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The Perfect Jeans for Petites + LABOR DAY SALES!

September 2, 2016

Many of you all may not know, but we are extremely petite! I know every time we meet someone, they are like, “We didn’t expect you all to be so tiny!” Too funny, right? We are only 5’1″, and many of you all will usually ask us how the sizing is on stuff we are wearing, like if it is too long or something, and all I can think is, “I am a midget, haha”! Everything is long on us, but I have been able to find some GREAT jeans that fit perfectly and the rips are actually in the right spot, not down at my ankle! #shortpeopleproblems

Anyways, I got a few requests to share my favorite jeans, so I thought I would do a little roundup of my faves!

This white pair is AMAZING. I know, I know, they are just jeans, but really, I actually ordered another of the same pair because they’re that good. They are super stretchy, the holes fit right in my knee, and they are not too long. Basically, they are perfect! And, they’re marked down for under $50! They are kind of low in stock, so I found a few similar option for you all, too!

These ripped ones are also great. They are the same brand as the white ones, and they are super stretchy, aka they feel like leggings!

These are a little bit more of an investment, but they are so worth it. They are stretchy and have just the right amount of holes, without being too hole-y!

These are the same white ones. Told y’all I was obsessed!

Another one of the ripped jean ones from above. Also LOVE these so much! And, can we talk about these shoes?!

Shop all of our favorites below:

ALSO! Here are some of the great Labor Day sales taking place this weekend:

ASOS– 20% off select styles

Ann Taylor- 40% off

BaubleBar- up to 75% off, and an additional 20% off all sale pieces

Blank NYC- 20% off with code BLANK20.

J.Crew- 30% off orders of $200+ or 25% off orders of $125+ with code SHOPMORE

Old Navy- 50% off jeans, tees, and dresses

Kate Spade- 25% off sale items with code DOTTY

Anthropologie- 25% off sale items

Splendid– 25% off with code WKND25

Sole Society- Up to 60% off selected styles

Soludos- 50% off

Nordstrom- up to 40% off!

Fashion

What You Need To Buy For Fall

August 31, 2016

{ Cutout Bootie | Sharini Suede Bootie | Perforated Slip Ons | Maroon Skinny Jeans | White Jeans | Black Moto Jeans | Distressed Jeans | Peplum Tank | Pocket Pullover Sweater | Knotted Tee | Plaid Tunic | Suede Moto Jacket }

Fall is just around the corner! I am not going to lie, I am definitely a summer kind of girl, but fall does have great perks like booties, ripped jeans, cozy sweaters, and fun scarfs, so it’s not so bad anyways!

I thought we would do a little roundup of some pieces that are great for fall and can start being worn now and then worn into the colder months!

SHOES:

I rounded up a variety of booties, boots, and sneakers that are great additions (or some you may already own!) Click each item and scroll to shop!

JACKETS/SCARFS:

I picked out my top jackets and outerwear pieces. When it is cooler out, you need layers, so these are great to have on hand when those months come!

TEES + TOPS/DRESSES:

What is fall without some good tees, sweaters, and plaid? Shop my faves below!

BOTTOMS:

Of course, you gotta have good jeans to throw in the mix! Here are our picks:

Fashion / Lifestyle

How We Blog Full Time

August 30, 2016

This post is something we have been wanting to write about for some time, and we get so many questions on how we got started into blogging, etc.

So, to start off, I may be repeating myself because I know I have talked about this several times on here, so sorry if you’ve already read some of this;) We have always had a major love for clothes, and styling pieces together. We loved shopping at an early age, and would frequently beg our parents to take us to the mall after school, on the weekends, or when we were on vacation. We knew exactly what we wanted to buy, and I am sure we embarrassed our parents with how much we would take into the dressing room to try on, haha.

To say we have a big closet would be an understatement. We do have a ton of clothes we still wear from high school and college, and love pairing those pieces with some newer pieces, as well as higher-end pieces. We are all about affordable pieces, but also love a good investment piece every once in a while, you know? Anyways, we actually majored in Management Information Systems from The University of Texas at Austin (hook ’em!) and both took a job in Dallas about three years ago at Ernst & Young (a Big 4 Accounting firm). I was working in IT Auditing, and Sam was working in Fraud Investigation. After a year of working there, we both decided that although it was a great job, we wanted something more, and didn’t feel fulfilled. So, we took a big leap of faith at just 23 to leave our job. We had some plans of what we wanted to do, but I will say that what we started doing at that time is definitely not what we are doing now.

