In Yoga

I just returned home from a delicious yoga class and thought I'd share with you this fabulous yoga studio, In Yoga!

I met Kelly, one of the studio owners, during the holidays at a trunk show where I was selling my namesake line of crystal hair accessories LoveBerman.

Anyhow, we got to talking and realized that her new yoga studio was in my new neighborhood! Just a 5 minute drive down Laurel Canyon! Aside from its convenient proximity, the studio is gorgeous, full of natural light and offers a wide range of classes from stretch yoga to advanced 90 minute classes. They have a really cute gift shop and there is lots of free parking in the back!

I highly recommend it! J'adore!!

Namaste.

Do you have a favorite yoga studio?

One Sunday Morning

Yesterday morning, I decided to wake up early and head out to our local farmer's market - such a delight!

A gorgeous Sunday morning walking through baskets of fruits and flowers and homemade honey and finding yummy produce. I am a vegetarian and all around huge veggie-fan, and while I am more a Miu Miu girl then the earthy-crunchy type, I am big on the environment and supporting local farmers.

I picked out all kinds of things: fresh flowers, golden raspberries, organic broccolli, and handmade soap to name a few.

The highlight of my farmer's market morning was the petting zoo at the very end of the street.

I DIIIIIIIIE!!! I LOVE ANIMALS (I am an animal fanatic, particularly of the baby animal variety as mentioned here, here, and here), so it was only natural for me to swoon and linger around the petting zoo for a casual 45 mintutes, taking pictures with my phone of other people's kids like a creeper. The petting zoo sign read "Children $3 (parents free)". I fit in NOWHERE! #sadface #confusion. Technically... by most standards... I am not a child, nor a parent. Ugh! And there was no one to hold my Balenciaga and groceries, otherwise, I would have probably gone in. The sole single woman in the petting zoo.. Just casually creepin'.

A few things were made clear that Sunday morning.. I am dragging my boyfriend with me next week to the farmer's market (who cares if it's Superbowl Sunday! There are baby animals that I must pet!!!!!).

And secondly, I need a baby goat (who knew?!) Like now. Cutest thing I've ever seen.

End of story.

The Tread-Meal

My boyfriend and sister have long marveled at my pronounciation of the word 'treadmill' which they claim I say as 'treadmeal'. I'm sure Freud could decipher that in his sleep. Well now, there's a whole new meaning to the Tread-Meal.

My new favorite thing:

working out while watching cooking shows (is that weird?!!)

My favorite ladies of the FoodNetwork: Giada de Laurentis, Paula Deen, respectively my numbers 1 and 2, and Ina Garten and Rachel Ray tie for 3rd place. Giada at Home and Every Day Italian are Giada's shows - she's the best. Her kitchen is clean and pretty and she's just my favorite (pictured below).

If you don't know who Paula Deen is, she's also the best. She's essentially the fairy godmother of butter - she's hilar. And I love her pudgy fingers with all her diamond rings.

Ladies, lemme tell you cooking shows is where it's at! With so much trash/gossip on TV, I find cooking shows very relaxing and pleasant to watch. And if you can break out a sweat in the process, hey I'm all about it!

{Paula Deen. So sassy.}

Maha Yoga

I want you all to know that I am a complete spaz! I have never been very flexible or coordinated and I am quite clumsy. For example, if there is a door nob, no doubt my dress will find it and I will get "flung back" as I am walking by (it happens ALL THE TIME!!! why?!).

And I have always admired the yoga girls and ballerinas and have tried to be one of them with various outfits and purchases, hoping that my new Danskin leotard would somehow inspire my feet to pas de bourree.

Well, I have finally found a yoga/dance studio for me!

It's called Maha Yoga and it's located in Brentwood. It's like nothing I've ever tried before! They blast top-40 and rap music during the class! The energy in the class is so amazing and the music keeps me inspired and my adrenalin pumping. Downward facing dog to Ne-Yo? How fun! HappyBaby pose to Katy Perry? Don't mind if I do!

I am still terrible and always apologize to those around me because I am so wobbly, but at least I am putting my cute yoga mat to good use! Classes are 90 minutes. 60 minutes of a core work out and about 30 minutes of breathing and meditation (my favorite teachers are Steve & Tom). I even dragged my boyfriend with me one Sunday morning and to my surprise he was wayyy better than me.

Visit Maha's website here for more information. And click here for Hello Kitty yoga mat.

Namaste.

5th Grade Teacher's Pet

If you loved your teachers, looked forward to school supplies shopping, and took pride in organizing your pencil boxes, then you're probably like me in a lot of ways and will appreciate this...

Brother's P Touch PT-70 lable maker and printer (I got mine at Office Depot for about $30).

It's amazing. You have no idea how many things you may need neatly printed labels for! For example, this morning I gave my vitamins a makeover. How can you give vitamins a makeover, you ask? Well, I'll tell you...

I got these colored plastic pill boxes at the drug store and made cute little labels with my P Touch: 'vitamin D3', 'Iron', 'multi-vitamin' (which is a chewable Flinstones by the way, Women's One-A-Day makes me nauseous), 'Omega3', etc. I used to put my vitamins in those clear plastic jewelry zip bags, but then the vitamins would get smushed and turn to white powder and it looked like I was a hustlin' drug dealer.

Moral of the story is: I love my label maker.

Sporty Spice

You know you're fat (loose term) when you change into workout clothes, decide to take a little 20 minute tiger snooze in order to "prep" yourself for the gym, wake up 3 hours later discombobulated, confused, and sweaty because you're in a sports bra and leggings under a down comforter... Realize that you have to be at dinner in half in hour, change out of your 'un-used' workout clothes and hop in the shower in order to get ready and be out the door on time...

A very typical day in the life of SweetGirl. Hey, I try...

Here are some cute picks for those exercise (loose term) days:

Nike Shox Deliver trainer in silver, $120 at Nike (who cares about performance! I scoured the entire Nike online inventory, and these are by far the cutest!)

C9 by Champion sports bra, $14-17 depending on color and style at Target. (I have a few of these and LOVE them. They are really comfortable and supportive and I think that the skinny straps are sexy).

Hard Tail cropped leggings in Bat Grey, $48 at YogaClothing

Lacoste terrycloth sweatband, $9 at Lacoste (I've had this sweatband for years.. don't even know where I got it, but it makes me wanna be a tennis player! So inspirational.)

Upgrade Of The Day

Buy some cute new bandaids!

You never know when you'll get a paper cut or nick yourself shaving and you want to be prepared! Those orthopedic nude bandages are so blah. Upgrade (happy face ding)!

Try these Hello Kitty, Jesus, or Enchanted Unicorn bandaids.

It's the little things in life.. I'm tellin' ya!

A New Leaf

I am hear to announce... that yesterday... I put on sunscreen.

SPF 45 to be exact. And I wasn't heading out to the pool, I simply slathered it on my arms, legs, and chest before going about my day.

As you may know I have been a long time sun worshiper. I bought my first tanning salon session when I was 16 years old. I have multiple tanning salon packages in multiple zip codes. I've always loved being outside, lounging by the pool or beach, soaking up the sun rays with a great book. I would use tanning oil with SPF 8 or 15 and figure that it was sufficient protection, then enjoy my golden brown tan.

But today I am a new woman. I now wear sunscreen (who am I!!!) Seriously though, I don't want wrinkles, freckles, or even worse melanoma, so action needs to start somewhere. Just as I try to keep a "healthy" diet (vegetarian + junkfood), I am now vowing to take care of my skin. Plus I am totally loving Coola's organic sunscreen, $32 here. And you know what! I feel really good.