Cold Weather Cures!

Hey guys it's Katie! Today was a particularly cold fall day in Michigan and it is beginning to feel like winter already. So to get you prepared for those cold winter nights we have come up with some cold weather cures for you! 

The girls above are wearing some of our favorite winter fashion essentials.
The girl on the left is wearing an adorable Aztec print sweater much like the
ones Jessica and I shared in our Huge Fall Haul! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOHdyeY4HY
These are also great for fall if you live in slightly warmer states or parts
of the world. This look is very easy to recreate with a graphic tee and a
chunky necklace. The right picture is an adorable fall outfit. How does she
look so cute yet so comfy at the same time? Easy! She pairs a button down
denim shirt with jeans, knee high socks, and tall riding boots. By layering the
coat and scarf she is keeping warm and keeping up with this year's trends.

 

We love fuzzy socks! I myself am a sock hoarder. I have so many

unopened packages of socks because I convince myself to save 

them for important things. When would you ever need important 

socks? I don't know, but somehow I think that is a valid reason to

save my new socks and wear ones that are no longer brand new.

Ramble, ramble, ramble! So knee socks are cute and comfortable. 

You can wear them with skirts, pants, boots, or just with some shorts 

at home when you are headed to bed to watch movies for the night.

Riding boots are great to wear with tight jeans or even leggings. 

Bonus- they are so easy to wear because they don't hurt your feet!

We love boots that zip up the back (middle) and I actually own a 

black pair I wear all the time. Leg warmers are an old trend that

have come back into style. I have seen people wearing these with flats

and jeans but they are also perfect to fold over boots as well.

Want to be warm but still keep up with the trends? Solution-

WEAR LEATHER! Faux leather is affordable and is popping

up in more and more stores lately. 

^^ This is my leather jacket I got at marshals for $25. 

The material is very thick but not too

bulky so I can still layer it with hoodies. Also you gotta love scarves for

when its cold outside. Burrrr. Plus they can really finish off an outfit.

Who could pass up a cup of hot chocolate this cute? Little

marshmallow ghosties, yum! Hot coco is perfect for when

you want to cuddle up and watch a movie or if you are outside 

at a sporting event and want to stay warm! Jessica and I are

tailgating for the Michigan vs. Michigan State game this weekend!

So go subscribe to our YouTube channel (linked below) to make sure 

you see it!

@rougepurcourture (twitter) Love hot coco and the way
that cold weather lets you spend time with the people
you are about most around the holidays.

Candles are great for anytime of year but in the fall
and winter all of the really amazing scents come out.
Bath and Body Works will occasionally have a 2 for $22
deal which is a lot more affordable than $20 for one candle.
We also love Yankee candles but there is just something
about B&B works candles that makes them our favorite.
Candles go perfect with our next cold weather cure!

Books! No I am not suggesting that paper goes great with fire. I just mean
that I love to snuggle up on the couch, read a good book and drink warm tea
or hot chocolate. The book I am currently reading is called The Hiding Place
by David Bell. I have read another book by him called Cemetery Girl about a young
girl who develops Stockholm Syndrome and falls in love with her kidnapper.
I like the way Bell wrote the story so I decided to give this book a try. So far, it
is interesting! So instead of watching the Real Housewives every cold winter
night, put the remote down and pick up a good book :)

 

There is nothing we hate more than walking out

to our cars in the morning and seeing our windshields

covered in snow and ice. But one thing that makes

driving better are these scent portables from

Bath and Body Works. These are air fresheners for

your car that clip onto your overhead mirror. They

have cute seasonal ones like the pumpkin above.

I have two, an anchor and a ladybug :) I switch

them out every once in a while but I have my eye

on the Santa Claus one ;) To the right is my favorite

scent and the one I am currently using at the moment. 

It is farm stand apple and this also comes in candle form.

