Whitest Legs In The South - A "Shorts" Story

There once was a girl who thought it would be ok to wear shorts when her legs hath not seen a ray of sun in months. Everything seemed ok until she looked at her pictures for her blog. 

Suddenly the light of a thousand white moons shown from her whitey white legs and she was almost blinded! What a travesty! How could she subject her readers to the same agony as she had just endured. 

But alas, she typed away and hit publish anyway because she had to show herself in shorts or a skirt without tights at some point! That day is today, and she is ok with it. She now has snow blindness, but she is ok. 

The End. 

-H

Top: Marshalls (found it here in grey)
Button Down Tunic: Free People (Similar)
Shorts: Gap (Similar)
Boots: Steve Madden (here)
Hat: Tilly's (here)
Necklace: Gift from hubby - Lucky Brand (Here's some other pretty Lucky stuff from Macy's)
Rings: Tiffany & Co. and Pac Sun (Tiffany here and similar feather ring here)

Flowery

This will be pretty short and sweet...

We took these pics the other day because I realized I haven't really put any work outfits on here yet. So here is one. 

I also got told by at least two people that I looked cute this day, so I thought it was worthy of a post. Cute is what I strive for most days, but if I can at least get to cu I'm good. 

-H

Dress: H&M (On sale here!)

Cardigan: Nordstrom Rack (here are some other options from the same brand)

Tights: I don't remember, but come on you can get tights at Walgreens if you need to

Shoes: Target (Similar)

Earrings: Target (Similar)

Rings: Coach (Not that you can see them. Sorry!)

Hat's and Music

These pics were taken last weekend. I have been meaning to blog them all week, but I am just now getting around to it because I am slow. I am also busy doing other stuff, but mostly just slow. 

We took these at a random bar near Opry Mills that wasn't open yet. The outside had a very cool vibe and since my shirt was all about the music, it worked pretty well. 

This was a very wet day. It's a good thing I was wearing my hat. I never wear hats. I have never liked the way they look on me, but I adore them on other people. That has always angered me because I should be able to wear a hat if I want! I actually bought another hat on this same day as an act of pure rebellion! Stupid head that is unworthy of a hat! I'll show you, and all your hair friends! I WILL wear hats, and I WILL look good in them!!! 

My handsome husband however always looks good in a hat. Any hat. Men have it so easy sometimes, and they don't even know. 

I hope your head looks good with a hat on it...But not just with a hat, cause that would be bad too. 

-H

Hat: Gift from my mom (Avon, but discontinued. Found it here on eBay though!)
Shirt: Hot Topic (here on sale!)
Cardigan: Target (similar)
Jeans: H&M (here)
Boots: Off Broadway? (I'm not 100% sure)(similar)
Necklace: Urban Outfitters (No longer available)
Ring: A little vintage store I can't remember the name of, but when I do I will put it here. (similar)
Bag: Gift from hubby (here)

Workin It Out

To continue with the theme from my last post (and sorry it's been a few days) I decided to do a workout wear post. Who doesn't want to look cute when they work out? It actually helps me to wear a matching or at least semi matching outfit when I run walk kind of fast, or go to the gym "work out" in my living room. 

You want to make sure you are at least a little bit comfortable too. Not super comfortable though. Working out is meant to make you miserable, er I mean healthy and happy. 

In all seriousness although my relationship with exercise is a bit tumultuous I know how important it is to my health. It's super important to get at least some physical activity in each week even if you take it super slow and work your way up! 

Just remember, there's no business like show business, like no business I know. 

That doesn't really apply here, but it's worth stating. 

-H

Pullover: Old Navy (similar here)
Top: Target (here)
Pants: Target (here)
Shoes: Sketchers

Goodbye Chocolate, Hello Thigh Gap

My title is very misleading. I have no intention of ever giving up chocolate for any reason, any day, anyhow. I also have no desire to gain a "thigh gap" but I'm secretly hoping that someone who doesn't read actual posts on Facebook will just read the title and make me viral by posting about how unhealthy and thigh gap obsessed I must be. It's my dream. 

So the husband and I have started eating a bit better and exercising somewhat regularly. And by regularly I mean we have done some sort of exercise for the last 3 days and we decided to do this 3 days ago. 

I know that getting healthy and/or fit is on pretty much everyone's mind especially with Spring and Summer right around the corner, so I wanted to share a little bit about what I am doing and eating. It's always nice to have a bit of support when making lifestyle changes, so here we are. 

Don't act like you aren't impressed with my balancing/stacking skills. 

I love fruits and veggies! We got a ton the other day and the only reason a banana isn't in that pic (other than it's hard to stack) is because we ate them all already. Our faves are:

• Bananas
• Apples
• Oranges
• Kiwi
• Grapes
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Pineapple

Just be careful with fruit because most contain a lot of sugar, and calories so you still need moderation. It makes a great snack if you are craving something sweet, but no need to give up chocolate! Just get chocolate with a higher cacao percentage, and again eat in moderation. Dark chocolate, just like red wine is good for the heart! Did I mention the thing about moderation?

When we aren't running to Subway for a quick dinner, I've been experimenting with cooking a bit and I loved this shrimp stir fry. I just grabbed a bunch of veggies and some frozen shrimp and added just a bit of stir fry sauce once everything was simmered and fairly soft. Wonderful! 

I love breakfast! I love it. I love it so much. My favorite is turkey bacon and scrambled eggs. I used to put cheese in my eggs every time, but that's one thing I've cut out, and I don't do toast with jelly. I'm also trying to stay away from creamer in my coffee, but it's a slow go. I get hooked and then forget how good coffee actually is on it's own. 

That second picture is Raisin Bran Crunch. That is not something I would have for breakfast actually, but rather a snack. It's high in fiber and satisfies my sweet tooth if fruit just isn't cutting it. We get the non-fat lactose free milk (Lactaid) or coconut milk. 

Those are mah feets. I don't know why that one looks so wrinkly and weird. Jeeze! 

I have been doing some walking, jogging, and yoga. It feels good to be active. Even if it's a short session at least I'm doing something. It's like that meme on Pinterest says, "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everyone on the couch." It's my mantra. I also love walking with D. Getting outside and enjoying our time is so therapeutic and fun. He is the best workout partner. 

In case you were wondering those sweet kicks are Sketcher's Tone Ups cause I want my booty high and tight! I actually just thought they were real cute and cushy...

I'll keep you up to date on my progress! I've been tracking calories and workouts in the My Fitness Pal app and it's fantastic! 

Gotta go eat some Subway...

-H