Mommy and Me Workout Buddy System

January 11, 2021 No Comments

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What makes working out fun is to have a workout buddy. So today I am sharing our mommy and me workout buddy system. I am so glad I have a daughter who loves to workout with me, she is even stronger because she used to do gymnastics.

We just started with just following some of the Zumba strong workouts on Youtube which are like 20-30 minutes each. Then we did HIIT workouts together. And this 2021 we are taking it another level and we are going to follow the Bodyboss Method for 12 straight weeks. We do cardio in between like Zumba dance and as a whole family workout in our home gym which I have shared here.

This is another good way to start if you can have a buddy that is willing to be sweaty with you. Not necessarily a daughter but somebody who is already with you at home specially now during this Pandemic/quarantine period. This is a good way and safest way to do it and to stay home and stay fit this 2021. Let us make our immune system strong.

If you do not have a home gym, Your living room is the best bet or just a small space in your room. There are a lot of workouts to choose from. Or just owning a spin cycle doesn’t take up much space either. This is a good one to invest with in your home if you are ready to be serious at it and not let get it dusty after few usage. Let’s start 2021 Fit and strong all year long! Sounds like a good slogan isn’t it?

Thank you so much for stopping by and hoping I was able to give another insight for all of you to get inspired.

Simply,

Christianne

Outfit

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January 9, 2021 No Comments

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Lifestyle

Meal Preparation Solution

January 6, 2021 No Comments

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New year, new you. So I am starting with this new habit of eating healthy but don’t get me wrong. I also do treat myself with a cheat day were I eat whatever I want. For this habit to be successful, I started with meal preparation solution.

I have done this before and lost track when I got pregnant with Andi so now I am doing it again. I am using the same recipe book I have used before. It has weekly food recipes and also the grocery list to make it easier for you. Plus the food are all good and kids love them too.

Check out all the items I have linked here. You will need a recipe book if you do not have already. Most importantly those containers for you meal for the whole week. Just make them all one day and put them in the containers and you can label them for what day are they for. It will make life easy and less stressful for you plus getting all the nutritious food all in one. Secondly you have to have those measuring cups and spoons to make sure you get the right amount for each serving.

In case you missed it before the recipe book I follow also has the workout book that goes with it per week as well and it is a 12 week workout that are usually 30 mins each or less a day. Perfect for working moms like me and for all the busy people that still wanna stay healthy and fit. Check out the post here and here.

I hope this helps you out if you are ready to work on you. make yourself proud of you! Thank you for stopping by and Happy hump day!

Simply,

Christianne

Fashion, Outfit

Chic Winter Style in Oversized Faux Fur Coat

January 4, 2021 No Comments

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I know most of us stays at home and rarely going out. But if you do, make sure to make it fashion since it is not that often anymore. This Stand Studio oversized Faux fur (teddy) coat is perfectly paired whit this casual outfit I have, you can easily throw this coat over a simple as joggers or loungewear to make to look leveled up.

I have been wearing Teddy coats since I became a blogger and I am loving this trend. To me, it has now become one of the Winter style staple as classic as a regular coat if you are into style and comfort. It easily gives the simplest look the class and the warmth it needs without sacrifising your comfort.

I have added a little bit more teddy coat here for different price points so you have all the option and flexibility depending on your taste and budget.

Also linked of the past teddy coats I have worn here. This is the first one I own as a blogger that I got from boohoo, one of my favorite go to stores. And this one if perfect transitioning to Spring from Winter here.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to send me a message in case you want a topic for me to cover here. I would be happy to do them for you and that will also help me to create post that will help.

Wishing you a wonderful 1st work week of 2021!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

New Year, New You

January 1, 2021 No Comments

Happy 2021 everyone! I am so happy to be back doing my first blog post for this year. It has been a while since I posted here on the blog and one of the things I want to accomplish this year is to be consistent.