I'm telling you guys, its like going to an apple orchard

every time I get in my car. All of our sisters and mom

have one in their cars. I'll link my favorite scent here for you 

to check it out!   http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21844466&cp=12586994.12936200.4147330

 

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                                                                                   <3 Katie Lynn and Jessica Brynn

TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT IS JESSICA BRYNN'S BIRTHDAY! SO GO WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, OR YOUTUBE!

 Happy birthday sister!

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SUNday FUNday

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SUNDAY

  This is just a friendly reminder that one week from today Daylight Savings time will end. Fall back is the best because we get an extra hour of sleep :) So remember to set your clocks back!!!

BUNDAY

  

Buns are really in right now and with the "hair donut" they are even easier to rock!

These three buns above are some of our favorites. The relaxed side bun (left) is

simple yet elegant and could easily be worn on a casual day or a night out!

The braided bun (middle) is so pretty and classy. This is great for a dressier 

event but would still look awesome to wear to class or for a date night. The huge

"sock bun" is the most popular of the moment as it takes just minutes to create 

with the "hair donut" and presents a clean and sleek look. If you would like to see 

a tutorial on these three hair styles leave us a comment and let us know!

Check out the hair donut here ----->

 http://www.gojane.com/81082-accessories-hair-donut.html?campaign=googlebase&utm_source=GoogleProductListings&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=81082-accessories-hair-donut&SIZE-COLOR=O/S-BLONDE&gclid=CMbo2cSXuLoCFe1aMgoduRAAIg

 RUNDAY

We love makeup and clothes but we also love staying fit (see our previous blog- fintess faves) 

We are excited to share with you a fellow YouTuber who ran a marathon! A marathon! I am out of breath just thinking about it! This girl named Jordan Mattice is awesome and you guys should go check her out and subscribe to her channel!

Check it out-------   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF-9z2CmDYo

PUN'(KIN)DAY

 Yay! Pumpkin carving! One of our favorite parts of Halloween! Me and my boyfriend Chris
carved pumpkins tonight! I got the pumpkin carving tools at Walmart and they made cutting out
the faces a lot easier! I hate cleaning out the 'guts' so Chris did that for me! I found a cute idea for a cat pumpkin on Google and decided to try it out! I just drew on the cat face with a black sharpy and used the carving tool to cut it out! Chris made a cute Jack-o-lantern!

   

 Meowwwwwwwwwwwww!

 Of course you can't forget about the pumpkin seeds! We made some yummy ones!

Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
He didn’t have the guts!

What do skeletons say before they begin dining?
Bone appetit!

What do ghosts serve for dessert?
Ice scream!

Why do witches fly on brooms?
Because vacuum cleaner cords aren’t long enough!

When is it bad luck to meet a black cat?
When you’re a mouse!

What was the witch's favorite subject in school?
Spelling!

What do you call a skeleton who won't work?
Lazy Bones!

What do you call a fat Jack-O-Lantern?
Plumpkin!

Weren't those PUN-ny ...

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                                                                                   <3 Katie Lynn and Jessica Brynn

 

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Fitness Favorites!

Hey Guys! It's Katie! This is a blog all about our fitness favorites! 

It is no wonder with Americans having such a high obesity rate that people are becoming increasing concerned with their weight. I love fitness and eating healthy now but it wasn't always as easy for me. I found myself becoming lazy with my workout schedule and drooling over every doughnut I saw. Thankfully, since starting college two years ago I have gotten more serious about my health and the food I put into my body. I haven't had red meat in almost eight years, mostly because I never liked the taste or texture of it. Therefore, I only eat chicken, turkey, and fish. My parents helped make my transition away from red meats easier by using ground turkey instead of ground beef and cooking chicken instead of steak. As a result my family consumes a lot less red meat. Below are pictures of the typical food that I eat in a day.....

