We thought we’d share a gift guide for all the girl bosses in your life, or yourself! These gift ideas can also be used for someone who travels a lot for work! We are always on-the-go, so these are all of our must-haves! Here’s why we love one of these pieces:
This olive tote is great for traveling, or just an everyday bag! The leather is super soft, and buttery, and has the cutest studs on the sides! I love that it can fit a laptop and bunch of other stuff in there if you need to run some errands and get some work done at a coffee shop or something! It is also a great work bag!
Business cards are a must, even though I am terrible about carrying mine with me! This glitter business card holder is a great reminder to take them, and you can just throw it in your bag to store them all!
I just ordered this planner! First off, it is is super cute, but I used to be one of those people that was like, “I don’t even need to write stuff down, I got it all”! Until, I had a breakdown because I felt SO overwhelmed, so I think writing stuff down to remember all the of calls, emails, and places I need to be is SUPER helpful! And, who doesn’t like getting to cross completed tasks off their lists, right?
This leather organizer looks AMAZING! I am all about being super organized, so I love that this lets you fit all your tech accessories in all nice and organized!
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This gift guide goes out to all those fitness fanatics (yes, that’s us!) I know a lot of people aren’t super into going to the gym, but I think everyone can agree that gym clothes can be worn for basically anything, right?! Hello, athleisure!
We love these mesh leggings because they can be worn with slip ons, as well as tennis shoes and they’re so stretchy and comfy!
This quilted vest is great for layering and can be dressed up or down!
Y’all already know we have an obsession with workout clothes, especially when they have mesh on them #YES! We love the print and detailing on this sports bra! You can get 15% off with code ADB15. This bra and this bra are similar options to the one I am wearing and ship free!We paired the bra with some liquid leggings, which are a great athleisure piece to have! They look great with these tennis shoes I am wearing, but can also be worn with boots or booties and a denim shirt or blouse!
LOVE the back of this bra!
And, now for the other look!
How fun are these leggings?! When I posted the on my instagram a while back, a ton of you all loved them! I love them because they are thinner, so you don’t feel like you’re wearing these super heavy, thick leggings. I also found this pair and this pair that are very similar to the ones I am wearing! These tennis shoes are probably my most worn pair because they go with EVERYTHING! And, they are super comfy!
Here are our workouts from the past week and a half! I apologize if they are out of order, but feel free to save any of these to your phone to use at the gym!
And, now for our meals from the past week:
This salmon and veggie plate from Kozy Kitchen was so good! Exactly how I’d make it at home!
We could both eat Mediterranean food a million times a day! This is from Dimassis.
We got some gelato last weekend, and it was amazing! We got banana and chocolate, both dairy-free!
A big salad with grilled chicken from Snappy Salads!
Egg white omelet with veggies from Kozy Kitchen.
More Mediterranean food from Cedars Mezza.
We finally tried Pecan Lodge and the brisket was AMAZING! We ordered 3lb of it, haha.
On Saturday, my boyfriend and I tried Yolk for breakfast. It was so good! I loved the omelette and the fruit it came with!
Dinner from this past week! We usually prep grilled chicken at the beginning of the week, and then prepare veggies for dinner with it.
Gotta get the flex in after a good workout, haha.
Lunch date with some friends at Nazca Kitchen. The chicken was amazing!
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend. If you all didn’t catch our snapchats, Samantha and I were actually apart this weekend (so shocking, I know!). We are typically always together, or at least, in the same city, but this weekend, she was away at a friend’s lake house, and I was in Dallas!
She wasn’t very good about writing out her workouts this week, so I am just sharing mine this week. We typically do similar workouts, if you all haven’t noticed already, so you all probably won’t notice! Anyways, as always, we will be sharing all of our workouts and eats from the past week. Again, I ate out a TON, haha, but I made sure to take pictures of everything I ate out for the most part. PS- we usually snapchat a ton of our meals [sbelbel] and [alexis.belbel]
Here’s what our workout schedule looked like this past week:
MONDAY: flywheel [sign up for a free class here!] we LOVE it!
TUESDAY: arms + cardio
WEDNESDAY: legs + cardio
THURSDAY: chest + triceps + cardio
FRIDAY: shoulders + cardio
SATURDAY: legs + cardio
SUNDAY: back + cardio
PS- you can save each of these workout images to your phone for easy access at the gym!
On Saturday and Sunday, I worked out with my boyfriend, and while we didn’t workout “together” it was fun! Before we share our meals, just wanted to share our favorite clothing pieces this week (just click to shop them directly!)
And, now for the meals from this past week. These are totally out of order, so I apologize!
Last Sunday, my boyfriend and I went on a 9.4 mile walk/run and were STARVING afterwards, so we went to Genghis Grill and made our own stir-frys. I love this spot because you can pick out exactly what you want! I always get a ton of seafood, chicken, veggies, and then do no sauce. I just use the sriricha after it is cooked. I also get cabbage and an egg mixed in with it! Since I stay away from butter and soy sauce, I just asked them to cook it with water!Yesterday, my boyfriend and I went to 18th and Vine in Dallas. We were starving and it was SO good. We didn’t even get any sides, but we did get brisket, burnt ends, and this jalapeño sausage. It was amazing! When I got home, I ate a ton of veggies and then I was ready to explode, haha.
