Workin' Girl

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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

DIY Tassel Garland

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I finally finished my tassel garland. This is a DIY I have had on my list for forever and I finally did it. I'm really making head way with my summer to-do list. I started at the beginning of the summer, but it was one of those things were I would sit down and work on in it for about 15 minutes then have to do something else. It really doesn't take that long I just never hat the time to sit down and do it!

I actually made two. One for my bedroom above my bed, and the other in our living room above the TV. I'm so happy with how they came out! I'm thinking about becoming a professional garland maker...maybe not, but I wouldn't mind.

Follow my steps below to learn how to make your own tassel garland!

Things you need:
tissue paper (any colors you want, I bought a huge multipack at Michael's)
scissors
twine

Step 1. Fold your tissue paper in half hot dog style. Then cut in half hamburger style.

Step 2. Take the folded end of your tissue paper and fold it down about one inch.

Step 3. Cut about 1/2 inch strips all the way up to where you folded the top down. Don't cut all the way to the seam, just to the bottom of the fold.

Step 4. Unfold your tissue paper and lay it out flat.

Step 5. Start to roll your tissue up. Roll it as tight as you can, but make sure you keep all the strips flared out to the sides. They tend to get twisted up once you start rolling.

Step 6. Once rolled up it should look something like this. Now twist the center so it is really tight.

Step 7. After you twist the center it should look like this. Take the center, with the two halves hanging down, and hold it with your pointer finger and thumb. Begin to twist the halves together. Keep holding with your pointer finger, so a little loop is created.

Step 8. Ta-da! One tassel down! 

Step 9. My garland used about 15 tassels, but feel free to make as many as you want. After all your tassels are done, lay them out in the order you want to string them. String the twine through the loops of your tassels, and that's it, tassel garland!

One of my garlands finding a place above my bed.

Annie

Bites of My Life

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June is here and already feels like it is slipping away from me. Last week there were surprise visits from friends, a spa day, yoga,  lots of work, but lots of friend time and ended with a relaxing sunday and evening walk. My camera roll is full of pictures from last week so I'll let them do the talking.

-Sweet friends reunited for a birthday surprise!
-The yummiest chicken salad I've ever had. Recipe was posted last week. I just love how colorful it is!
-Korean lunch date with my dad after only having a half day at work. We got the korean beef pate and korean gyro. Foodies is the cutest little korean diner in OKC. Sometimes I think I love ethnic food more than American food.
-I've started going to hot yoga and surprisingly love it. I thought the heat would make me feel claustrophobic, but there is something so cleansing about it. After all the sweat, smoothies from The Earth were in order. 

-If you are from Oklahoma, or nearby, you know the beauty of Braums. If you have never had Braums, I'm sorry. A scoop of their new flavor "ameretto cookie," served as my wednesday night treat!
-Channeling my inner elementary kid by making words out of my pretzels.
-Sunday lunch at my favorite Norman restaurant. The Governor's Rueben and three bean salad from Midway.
-Finally finished my confetti garland! Get excited for the DIY this week.
Hope you have a great week!
xo annie