2020 was very unprecedented but we all learned a lot from it and I know it all made us stronger. I always think what doesn’t kill you make you stronger. New Year, New You is the way for me to start challenging myself again. I am here to continue to inspire women like me and we can be better. I have been getting a lot of compliments saying I am doing well and also question on how I manage to do it all like having 3 kids, full time PT job, a blog and a small business making custom shirts visit our shop here. As I always say, I have been blessed to have my mom here with us to help us with the kids and also my husband who is my partner with our business and my photographer for my blog. Even with all those things, I am still not were I really wanted to be.

I have made a lot of goals last year and I was able to get some done but due to inconsistency I wasn’t really able to achieve what I really wanted. I want my blog to turn around for good and for our small business to continue to pick up in the hopes of making it our full time family business. Our workout has been somewhat almost consistent this year as we were able to really able to utilize our home gym and do a lot of exercises as a family.

So this year, My mantra is “If it is to be, It’s up to me.” I am holding myself accountable, it can only happen if the change starts with me. I cannot get a different result doing same things. This week, since I took a week off from work. I started a diet (following a recipe book from the same workout plan I use and also note eating junk food) before the New Year and stick with it. I was able to accomplish my goal in 3 days. So If I continue to do this consistently and continue to be disciplined, I know I will be able to reach my goal. I started back working out 6 weeks after I gave birth to Andi and check out my fitness journey here.

So this is for us ladies who wants to challenge themselves this year a be a better version of ourselves. I know I really need to work on this as this year I will be 40. I am not getting any younger and really have to take care of myself and to be serious with me being my own boss.

Thank you for reading and stopping by to see what Simplychristianne is up this year. I assure you that I will continue to make good content for all of you for more affordable fashion but will continue to mix some high end ones. Let me know what topics you would like for me to talk about here. Thank you for sticking with me.

Wishing you all and Happy, Blessed and Healthy New Year!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Date Worthy Spot in the DMV

November 23, 2020 No Comments

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If you are looking for a Date worthy spot in the DMV, then this place is for you. It is called Osteria Marzana located at Alexandria, VA. I just so happen to see their Ad on my facebook feed and fell in live with the igloos. So I went ahead and reserved a spot for me and hubby.

To reserve go to their site and reserve online or call them. Outdoor seating gets booked quick so book in advance. Also I just wanna let you know. When we checked our receipt, there was a 4% fee for PPE for their igloos and how they sanitize it. There was a note that you can talk to the manager I guess if you have questions with it. I understand that they are doing extra time to sanitize and make sure you are safe while dining with them and igloos are perfect for social distancing with others. So we did not mind paying that extra 4%, that is also our support for small businesses.

Another good point dining here was the igloos are perfect. It was warm enough for us and also as you can see I dressed up appropriately with my faux fur colar coat. I matched it with the venue. If you want a perfect date spot this is for you. Also I have seen families and friends here so it is not exclusive for dating. You can all dine in here.

And now let me go through the food and price.

So For our drinks Novel my husband just got a beer, I got me a Berrt Sangria, it was good and good amount of serving. They served us their free bread, the bread was ok but the olive oil to dip it with was so fresh, It was so good!

For the appetizer as you can see there we got the Buratta and it was so authentic. We felt like we were in Italy again. The prosciutto was perfect and the mozarea and balsamic vinegar too.

For the main course hubby got the Tagliolini and I got the Fettucini Bolognese, they were both ok not as good as the appetizer and lastly we got a to go food which was the nutella pizza for the kids and they loved it.

So If you wanna experience something different. Check them out, you will love it As we loved it too. Romatic place for us as we called it.

Stay safe and healthy all!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle, Outfit

Thanksgiving Table Setting

November 22, 2020 No Comments

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It will be Thanksgiving this Thursday, even though I have already decorated for Christmas. We are still looking forward for this day. We will be celebrating it different this year being at home and just us family. So I decided to make it fancy and we will all dress up for the dinner time. We will also make all American food, I will try to make a green bean casserole it will be my first so wish me luck. I already checked out Youtube University on how to make it.

So in this setting I wanted to make use of this placement I got last year. Mostly they are for decorations as we always go to a friends house for Thanksgiving. The items you see here are from last years except for the pumpkins and the centerpiece which I got from Target and already linked up there. I added the 2 wine glass for Hubby and me and the stemless for the kids since they will just be getting cranberry juice.