We actually got certified as personal trainers while we were at our corporate jobs, and then personal trained clients after work, and eventually trained clients full-time. After about 8 months of training clients, we were burned out, and wanted to do something else. If I am being honest, I was also thinking, “What the heck am I going to do now?”. It was one of those moments where I felt so confused and had no idea where my career was going to go. I told myself that things would workout and I would eventually figure out what I wanted to do. We started blogging and sharing more of our outfits on our Instagram pages. I will say in the beginning it was not easy considering we were posting just fitness and food for the most part. It was basically like starting from scratch with Instagram because the people following me didn’t necessarily want to see all the clothes I was posting, if that makes sense? There were many days where my feelings were hurt, and I just felt like why am I bothering posting this stuff if nobody cares, but I told myself it is my own page, and I should be able to post whatever I feel like.

Eventually, after sticking with it for a while, our blog took off and we found our niche. Many people want to know how you can have a career out of blogging. First off, I want to say that I would have never thought that blogging and posting your outfits would require so much effort and thinking. We probably spend 85% of our time on our laptops answering emails, writing posts, etc. I absolutely love what I do and could stay up for hours working on content for you all. When you all send us emails and snapchat messages, it really makes our day, so thank you so much for doing that! We definitely read all of your emails and messages.You all probably wonder how we make money and support ourselves with a blog like this. We try to be as open with you all as possible, so we are happy to share this kind of stuff with y’all. We use affiliate links, will work with brands for sponsored content, etc. We are extremely careful when it comes to sponsored posts and the brand fitting well with our personal brand. This is how we support ourselves and pay our bills, so although it is tempting to take on a campaign with a brand for a large amount of money, we sometimes will decline those opportunities if it doesn’t mesh well with our blog and brand.

With all that being said, we are so fortunate to get to live our passion every day, and love communicating with all of you all. Without you all, none of this would be possible, and we appreciate your support more than anything. It can be hard some days to not compare yourself and your numbers (followers, likes, comments) with other bloggers, and I would be lying if I said I didn’t sometimes compare myself. I know that with the new Instagram algorithm, a lot of you all may not be seeing my posts, which sucks! I think a lot of it has to do with how much you all engage with me on my pictures? Not sure haha. Either way, if there’s anything you all want to see on our blog or have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out or comment on our Instagram pages.

Love you all and appreciate ALL of you! Xo

Travel

Our Stay at the Cape, A Thompson Hotel

August 25, 2016

This past week my boyfriend and I stayed at the beautiful The Cape, A Thompson Hotel in Cabo San Lucas. I had seen a lot pictures of the hotel and had heard great things about it, but in person, it was incredible. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left, it was nothing but amazing!
The staff is all incredible and so welcoming, and the actual grounds itself are gorgeous. My boyfriend became best friends with all the staff members by the end of the trip because they are all so nice and entertaining (shoutout to Sebastion!). The lobby/front desk area is all outdoors overlooking the ocean and infinity pool, which is so cool. The decor is super contemporary and unique, which I loved. The hotel is just over a year old, but it still feels brand new, and they make you feel as if you are the only people staying at the hotel. The hotel is secluded, but in a good way to where you feel like you have your own private beach and is not overcrowded like some of the other big hotels in the area.

The concierge service was super helpful in recommending authentic and healthy restaurant options to us, as well as fun activities to do outside of the hotel. We had a great experience at every restaurant they recommended, and never ate a bad meal. They also scheduled and arranged our ATV ride/horseback activity, so we didn’t have to worry about it at all. It was so nice to just be able to tell them what we were interested in doing, and then have them do all of the work for us!

Our Stay at the Cape, A Thompson Hotel in Cabo | adoubledose.com

On the main lobby floor, they have an outdoor bar that has really modern seating and a band that plays in the evenings. They also have a gorgeous rooftop bar that has tons of couches and overlooks the ocean and city.

