When Life Gives You Lemons

On Saturday morning, I had a huge lemon thrown at me. Not literally, but when I say lemon I mean Lululemon. After Barre3 Rise & Dine they gave out goodie bags and had a drawing for a free Lululemon outfit. I have to mention I don't ever win anything, but Saturday must have been my lucky day because this little girl won herself some new lulu! 

Timing was perfect because I have been majorly crushing over all their new spring gear. Below are some of my current faves.

clockwise from top left corner:

gray tank/pullover/white tank/crops/shorts/leggings

After our barre class was over, I made a b-line to the Classen Curve Lulu. I think I tried on half the store, but happily walked out with the Breathe & Flow tank and Sun Salutation pants. Mark my word when I will most likely wear these leggings everyday this week. They have pockets and that's enough for me. 

Annie

Bites of My Life

This is my 20th "bites" post! They are my favorite post to do each week, I love looking back on the week and remembering everything that happened then sharing it with you guys.

Last week was relatively slow, but then I got to spend the whole weekend at home which is just what I needed! I hadn't been home in forever and it was so nice to just lay around with nothing to do. Now it's a new week with new things to get done, but the incredible temperatures we have been having are putting me in the best mood and making me very productive! 

-The shop I work at put up their new window display last week. I couldn't stop staring at it at work. Has me brainstorming some new DIY's!

-My sweet boss also surprised me with the yummiest mint chocolate chip cookie! She said, "I got you something because it was just that good!" She was right.

-Zoe's Kitchen opened in Norman last week. I have already been on a Mediterranean kick and then Zoe's just heightened it! I might have gone twice in one day...some of the workers noticed...

-Muse is the cutest new store we have in my hometown. Full of a small selection of the cutest clothes and the best home decor. My mom and I popped in this weekend and I was getting all kinds of inspiration for my house next year! Starburst mirrors, lucite, Moroccan poofs, fur etc!

-Had the best time seeing Robert Earl Keen with my parents Saturday. Who would have thought a country concert with only you and your parents could be so fun! 

-Ended the weekend with Kathleen teaching a Barre3 class for my sorority sisters! 

The amount of cooking and baking that happened this weekend was too much to squeeze into my bites post, but stay tuned the next couple weeks for recipes of everything I made. I'll try not to overload you with food posts, but I'm not making any promises. 

xo annie

Workin' Girl

Today I'm talking about a different kind of work. Although I have loved incorporating more business casual into my wardrobe for my new internship, I also love buying work out clothes. Working out is way more fun when you dress the part. When I was in middle school, a couple of my friends and I got really into tennis so we went to Target and all bought little tennis skirts. We swore it made us better. 

Lululemon has been around for a while, but seems to really be taking off. Lululemon is an addiction. You buy one pair of leggings and they hook you. If you aren't ready to fall down that rabbit hole I advise you to refrain. Unfortunately, I fell down the hole and I'm now completely obsessed. 

I put together a little workout gear round-up to show off all my favorites for the different kind of exercise I enjoy. But let me get you in on a little trick. If you dress in cute workout clothes you can convince everyone you spent the morning working out when really you laid in bed all day then just wanted to dress confortable. I would call this my favorite kind of "working out." 

for the yogis...

burn out tank, my friend has this tank and I envy it every time she wears it

in the flow crop, my other friend just got these seamless crops and they are so comfortable

yoga mat, lulu has a great mat, but a simple Target mat will work

for the barre girls....

tumbler, picked this guy up at class last night

will crop, I have these in pant form and they are without a doubt my favorite, the high rise makes them so comfy

power y tank, simple but looks great and feels great

for the runners...

breeze by short, I'm sorry but how cute are these?

yurbuds armband, the clear screen on this is still touch sensitive so you can change your music without having to take your phone out

nike free, finally got some frees! 

I've recently been trying out hot yoga and have really enjoyed it. I used to think the heat would make me feel claustrophobic, but there is something so cleansing about it. Barre is my number one work out of choice. It is a combination of yoga, pilates and ballet. As a former dancer, it works great for me. Then there is the traditional running outside. Sometimes there is nothing better than getting some fresh air with a morning run.

What is your favorite way to work out? May I suggest barre3 or hot yoga! 

xo annie