Spring Trends

Well since the weather has been beautiful in Utah I am obviously getting extremely excited for spring fashions! I hurt my back at dance today, so I stayed at home and have been online shopping and all I can say is I am SO excited for these darling spring trends! Where is my shopping money??

Look how darling everything is that is hot this season! 

The first one is Gingham. I just ordered the cutest skirt ever in this pattern!

(excuse me while I squeal)

Similar shorts like these at JCrew but they are already sold out. :(

Such a classic look.

Second trend that is hot this spring is white! I know its not a huge shock to have white be big this season, seeing as white is pretty common when the weather gets warm, but it has been especially recognized this season!

loved this look from Burberry Prorsum

Nordstrom also has a TON of white for the new season!

The third is no shock seeing as it is the color of the year... RED!

I will be completely honest, I am not naturally drawn to this color because I don't think I pull it off well, but there are so many different shades and options for this that I am going to have to give it a shot this year.

Louis Vuitton did a ton of red in his spring collection, but he paired a lot of his outfits with an accent color. A few of my favorites:

The last trend that is really big and that I really loved was the simplicity of the patterns and the textures. Obviously a retro 70's look is coming back with lots of color blocking and flared items, but there a beautiful minimalism to these as well.

Happy Upcoming NYFW! Can't wait to see what is in store for fall! 

xoxo

-Shona

Fitness for the New Year!

So I can't stress enough that I am determined to make this year great for me. One thing I have been wanting to do for a while is change my eating habits and become healthier that way! I of course, have found every excuse to not do this in the past, so I finally made a promise to myself that I was going to do it this year! 

I downloaded this app called My Fitness Pal and it has helped a ton. It's an app that tracks the amount of calories you can intake that is personalized for your body weight and age. The purpose of this is not to lose weight, but to become more conscious of what you are putting into your body. 

I'm on a 2,000 calorie diet, to avoid overeating (which is something I do when I get bored or stressed out). 

My first day doing this was a huge wake up call because I exceeded my calorie intake by like 500 calories. (I am a serious stress eater) 

 I have been eating like this for so long! It was so shocking, because I didn't even know what calories were really until I started this! 

But I have been doing this for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 4 lbs by regulating my diet and exercising regularly. 

I have so much more energy now and my skin has cleared up tons! 

It's crazy what your body is trying to tell you when you aren't taking care of it, and a lot of times it tells you through your skin. With being a dancer and sweating all the time, I was always very prone to breakouts. But once I started eating fruits and veggies more often, it helped so much. 

So along with my new (and majorly improved) diet, I have been working out to get my butt into shape before summer! Summer is coming up pretty fast, and that warm weather might come even sooner since the it is so warm in Utah! Seriously 62 degrees? HEAVEN. 

I rarely have the time to go to the gym, so most of my workouts are done at home. What I'm really focusing on toning right now is my inner thighs and my legs. Pinterest has tons of great at home workouts too. Here are some of my favorites. Also, if you have any ankle weights, this helps tons! 

http://www.skinnymom.com/2014/12/10/blast-thigh-jiggle-9-power-ring-exercises-we-swear-by/

   

This workout is awesome with ankle weights :) 

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Pilates-Workout-Inner-Thighs-36206371?crlt.pid=camp.birMLtOhk5xq

My go-to quick and healthy snacks: 

I have been really trying my hardest to eat so much healthier. So one of my all time favorite snacks is apples dipped in creamy peanut butter. It's 150 calories, and is pretty quick if you buy the Jif To-Go packs. The apples and peanut butter flavor together is awesome. Definitely one of my favorites!

My second favorite isn't so quick but is definitely yummy. I have a weakness for yogurt and granola. Whenever I am over at Court's house it's all I eat! I love the Yoplait Original Greek yogurt with pumpkin seed granola. So yummy!! 

My third favorite snack is oatmeal. This probably has the highest amount of calories, but is still pretty healthy. I love the Cinnamon and Spice oatmeal and then I will cut up apple pieces and dried cranberries and add that. SO good! 

My last one is my mamma's homemade Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies. They are DELICIOUS. And they are only like 70 calories! I will have to post her recipe when I get the chance. They are to die for and will be a regular in my home! 

Hope all of your New Years Resolutions are still going strong! 

-Shona xx