style, stories & everything in between
i'm so excited to finally announce this event! i'm teaming up with two of my favorite companies -studio barre encinitas (where i am an instructor!) and madewell (because it makes up 90% of my wardrobe) for a fun-filled morning of shopping, sipping delicious juices, and spending time with friends and friends-to-be. if you're in the san diego ...
in my non-9-5 life, i'm a barre instructor. which means that in addition to making clients suffer through #hurtssogood exercises like extension and fetal, i get to wear a britney mic and in turn, fulfill a lifelong dream. though barre classes have become quite the exercise trend in recent years, i still find myself splitting ...
last night we had some special visitors in my 5:30 p.m. class. members of the san diego padres "pad squad" put their best tuck forward as they joined a few seasoned veterans for a good old-fashioned booty kicking. perhaps only second to making the clients shake, swear, and sweat was the fact that i got ...
so new studio barre choreography launched this past tuesday (it changes quarterly). but with my pesky real job getting in the way, i was unable to attend the official choreo "launch" with all of my fellow instructors. instead, i settled for watching the podcast videos posted on our private facebook page and memorizing the moves ...
aside from being elated to join the studio barre family on principle (#dreamscomingtrue), one of the first things i thought about when i was officially accepted as a "barre tender" (how cute is that play on words?) was, "omg, this means i can get a whole new workout wardrobe!" because it's always, always about the ...
yesterday was a big day. i taught half of a studio barre class to real, live, paying clients. and i did not a) pass out, or b) forget all of my lines and slink off in a mortified puddle. so success! while i was certainly surprised by my lack of nerves, i have a feeling it will still take a bit ...
october's positive purchases can be categorized by two words --bow and toes. technically that's three words but you know what i mean. if the end of summer saw me obsessed with flower chokers, late fall has me focused on bows. i added a few to my hair collection and already find myself reaching for them ...
in the wise words of f. scott fitzgerald, "life starts over when it gets crisp in the fall." while true "fall" weather won't arrive in san diego until, honestly, november, or later, that won't stop me from getting excited about fall clothes and fall style. i'll turn up the air conditioning and wear long-sleeves indoors ...
i realize we're currently smack dab in the middle of summer, but all i can think about is getting a peek at some of my favorite brands' fall collections. SHOW ME THE GOODS! unfortunately i have yet to see what the likes of madewell, j.crew, and anthropologie have cooked up for the upcoming season so ...
full disclosure: i bought a lot of stuff this month. some things were big winners, some not-so-much. what i can say is that the things i have made space for in my closet, i know i will have for years to come. plus i also did some spring cleaning and donated/sold a few pieces to ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.