New Year New Gear Goodies!!

I misspoke in the video when I said Tracy has a blog...eek! Tracy actually found the exchange through my last New Year New Gear reveal post. I swear, I'm a dork!

If you are interested in seeing what I sent Dawn from The Rushing Herd, check out her New Gear New Year post!

Consider joining the New Year New Gear exchange! You can sign up for the month of April by completing the April New Year New Gear form!!

New Year, New Gear!!

Y'all, I will be the first one to admit I have been doing a craptastic job of blogging these days. I swear that I will have something to share, get ready to type something up, have to get up to take care of one of my responsibilities, and then boom - the day is over. It's starting to be a bit ridiculous. I will do a better job starting now - pinky promise! Now let's get to the good stuff!!


Nicole over at Apples and Arteries has come up with "New Year New Gear". She came up with the exchange as a way for people to receive "gear" that will help motivate them and help them achieve their fitness goals. You receive a name and put together a fun package (under $15) for the person you are paired with. Fun, right?!? The person who was tasked with hooking me up with new gear was Nicole from Masters2Marathons. Nicole and I had a great email exchange, not only about what new things I wanted but about our blogs, lives, fitness, and more. I knew that she was going to take great care of me and I couldn't wait to get my care package!

I came home from work and at my spot at the kitchen table was a package! I don't know about you but I love getting mail that isn't bills. Magazines, supplement sample boxes, care packages are all awesome! Electric, gas, or mortgage bill suck ass are not as awesome! 

Inside the white envelope was a cute blue cloth bag! I'm saving the bag to put my accessories in when I have to get ready for work at the gym. Multi-purpose...love it! The bag contained a package of black Danskin leggings and since I forgot to take a picture before wearing them, you'll have to settle for a picture from their website....

photo credit

When Nicole asked me what size I wore in bottoms, I told her that I buy most of my bottoms in medium. She told me that with this particular type of bottom, I might want to consider going with a size small and I'm so glad she did. The size small fits perfectly (with some wiggle room for the days I eat an extra tortilla...or three...). I am taller than the average woman and most pants that are supposed to be ankle length do not quite hit my ankle. These leggings were actually a little long on me! 

A shot of the junk in my trunk...oh...and my new capris ;)

The fabric isn't too thick and heavy. I often worry about wearing full-length leggings because I think I might be too hot in them but that didn't happen with these. It's been warm here (despite the fact that it's supposed to be winter!) and these worked out perfectly.

I'm so in love with these leggings that I've worn them about 5 times since getting them less than 2 weeks ago. And yes, I am washing them each time I wear them...lol!! I wore them this morning for my shoulder workout and I had a couple of errands I had to take care of after my workout. I didn't bring a change of clothes with me but had my yoga "jacket" to throw on. If I hadn't smelled like a locker room, you wouldn't have known I just came from the gym!

A huge thank you to Nicole for sending me some very fabulous and useful gear! If you're interested in seeing what I sent to Sarah, head over to her blog Fit Betty. You can also see what the other participants of the exchange received by heading over to Apples and Arteries to view the links to the different blog posts.  This was a lot of fun and I hope you guys will consider joining in next month!

Sweat to Street Sundays #16

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sundays!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts! 

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) 

Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte)

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) 

MCM Mama (Erika) 

Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***

Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

We NEED you to link up so we can feature your incredible blog 

and your kick ass fashion sense!

SWEAT!!!

Time has been moving so fast! I didn't

realize I hadn't taken a picture of

one of my sweat outfits until it was the 

end of the week and I was throwing my

stinky sweaty gym clothes into the washer!

The pic below is not from this past week but

I did wear the outfit...for what might be the

1 millionth time :)

Shirt: Forever 21

Bra: Fruit of the Loom

Shorts: Nike

Shoes: Vibrams - Bikilas

Accessories: Livestrong bracelet, ipod, water jug (#jugnation)

STREET!!!

One of the great things about living in AZ is

you get to wear cute sleeveless dresses pretty

much year round!! I was so excited when I

found this dress on the rack because I knew

I would be able to dress it up or down depending

on my mood & the occasion!

