My Favorite Things + Giveaway Winner Announced

December 14, 2011 3 comments

Have you ever watched one of Oprah’s “Favorite Things” shows? Gosh, I love it. It’s fun to see what she comes up with. Now, I’m not Oprah and as much as I’d love to give you all the things I’m about to mention… that’s just not happening today. BUT, I hope you enjoy anyway and maybe you’ll get an idea of what to buy for someone, too!

 

The BEST workout pant I have ever owned, bar none. I absolutely love these pants and often wear them almost at every workout, which means I wash them nightly and then use them the next day. That’s a lot of washes and they still look fantastic. The perfect blend of tightness and looseness in these. I think you’ll love them!

I’m in love with this purse. I got this back a few months ago and it’s perfect! It’s classy and sophisticated. Two of my favorite combinations.

I’ve talked about Champion’s new line of shape workout wear, it really is super awesome. It’s comfortable and yet holds it all together for you. Definitely my favorite capri’s to go running in.

Now I don’t own this top. But I want to! My sister is a personal stylist at jcrew and rocks an awesome chambray look from them. I also love how Lilly from Lilly’s Style, styled her look with a chambray top…

See, I think every girl needs a good Chambray top in their life.

This is an excellent for stocking stuffers. I love me some Stila! I use it every day and have multiple colors, too. The gift packs right now for the Christmas season are a very good deal!

I absolutely fell in love with this necklace (and bracelet) from Stella&Dot. My friend Laura is an Independent consultant for Stella&Dot and had a Truck Show one evening and when I saw this bracelet, I had to have it. When I found out there was a matching necklace, it went right on my wish list and soon that baby was mine too. I love statement jewelry paired with simple outfits. Now, the necklace I have on it no longer available. But they still have tons of gorgeous statement necklaces that I think you or any lovely lady would love to have.

Have you tried Essie nail polish yet? It really is THE BEST nail polish out there. I have no idea what they do, but their colors are amazing, vibrate and it stays on for a long time. Gotta love that! This is a great stocking stuffer idea too!

Because Siri is awesome.

And don’t forget the dog!!

 

Happy Shopping, friends!!

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The winner of the Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods is….

Congrats, Emily! Please email me at [email protected] to claim your prize!

 

 

5 Things I Thought I’d Share…

October 19, 2011 10 comments

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!

Scentsy Giveaway & Champion Shape Review

September 13, 2011 38 comments

*Champion sent me these products to review and I was not compensated for my opinion. My opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.*

Stephanie from Champion asked if I’d like to try the new Champion Shape activewear, I was more than happy to try it out!


Since the weather here has been fickle, I’ve only tried the capri’s and not the pants yet. We’re back up to 90+ degree weather. Yuck. Anyhow, here’s my thoughts on the capri’s.

Knee Tights:

When I first saw these knee tights I thought they looked like they were made well. The fabric is thick, but stretchy. One thing I absolutely hate about workout pants is when they stretch, you can seen through them. Anyone know what I’m talking about? I had a pair of running tights that did that and once I noticed it I was so embarrassed and never wore them again. I don’t want my booty showing during a yoga session or doing squats at the gym. Um… hello, not cool. So I was very pleased that when I tried on these knee tights, they didn’t give a peep show at all. Whatever fabric this is, I like it! I want more of it in my life. The other thing I was curious about is how breathable would this fabric be once I started getting heated from exercise. I took this out for a spin at the gym, running on the treadmill for 15 minutes, then 20 minutes on the stair master (stair master = sweating buckets). Again, I was pleased at how I felt in these. Breathable and definitely a fabric that wicks sweat. I also liked how to felt working out in these. They were tight, but not too tight. I’ve got a booty so when running, there’s um… extra bounce (just sayin’) and when wearing tights it can feel obviously that I’ve got extra bounce… the shape wear kind of felt like everything was tight, but in a good way. I liked it!

Would I recommend this product? Yes, definitely worth owning!

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My sweet dear friend, Lori is a Scentsy Consultant. For the longest time Lori kept telling me about Scentsy and I’d be like “yeah, yeah…that’s nice”, but then be on my way and never gave the product a chance. I’m stubborn like that sometimes.

Well being the smart cookie that she is she sent me a warmer and some scents to try… I thought they were weird when I saw them because, its a “candle” but no flame? I just didn’t get it.

After using them I realized this product is genius! I love using my scentsy warmer and I’m loving the autumn smells I have burning right now. Lori knew that if I just tried it, I’d love it. And she was right! I think you would like it too!

One lucky TG reader will win medium size warmer and two scents of their choice!

Here’s how to enter:

  • Head over to Lori’s Scentsy site and tell me which scents you’d choose!

For additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each):

  • Tweet about this giveaway (include @TeamGiles)
  • Facebook about this giveaway
  • Blog about this giveaway
Giveaway ends Friday, September 16th, and winner will be announced on Saturday, September 17th on the Weekend Inspiration post. 
Good luck to everyone!!

 

Fashion on Friday

September 09, 2011 6 comments

I think its time for another Fashion on Friday’s post. If you’re on Instagram and follow me, you’ve probably already seen these pictures. I absolutely love Instagram and I’ve gotten to ‘meet’ some fun bloggers through it. I also discovered Christina, the author of Little Fashion Diary, who created the hashtag #FashionDiaries on Instagram. It’s a fun way to share your daily outfits with other fashion lovers. Very fun, indeed!

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#FashionDiaries is a lot of fun. It encourages me to get out of my workout clothes or sweats and actually get dressed. For those of us that love exercise, its just so easy to live in workout clothes. But I think wearing a cute outfit is a great reward to all the hard work I’ve put in the gym and in my eating habits. I know I’ve talked about this before.. but I think its important for you to rock your success.

Today however, I will be living in workout clothes all day pretty much. Zumba clothes that is! I’m going to my normal Zumba class this morning, but this evening, the Zumba girls and I are headed to the Gin & Tonic Houston Tour, by Gina and Tanya’s Zumba Masterclass.

Holla!! This class is gonna be friggin’-awesome!! I can’t wait to go. Also, are any of you locals going to the LuLulemon Salutation Nation?

I’m thinking of going Saturday morning. The weather has been so completely great lately that yoga in the park sounds fantastic!

What do you have planned this weekend? Who’s training for races? I feel so out of the loop for races!

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