another way i'm getting into the holiday spirit is with my dish soap! i know, it's silly but it sure smells nice. i found mrs. meyer's iowa pine clean and it smells like a little slice of christmas every time i wash my dishes. i'm still debating if i should get a tree or not so if i don't get one, at least i can smell one any time i want.
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the holidays are coming and you know what that means, time to bust out your holiday scented candles. i am someone who is very particular about her holiday scents. i don't want my house smelling like a food. so that means no gingerbread, no spiced apple, no winter white vanilla. but i do really like the more evergreen, woodsy scents. i saw this snow on cedar candle at anthropologie and took a whiff and i've found my holiday candle! the packaging is super cute and festive too.
fall days are upon us. the weather is cooler, warm soups and hearty comfort foods are sounding better and better. fall tv is back, the couch is calling your name, making it harder and harder to get your butt to the gym. but don't let those feelings interfere with your workout routine. make the gym come to you, try sassy fit!
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sassy fit is mobile personal training designed for busy people to get the fitness results they want. i've been getting sassy for about ten months now and i'm hooked. i always tell people it keeps me honest. i leave my weekly session feeling really energized and good about myself. and the best part, i've seen results {i've lost one inch from my upper arms!}
sassy fit offers training for individuals, groups and corporate groups with a variety of workout types from arms & abs, thighs & hips, even yoga. i do a little of everything in my sessions. and you don't need much to get sassy - a mat, some hand weights, a yoga ball and space to workout {but not much, i workout in my apt living room.} the trainers are great! they keep things interesting, make you try new things, push you so you're not doing the same thing over and get where you want to be. and they make it fun! when it was nice outside we'd go to a nearby park to do the workouts. it's great.
and now with sassy's new membership program there's a sassy fit program for you! you can get a membership for 3,6, or 12 months. if you're interesting you can read more here, or send an email to info@getsassyfit.com. {and tell 'em jamie of all trades sent ya'. if you sign up, you'll get a free session!}
i'm also participating in their little black dress contest. the person who loses the most {percentage of body weight} wins a $400 gift certificate to mario's. wish me luck!
i saw these orange lanterns, sometimes called chinese lanterns, in the grocery back at the beginning of the fall and kept forgetting to pick some up. then, they were gone! the other day when i was shopping they were back and i remembered to snatch some up. i put them in an orange vase and since they are dried they'll last a long time. {the lamp is also orange and from pottery barn. i've got a lot of orange in one corner.}
even though i'm feeling better {swine-free} i still need to watch myself. that means, not letting myself get too run down and keeping warm. i'm a total scarf girl and i've noticed a lot of infinity scarfs around lately and want to get one around my neck. i did a google search for some and didn't see too many i liked so i checked etsy and came across seller carlysophia's shop. now i can't decide which one to get!
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which one do you like?
hello friday! aren't you glad it's here? i am. i'm cooking dinner for my mom on sunday. i'm a birthday dinner at my house and have a recipe i've been dying to try. what are you doing?
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in case you missed it this week:
:: drink good red wines.
:: try a butternut squash soup with crispy kale.
:: storing tights in your closet, try this.
:: if you like chocolate malt, you'll love chocolate malt cupcakes.
i did a little wine tasting last night and came away liking two red wines. la posta malbec and clos la coutale cahors. both are under $20. if you like reds, check 'em out.
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did you know, you don't wear 25% of the clothes in your closet? that's what thredup says. so they're helping to fix that.
{via thredup}
thredup is a site helping you to swap clothes you don't wear for ones you do. here's the deal, join thredup and fill out your clothing info {your sizes, what you like, etc.} then post items from your closet you no longer wear. thredup manages who gets your items and what items are sent to you base off your information. you send something out, you get something back. if you don't like it, send it back and they'll send you something new until you get something you like. then you keep it! the mailing envelops are pre-paid so there's no hassle with the post office. how cool is that?
i first heard about thredup on coco & leroy which is another fine blog you should be reading.
ever since i made these a lot of people have been asking me how i frost my cupcakes. well, this answer is with bake it pretty's the best-ever cupcake icing kit. it comes with a 14" pastry bag {which is super easy to wash,} and four 2-inch pastry tips - round, star, closed star and french tip. it seriously makes your cupcakes look very professional!
