Last Minute Thoughtful Gifts for Mom

Posted on May 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

donnalynnI love to celebrate Mother’s Day because I have the absolute best mom in the world! She is always there for me, she is caring and compassionate, deals with my craziness and has taught me to be a confident women.

If you are a busy bee like me and always shop last minute (sorry  mom-love you) I have a few quick and thoughtful ideas to make mom smile on Mothers Day!

 

Homemade Picnic in the Park

  • Get fancy with gourmet sandwiches (make them yourself or visit the sandwich artists at publix), mimosas, hummus, grab a blanket (or get a heavy duty table cloth from party city) and spend a few extra minutes in the kitchen making your mom’s favorite dessert. Top off this thoughtful day with a hand written card with the top 10 things you love about your mom! 

All Mom’s Favorite Things

  • Start the day with making mom her favorite breakfast
  • Grab a few of your mom’s favorite movies  (or ones you used to watch together when you were little) and spend some quality time relaxing together
  • End the day with a trip to her favorite restaurant or cook her favorite meal
  • Make her smile with a gift basket of all her favorite bath and beauty products

A Box of Memories

  • Grab an old shoe box (make it look pretty-back to the days of Valentine’s Day card boxes)
  • Fill the box with old pictures and mementos from your childhood that remind you of your mom
  • Include a handmade coupon  book with special activities for mom (movie date, car wash, shopping day, home made dinner, etc)

Pictures Say Everything (my mom loves anything to do with photos)

If all else fails and you run out of time, I suggest a really nice hand written card telling her how much you love and appreciate her! 

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms!!! I hope you have a relaxing and special day! 

xoxo

LL

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{OFF} BEAT! – A New Fitness Adventure

Posted on April 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

I am always in search of the coolest and most unique events.  Atlanta is about to be wowed by the newest exciting fitness adventure.  A few months ago I tried yoga for the first time at Brookhaven Fitness and I was hooked.  The founders of Brookhaven Fitness and a few event gurus are launching an all new fitness experience that will bring adventure to the fitness world with monthly pop up fitness classes at Atlanta’s most unique venues to the beats of the best DJs, taught by local and regional all star trainers.

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From night clubs to roof tops to Atlanta’s hidden gems, {OFF} BEAT! will take you on a fitness adventure.

Each month different fitness experiences will be delivered by local celebrity instructors and trainers to the energizing beats of Atlanta’s best DJ’s. FIT RADIO will be sponsoring the kick off event. FIT RADIO  is the most complete music app for an energizing work out.

The experience will include different surprise and delights each month (think juice bar, fitness swag bag, massages, beauty bars, etc).

How to be in the know: All details will be leaked randomly through this facebook page and our twitter handle- @offbeatfitness - be social and follow us to get in the know.

**Kick off Event**

*Date: Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5
*Class Times: 9:30am & 11:30am
*Where: Top Secret – think great views of fountains
*Trainers: Hush Hush – think regional super stars
*Fitness Level: Beginner to Advanced
*Cost: $25
*Fun Fact: 20% of revenue will be donated to The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation

Registration is now open for the kick off event:http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=18105&stype=-8&sTG=23&sVT=41&sView=day&sDate=5%2F4%2F2013

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Jog ‘N Serve April 21

Posted on April 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

In the land of colorful, supertastic, muddy and glowing fun runs there is a new kid on the block that is serving up a dose of feel good community service combined with a little jogging!

MOTIF8_logo1Jog ‘N Serve, a community service driven fun run is just one of many upcoming events that will be launched by Motif8.  Motif8 is a new community organization that connects like-minded people who seek to prioritize fitness, fellowship, and faith. Motif8 currently is in the beta phase with big plans to launch a website and continue to grow it’s local community through monthly events.

Out of all the hundreds of events that pass through my desk each day I was really intrigued by this concept because it plays on the growing trend of fun runs but mainly aims to help the community.

The Motif8 crew will meet joggers at SafeHouse Outreach @ 10am on 4/21 to build some incredible PB&J and non-grilled cheese sandwiches. Around 11am, they will embark on a jogging journey in downtown Atlanta connecting and serving those that need it.  They have a planned route and anticipate wrapping up around 1pm, with a group lunch right after to refuel and connect.

2 OPTIONS FOR TICKETS:
• $5 gets you registered for the event and helps with paying for food, materials, and SafeHouse Outreach donation.
• $15 gets you a MOTIF8 t-shirt on top of that so you can jog with support ‘n style.

Click Here to get your tickets (limited quantity available)

Click Here to Like Motif8′s facebook page and get invited to all their great events!

Learn More About Motif8 from Founder Michael Kanner

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March Madness

Posted on March 24, 2013 by | Leave a comment

I admit I have kind of disappeared from my blog and have been lacking on posting events and all my usual craziness. I wanted to share what has been keeping me so busy for the last month! Scroll all the way to the bottom to see an awesome dance video.  Stay tuned- Im working on a blog makeover!

LIVINGSOCIAL’S SUMO + SUSHI @ OPERA ATLANTA

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SHOOTING LESSONS WITH MY GIRL EMILY

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CELEBRATING MY BESTIE MEGAN @ HER BACHELORETTE PARTY IN SAVANNAH

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LIVINGSOCIAL’S BUCKHEAD BEER + WINE FEST – THE LARGEST EVENT I HAVE PLANNED TO DATE (THANK YOU TO MY AMAZING TEAM)

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BEST DANCE PARTY I HAVE EVER SEEN AT A FESTIVAL (THANK YOU FIT RADIO & DJ RIMBY)

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Wedding Buzz

Posted on March 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Let the festivities and the nerves begin. In a few short days we will be 6 months from the wedding. The last few weeks have been filled with bridal expos, signing contracts, picking up my dress, selecting a bridesmaid dress, kicking my wedding workouts into overdrive and starting to fantasize about a honeymoon. Despite a few stressful road bumps Brennan and I are so excited. Last night we were so thankful to celebrate with all of our best friends at our very first shower! My bridesmaids put together one of the cutest couples showers I have ever seen!

I wanted to share some of my favorite displays from the last few expos and a few pictures from our shower. I promise I will be out of wedding mode for the next post :)

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Raw Love Fashion Show 2013 Pictures

Posted on February 27, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Thank you to the hundreds of people who came to party at Opera, support our cause and soak up Raw Denim’s sick Summer & Spring fashions! I was so honored to co-host this event. Thank you to all of our partners and sponsors who made the third annual Raw Love Fashion Show a huge success for Raw Denim, Wish for Wendy and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Click Here to see the full album

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Raw Love Midnight Fashion Show

Posted on February 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

If I were you I would not miss the third annual Raw Love Fashion Show this Saturday February 23 at Opera. I am thrilled to be hosting this event
with Emily Lipman for the third year in a row!! When the clock strikes Midnight we are pulling out all the stops with some killer performances before and during the show plus stunning models will strut the runway in Raw Denim’s Spring fashions!

Tickets are only $5 prior to the show and can be purchased by CLICKING HERE.  All proceeds benefit Wish for Wendy.

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Check out pictures from the 2012 Raw Love Fashion Show:


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