. I love how you can wear them in many ways and match then with different patterns. I recently got this plaid top from a new local boutique called Six Hearts Boutique. I loved the color combo of this top and the fabric is super soft. I have linked my favorite plaid tops for this fall below.
The Hoosier tee I am wearing is from a customizable Etsy shop call Rachel Rene Designs. What I love about her tees is that they are a good quality material that is so soft. She also has the best sayings on her tees. Rachel is so sweet that she is letting me give you 10% your entire order from her Etsy shop with code: ASHLEY10!!
Are you the person who exercises regularly but can’t get a trim waistline? I may have be able to help you with that.
I typically do three 30-40 minutes of cardio focused workouts each week. Cardio is great, but it will not tone or sculpt your muscle. I have already shown you in my 15 Minute HIIT workout how I tone and sculpt my body, but that workout is only meant to be done 1-3 times per week. What can I do the other days so I do not neglect my core muscles? It is simple, add-on a 5 minute core workout at the end of your workouts.
So what is the difference between your CORE and your ABS? Most people think of abs when someone says core, but it is much more. Your core includes also your obliques (sides), back, hips, glutes, and lats. I am not by any means a professional so if I missed a section out please call me out!
I do some sort of core workout after or during every workout. However, 2-3 days per week after I do a more intense core workout to challenge those muscles. It is good to surprise your muscles and to throw them off guard. If I were to do the same ab workout each day ( like 25 crunches per day) I would never see much improvement or I wouldn’t see an all over difference in my core. That is why I like to spice things up a bit 2-3 times per week with my 6 minute core sculptor workout. This workout has 7 moves. Most moves have a high options and a low option. I would recommend to start with the low options first then work your way up to the higher options the more comfortable you are with the workout.
My ultimate goal for you is to make exercising fun. It should make you feel good about yourself. It may feel unnatural r inconvenient at first, but use this time to praise the body you have. If you can’t get a full cardio workout in, add-on this 6 minute workout before you go to bed or in the morning. I always tell myself I never regret working out (unless I am majorly sick and too stubborn to rest haha)
Here are the rules:
Your goal is to complete all 7 moves in about 6 minutes. (DON’T RUSH!! QUALITY OVER QUANTITY)
If you finish early, start from the top until the 6 minutes are up.
If you don’t finish all the moves in 6 minutes, finish the entire workout at your own pace.
Here’s where this can get fun: check and see what time you get your workout done and try to beat it the next time without sacrificing your form.
Don’t know what the moves are? Watch the videos below:
All I have to say are these three words and you already know who I am talking about – shiplap, DEMO day, and magnolia. If you don’t know, you haven’t lived – JUST KIDDING, but not really. Most of you know that I am a HUGE Joanna Gaines fan. I have bee to Magnolia in Waco, TX a couple times and I am a HUGE Johnny Swim fan. Joanna and Chip Gaines from Fixer Upper have taken over many different types of markets. I just heard the news a few days ago that they now have partnered with Target on their own decor line called Heath & Hand – as if they couldn’t get any better! They are a couple that truly brings joy to me and makes TV actually good to watch. I want to give the light that they bring to me and be that light to others.
One of the most recent things they have done in response to Hurricane Harvey is by giving ALL PROCEEDS from this Texas Forever tee until September 30th. The day I saw this announcement I wanted to be a part of this. You can get your too by ordering yours today.
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The jeans below are 50% the price listed below!! This promo is applied at checkout. They are my FAVE right now.