The Bella Twins - Nicole and Brianna

Keep Calm and Organize On

Kathy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:01:07 +0000

I love every aspect of keeping a room or desk organized. It gives me a sense of calm in the process and truly makes me happy when things around me are in order. There are many different ways to organize space and I love to get inspiration from creative people I seek through blogs and pinterest. Below are some of my favorite finds.

Do you love a clean space?

How do you organize?

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Spring Fashion Trends from Lola

Kathy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:02:49 +0000

Although we are in the midst of a cold winter, the thought of spring peaking its head around the corner brightens my day. Not only because 2012 was a turnaround for my black on black on black on black wardrobe, but these staple trends are a beautiful beginning to a new spring season. Below are some of the top trends seen from London Fashion Week.

Which spring trend is your favorite?

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What Lola Like Lola Shares: What Are You Wearing For New Years Eve?

Kathy — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:27:40 +0000

New Years Eve, a highly anticipated; yet more than likely disappointing evening out with friends or lovers to celebrate the new year. Why disappointing? Because you probably purchased a new outfit, rallied up your friends to attend an expensive open bar event .. and in return something goes wrong.

Something always goes wrong.

Therefore, this year, I am going in with no expectations.

I am determining whether or not I want to purchase a new dress this year. I have a tendency of purchasing dresses that I will wear for this one occasion, so I’d rather not for the sake of closet room.

How do you choose your New Years Eve dress?

Traditional? Black? Color? Sparkles?

I like to think of New Years Eve in an old-fashioned way. Which is why I tend to search for more of a vintage and conservative style. My rule is to show one sexy body part (legs, back, chest).. not all of each. It makes the look so much sexier to men.

Check out some of my New Years Eve style likes below:

xo!

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Almond Butter Starts My New Year’s Resolution

Kathy — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:03:21 +0000

This past year I have pushed myself to maintain a healthier lifestyle by finding a new love and appreciation for running. In the past, I would often exercise to feel physically satisfied and then quit; bouncing back to my original state. It made me frustrated with myself and unhappy with my routine. By no means am I calling myself fat, but maintaining a healthier lifestyle this past year has made me an overall happier person. If I could give anyone some advice, start with a race. Sign up for a 5k or 10k and begin to train. It gives you no excuse to slack off. If I could do it, so can you! Before running my first 10k this year, I estimated 20 minutes at MOST without taking a break. I was not in good physical shape at all. I ran my first Half Marathon this past October and loved every minute of it.

Starting in January, my New Years resolution is to take a month to continue to exercise and eat clean.This will also include not drinking alcohol that month (excluding one wedding weekend).

Clean eating - "clean eating is NOT a diet – it is a lifestyle choice. Clean eating is not a new concept, as a matter of fact clean eating has been around for quite some time. Those involved with health, fitness or nutrition from competitors to personal trainers and health conscious individuals have been practicing "clean eating" for years." Article here.

One with many benefits that include

Fat Loss
Weight Loss
Increased Energy
Clearer Skin
Shinier Hair
Better Sleep
Increased mental well -being

I have no idea whether it will continue after January, but I am optimistic in the fact that I am already loving it. I began clean eating for the past two weeks now, giving myself room for mistakes and learning before the month of January begins.

One of my beginning steps to eating clean was substituting my everyday food with clean options (example: milk with almond milk, peanut butter with almond butter or all natural pb, etc.)

Almond Butter can run you around $6-13 at the markets, so I researched how to make your own and it probably was one of the most simple step recipes I have ever made. All you need is one ingredient and a food processor. I read that purchasing roasted almonds verses raw will make the process go by a lot quicker.

Ingredients

Roasted Almonds

Tools

Food processor

Directions

Add a few cups of almonds to the food processor, I only used half the can for a trial run. Do not include any type of liquid. This recipe needs your patience. Grind the almonds together until they are chopped up in small pieces, continue to grind until the mixture starts to become smooth. You may need to stop the processor and push the almonds back down off the sides if they begin to splatter high. Keep grinding until the almond forms a butter. It’s that simple! Preserve in a jar and store in your refrigerator.

I can not wait to make more!

What is your New Years Resolution?!

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Holiday Traditions

Kathy — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:17:56 +0000

I apologize for taking a few days off. To be completely honest, I have officially reached my maximum allowed photos on blogger before I have to start paying per month! Yikes, whats a girl to do? If anyone has tips on how to get around this, please feel free to let me know… I’m in desperate need to post my Thanksgiving photos before Christmas rolls around.
Speaking of Christmas…
What I love most about the Holidays are traditions. Taking the time to plan trips to visit the people you love most and share familiar memories year after year. We are off to San Diego and Brawley, CA for Christmas this year to spend the holiday with my husband’s family. They have a tradition of an annual family dinner called Drummer Boy. Significant others are not allowed to attend the dinner unless they are engaged, which keeps it really intimate and special. The night is surrounded by prayer, great food, family, nativity sets, and red foxes. Remembering their grandfather, pop pop; who I unfortunately never had the pleasure to meet. In recent years, the gentlemen have dressed up in theme for the festive spaghetti dinner.
Most families have the same tradition of opening one gift on Christmas Eve. I always loved this night but in return always made me a little sad to think that I had one less present to open in the morning. What I remember most about Christmas morning is my brother waking us up at the crack of dawn with such excitement to get down to what he really thought the holiday was all about… presents. Robert, did not mess around. You can guarantee he secretively went downstairs at 2am to not only count his presents to make sure he had more, but he placed them all firmly in one pile so he was fully prepared to unwrap in the morning. I also remember sitting on the stairs with my brother and sister, becoming more and more anxious while my dad videotaped and took his time to allow us to come downstairs to check out the gifts.
Another family tradition that I am one day excited to do with my own family is hiding the green pickle. The ornament is carefully hidden in the tree on Christmas eve and once all the gifts are unwrapped the next morning, all the kids jump up to search. Whoever finds the pickle will receive one extra gift. I always loved this.. probably because I often won

There are so many fun family traditions to create during the holidays. The Elf of the Shelf is a special doll that helps keep children from misbehaving by telling Santa who is put on the "naughty or nice" list. Adorable and brilliant!

