Feeling Fabulous
Outfit: Jeans-F21, Top-Dynamite, Coat-Vici Dolls, Boots-Aldo, Bag-Henri Bendel, Sunnies-Winners
I found this jacket online & fell immediately in love with it. I pre-ordered it and was so pleasantly surprised when it arrived. It's incredibly soft, the colour goes with everything and it makes me feel fabulous. Sometimes you need something in your wardrobe that pops, gives any plain old outfit a pop. It's funny because Darcy hates this coat, or at least thinks it's ridiculous. That is a-okay by me, because it makes me feel great!
I can't wait to style this coat again, I think it deserves a night on the town. A little black dress would be perfect with this dress me thinks. Perhaps for Darcy and my anniversary coming up...wear the coat he hates, ha!
xJenna
Walking Away From the Winter Blues
It's that time of the year where we're all feeling a little bit down...it's cold, it's snowy and it's been grey a lot lately. After the high of Christmas, January and February are always a let down and tough to get through. Now there are lots of things that can help kick up your mood during these times but two of the best (I find) are exercise and getting some Vitamin D. Exercise releases feel-good endorphin's and it doesn't have to be high intensity. It has been scientifically proven that LOW & moderate intensity exercise can help reduce depression & anxiety symptoms, which can become even more accute in the winter months. Vitamin D also helps with these symptoms, so what better way to beat the winter blues than go out for a winter walk/run. Since Vitamin D is only absorbed through the skin you have to have some showing, perhaps not the best when it's -25 but take advantage of those warmer days and/or take a supplement.
Some tips for getting outside during the winter:
1. Set a fun playlist
2. Pick a loop/distance and set a time, this can change everytime you go or stay the same!
3. Start off slow, if you're not a winter runner start off walking
4. If you are into running it doesn't have to be high intensity 1 minute walk, 1 minute run. High intensity can actually make anxiety symptoms worse
5. Add some stairs in
6. Dress appropriately, you want to make this a pleasant experience not get frostbite!
7. Grab a friend, make it a social event or take your furry pal out too, they too can get the winter blues!
Hopefully this will leave you feeling great and like you can totally handle getting through the rest of winter!
Dog Lady Chic
Outfit: Tee-Who cares, Jeans-Dynamite, Shoes-Aldo, Jacket-H&M, Purse/Sunnies-Winners, Rings-Vintage
This look is very "crazy dog lady...but chic" at least that's how it is in my mind! It's amazing that I didn't own a perfect white tee before, this one definitely fills a gap in my wardrobe. This coat always makes me feel a little extra, in the best of ways. Feeling down? Put on a fabulous faux fur coat, some lipstick and kick some ass.
I think for me that's my favourite part of fashion and style, it can elevate your mood. I can go from feeling blah to a badass in a matter of 10 minutes. It can be such an extension of yourself too, I really am a crazy dog lady, might as well wear that on my shirt ;)
Jenna
Southwest Quinoa & Chicken
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Quinia
1 can black beans
1 cup no salt chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
1 1/2 cup frozen corn
1 can no salt tomatoes
1 package enchilada sauce
1 lb ground turkey (or veggie ground)
1/2 cup shredded chedder
2 jalepenos
3 green onions
1 white onion
2 T cumin
2 T chili pepper
3 cloves garlic
1. In a pan with olive oil over medium heat cook ground turkey (or veg ground) until cooked through.
2. Chop up jalpenos into small pieces, along with white onion
3. Add cooked turkey, quinoa, frozen corn, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion black beans, the chicken stock, chili pepper and minced garlic into the slow cooker. Cook on high for 3 hours
4. Top off with chopped up green onion and cheese!
Leg Day
Leg day is my favourite day! I love a good hard leg workout, so i'm sharing a great one you can do without any equipment and still get a great burn in.
1. Reverse Lunges 12 per side
Start with feet shoulder distance, step back sink into your hips and then press through the front leg and return to standing. Bring the knee all the way down, and focus on squeezing the glute when coming back to standing.
2. Split squat 12per leg
One foot elevated behind, sink into your knees ensuring the knee doesn't go beyond the knee. Squeeze the glute to come back up to standing.
3. Single leg hops 12per
Drive one knee up and hop bringing opposite arm up.
5. Single Leg Squat 8per
Sink into one leg bringing the bum to the ground and press up through the leg to standing. If this is too difficult, just do squats to the bench and jump up (12x)
6. Curtsy Lunges 12per
Sink into hip and squeeze through the leg that's on the bench to come back up.
1 set of stairs!
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