Sunday Happenings

Happy Sunday!

It's been beautiful weather in Atlanta this weekend and we've tried to be outdoors as much as possible soaking in the glimpses we've had of spring being around the corner.

Friday morning, Houston said he wanted us to both look forward to a date night on the patio when we got home from work! So we both came straight home from work and we sat our on our porch and shared some cheese and crackers and Banshee Pinot Noir wine that was really good.

I recently discovered this amazing playlist on Spotify called "Coffee Table Jazz" and we turned the playlist on and enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing night at home. I highly recommend it!

Houston cooked us some yummy steaks on the grill and we caught up on some of our TV shows and called it an early night!

I woke up early yesterday morning for my final Pure Barre training and I'll officially start working the front desk at the studio next month, I'm so excited! Sat out on the porch in the afternoon soaking up some Vitamin D and grabbed dinner with some of our friends at 1KEPT.

We have a pretty relaxing Sunday planned with brunch at Red Pepper and church tonight at 5:00.

Here are a few Sunday Happenings for you lately...

We have a nephew on the way!!
What I'm most excited to share is that we have a little nephew on the way!! My sister Betsy and her husband Michael told us over Christmas that they were expecting their first and two weeks ago I was able to fly home to Orlando for the Gender Reveal Party and found out it's a baby boy!!

I thought it was the perfect way for them to announce the gender - both Betsy and Michael are big golfers and they found a golf ball on Etsy that would explode pink or blue when they hit it!

Our family is overjoyed and already love this unborn baby boy so much - we just can't wait to meet him! Open to any and all auntie advice :)

Below are a few pictures from the Reveal Party:












 


Healthy Recipe Inspiration
I found this article on Facebook, this woman lost 100 pounds in the last year and shares some of her favorite go-to, healthy meals. Here's a link to the BuzzFeed article.

look amazing and actually doable!!

5k for Atlanta Mission
Last weekend we had the opportunity to run in a 5K to support Atlanta Mission which is one of our very favorite organizations in Atlanta supporting homelessness. We love the mission they stand for and all the great things they do for our city and homeless community.

Now I'm not much of a runner any more, so the 5K was certainly challenging for me but I was impressed we ran more than I was expecting. Some friends of ours were able to join us and we had so much fun running through downtown Atlanta together.







 
J.Crew + NB Workout Clothes
One of my favorite bloggers, Carly from The College Prepster recently shared that J.Crew teamed up with New Balance on some adorable workout clothes. So many cute fitness clothes I want to try now!!

They have the cutest pink crops that I want here.

Hope you have an awesome week and we have more of this spring-like weather!

xox, A

Favorite Workout Tanks

There are so many cute workout tanks these days that I thought it would be fun to share some of my recent favorites!

I Can't. I Have Barre.
Simply Workout $36
This one cracks me up, in Pure Barre they always talk about the "Pure Barre ledge"
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Got Ledge?
Simply Workout $39
Killing It
Everfitte Etsy Shop $27
Happy Hour at the Barre
Everfitte Etsy Shop $26
Wino-Saur
Everfitte Etsy Shop $26
Straight Outta Platform
Sweatyselfie Etsy Shop $20

I want all of these for Pure Barre!! Which one do you like best?
Any suggestions for other favorite workout tanks?

xox, A

#ATLrevival: Lululemon's Atlanta Warehouse Sale

Did anyone else hit up the #ATLrevival Lululemon warehouse sale at America's Mart this weekend in Atlanta? It was the first time Lululemon did one in the south and I think it was definitely worth it!

Their prices were basically 50% off and they kept cutting prices throughout the weekend. I went with my friend Amanda Saturday morning and we got there at 6:45 after some Starbucks fuel and got a really good spot in line. There were probably only 30 people in front of us.



The doors opened at 8 a.m. and everything was really organized. We went straight to the racks with our sizes and grabbed what we liked. Hit the dressing rooms next. Then came the hard part - deciding what to actually buy and what to put back on the rack.

I ended up with two pairs of wonder under pants, two sports bras a tank and a jacket!


We also were buying for friends and family so after 5 hours we called it quits!
I heard Friday was WAY crazier (think Black Friday crazy) so I'm glad we went Saturday when there was still plenty selection left but not as many people.

Who else went? Did you think it was worth it?

xox. A

Barre Playlist #1

It seems like there is a workout barre studio on almost every corner in Atlanta now! I did Pure Barre in college, visited Barre54 in Orlando with my sister and just recently joined a studio in Atlanta called Pink Barre. I don't discriminate - I love all barre workouts!

If you've ever gone yourself, you might be able to relate to this, but sometimes the only thing that gets me through the workout is the music!

I find myself listening to the radio in the car thinking, "This would make a really good barre song." [As I tuck…tuck…tuck in the drivers seat!]

So I thought I would compile some of my recent favorite barre songs and if you want to follow my Spotify playlist you can here! Starting with some slower songs for the warm up and arms, gets into some faster songs for thighs, seat, and core then slows down for stretching. Let me know what you think!


[photo: leanitup.com]

Lastly, I wanted to tell you about a new workout line of clothes I found called Fabletics, which is co-founded by Kate Hudson. I just ordered my first outfit my cropped pants arrived tonight and I can't wait to wear them to class tomorrow! They have some really cute things and they're much more reasonable compared to a lot of the workout clothes I've seen.

What are some of your favorite songs to workout to? What's your favorite brand for workout clothes? I'm always looking for suggestions!

xoxo,
A


Monogrammed Sunnies

One of my favorite sale websites [GroopDealz.com] has the most adorable monogrammed sunnies on sale again today.



I purchased them for our honeymoon and am obsessed with mine! Great quality and super southern. Hurry, these always go quick! [This product has since been sold out - but a similar pair is available on one of my favorite sites, Design Darling here!]

Are you a monogrammed fanatic like I am?? What are your favorite flash sale websites?

xox,
A