Happy Almost Halloween!

Here are a few fun pics of our big Halloween Bash - The Mad Hatter's Ball. Will and I went as rockers, Amy Winehouse and Nikki Sixx.

Basically my outfit consist of:

Frankie Girls Wig - Halloween Express

Hanes men's tank - stole from Will

2 different colors of bras

jeans

ballet slippers - Payless Shoes

fake tattoos

Lots of eyeliner!

Sharpie pens

So they have a "Rehab" wig out there, but it was sold out! I really had to work the wig I found and put a beehive on there myself. I decided to leave the bangs as it, but I cut the other strands of white hair and colored in the white stitching with a black sharpie. I don't think it turned out too bad. Now that I see the pics, I realize I need more eyeliner. Of course there was another Amy Winehouse at the party, but I think I rocked it better :-)

If you don't have costume yet, here are a few pics of some great ones we saw that night plus a few of our fab decorations. Enjoy!

They Say That Cathing Up Is Hard To Do

Wow, I have been slacking on the blogs. Ever since the move and marriage, I feel like Will and I are constantly on the go. Between friends, family, the gym, and chores we never seem to have time to just sit. I miss those TV days... So of course my blogging has suffered too. Hopefully I can make up with a double post. I still managed to take pics for Tuesday and Wednesday outfits so here they are...

Tuesday's Outfit:

Metro champange cowl-neck pullover - Walmart

Bronze and silver dotted tank - Target

Nine West belt - Macy's

Bitter sailor pants - Steve & Barry's

Rounded toe heels - JCP

Wednesday's Outfit:

Cashmere bow-tie sweater - H&M (Nice)
Brown frill skirt - Anthropologie
Dollhouse brown peep-toes - Ross

Short and sweet post... Hope everyone is doing well!

Honest to God it was Cold This Morning!

So when I posted earlier, I had on a cute skirt and heels, but then I realized it was so cold and changed to pants at the last minute. Here's the details...

Same shirt and belt as my previous post

Black pants - Express

Nine West low boots - DSW

Argyle scarf - Banana Republic

So it looks like I wasn't the only one who had to adjust to the cold weather. Leslie had a last minute add-on too. I'm glad I'm not the only one :-)

So The Penny Pinching Princess has tagged me for the Honest Weblog so here are my 10 Honest Things...

1) I like to count my steps when I walk (esp on stairs).

2) I'm a speed limit driver.

3) I don't like to drink anything during my meals.

4) I think people with big noses are attractive ( I love Adrian Brody)

5) Spice Girls will always rule!

6) I love party favors! If I throw a party, most likely you'll walk out with a party favor.

7) I hate milk! I won't even eat it with cereal.

8) I hesitate when going down escalators. I fell once and never fully recovered from the trauma.

9) I took cake decorating classes because I wanted to make cakes like Ace of Cakes on Food Network.

10) I love to paint my nails right before I go to bed.

So now I am tagging:

KT's Sassy Blog

Cute On The Cheap

My Journey of Weight Loss and Polishing My Look

Fab Finds Under $50

My Life As A Cat Nanny

What Can I Say, This Is Me...

Slice of Life

Beccaboo

Party on, it's Friday!

Woo-hoo it's Friday! Yay!!! Here is my outfit:

IDRA white button-up - Anthropologie

Elevenses A line skirt - Anthropologie

Nine West Belt - Macy's

Hype lacey shoes - DSW

I am so glad it's Friday. Our Mad Hatter's Halloween Bash is tomorrow night and I can't wait! Tonight we are all getting together to finish decorating. The place should look like a Alice's Halloween Wonderland by the time we're done with it. This year we splurged on a dj and it looks like we have 80+ people coming. It's going to be insane and I can't wait! I still need to work on my costume. I am going as Amy Winehouse and Will is going as Nikki Sixx. Hopefully my hair will turn out okay. Of course I'll post pics later this weekend.

Sorry to keep this short, but I have to run. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday!

Happy Birthday Will!

Happy Birthday to my sweetie! I snuck out of the office today and ran to Dessert Gallery to get him some cupcakes (because there is no need for a full cake in the house). So I thought I'd do my daily outfit pic in front of their jazzy sign. Here are my details...





Scarf - can't remember
Black 3/4 sleeve top - Ann Taylor Loft
Maroon pencil skirt - Old Navy
Nine West green purse - Ross
Rounded toe heels - JCP
Red velvet cupcakes - Dessert Gallery

Don't these cupcake look so good??? Don't worry Monica, thy are all Will's. I didn't have any :-)

Thank you to The Penny Pinching Princess for the I Love You Blog Award and she has also tagged me for the Honest Weblog. I am going to post the honesty list later tonight. For now, I have to keep this short and sweet since I am taking Will out for sushi (yummers!).