So here are some of my usual breakfast choices (on my lovely niece's plates). I love to eat plain egg whites (left) with cherry tomatoes when I just want a light breakfast. Also pictured are some yummy turkey sausages that are 110 calories for 1 serving (two sausage links) and half of an orange. Or if I want to add a little more flavor (middle) I add things like kale, spinach, tomato, or any other veggies I am craving. I paired that meal with some kiwi and water. Which reminds me- ALWAYS HAVE A GLASS OF WATER FIRST THING IN THE MORNING :)My absolute favorite (right) breakfast is oatmeal! I loveeeee oatmeal! I use raw oats, cinnamon, 1/4 cup sliced almonds, 1 TBSP peanut butter (you can always you PB 2), and either an apple or banana. I love this breakfast and its so quick and easy!

     

 

Now for Lunch! The first meal (left) is an example of something I will eat when I don't have a lot of options or I'm not at home. One half of a six inch sub from subway and chicken noodle soup. The sub is turkey but I usually get a veggie sub! One of my favorite vegetables (or is it a fruit?) is tomato! That is why the meal in the middle is one of my favorite go-to simple meals. Tomato slices with mozzarella cheese, a tuna salad with spinach and extra pickles! Yum, I love pickles. Wanna know something weird about me? I love pickles on my pizza. I know, it sounds like a pregnant craving but I'm telling you is the best. The last lunch option I have for you is eggs! Because you know, eggs aren't just for breakfast anymore guys! Just make sure you don't have them for breakfast and lunch everyday or your cholesterol levels will be through the roof. I love avacado (Jessica hates it!) so I could pretty much put it on anything. So here I put it over my eggs and tomatos and had some apples, peanut butter, and grapes on the side,  

 Here are some yummy dinner options for you! So (on the left) there is my delicious homemade chili sitting on top of my "Torture Tuesday" workout I made for me and my sister to do a few weeks back. (muahahaha Shanon) But the chili is just diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, and any other kind of beans you like! Then of course I have ground turkey in it instead of beef. The (middle) meal with the pineapple chicken, and broccoli was actually made by my boyfriend. This is a really simple light meal that will fill you up for hours. The last option I have for you (right) are my avocado pizzas which are English muffins (100 cals per serving) topped with feta cheese, tomato, and mustard. The mustard may throw you off a little but it just makes it taste like more of a sandwich than a pizza so leave it off if you aren't mustard obsessed like me.

 These last food options for you are my typical snacks. The first one may look familiar from my lunch options section but this is just a bigger serving of tomato and mozzarella cheese but with a little twist, spinach leaves and garlic salt :) In the middle I have some carrots which I dip in hummus. I would actually steer you away from using Tribe's hummus because they have a lot of Monsanto products, that is why I stopped eating it. Also, an orange. This a snack I would typically eat before I workout to give me fuel to be able to work out most productively. The last food choice I have for you are Quest products! You guys, go to GNC and buy these now! I love them! These are not packed with sugar and have anywhere from 15 to 20 grams of protein per bar. That is my collection of Quest-bars or should I say was, I have eaten most of those by now. I give you more of a detailed explanation of how I prepare these and eat them in our Fitness favorites video which you can check out here.....

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fU3oUSeV5q0HkKKwOGqzQ?feature=c4-feed-u

Also go check out the Quest-bars! http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/quest-nutrition-questbar-chocolate-brownie-12-bars/qc-1002?sourceType=sc&source=FG&adGroup=40-60&keyword=QC-1002&cm_mmc=Google+Shopping-_-Product+Listing+Ads-_-40-60-_-QC-1002&gclid=CMzq-oaJtroCFQcSMwod1nUAgA#.UmyIJhCaj1E

Man, that is a looooooong link!

 

Here is my cabbage soup recipe that I promised!

Two boxes of vegetable broth (more or less depending on how much you wanna make)

A head of cabbage

Spinach (as much or as little as you want)

Stewed tomatoes (two to three cans) 

Carrots

Celary

Garlic salf

Basil

Remember that cabbage takes a while to cook so add water or more broth to account for the loss you will have from the boil.