They have two restaurants, The Ledge and Manta. The Ledge had outdoor and indoor seating, both of which are gorgeous. We loved sitting outside for breakfast overlooking the gorgeous ocean and mountains. For breakfast, they had an incredible buffet filled with hot and cold dishes such as fresh fruit (the watermelon and papaya were incredible), granola, fresh juices, pastries, and roasted veggies. They also had some Mexican dishes like enchiladas and Juevos Rancheros.

Manta is the other restaurant they have on the property, and it is a Mexican and Japanese fusion. Although we didn’t have a chance to eat there, we heard great things about it!

One of our favorite parts of the hotel was the infinity pool. From the pool, you could see the ocean, which had and incredible view of the waves and surfers to watch, as well as the city, mountains, and famous “Arch” in the distance. The main pool also had a really cool bar with seats inside the actual pool to enjoy your drinks. They had a ton of cabanas with really comfy chairs that were complementary, as well as lounge chairs, some even in the actual pool! The hotel also has another smaller pool that is filled with salt water.

Now, for the room! This was probably one of my favorite parts about the hotel. I never thought I would say that because I typically spend the least amount of time in the actual room, but this room was incredible and very well thought out. They use a key scanner to open the room door, so you don’t have to physically insert the key in the door, and they have USB ports all around the room to charge your devices. The bathroom was spacious and had a gorgeous all-glass rain shower, which is definitely more for couples, haha. Having the open shower and separate bathtub made the room feel twice as big, and opened up the space a lot. The room had gorgeous artwork, beautiful floor tile, and a really modern and comfortable bed.

The balcony was amazing because it had a rocking couch that was hanging from the ceiling that was great for reading or just hanging out. We relaxed out there one evening and just listened to the waves and watched the stars (total cheeseball;))

The hotel had a great gym that was usually empty and had a variety of equipment like cable machines, TRX, and cardio equipment. They offered complimentary spa water, healthy snacks, and towels as well.

The hotel is about 40 minutes from the airport, but you get to see all of the city on the drive up there. It is about 15-20 minutes from the downtown/city area where there is a ton of little shops and cute restaurants and bars.

We didn’t want the trip to end, and we couldn’t have had a better experience. We will definitely be back soon!

PS- shoutout to my incredible boyfriend who took all of my outfit pictures, and did an amazing job! l can be extremely picky, and he nailed it!:)

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Liquid Athleisure with Koral

August 12, 2016

{ Black Mesh and Leather Bra c/o | Liquid Leggings c/o | Mirrored Aviators |Black and White Tennis Shoes | LIP COLOR : Revlon Colorstay Overtime Lipcolor – “All Night Fuchsia” LOVE this color! | BRACELETS: David Yurman Cable Bracelets here, here, and here and Cartier Dupe Bracelet | RINGS: David Yurman Ring here and here and Diamond Bar Ring and Love Ring and Midi Ring| NECKLACE: Love Necklace and Arrow Necklace| WATCH: Michele Deco Watch }

Liquid Athleisure Outfit with Koral | adoubledose.com

You all already know that we are all about black workout gear, especially when it has leather AND mesh combined. What we love about both pieces is that you can wear these with other items for a cute athleisure look!

This bra doubles a bikini top, so you all have probably seen us wearing this one at the beach/pool a few times. I love the mesh and leather combo and how strappy it is!

These kicks are the cutest shoes and we get SO many compliments on them. They are black and white, so they go with everything and they have the cutest chevron print!

The leggings are another versatile piece because they can be worn to the gym, or paired with a comfy jacket, or even denim jacket and some boots!

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Fit Body Guide

August 9, 2016

You all may have seen Anna Victoria’s Fit Body Guide floating around Instagram. At first, I was a little skeptical, mainly because workout and meal guides like this are typically restrictive and leave out the important parts of getting healthier, actually making it an attainable lifestyle. This is probably one of the MOST important parts of getting healthier. I think most people get discouraged because they feel extremely overwhelmed with all the information out there, and have a hard time sticking to it.

