To Do….To Be….

Posted on September 23, 2013 by

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I think of myself as an organized person. I keep my life written down in a planner and pages become packed with sticky notes filled with a \”to do\” list for that day. \”To do\” lists easily consume my life and since I often forget about the \”being\” part I decided to add it to the bottom of each of my \”to dos\” for that day (a friend at Pilates gave me the idea). Do you make lists?

Lately

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

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 {Favorite fall cookie: molasses}
 {Girls night essentials: Barefoot Refresh}
 {How much is that puppy in the window?}
 {Fall must have: scarecrows}
{Fall favorites: OKA b. Zeta shoes and heirloom pumpkins

How To: Clean Workout Clothes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

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 {I use All Free & Downy UnStopables}
Spring, summer, winter or fall a good workout always consist of sweat. Sometimes we sweat more than others but the end result is usually some stinky clothing. So what’s the best way to get your workout clothing clean?

Heavy Sweaters: wash your clothes immediately. If there is not a load ready to go, rinse your clothes in the sink or hang them up to air-dry. (DO NOT ball them up and throw them in with other clothes this will create mildew and ruin your clothing). 

Needed: laundry basket for workout gear only.

Tough stains or extra smelly clothing: place ¼ cup of white distilled vinegar in with your laundry detergent and allow to pre-soak. 

NEVER use: fabric softener (something like Downey UnStopables is okay. 

Drying Do NOT: dry anything with a lot of Spandex. The heat will break it down and it will no longer stretch like it should. I usually tumble dry on low until damp and then hang it up.

{workout pants hanging up to dry}

Wine and Canvas

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

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 {everyone\’s finished piece}

Friday evening I attended a Wine and Canvas event with some friends. For those of you who are not familiar with Wine and Canvas basically it’s a social event where an artist will guide you step by step in replicating the nights featured painting. You do not have to have any experience at all. Measuring is done by using your hand, fingers, paint brushes…etc. It was my first time at the event and it was so much fun. I cannot wait to go to another event. Have you ever been to a Wine and Canvas party before?
 {started with a blank canvas}
 {sky}

{how you measure}
 {focused!}
 {final product}
Not really happy with the flower part we kind of ran out of time

Pumpkin Pie Dip

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

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Create this easy pumpkin dip with the flavors of fall. Perfect for enjoying with friends on a cool fall day or at a tailgate.  Serve with apple slices (honey crisp is my favorite), vanilla wafers or ginger snaps.
 {ingredients}

Fall Pumpkin Pie Dip
Ingredients
15 oz. can of pumpkin
5 oz box of instant vanilla pudding (just the powder, don’t make the pudding)
note: i used the large box of sugar free
16 oz or two 8 oz. containers cool whip (I buy off brand because I think it taste better)
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (I used cinnamon, all spice and clove a couple dashes of each)
cinnamon to be sprinkled on the top of the dip

A small pumpkin (optional to put the dip in)

Directions
1. By hand mix pumpkin, pudding mix, cool whip and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl.
2. Chill for at least five hours before serving.
3. While the dip chills, carve your pumpkin.
4. Fill pumpkin with dip, sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy with apple slices, ginger snaps, graham crackers or vanilla wafers.

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