Top: J.Crew // Jeans: Gap // Necklace: Kendra Scott // Earrings: Anthropologie // Shoes: Anthropologie // Sunglasses: Oscar de la Renta

Happy Fourth of July! I know I usually post Weekend Words of Wisdom on Saturdays, but I thought I would mix it up a little for the holiday. Every year my family spends the fourth of July at our lake house eating endless amount of barbecue and homemade ice cream. Luckily the temperatures are mild enough (at least for a July in Texas) to continue wearing my white jeans. Usually there is not much color in my closet, but I have been making an effort to buy colors other than black and white. This tank from J.Crew is on of my favorites, so naturally I bought it in every color, including black and white. Shop some of my favorite red, white and blue looks below and enjoy celebrating the fourth! xoxo

Images via Denise Thompson.

Top: Gap // Shorts: Gap // Shoes: Nike 

I have been so busy recently that this past week was the first time I realized swimsuit season is here! Since I am just now focusing on the fact that I might have to wear a bikini soon (ekk!) it is time to step up my workout routine. When I have time to go to the gym, I like to focus on cardio and usually stick to an interval routine. I typically use the stair stepper or a treadmill at a high incline in order to get the most out of my cardio intervals. POPSUGAR has some great treadmill routines that I like to alternate between.

I use a few weight machines at the gym, but I try my best to do a weight routine every morning during the week. It is a goal to do a full weight workout every morning after breakfast, but let’s honest, I am not perfect so it is rare when I do this every day during a week. I use the Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Workout guide for most of my routine. Kayla’s guide is a great investment with circuits to target every area and they are easy to do at home. I also love Barefoot Blonde’s ab video (linked below) because it is a very practical ab workout and you will see results quickly. I use eight pound weights most of the time and try to do anywhere between 50 to 200 reps (depending on the amount of sleep I got the night before).

I am wearing the mesh-stripe racerback tank and gFit running shorts in my workout pictured above. I mentioned last week that I swear by the racerback tank from Gap and own it in multiple colors! xoxo

Images via Denise Thompson.

Top: Gap // Shorts: Old Navy/Gap // Shoes: Nike // Sunglasses: Oscar de la Renta

The rain has finally stopped (at least for a while) in Dallas, and I can finally get back outside. One of my favorite ways to stay active in the summer is walking my golden retriever, Scout. It is nice to take a break from the gym, get some sun, and enjoy the company of my puppy. I never realize how good of an arm workout it is to walk my dog (or in this case have him walk me) until we get back and my arms feel like jello!

I basically live in athletic clothes when I can, but I hate spending a small fortune on clothes I plan to sweat in. I recently discovered Gap’s GapFit line of athletic clothes that they offer at a very reasonable price. I love this mesh-stripe racerback top so much that I ended up buying it in every color. I also love their patterned shorts, because they add to my otherwise boring grey color scheme. I have never owned a pair of tennis shoes that were not white, maybe some day I will branch out, but until then I am loving my grey and white Nikes. For more affordable athletic clothes, check out Athlea, Fabletics, H&M, and GapFit.  xoxo

Images via Denise Thompson.

Top: Rebecca Minkoff (in yellow) // Jeans: Gap // Shoes: Anthropologie (similar) // Earrings: Anthropologie // Bracelet: Kate Spade

Last night Pouf Blowout Studio and MiniLux hosted an event for local Dallas bloggers. Pouf (located in Mockingbird Station) provides blowout services, makeup artists, and even eyebrow threading. The ladies at Pouf created my boho headband braid and I am ready to hire them to do my hair everyday! I also loved my manicure from MiniLux, a new nail salon in West Village that uses nontoxic products and prides themselves on a clean salon. Pictured above with Lauren of Dressing Dallas, who also received a boho braid from Pouf.

Makeup done by Brandon at Pouf. Eyebrow threading done by Sunita at Pouf. I was skeptical of eyebrow threading but Sunita did such a wonderful job shaping my eyebrows!

Last image via: Kat Gilly.

Sweater: J.Crew // Jeans: Gap // Shoes: Converse // Bag: Louis Vuitton // Earrings: Tory Burch Logo Studs // Necklace: Kendra Scott Elisa Pendant 

There seem to be days where your to do list never ends. The second you cross one thing off the list, you add two more. The past month has felt like this for me. When my life gets busy I find myself repeating the same comfortable outfits everyday and this has been one of them. This J.Crew sweater is wool so it is the right weight for someone running a million errands in the cool weather. I also love these jean leggings from Gap, because they look nice and still allow you to move as much as your favorite yoga pants do. xoxo

Photos by Jackie Myers.