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TGIF! As the first month of the new year is coming to a close, I feel like the slowness of January is wearing off. I’m kicking things into high gear in all aspects of life. Work projects have picked up significantly over the past week, and Mardi Gras celebrations are in full swing here in New Orleans!
I’m looking forward to a fun weekend. I have a busy day planned today including a playdate with friends who are in town for the weekend, a facial later this afternoon, and venturing over to the Bywater neighborhood to grab our king cake for the weekend. We’ve been trying out a different king cake each weekend since carnival season kicked off on January 6th. So far, we’ve had Nonna Randazzo’s, Manny Randazzo’s, and Dong Puong. Today, I’m planning on grabbing one from Bywater Bakery. So far, my favorite is Manny Randazzo’s! You can’t beat a classic.
This Week’s Posts
4 Ways to Style Leather Pants // I finally found a pair of leather pants I love! They run a little big, I sized down one size to a size 2. You can shop the looks from the video here, here, here, and here.
How to Make a Mardi Gras Glitter Cup Throw // Every time I share a snippet of the craft on Instagram, I’m inundated with curious questions. So I figured I’d put together a step-by-step post on how to make Mardi Gras glitter cups!
Weekly Workouts
A new studio opened last week in New Orleans, Swoot. I took a spin class, Sycle, this week with the founder Jon Sloan as the instructor. It was awesome! The class definitely had SoulCycle vibes, which you know I love.
In addition to the spin class, I took two hot yoga classes at Romney, a hot sculpt yoga class and a hot power yoga class. Both were great! I really enjoy the “hot” classes as they’re a great way to sweat a ton. If you’re local and looking for a yoga class to try, I highly recommend these two! Morgan and Lillian are the instructors for the classes I’ve attended, they’re both great!
I also added in morning meditations to my schedule this week. I actually used to go to a meditation-specific studio in DC and loved it! Michael and I have a subscription to the Peloton app (we don’t have the bike or tread, just the app). They offer tons of meditation classes. I’ve been doing the 10-minute meditations in the morning in conjunction with my morning journaling. It’s been fantastic. Something I definitely want to keep up!
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My Favorite Things this Week
Lululemon Align Ribbed Bra // With incorporating more workouts into my routine, I snagged a few new Lululemon pieces recently. I LOVE the Align Ribbed Bra. I have it in the Green Jasper shade. It’s perfect for hot yoga! I love pairing it with my matching Align leggings!
Sequin Gown // Mardi Grass ball season is in full swing here in New Orleans! I’m very excited to wear this sequin number this weekend! This was my first experience shopping at Lulu’s, but I have to say, it was great! They have TONS of formal dresses and most are under $100! Another perk, free shipping and returns! I ordered four dresses and ended up loving this one the most!
Have a great weekend!