 

These are the typical things I will drink in a day. I love water! I drink it all day long and get way more than 8 cups a day usually. The middle picture is one of my Kale smoothies that are so delish (recipe our FF video)! The tea you see above (right) is from the brand Yogi and I absolutely love this and recommend this to you! I never liked the taste of Green Tea before I tried this one but this tastes soooo good! I add some lemon for taste but they also have many health benefits! 

 Check out Yogi Tea-------> http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/yogi-tea-green-tea-blueberry-slim-life-16-bag/yt-1023?sourceType=sc&source=FG&adGroup=20-40&keyword=YT-1023&cm_mmc=Google+Shopping-_-Product+Listing+Ads-_-20-40-_-YT-1023&gclid=COiJ2YiXtroCFclDMgodoQoAuQ#.UmyW1xCaj1E

 So now moving onto what I think is the best part about getting healthy- working out! My typical workouts are usually 30 minutes to 2 hours long depending what kind of mood I'm in (or what kind of mood my workout partner is in) ;) I have a gym membership at Planet Fitness because it has a relatively cheap program. $20 a month and you get to bring a friend once a day! I really recommend getting a membership at any gym just so you have a place you can go to. I don't enjoy working out at home that much. I have an elliptical and a treadmill in my bedroom but I don't really use them that often. If I do workout at home I will use a workout DVD (middle) because they are quick and are high intensity. The one above is one of my favorites but you can use any you feel comfortable with like Insanity, P90X, or even dance cardio DVDs. (Right) Me and my oldest sister like to run the bleachers at the local High School on our "Leg Days" well, I wouldn't exactly say we like to- but we do it. We usually separate our workouts into sections like Ab Day, Arm Day, Leg Day, Cardio Day, and Random "do whatever you feel like" day. This really helps us keep on track and target every muscle group.

 One fitness goal that I had was to run a 5k. Shanon and I have ran in multiple 5Ks over the years but this year we ran a 4 mile run. This was the longest race we have ever done. The whole time I was running I was thinking 'just please let me get to the end of this and I swear I will never sign up for one of these again!' But when I finished the race in under 35 minutes and received first place in my age category that made it all worth it. So out of the two races we have ran this year, I have placed in both of them (third in another one) and my sister got third too! The middle picture shows an interval training routine I do on the treadmill. It is very high intensity and makes you sweat like no other! But man does it feel good once you finish!

I can tell you you need to work out until your ears bleed but you will never get to the gym unless you have motivation. You need it to remind yourself why you want to stay fit, get healthy, or lose weight. We did a Q and A on twitter/instagram to see what some of the things our viewers use as motivation to stay fit! Here are some of the responses!

"Look at internet and Instagram accounts for motivation"

 She also suggested making cute little jars like the ones above to help track your progress.

  - follow her on IG @finnalyfit_xo

"Talk to other people who are into fitness and share ideas and recipes!"

- follow her account on IG @realprogressgirls

"Nothing is better motivation than hard abs and a body everybody wants!"

 Follow her on twitter- @rougepurcourture 

I love music as a motivation tool! Here are my two workout playlists I made and use! I personally like to write down my goals and take progress pictures so I can look at them whenever I feel unmotivated!

 I shared a lot more of my motivation secrets in our Fitness 

Favorites video which will be linked below!

 Check out our Youtube Channel! Subscribe!--------> http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fU3oUSeV5q0HkKKwOGqzQ?feature=c4-feed-u

Watch our Fitness Favorites-------> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVzXl61KEU8

Check out or What's in my Bag Video? ------->  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOHdyeY4HY

Check out our Huge Fall Fashion Haul------> http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fU3oUSeV5q0HkKKwOGqzQ

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Since you made it to the end here is a sneak peak at our next video! 

Thanks for reading! <3 Katie Lynn and Jessica Brynn

 

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