What have I missed?

What is your family tradition?

xo!

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BnN Health Exercise

Kathy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:23:41 +0000

Yesterday we all got rid of our junk food temptations…

….and let me tell you that Nicole and I probably have the worst sweet tooth out of anyone. Honestly, We cant walk by a cupcake shop without stopping in so NO your not alone on that.

Now today we want you to brainstorm ideas to get yourself or keep yourself active. Its very important that you challenge your heart, lungs and muscles for 20-30 minutes 4 to 6 times a week.

Does Holiday shopping count!!!???? Well if your power walking through the Mall maybe

Actually that’s one of our daily starts to our day, power walking. It wakes us up, gets our bodies going and kick starts our day healthy. We mentally and physically feel so great after. To add more to our week Brianna loves to attend yoga and pilates classes, where Nicole wants more weight training and adds in a personal trainer mixed with her hot yoga. We both plan our classes at the beginning of the week so we have a schedule. Remember that work out buddies are the best because you can never give up.

There are so many activities out there to get you in shape. Basketball, jogging, yoga, walking, hiking, biking, aerobics… the list can keep going…..

In this 20 day challenge create a habit to exercise. We’re not competing for the Olympics, just getting Healthy!!

I know it’s the Holiday season and its hard to stay on track. Trust us we are huge Holiday nerds! We love to do every Holiday activity, but the best feeling is to enjoy this season Looking & Feeling Amazing!!

Rockin’ the World Bella Style,

Nicole and Brianna

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BnN Health Kick Start

Kathy — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:44:03 +0000

If you have joined the BnN Health Team here is something that

Nicole and I had to do to kick start our journey!!

ASAP your mission is to clean up your kitchen and surroundings
by removing highly-processed carbohydrates from your home, your office,
your car, and anywhere else you may be tempted to eat them.

Some examples are potato chips, baked goods, candy, soda, ‘instant food’,
etc.

If they are readily available at the time you become hungry, you are way
more likely to end up making a poor choice. However, since you will now
have a great quality, low-glycemic food and snack available when you become
hungry, it really is not that difficult to eat correctly.

You will quickly see that in the BnN Look and Feel Amazing System you do
not count calories or weigh your food. This is not a low-calorie diet. If
you become hungry, you are encouraged to eat. You just need to eat a meal
or snack that will not spike your blood sugar. This is why it is critical
to always have a balanced nutritional bar, healthy snack or meal available
when you become hungry. You must not only protect your environment but also
plan ahead so that you have healthy food choices available at all times.

Rockin’ the world Bella Style!

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"Despite our busy lifestyles, giving our bodies the nutrition and attention
it deserves is a must." – Nicole & Brianna

What Lola Likes- Jumping for Joy

Kathy — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:04:38 +0000

Although I know I am a week overdue for a Thanksgiving post, I wanted to share some inspirational photos for those of you jumping for joy (literally) to decorate your place for Christmas. I do love the Holidays. Nothing beats relaxing in a freshly decorated apartment with a glass of wine in hand and a fire to keep you warm. That’s how I plan to spend most of my December anyway. We plan to pick up our tree this weekend and decorate the place using decorations we purchased last year and my mom’s vintage collection she sent me in July. Do you find yourself decorating your place the same each year? Or do you like to switch it up a bit? How do you find your inspiration?

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What Lola Likes Lola Shares: The Perfect Gift, For Her

Kathy — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:04:16 +0000

It’s about that time to no longer allow yourself to procrastinate your holiday shopping list. Whether you have prepared your wallet this month or not, I have included a holiday gift guide of all price ranges for the perfect gift she would love to receive.

Happy Holidays!

Go to Lola’s page to find out where you can get some of these items!
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Lauren Garcia

What Lola Likes Lola Shares: Breakfast Pizza

Kathy — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:21:07 +0000

Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day. I personally do not understand people who choose not to have it on a daily basis. How do you get your day going? Although coffee and a bagel work fine for most, I like to find new and interesting recipes to try at home before work and on the weekends.

This recipe jumped out at me while searching pinterest. I had to have it immediately. You can decide if you’d like to have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My kind of meal.

Ingredients

2 whole wheat pitas

salt and pepper

lemon juice

1/2 avocado

2 large basil leaves, rolled and sliced

3 pieces of salami, cut in triangles

2 eggs, cooked sunny side up

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the 3 slices of salami to a pan and set in oven for about 5 or so minutes, watch carefully so they do not burn. While the salami is cooking, add the pitas to the oven as well to toast. Smash 1/2 an avocado (I chopped them up and used a spoon on a plate to make the spread). Spread avocado over the pitas, add salt, pepper, lemon juice and chopped basil leaves on top. Top the pita off with the egg, pieces of salami and additional pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Enjoy!

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