Faux fur
Outfit: Coat-Second hand (Via overmystylebody), Faux fur-H&M, Top-Free people via Beacons Closet, Rings-The bay & Miss boss, Necklace-F21, Jeans-Dynamite, Booties-Aldo
As much as I might dislike the temperatures in the winter months, I sure do love dressing for it. Nothing screams winter, or christmas for that matter to me quite like this faux fur stole. I've actually had it for years and it's held up pretty damn well. I love having something like that which instantly elevates any outfit you pair it with.
I bought this lace top on my very first trip to NYC 5 years ago, at Beacons closet. I am so glad I've held onto it all these years, it's come and gone through my style rotation but it is definitely back on in a big way. Especially paired with these high waisted jeans, it's a combo I am really digging right now.
Jenna
At Home Posture Workout
Here are some releases/stretches and exercises you can do at home, all you'll need: Trigger point ball, broom stick, rolled up towel.
Trigger Point:
1. Pectoralis Major/Minor
2. SCM (attachment points along the side of your neck)
3. Upper Traps
Roll ball until you find a point that hurts and hold it down for approximately 1 minute
Stretch:
Pec stretch, lay on your side and rotate open chest and hold for 30s
Roll up towel and place along spine, let the chest open up for 60s, try to breath into your stomach
Laying on the towel, use the broom handle to stretch overhead and keep your ribs tucked down
Strengthen: Strengthen the back muscles will help straighten up your posture
1. Mid trap engagement: Arms straight out to the side, thumbs towards the ceiling squeeze the midback, keep the head down (we don't want to be strengthening the back of the neck)
2. Overhead mid back squeeze: arms straight up overhead holding stick, keep traps relaxed and squeeze midback to bring chest up. Again, keep head down and neck relaxed.
Recipe: Turkey or Vegetarian chili
Chili is the best comfort food on a cold winter day! Which is probably why I've made it twice in the last two weeks, I've made a turkey version and a vegetarian version. Both were delicious.
Ingredients:
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can borletti beans
1 can pinto beans
2 can low sodium stewed tomatoes
2 can low sodium tomatoe paste
1 beer
2 jalepenos
3 T chili powder
2 T cumin
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 T onion powder
2 lb turkey ground turkey or 2 lb veggie ground
1 1/2 bell peppers
1 small zucchini
Directions:
1. Soak the beans over night this removes the indigestible complex sugars that cause gas. Also cook the turkey in a pan with 1 T cumin 1 T chili pepper the night before.
2. Place beans, turkey (or veggie ground), stewed tomatoes, tomato paste in the slow cooker. Add the beer and spices in and mix it around. Cook on low for 8 hours
3. When there is about 30 minutes left, cut up bell peppers, zucchini and add it in so it does not become too mushy.
4. Top with cheese, plain greek yogurt and enjoy!! Add more chili flakes if you like it spicy!
Nothin but Neutrals!
Outfit: Dress-F21 (old), jacket-Dynamite, hat-H&M, Shoes-Aldo, Necklace-f21 & the bay
My wardrobe is currently reflecting the weather here. It's cold, grey, dreary and I am super over it. I really miss seeing the sun, if its cold, snowy and sunny I am a okay. I don't know how you ladies do it over in Vancouver. Big cozy sweaters, hats, and fluffy jackets are my go-to these days, anything that will keep me warm!
It would have been so easy to go all black with this outfit, but I loved the subtle mix of neutrals with grey and blush. It's hard to get any more dressed up when it's -20 with the wind chill out. But gives me an excuse to wrap myself in blankets and snuggle the dog. As if I needed an excuse for that!!
Jenna
Winter Weekend Guide
It's another chilly week in YEG and it's more than tempting to spend all weekend wrapped up in blankets and pretend the outdoors don't exist. But these cool temperatures will last another 6 months so let's try something different.
1. Bundle up and embrace the cold. Snowshoeing or cross country skiing is great exercise and you won't even notice the frigid temperatures once you've bundled up. Just make sure you're wearing wick away fabric or else that sweat will freeze and make you colder (totally defeating the purpose!)
2. Hot yoga. You're cold? Go into a nice toasty room and stretch it out, perfect cure for the winter blues! Be hot yoga is the bomb.
3. Punch something. Legit the best way to get over your frustration with the cold, punch things! Champs boxing just opened up, perfect timing to try it out.
4. Fat bikes. Hey, edmonton did just put all those bike lanes in....oooh sore spot? Rent some fat tire bikes from MEC and hit the trails, for the newbies stick to a paved trial, for those looking for more of a challenge there are ton of back trails around and in Edmonton (and most cities for that matter)
5. Go to the mountains. It's not quite as chilly there and it's so damn beautiful. Go for a small hike, explore the towns, etc.
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