{MINI + MAMA} RAIN DAY

its a rainy election day in dallas... if you have not voted yet and have to take the kiddos with you today, why not all put on your rain-boots and make for a 'puddle-adventure'!
sometimes it blows my mind that most of texas comes to a standstill (literally- it took me almost three times as long to get to work today) when it rains. maybe since rain is a rarity here most days of the year?! in germany, it rains so much in the fall and spring that you can't hibernate for half the year. so mamas bundle up their minis and off they go, about their days - mostly by foot since everything is 'walk-able' in the little towns.
gosh i miss walking everywhere. especially on the weekends.. the the coffee shop, the bakery and then on to lunch. maybe one day i'll live in a small 'walk-able' town again!

until then, here's to making the most of the rainy days wherever you are :)

mini

boy: hat || shirt || sweater || boots || jeans

girl: hat || tights || tote || dress || boots

mama

earrings || sweater || leggings || boots

jacket || watch || bracelet || backpack

WEEKEND

via copenhaven

this weekend i am stepping out of my box... its been a while since i taught a yoga class, but on saturday i'm teaching a calls at a woman's church retreat! the best part about it is, its a sunrise class!

since the sun is not coming up until 7:30am these days, it might be a pre-sunrise class!!

i can't wait- i've got a great sequence and a fun play list for these galls... namaste:)

here's what i will most likely be sporting the morning of - casual, comfortable and breathable!

i'm most excited about rockin these new 'harem pants' my mom brought back from her bali trip - they are the softest, most comfortable thing i've ever worn. so long tight yoga pants i have to peel off after a good sweaty session.. hello flowy, breathable bali pants!!

weekend warrior style 

mat || water bottle || tank (on sale!) || tank (on sale!) || pants || bra || oils || towel

other links to keep you inspired this weekend: 

+ my sister and i are still on the standard process cleanse.. so nothing too fun to cook this weekend

+ we are celebrating one of my dear friends before she gets married this weekend - laid back, hill country style!! on the list of things to back: cowboy boots of course - cant wait !!

+ as soon as the cleanse is over, i will be making these bad boys!!

+ don't forget... sunday is the last day of the state fair of texas - you know you need a fletchers:)

FEELING FALL

one || two || three || four || five || six || seven || eight || nine || ten || eleven 

its trying so hard to feel like fall in dallas these days..
mother nature must just be squeezing out the last few drops of summer!
meanwhile, i cant wait to update my fall wardrobe with a few staple cozy pieces... and oldnavy and sole society have me drooling over their falls styles!
i have had this bag on my radar for quite a while now- perfect carry-on / weekend get-away
wouldn't you say!?

also, there's a new kid in town: riffraff has opened their doors in dallas at preston center..
i can't wait to shop their college game-day wears and cute & affordable goodies in person!

BIG NEWS | BIG CHANGES

if you follow me on twitter, then you are here because i promised to share some news with you guys this week, and well its friday… and i had to drag it out ;)

this blog has not been a true personal outlet for the most part, but this is just something i cannot not share with you guys!

as you know.. sp is a full-time cattle rancher in oklahoma. 

over the last few months we have had some serious talks, long ones, about how our relationship is going to move forward. being 5.5 hours apart is not very beneficial for a future together.  and quite honestly living on a ranch, much like ree drummond/pioneer woman, did not feel like something i wanted to do for the rest of my life. don't get me wrong, the ranch is a wonderful place, we love spending time there, but sp did not see himself wanting to work that life forever, 

and i didn't want my closest neighbor to be 4 miles away. 

…. all that to say, this past week sp was offered a job in dallas!

we are over the moon that God's plan for us is going to be in texas and close to my family!

this is not only a huge step for sp and his career, but also for the next steps in our relationship.

there are going to be so many new things for us to get used to.. for one, living in the same city, dating in the same city and finding our new groove of not being in a long-distance relationship.

to toast to the occasion, we enjoyed some yummy bubbles and amazing dinner at driftwood in oak cliff. 

heres to you sp: to your dedication and commitment to finding a new career 

and holding out for the right job!

i could not be more excited for you to be in dallas, 

for us to have many more date nights, and watch God's plan unfold for us together.

and as my friend punky tolson says: 'His plan for my life, far exceeds my plans for my life'!!