As for my Thanksgiving outfit, I rented it…. the link to the dress is here. Also another look back from my favorite Thanksgiving look here.

How about you? How will you celebrate this year and even though we are all apart. Let us not forget to say Thank you for all the blessings we have in life big or small.

Sending you all a Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe and healthy!

Simply,

Christianne

Travel

Family Field Trip: Ellicott City, Maryland

November 11, 2020 No Comments

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Today’s feature post on our Family Field Trip: Ellicott City, Maryland. This is an hour away from southern Maryland were we live. Hubby and I decided to try to explore neighboring towns since we are not near travelling by plane anywhere due to the pandemic. This way, we keep sane and able to enjoy the outdoors while we still can. Since the experts says outdoor is still the safest, wearing a mask and washing or sanitizing hands.

Last weekend, we decided to visit Howard County and it is few minutes away from Baltimore City. We started by checking out their Centennial park. It was a lovely weather close to the 80’s and a lot of people in the park but since it was a huge park. Physical distancing were practiced and we all get to enjoy the nice weather. They have a lake so if own a kayak or boat you can ride it there. They have a huge field to play a lot of things with your family and friends. Basket ball, volleyball, tennis, Pavilions a bike and a walking trail.

After we explored their park, we drove a few minutes to check out the Historic Ellicott, City. It was a nice little City with small shops, restaurants, street performers and they have nice murals. We enjoyed looking into the Main Street, we got some cute items from one shop there, we ate at a Japanese restaurant, they offer outdoor Patio dining. There was a distillery were you get to see what they have, a lot of cute instagrammable spaces.

This has now become are family bonding every week. Last week we went to check out Thurmont, Maryland and took a picture at their famous Loys Station covered bridge. Trying to stay outdoors while we still can.

Stay safe and healthy and see you again on the next post.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

How I practice Self-Care

November 9, 2020 No Comments

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Hello all! I wanna share How I practice Self-care as it is very importance specially these days with this pandemic making it more stressful for all. We all can be very busy in life and we tend to forget to care for ourselves. I am a mother of 3 who works as a Full time Physical therapist, who is also blogging on the side and taking care of our small business custom shirts…

1. I always pray specially in the morning when I wake up.

2. I always allot 30-45 mins for myself at least 3-5x a day and that is to do my exercise. I usually workout with my daughter and my husband.

3. I always listen to relaxing music specially when I drive to and from work.

4. I always mostly try to eat healthy food and I try to drink as much water I can in a day.

5. Playing with the kids like board games and literally anything.

6. Hiking… this is really good for the soul either you are alone, with family or with friends.

7. A walk in the park.

How do I do it, I know I can’t do it all without the support of my husband and my mom who stays here with us and being able to watch the kids for during the day.

What if you do not have that kind of help. If you are single this should not really be an issue I guess because you do not need to worry about the kids. If you are a mom like me who does not have that kind of help. Try to do this the things that you can do by yourself when your kids are sleep. I tell you, that 30 mins is so worth it!

Take care of yourself because there is only one unique you! Happy Monday and have a blessed week ahead!

Simply,
Christianne

Outfit

Athleisure for Comfort and Style

November 4, 2020 No Comments

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What is your go to style, I have been more on the athleisure specially when I am with the family running errands, park days and things like the. Athleisure for comfort and style is my jam unless I really have to get dressed for something. Just like on the picture here when we came to visit Thurmont, Maryland to see the covered Loys Station bridge. I had my athleisure but since it was really cold and it was raining, I had to up the level and added this chic teddy coat.

Below I have added some items you probably already have and just mic and match them make it look cool.

I also poated here all my favorite athleisure styles I have worn throughout the years.

Which one is your style from all the post here. Are a an athleisure type of person in terms of style?

This post is one of the request I got from you guys so I am here posting about this to give you some outfit inspiration.

Thank you for following along. If there are topics you are interested in, let me know.

Stay safe and healthy!

Simply,

Christianne

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