Yesterday morning, I made my boyfriend and I some chocolate chip pancakes. I have to eat them every day;)
On Saturday, my boyfriend and I went to Buzzbrews for breakfast. I got the ‘Californiacation’, which is an egg white omelet with veggies and a side of fruit! I also had a ton of coffee. They have a coffee bar so it’s self-serve!After our workout on Saturday, we grabbed salads at Snappy Salads. I love this place because they give you so much, unlike the other places I have been to! I made my own with a ton of veggies, grilled chicken, and balsamic vinegar!We went and hung out with some of our friends by the pool so we snaked on some hummus and veggies and then grilled some burgers.
By the time I got home, I cleaned the house, and worked a little and then was ready for dinner. Since I had been eating out all day, I was ready for a home-cooked meal, haha. I cooked some chicken thighs in a pan with black pepper and then roasted some brussels sprouts, eggplant and bell peppers with olive oil and then sautéed mushrooms and onions with olive oil in a pan. It was all so good!
On Friday, we met up with a friend for dinner at Mudhen’s Meats and Greens at the Dallas Farmer’s Market. I can’t stay away from okra and roasted chicken!
On Friday, we met up with a friend for lunch at Villa-O. I got the chicken paillard, grilled. It comes with arugula and a zucchini noodle salad. SO good!On Thursday, we picked up a meal from Snap Kitchen. I got the ‘Naked Chicken’ which was so good! Highly recommend it!
For dinner on Wednesday, I sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, and onions in a pan and then had grilled chicken and roasted brussels sprouts, and eggplant.
On Tuesday, we had date night and went to Tillman’s Roadhouse. I got the roasted chicken (typical) and we shared the mushrooms, which were really yummy!
On Monday, we went to Flywheel, and afterwards, the last thing I wanted to do was cook, so we went to our favorite spot, Eatzis!
There is something about a great outfit that just gets us so motivated to go to the gym. We will admit that even we have days that we are literally dragging ourselves to the gym. While we do LOVE working out and staying fit, we definitely have our days where that motivation is lacking.
When we are feeling like the gym is the last place we want to be, we will usually pick out a cute outfit (usually something with some sort of mesh) like this tank. There is something about mesh that we just both love so much. It is kind of revealing and spices up the outfit without being too much, you know?Another thing we take into account a ton is how affordable the pieces are. Who wants to spend an arm and leg on something that could get ruined during an intense workout? Of course, that doesn’t mean you wear a trash bag, though! What we love about Old Navy’s activewear line is that it is all SO affordable and #builtforplay! Most of the pieces are all under $20 or $30. How cool is that? I mean, look at how cute these pieces are!
I love these black crops because black just goes with everything. Also, since my tank and these leggings are both part of the “run” activewear line, they have a smooth, quick-drying compression fabric perfect for getting your sweat on! Even though they are black, they also have a “Superior Go-Dry Shade” wicking technology with built-in sun protection. I do love black, but sometimes, I can get so hot in it! It was extremely hot when we were shooting this look, and these were super breathable.
I also love these mesh panel leggings!
How cute is the back of this tank? I LOVE the mesh in the back and the top is super light and breathable, which is key when you’re getting all sweaty!
Speaking of getting sweaty, I am far from a runner! I would love to someday run a marathon of some sort, or something of that level because I think it is such an accomplishment, and since I don’t enjoy it that much, I think it would be even more important for me to do at some point.
For my workouts, I usually like to start off with some cardio (either on the stair master) or on the treadmill. For the stair master, I will usually do a moderate speed like level 8-10, but I do NOT hold on! If you hold on, you are making it way easier, and not letting your legs do the actual workout! If I am doing the treadmill, I will usually walk at a speed of 3.3-3.5 and an incline of 10.0-12.0.
Similar to the crops in the other look, these have a superior moisture-wicking Go-Dry technology that helps keep you dry during your workout! Since we do pretty intense workouts, we can get pretty sweat (yuck!), so these leggings from the “train” activewear line are great because you won’t get those nasty sweat marks on your leggings. We love the keyhole back of this top because who doesn’t want to show off the work you’ve been putting in at the gym?! It would even be cute with a strappy sports bra underneath that would peek through! How cute are the details of these leggings? I love how they have the lines in them up-close, and how they look grey from a distance!
We also wanted to share a few ways we like to get our sweat on when we are not going to the gym (or don’t have access to one!)
Go on a walk or jog in our neighborhood or on the trails near our house (Katy Trail, White Rock Lace, etc.)
Do an at-home or outdoor workout doing a circuit like this (do each one for a minute and repeat several times):
jumping jacks
high knees
push-ups
tricep dips off a bench or curb
Go on a bike ride around the neighborhood (okay, we will admit, we haven’t been on a bike in YEARS, but we want to go soon!)
Go to a track and run the bleachers or try one of these workouts.
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