October 2011
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Going old school with this week's spin mix
Getting really tired of same old songs and even my go-to alt rock so I dug into the archives. Good stuff. Used to play Fleetwood Mac and Elton John at Soul Cycle in NYC. They loved it!
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Try this push up variation. I dare ya!
My friend and fitness guru Natalie turned me on to Body Rock TV on YouTube for alternative exercises when I get burned out of my routine. (Her videos get crazy views!) I have no aspirations to look like Zuzana, but we can blatantly see that her workouts have been successful at keeping her in impeccable shape!
The video above shows a dynamic push up I am loving these days. The leg movement...
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Sedona is just as amazing as people say.
Last month I was glad I had taken people seriously! Sedona is a two hour drive north of Phoenix and worth every minute of it.
I actually drove through town and settled at The Enchantment Resort, which has been awarded a spot in the “Top Ten in The US” by Conde Nast and Travel + Leisure several years in a row. I can’t say I agree more. The property nestled at the foot of...
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Ramshackle Glam (Tumblr): Last-Minute Halloween... →
ramshackleglam:
Over the past few weeks I’ve been getting lots of questions about easy Halloween costumes. Fortunate, because those are exactly the kinds of costumes that I do, when I do them at all.
Easy.
When I was a kid, I had amazing, labor-intensive costumes courtesy of my mom - everything from Cher to a…
Are you into "pinning" your favorite things?
Over the last month I’ve gotten a ton of email alerts that people have started following me on Pintrest. Most of these are friends and clients I know who I would never guess to be active on a new social network. (“Facebook is enough for me.” You know them.) In the past they’ve scoffed at blogging and took no interest in tumblr or instagram. So I’m curious as to why they have signed up for...
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Your man might like this costume
Spritz him up to be the sweetheart you know he is!
Costume National came out with a new line of fragrancs and the first one I set my nose to was Homme Eau de Parfum. (Men’s stuff is so simple, so I always start there.)
“It’s sweet” were the first words out of my mouth; then I honed in on the citrus. I was unsure how I felt about it, so I invited a few guy friends over to watch college...
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Ok, now I'm jealous
Leven can now surf! Come to think of it, I wonder what other cool stuff she learned on Hunger Games….
Anyway, six years living in LA and I only rode a wave twice…on a foam board :) Body surfing, now that’s another story. Lost my bottoms and scared plenty of kids doing that.
Leven (my sister) was snapped on the set of her new film Mavericks, the story of surfer Jay Moriarty,...
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The loop holes to luxury travel don't have to be a...
Listen to this story:
In December of 2009, US Airways had a promotion that added up to 140 frequent flier miles per dollar spent. Gary sat down with 6 of his friends’ credit cards and bought 6 figures worth of Post-It-type stickers that earned them 16 million miles!
The Gary I mention is Gary Leff, the founder of BookYourAwards.com, that I’ve been writing about for a while...
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Gotta love Texans
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You are never going to believe what just happened...
I’m not going to draw this story out. The basic facts are shocking enough.
Went to donate a big pile of clothes to Goodwill.
Drove to get coffee three minutes away.
Noticed I didn’t have my purse and realized I left it at Goodwill (under the pile of clothes.)
Returned to Goodwill and asked politely if I had left it there.
They questioned what I was talking about. I described the...
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Suggestions on how to be healthy when we're being...
Lately I’ve written about how unmotivated I am to exercise. Thankfully I teach spin, but two hours of cardio a week is not enough to maintain my level of fitness.
I digress.
The other day it occurred to me that there are healthy options we can choose so perhaps we don’t feel SOOO bad about, well, being bad. Here are a few suggestions that crossed my mind.
SITTING ON YOUR ASS
Sit...
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My latest spin mix
Hope this gets you guys motivated to work out this week. I had fun with this list last week. It’s a little Top 40 for my taste, but you can’t beat that cheesy techno beat to keep you moving.
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Major malfunction in my closet
It’s like the grim reaper set up shop in my dress section! What happened to all of the color? Oh right…summer is over, black is back, and I’m being responsible and not shopping. Huh.
On the bright side, literally, every color of the rainbow is represented in my workout wardrobe (above the dresses), which is mostly Nike if you’re wondering. Today I actually wore turquoise...
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Hand-me-down head to toe
Mom’s chocolate brown hat
Claudia Laboa silver hoops
Stepmom’s leopard silk vest
H&M and Charlotte Ruse tanks
Gap jeans
Calvin Klein faux python heels
When I cleaned out my closet for my tumblr sale, my mommas did too. You know, it’s not about clothes not being fashionable anymore, it’s more like you’re just tired of wearing the same thing for years in...
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I want to work out, but I don't actually want to...
A reader wrote me with this dilemma today, and honestly, I’m right there with her right now.
Staying active is doable, but enjoying it is what makes the work effective mentally and physically.
When I was in Mexico, I dragged myself to the gym and yoga. I sought out pole dancing in an attempt to get myself excited to exercise! Of course I loved all of the activities once I got there. ...
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