Confession: part of the reason I wanted to get a dog was so that I’d always have to exercise. Even if it wasn’t running, I’d need to take the poor thing out for a walk from time to time (then I got a house with a backyard … theory shot … then I moved to…
Austin: ACL + KUT Music on the Lawn
Always one of my favorite ACL events, KUT’s Music on the Lawn at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin returns! This year on Friday, Sept. 16 from 9am-1pm, the event features 30- to 40-minute sets by some of ACL’s most anticipated artists. $10 admission includes a breakfast taco and coffee and all proceeds benefit the Shivers Cancer Center at…
Austin: What to Wear to ACL
It’s upon us! Dresses: Make sure they’re colorful and floaty, as you are going to sweat. Pair with straw hats and sandals. Shorts + tanks: Lots of people wear jorts, I prefer softer, looser fabrics to decrease and conceal sweat. Pair with a minimalist tank in a non-sweat-showing color (black, white, some tans), a floppy hat…
Austin: Experience Aspen! Er, Um, Copper
The Copper Mountain Ski Patrol is bringing a Snow Day to Austin! Much needed after wildfires, no? Maybe some real snow? A Mobile Snow Day Van will be cruising around Austin all weekend, so look for it: Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.: UT Longhorns Tailgate at the Bob Bullock Parking Lot The snow machine…
Austin: World Vision’s Step into Africa, AIDS Exhibit
September 11-18, Bethany United Methodist Church will host an educational AIDS Exhibit called World Vision’s Step into Africa, a multimedia, interactive exhibit that allows visitors to step into the lives of actual children affected by HIV and AIDS in the hardest-hit region of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa, where about 22 million people are infected with HIV (2/3…
Seven days of yoga
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the last week of yoga boot camp with Ashley Turner was absolutely phenomenal (5 days yoga boot camp + 2 days of Vinyasa flow). I can’t say it changed my life, because my life is changing all around me with or without this yoga, but it…
Austin: Food Network Star Open Casting
I don’t think I ever blogged about the time I tried out for a reality TV show. It was that not-very-interesting show where participants vied for a job at Elle. In the casting, they basically told me that I would be really boring to watch because I was too nice and too talented for the…
Guest Post: World Media Awards
Today I welcome World Media Awards founder Murray Newlands for a guest post explaining the awards: a way to recognize top bloggers, writers and publishers, influencers, innovators and strategists as the latest talent in online marketing. 5 Reasons Why YOU Must Participate: The 2012 Media Awards There are a lot of excellent bloggers and publishers doing…
Around the Fitness Horn: Three Pieces of Awesomeness
“You are your reflection” … true, and awesome photo. “Sugar is a drug that is stronger than you” … step by step guide to kicking sugar’s fat ass. AWESOME! This girl is currently rocking my yoga world (I’m doing her bootcamp this week). Check her out, download some free vids, open your mind and body …
Glitter French Manicure
I’ve pinned it, tweeted it, and now am blogging it. I am officially obsessed with the glitter french manicure. It’s Rich Bitch nails with an edge—what’s not to love? PritiNYC Polish in Coronation + SoEasy Stripe Rite in Silver Glitter … hot. May also try again with thicker tips, perhaps a slow fade of glitter?