You all may not know this, but my sister and I have not always been in shape and lived a healthy lifestyle. In high school and most of college, we ate like crap and never worked out. The main reason was because we had NO clue what we were doing or what eating healthy or working out consisted of. We would look to health magazines for answers on those types of questions, and would spend our time looking up our favorite celebrities’ diets so we could look like them. Too funny, right?

Somewhere along the way, we did a ton of research on what to eat, how much to eat, what kinds of workouts to do, etc. Of course, it took a ton of time and trial and error to get where we are now, but if we had some sort of guide like this one that laid out everything you would need to know to get healthier, we would have totally been on board!

When it comes to health and fitness, we are pretty picky about following other people’s advice. We know what works for us, and we pretty much like to stick to what we know. We were given the opportunity to try FBG, and have nothing but great things to say about it. When we began looking the guides over, we vowed to give you all an honest review of what we thought!

First off, I LOVE the concept of both the workouts and meal plans. Not only are they extremely similar to what we follow and recommend to our readers, but they are attainable and laid out very well. These guides are great for any level, whether you are just starting out, or more experienced, like Samantha and I.

With regards to the meal plan, she covers everything there is to know about eating healthier. She provides a 12-week plan that is broken up into two-week increments. The meals alternate every other day, so you get a lot of variety, but the meals are also structured, which is really important. There are a ton of healthy recipes and really yummy things she suggests to eat (similar to how we eat!). She also gives you tips on how to shop healthier at the grocery store, what times to eat throughout the day, what macro and micronutrients are, and how much protein to eat (VERY important).

I really was impressed with how much information she provides, and really couldn’t find one thing I didn’t agree with, which is pretty incredible!

Here are some examples of things we typically go for (and would fit in her guide as part of the meal plan):

Grilled Chicken Salad with Hot Sauce. Get the recipe HERE!

Hummus + Veggie Plate. Get the recipe HERE!

Southwestern Salad with Crockpot Beef. Get the recipe HERE!

Veggie Snack Platter. Get the recipe HERE!

Chicken Wafflewich with Spinach.

Waffles with Fruit, Greens, and Eggs.

Now, onto the workouts: I also love how everything is set up with this plan! Samantha and I workout very similar to this method, and think it is great to get women to lift weights and be familiar with using dumbbells. A lot of women are intimidated (we were there one day) to use free weights or any of the typical equipment that males tend to take over in a gym setting.

What I love about these workouts is that they can be done anywhere (home, gym, park, etc.) and they only take 30 minutes, which is attainable for any busy girl! The main focus of the workout plan is high intensity strength, resistance, and plyometric training. This is what we like to follow for our own workouts. This is what we feel is most effective, and what has worked best for us. It allows you to build a lean, toned body (which we all want!), while still shredding fat. Strength training is key in building lean muscle, and the cardio portion helps you shed fat as well.

For the workouts, she divides the week into days of strength and hi-intensity cardio and core and low intensity steady state cardio. She also provides a huge guide of stretching and a detailed explanation of each exercise she provides in the workouts. The strength workouts cover lower body, upper body, and full body, which are all equally important to target!

Of course, I had to try the workout out to fairly review it! No surprise that I loved it. I love the way it is all laid out and how detailed everything is. As I mentioned before, if you don’t feel like you have the tools to succeed, you will most likely give up, and that is the worst feeling! Although, I do know what I am doing when it comes to working out, I love that I didn’t have to think about my workout or what exercise I was going to do next. It was all planned for me, which was awesome. My heart rate was up the entire time (which is key!) and I felt like I got a great sweat in. Also, I loved that I could do this from home, which is great when I am super busy and can’t find time to make it to the gym. I will definitely be taking this guide with me when I travel because it is great to do in a hotel room!

Overall, I couldn’t recommend these guides more! Another thing I really liked is that there is a community of “FBG girls” on Instagram who create accounts dedicated to their FBG journey which allows them to give daily support and advice. In doing so, it keeps everyone accountable on the journey. To see the community and daily support the girls provide, you can look through the #fbggirls or #annavictoria tags on Instagram. As always, please let me know if you have any questions at all!

PS- you can purchase her guides HERE!

This post is sponsored by Anna Victoria’s Fit Body Guides, but all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow A Double Dose to operate full time.