Classic Casual Wednesday

Even though I prefer to wear skirts and dresses, I felt the need to wear jeans today. Mostly because Will wanted to take the scooter to work. I haven't had the nerve to wear a skirt on the scooter yet. They always make it seen so romantic easy and carefree in the movies, but let's be realistic. I am not sitting side saddle on the streets of Houston. One good pothole and I'd hit the pavement. Yeah I'll sick to classic casual for the ride. Here are the details...

White button up with blue trimmed ruffles - Gap

Mossimo black pullover vest - Target

Jean - J Crew (from Holley)

So last night was a bit of a stressful night. I didn't get my cardio in like I wanted to. I was tooo busy working on my Halloween costume. V, Melissa, myself, and a few other friends are throwing our annual Halloween Bash this weekend. With all the moving and stuff going on, my costume got put on the back burner. So here I was running from store to store to pull my look together. It took forever with traffic. It was late and I was exhausted by the time I was done. I just made sure Will and I took a long walk after dinner. So should I tell you what my costume is? Anyone else dressing up???

OTG asked for some pointers on interval running. Well I guess I should explain how I got to doing this. I was an elliptical girl, but even though I worked up a good sweat, I could never get a good calorie burn. I have always hated running, but I knew it was the best cardio to burn calories. So I just hopped on and started to tackle it on my own and I'd have awful shin splints and would quit within minutes. When I told my trainer about my pain, she showed me some stretches (especially the calves) and I was good to go. She worked with me on the treadmill and pushed me where I was scared to go. I was so surprised how much I could really do. My endurance is so much better and I always try to push myself hard. The calorie burn is kind of an addiction. I haven't been on an elliptical machine since. So after all that, here's one of my basic 30 minute workouts on the treadmill... Of course, I am not a trainer and this is just what I like to do. If you have never really done much with a treadmill before, I suggest asking a staff member of your local gym to help you get started.

First of all, I make sure I stretch those muscles to help warm them up, then I hop on the treadmill.

I always start with a walk at 3.0 speed and will increase to 3.5 within 3 minutes.

Sprint intervals. Sprint at 6.0 speed for 30 seconds, then walk fast at 4.0 for 30 seconds. Repeat 6 times. I remember when my trainer 1st had me do this. I thought she was insane to have me run at 6.0 speed. My highest speed before was 4.0. To my amazement, I was able to actually do it. Now I try to sprint for 1 minute.

Small recovery - After my last 4.0 fast paced walk, I slow down to 3.6 or 3.7. Recover for 2 minutes.

Mild jog - Kick the speed back up anywhere from 4.5 - 4.8. Jog for 3 minutes (or the length of a standard song), recover at 3.5 for a minute if needed. Kick speed back up for mild jog for another 3 minutes. (I repeat this a 3rd or 4th time if I do cardio for an hour).

Incline walk - I put the incline at 3.0 and put my speed at 3.7. I gradually increase the speed after a minute to 3.8, then 3.9.

Incline run - Keeping the incline at 3.0, I kick up the speed to 5.0 and run for 30 seconds, decrease the speed to 3.6 and walk the incline. I try to repeat 4-5 times.

Recover - Decrease the incline back to 0 and I decrease the speed to 3.0. I gradually take the speed down to 2.5 in a couple of minutes, hop off, and then I stretch.

I really like the intervals b/c they are small goals throughout the workout. If I get through 1 section, I know I can recover and move on to the next one. Next thing you know, 30 minutes is up and you will feel great that you accomplished it.

Is it only Tuesday???

Well, I'm still trying to figure out the best places to take pics in the new place. Taking my outfit pics makes me realize how bare the walls are. Once I get the furniture situated where I want them, I'll start putting the pictures up. In the meantime, here is my daily outfit against my naked wall...

Adielle black cowl-neck - Anthropologie

French Connection red/grey skirt - Lot 8 (PR winner Chole Dao's store)

Maripe black peep-toe - Rack Room

So like I said before, the last 2 weeks have been insane and my workouts and diet have been lacking. I still managed to workout with my trainer, but cardio got put off completely. I kept thinking "I'm moving, and that's workout enough." Yeah, it might have been if I layed off the fast food. It's just so tough though when your cookware and food is packed up. I'm finally cooking healthy meals again, but now my worst enemy is cake. Don't get me wrong, I love a good cake when I see one, but it has been non stop cake for the past 5 days. Of course you'd think it would be easy to politely say no, but when the cake is in your honor, you have a slice...or two...maybe three. Yikes! No wonder I felt yuck!

Now it's time for damage control. Yesterday, I picked up my friend Melissa and we did 30 minute interval running on the treadmill. It was her first time to do my interval workout, but she did great! I am so proud of her! We burned a lot of calories in just 30 minutes and time flew by. We went on to strength training for the next 30 minutes and after all was said and done, we were on an endorphin high. I'll be back on the treadmill tonight right after I throw out the cake!