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The Container Store, The Woodlands


I was invited to a Blogger Preview Party at the new Container Store opening this Saturday in The Woodlands.

The Container Store is an organized person’s dream world. There is everything for everything to keep everything neat and tidy! (You can quote me on that.)

I had no idea that The Container Store began in Texas!

On July 1, 1978, The Container Store opened its doors in a 1,600 square foot retail space in Dallas. The first store was filled with products that consumers couldn’t find in any other retail environment. They were things like commercial parts bins, mailboxes, popcorn tins, burger baskets, milk crates and wire leaf burners. The product collection was quite unusual, but when used in a home or office, the solutions saved customers space and, ultimately, time. {Source}

Just walking around the store, alone made me want to get my house in organized shape! They even have a gift registry now for Weddings, Baby, Graduation, Housewarming, etc!

Easy Peesy!

I personally loved all the food containers and water bottles…

Love the portion control containers! Makes Healthy Living that much easier.

There was also a Christmas Wish List find!

A beautiful place to store all your tea. Isn’t that just so fancy? ;)

Have you ever been in a Container Store? What’s your favorite part?

If you could pick one room in your house to completely organize, which would it be?

Healthy Choices Made Easy


Hi Friends! I have a few things I wanted to  share today that can help remind you to make healthy choices…

 

Comparing calories can help you reach for the healthier things in life…

 

 

Snacking on low calorie foods leaves room in your calorie bank for that fancy date night dinner…

 

Changing your eating habits doesn’t have to be this huge overnight drastic change. Take baby steps, learn to swap out the processed foods for the fresh foods, kick the soda habit and learn to love water. Changing your habits doesn’t have to be a huge dramatic ordeal in less you make it into one. You get to decide when being healthy is important to you.

Stop Making Excuses and Go Workout


You know what drives me crazy; Excuses. I’m sure you’ve heard them all, or said them all… I know I have too.

“I’m too busy to work out.”

“Its just ONE more cookie.”

“But everyone was going to the buffet for lunch, I had to eat it all too.”

“I’m not losing weight, its so-in-so’s fault for tempting me with food.”

Just stop. Please, just stop. I tell myself this from time to time, when I find I’m making excuses for myself, for my actions and not getting the results I want. Its no ones fault that I missed a workout, or that I ate too much. Its only my own fault. Its only your own fault if you’re not happy with your diet and exercise routine. Its so easy to fall into this trap of blaming everyone and everything else for our own doing, but we have to become better than that. We have to become the type of people to own up to our own shortcomings, but choose to do better, not wallow in self-pity. Don’t wallow, go for a walk. :)

I saw this the other day and completely 100% agree with this:Don’t be on a diet, ya’ll. If thats the only piece of advice I can ever give, then that would be it. Don’t do a diet. Live your diet. Make healthy choices, make it a lifestyle of healthy living.

And it wouldn’t be right for me to leave you today without giving you some homework, right? ;) Here’s a fun workout that you can do anywhere. Try this out at the gym or at home…

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

5 Things I Thought I’d Share…


Couple things to share with you today…

1. You really should try this…

This drink is wildly delicious!

2. I finally joined the Pinterest craze. And I now see why everyone likes it so much… so many random things you can find on there and since majority of the time I’m looking at it on my iPhone (Thanks, Steve Jobs!), I normally snap a picture of it and send it to people. :) Like some of this…

This has made me laugh so hard!

I love quickies like this!

How adorable would this outfit be on? Minus the earrings. Not a feather fan.

3. Instagram is probably way more addicting than pinterest though. I can’t get enough! Are you in Instagram? Find me (laurengiles)!!

Join the #FashionDiaries party in Instagram! Its a blast!

4. Its FINALLY feeling like fall in Hot Humid Houston. The other day I planted some mum’s in the garden and brought a bit of fall to the yard…

I always love this time of year.

5. Here’s something I’ve been meaning to mention, that tastes great in a smoothie…

*Scoop of Coconut oil (I leave mine in the fridge to harden and then use a warm spoon to scoop it out)
*Scoop of Fit Frappe (crazy good)
*Agave Nector (I eye it… about a teaspoon)
*Almond Milk
*Ice, Ice baby

and blend, blend, blend! Makes a really great smoothie!

Have a great day!

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