{Five Fab} Ways to Break The Winter Slog

Hey Fabs!

And that’s a bummer because these cold months are the ones where we really NEED all the sparkle and bling uplifting to make it thru all the harshness.

And with the below zero temps we are having, a girl tends to be buried in layers and cloaked in dark colors and super into hibernating, which is why there has only been one OOTD post so far this month..sigh.

But it hit me the other day…I aint going out like that!  I refuse to let winter drag me down into dullsville any longer, so let Operation Break The January Slog begin.

1. Of course shaking things up via beauty is one of the easiest tweaks you can make, so I will be rocking my brightest nail polish shades, like the ones below from my pampering party & lippies and even werking some new eye shadow looks to keep things fresh and bright.

2. My poor dresses tend to get little to no play during the cold months. so I am going to pull out some of my favorites and layer them under and over turtlenecks, sweaters and other tops and throw on some tights and even leggings if necessary and wear them.  Speaking of tights, I am finally going to take these Hue Heat Temp tights out and see if they truly are warmer.

3. I have also for the most part been wearing my warm coats but most of them, with the exception of my snow leopard beauty are all pretty dark colors. So, while I ain’t crazy and won’t be ditching my coats anytime soon, I will be rocking my fabulously colorful jackets, blazers & capes under AND OVER them. Like this gorgeous baby blue moto jacket I have had forever (this jacket is almost identical), which is so like Pantone 2016 color of the year, Serenity and a perfect shot of color on a cold day.

4. And breaking the slog isn’t just about outward appearances, it’s of course also about what we put in our bodies as well.  I seriously want to try to be better about my health and because I know myself, I know the things that I do need to be simple, so I am doing a couple of things that don’t require a whole bunch of effort.

For one, I am adding more greens to my life and to help me when I am out and about (and in) when I want to get something quick and easy in me, I ordered these 8G Greens Superfood Supplements. I have read some really good things about them.  And yes, mama nature’s crop is of course the best of options but I know I don’t get enough daily, so it’s nice to have supplements, so I am excited to try them.

I have also started actually measuring & counting the calories of the things that I eat all the time. I am not obsessive about it but I am finding if I do it just once, then I am more conscious of it, so for example it’s a measured teaspoon of Earth balance instead of just digging in and scooping out huge dollops for my morning oatmeal.

5. And of course moving our bodies is a huge part of how energetic we are as well. While it is so easy to just throw on your pajamas and cuddle up under your favorite throw on the couch with the remote and do pretty much nothing all day to escape, that is seriously just more slog behavior, so while yes, a few hours of bra off/vegging out is mandatory year round in my world, so is moving my body.

And since the gym aint quite calling me when it’s minus 20 degrees outside (or + 20 degrees for that matter), I have my simple tools to get some exercise in like my fitness hoop, which is fun and snaps together so it’s really convenient and my kettlebell, which really ups my weight training workouts.

Also one of my favorite fitness sites Gaiam has a workout channel that costs $6.99 a month on Xfinity which is truly the only part of my cable bill that I do not begrudge. There is a huge variety of classes to take from walking to yoga to dancing. They also have a selection of workouts that are free.