Dress: H & M

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Accessories: earrings from Target, Livestrong & Coach bracelets,

Fossil watch

Link-up Suggestions:

• follow the hosts on twitter: @FamilyNLifeLV, @Char__Latte, @MrsFitLibrarian, @MCMmama, @RunCupcake
• Feel free to follow us all via RSS as well so you never miss a Sweat to Street post!
• Snag a button and share the fun!!
• Sharing is caring! Be sure to visit pages participating in the link up!
• Feel free to share this link up on your own blog by grabbing the code here! get the InLinkz code
• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger!

We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!

Sweat to Street Sunday's #15

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sundays!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts! 

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) 

Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte) 

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) 

MCM Mama (Erika) 

Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***

Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

We need you to link up so we can feature your awesomesauce blog 

and your B.A. fashion sense!

SWEAT!!!

Excuse the ridiculous look on my face as I was attempting to a front pose while snapping my own photo :)

Shirt: Lucy

Capris: Central Park Yoga (purchased at Ross) 

Shoes: Nike

Accessories: ipod, Livestrong bracelet, and baby Dwight Howard shoulders!

STREET!!!

Dress: no tag but I know I purchased it at Grand Central Clothing in Tucson

Shoes: Dollhouse (DSW)

Accessories: earrings from Tilly's, cuff (gift from my mom), Livestrong

and Coach bracelets, Fossil watch, Coach purse

Link-up Suggestions:

• follow the hosts on twitter: @FamilyNLifeLV, @Char__Latte, @MrsFitLibrarian, @MCMmama, @RunCupcake
• Feel free to follow us all via RSS as well so you never miss a Sweat to Street post!
• Snag a button and share the fun!!
• Sharing is caring! Be sure to visit pages participating in the link up!
• Feel free to share this link up on your own blog by grabbing the code here! get the InLinkz code
• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger!

We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!

Sweat to Street Sunday #14

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday's!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts! 

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) 

Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte) 

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) 

MCM Mama (Erika) 

Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***

Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

  This week's featured blogger: Nancy from: Little Fancy Nancy 

SWEAT!!!!

Tom wanted to film our workout on Monday so
I made it a point to make sure I looked
less like a hot mess and more like a normal
human being than I usually do :)

Shirt: Forever 21
Shorts: Lucy (new purchase & I love love love them!!)
Shoes: Nike
Accessories: earrings from H & M, Livestrong bracelet, and the sweat
on my shirt was courtesy of Tom's brutal arm workout :)

STREET!!!

I've been posting a lot of work outfits so I thought

I would share one of my "casual" looks. I had

to make my weekly trip to Walmart to stock up on water,

buy a new loofah, stare at the ice cream, you know..the

usual stuff...so this is what I threw on!

Ignore the beer behind me...I tried to...lol

Shirt: Flag nor Fail 

Capris: Danskin (so comfty!!)

Shoes: Puma flip-flops

Accessories: earrings from Tilly's, Livestrong bracelet

  Link-up Suggestions:

• follow the hosts on twitter: @FamilyNLifeLV, @Char__Latte, @MrsFitLibrarian, @MCMmama, @RunCupcake
• Feel free to follow us all via RSS as well so you never miss a Sweat to Street post!
• Snag a button and share the fun!!
• Sharing is caring! Be sure to visit pages participating in the link up!
• Feel free to share this link up on your own blog by grabbing the code here! Get the inlinkz code!
• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger! We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week

Sweat to Street Sunday #14

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday's!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts!

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) 

Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte)

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) 

MCM Mama (Erika) 

Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***

Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

  This week's featured blogger: Sarah from Sarah Learns

 

SWEAT!!!!!

 I decided to hit up the gym VERY early on Friday morning.
I was there by 5:20 and hitting my first set of leg presses by 5:25!
Here's what I wore for my early morning gym date!

