My favorite Shoes

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I have to say, I never used to give much thought to my shoes. They weren't my favorite things to shop for, I liked cute shoes, but was never excited about them. That changed this year....I discovered some pretty amazing shoes, starting with my glitter oxfords....

Gold glitter oxfords. Spotted right before Christmas in the Urban Outfitters catalog last Winter. Right away, I loved them, and was excited to find them wrapped up beautifully under the tree! These lovelies have served me well and go with so many things and are very comfy! Love, love, love!

I LOVE Oxfords. They are the most comfortable, stylish, wearables shoes, ever! This pair from BP by Nordstroms are definitely one of my favorites! I wear them so much (except when it's raining) and they are so comfortable! And they come with two different color ribbons. And there are different colors. Perfection!

A pair of cheap ballet shoes from Payless do no harm and satisfy my longing to be a ballerina - plus they are awfully cute with a lot of outfits!

I actually was sent these Puma Sneakerina's to let you guys know about them, oh man, they are amazing! I loved Puma before, but after having these for a few months and wearing them like crazy, I think I might be Pumas biggest fan. They are the most comfortable brand of shoes that I have ever worn. And I'm always getting compliments on them!

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And on my wishlist......! Next Christmas maybe? What are your favorite shoes?

Yoga Exercises for Teens

I have been doing yoga for a while now, and I love it! I love the satisfying feel the next morning when you wake up and know that you got a work out and you can feel it as you will be sore! Here are some great exercises for teens, or even adults, to get you started!

Learn how to do the Half Moon Pose, this is a very good exercise for strengthening your legs and ankles.



The Fish Pose is great for relieving stress in your neck and spine!



The Cross Lunge Twist is perfect for building core strength!

If you are feeling stressed out, be sure to try the Plank pose.



If you are still feeling a bit chubby after the holidays, try the Warrior Two pose, which helps tone your tummy.


Those are all some great starter poses! I started learning yoga after I bought this book from Borders, I've said good things about it before, and I will continue to do so! It features 50 different cards, most of them yoga poses! I highly recommend it. Plus, it is specifically for teens!

One thing to not about yoga is that you should do a little warm up before you begin, it may not seem like yoga is a very vigorous sport, but believe me, you will soon find out otherwise! In the Yoga for Teens kit, there are specific yoga warm up poses that you can do, otherwise, you could also warm up using these ways:

~Few minutes of jogging
~When you are doing yoga, do the easier exercises first
~Dancing, you love it anyway, so put on some music and just have fun for a few minutes before doing yoga!

When you are doing your warm up, you will probably want a nice pair of Womens Brand shoes to keep your feet protected. And after your yoga work out when you are feeling slimmer, and more able to fit into that little black dress, you might just be feeling up to a party and want to wear a pair of Campbell shoes!


Now, I challenge YOU to go out and try yoga, come back here and let me know what you think! If you don't try it, you will never know if you like it! You might just end up taking classes, you like it so much!

Disclosure: I did receive a payment for including the links (Womens Brand shoes and Campbell shoes) in this post, however, this did not effect my opinions in any way whatsoever.

Ruffle Shoe Tutorial

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Ruffle Shoe Tutorial

I've been seeing these adorable ruffle shoes all over, Delias, Jcrew, and other stores. They are so cute! However, at Delias they are priced at around $44, kind of pricey for my budget. So, I decided to make my own! I used plain black shoes that had a hint of sparkle to them from Target and black with white polka dot material for the ruffle. They turned out even better than I had expected and I LOVE them! So, I will share a tutorial on how to make them for you! If you make a pair, please email me so I can see how they turned out!

Oh, and I'm sure you wouldn't do this, but please do not resell the tutorial or the shoes that you created! Thanks!


Also...

I forgot to take pictures for the tutorial after number 16, I guess I was too excited to get it done! All you do after you complete the steps below is hot glue the ruffle to the shoe, let dry, and repeat the process on the other shoe, oh, and enjoy wearing them! Don't forget to take a picture so I can see!

Enjoy

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