my kate spade addiction & barre3

i love love love kate spade. her quirky designs and sayings, glitter and bright colors are everything i could ask for. i love that her motto is "live colorfully," something i strive to do. from her accessories to her home and gifts line to her clothing collections, there is nothing i can't take my eyes off of. this season, kate spade has teamed up once again with keds to deliver the cutest collection i have ever seen. i jumped on the pair of glitter keds before even asking permission to get them (thanks mom!) because i knew they would sell out if i waited.

keds x kate spade new york champion glitter

kate spade also is finally releasing a gifts and accessories line in partnership with Lifeguard Press, who also has a line with Lilly Pulitzer that i am obsessed with. i have been anxiously awaiting the release of the kate spade collection and i finally found some of it online at Swoozie's (this site is great - tons of great gifts and holiday decorations at any price range). i may or may not have made a few impulse purchases because i just couldn't resist...

reusable tote - to add to my collection! 

cat mask - perfect for halloween! 

great gatsby notebook - for jotting down notes!

bookmarks - one for me, one for mama! 

how adorable is everything?! if you can't tell, i am in a major shopping mood, which is unfortunate since i am a full-time student with no part-time job. somehow, i keep finding a reason why i just have to have something! also, i am already starting to brainstorm christmas gifts! i feel like i have more gifts than usual to buy this year and there are only 73 days until christmas so its time to start shopping! i may even do some DIY gifts this year. last year phillip and i did stockings for mom and dad and we are continuing the tradition this year so i am already starting to get ideas for that!

i went to my first barre3 class today and loved it! it was such a nice break from cardio and i know i got a workout because my legs were shaking during class. as the instructor said, "if its not shaking, its not changing!" i will definitely be feeling it tomorrow! you may be wondering what barre3 is exactly. 

"barre3 evolves the dancer's workout by combining the grace of the ballet barre with the wisdom of yoga and strength of pilates. barre3 workouts are set to an upbeat soundtrack and follow a vigorous pace moving through a sequence of postures designed to shape and lift the entire body." 

-barre3

i really liked the class and will be going again. they told me a studio is opening up in nashville soon and i know there is barre11 in murfreesboro that i will have to try out. i can already tell i am going to be feeling my workout tomorrow! 

tonight is family dinner night! we are having my crockpot chicken tacos with guacamole and black beans! i am so excited to spend some time with my little and grandlittle! and since i have been putting it off all day, i now get to work on finance flashcards to begin preparing for the next test because i know it will be a doozy. after dinner, i have clean sheets and a good book to crawl into bed with and no alarm set for the morning! happy saturday! 

xoxo,

clp