Shirt: Morera Activewear (purchased at Ross)
Shorts: Champion (I'm so in love with these shorts - real talk!
Only bummer is that as I creep closer to show day, they are starting to get baggy!)
Shoes: Vibrams - Bikilas
Accessories: Livestrong bracelet, Fuji camera :)

STREET!!!

I seem to be featuring a lot of dresses in my "Street" outfits!

I guess we can blame the AZ heat for me not wanting to wear

heavy clothing items like jeans or dress pants ;)

Dress: Express (clearance section!!)

Shoes: Gianni Bini (they look black but are actually dark blue!)

Accessories: Coach sunglasses & bracelets, Fossil watch, 

Livestrong bracelet, cuff (gift from my mom), big shiny forehead

is courtesy of genetics :)

  Link-up Suggestions:

• follow the hosts on twitter: @FamilyNLifeLV, @Char__Latte, @MrsFitLibrarian, @MCMmama, @RunCupcake
• Feel free to follow us all via RSS as well so you never miss a Sweat to Street post!
• Snag a button and share the fun!!
• Sharing is caring! Be sure to visit pages participating in the link up!
• Feel free to share this link up on your own blog by grabbing the code here! Get the inlinkz code!
• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger! We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!

Sweat to Street Sunday #13

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts!

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily)

Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte)

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha)

MCM Mama (Erika)

Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet***

Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

 

This week's featured blogger: Casey at CSWFit Yoga

 

SWEAT!!!

I have no sweat picture from this week...boo! Honestly, I completely

forgot about taking pictures. 

I've been a tad forgetful lately but that's another

post for another time..lol! 

STREET!!!

It's summer in Tucson...not officially...

but when it's 107 degrees on any given day,
I think it's safe to say it's summer! 

To me, that means more sleeveless shirts and skirts. 

That also means having to shave my legs consistently...ugh...but

let's not talk about that right now ;)

Shirt: Merono ($5 on Target clearance rack last summer!!)

Skirt: H & M (purchased from Buffalo Exchange)

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Accessories: earrings from Charlotte Russe,
cuff from Creations (local boutique), 

Fossil watch, Coach bracelets

 

Link-up Suggestions:

• follow the hosts on twitter: @FamilyNLifeLV, @Char__Latte, @MrsFitLibrarian, @MCMmama, @RunCupcake
• Feel free to follow us all via RSS as well so you never miss a Sweat to Street post!
• Snag a button and share the fun!!
• Sharing is caring! Be sure to visit pages participating in the link up!
• Feel free to share this link up on your own blog by grabbing the code here! get the InLinkz code
• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger! We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!

Sweat to Street Sunday's!!!

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday's!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts!

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily)
Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte)
Running and Cupcakes (Samantha)
MCM Mama (Erika)
Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet

Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style!

This week's featured blogger:

Sweet Tooth Sweet Life
Make sure you stop by and say hello!

From Sweat:

Shirt - Danskin Now 
*I found it at Walmart for $7!!
Shorts - Champion
Shoes - Nike
Attitude - that's all me :)


To Street:

Sorry for the blurry pic! I haven't quite
mastered the art of self-portraits in the bathroom :)

Dress- Liz Lange Maternity
*I bought this dress last summer when I was in Target & saw it hanging on the rack.
It was cute, it was on sale for $20, and I didn't care that it was a maternity dress!
Shoes - Candies for Kohl's
*Another sale purchase - $12!!!
Accessories - Fossil watch, Coach bracelets, wedding ring,
Livestrong bracelet, earrings from World Market
Makeup - c'mon now! You KNOW I don't
leave the house without my MAC! ;)

Link-up Suggestions:

• follow the hosts on twitter: @FamilyNLifeLV, @Char__Latte, @MrsFitLibrarian, @MCMmama, @RunCupcake
• Feel free to follow us all via RSS as well so you never miss a Sweat to Street post!
• Snag a button and share the fun!!
• Sharing is caring! Be sure to visit pages participating in the link up!
• Feel free to share this link up on your own blog by grabbing the code here!
get the InLinkz code
• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger!

We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!