 

we forgot to get a picture together while out for dinner… but we snapped these fun ones afterwards. 

follow me on instagram for more, fun and random pictures of the life of the lane!

her dress | milk and honey

his shirt | j crew

LUKE'S LOCKER | SPRING 2014

Remember back in January when Luke's Locker asked me to come in and try on (check out the post here!) some of their winter 2014 collections?! Well, thanks to you guys (my awesome readers) and the feedback they got they asked me to come back and thumb-through and try on some of the fun and colorful new spring lines!

If you live near a Luke's Locker and you haven't already been in for a visit, it's time to make the trip!

You must check out their training and events,  especially if you are a runner. 

Now, if you follow the blog, you know I am not a runner, not even by any stretch of the imagination! I am a yogi any day of the week - so you should not be looking at my 'form' while I 'trot' around the packing lot, but rather at the cool clothes I got to try on and enjoy for the morning!  :)

Most of the pieces below are available in the online shop. 

if its not, be sure to run over to a luke's locker closest to your before things sell out....

(all of the items below are currently available at the dallas|mockingbird location)

l o o k   o n e   |   r u n n i n g

underarmour | fly-by shirt

underarmour | still gotta have sports bra

asics running | noosa tri 9

l o o k   t w o   |   r u n n i n g

lucas hugh | sulpher t-shirt

lucas hugh | prism print leggings

splits59 | danica trailblazer tank

nike running | free 3.0 flyknit 

l o o k   t h r e e   |   y o g a

beyond yoga | big reveal tank

beyond yoga | everyday racerback contrast bra

beyond yoga | essential gathered legging

l o o k   f o u r   |   y o g a
beyond yoga | day cape
onzie | capri pant
onzie | all in one tank

l o o k   f i v e   |   t e n n i s 
nike | feather light tennis visor
adidas/ stella mccartney | barricade tennis dress 
adidas tennis | barricade adilibria school

l o o k   s i x    |   l i f e s t y l e 

nike | pro printed sportsbra

tonic | practice tank 

tonic | crop veda pant

hari mari | flip flops

prana | soleil satchel 

This was such a fun morning - thanks to Khristal for the help and photography skills!

 I loved each of these looks - so hard to choose favorites, when everything fit so well and the services is so friendly and helpful!

What's your favorite look!?

Dear Luke's Locker, the nicest team, Khristal for all your help, and my girl Jayna, 

thank you so much for having me back- I had a blast trying on all the new collections 

and playing workout dress-up for the morning!  Love me some Luke's Locker!!

x o x o - T h e   L a n e 

** Hair credits to the amazing Linsey @ TRU Salon in Dallas **

BACHELORETTE WEEKEND | THE LADIES

thanks for following along this week with all things #bachelorette weekend for my sister!

it has been so fun to share all the details with you lovely little readers.

here's a quick recap: the invitations || the details || oh shit kit + glitter 

and now for a few of my favorite pictures from the weekend with the leading lady and her lovely bridesmaids who made everything so memorable and made the bride smile all weekend long!

me and my sis, the bride! 

and the BRIDE discovering her 'groom-to-be' sent up a few chilled bottles to toast to the weekend!

after a lovely brunch with $2 mimosas!

beautiful ladies in matching shirts!

all did up and ready to take on the town!

thanks for hosting us PALOMAR dallas- so many highlights that were included in our stay!

we will be back:)

 

this is probably my favorite picture of the weekend!

the BRIDE, all dressed up, living in the moment and dancing the night away!!

we went out for drinks at SYMTH. everyone got a specialized drink and a personalized picture ;)

secret location, secret-never to be recreated drinks - oh what a night!

#laneletsloose

thanks to all of her 'maids' for making a memorable weekend happen!

so excited to celebrate THE DAY with my sister and all of her favorite people in just a few weeks!

BACHELORETTE WEEKEND | OH SHIT KIT

have you ever heard on an 'oh shit kit'!?

a few months a go i stumbled across one of these and thought it was just the cutest idea ever for the bride to have with her for the day of the wedding!

i thought about purchasing one, but then i saw the price... and thought again. 

so i figured i would go about making my own for my sister.

... now i know why the price was so high! getting all of the ingredients together is no joke!

i asked my friend at southern belle monograms to personalized the bag for me, then i went about filling it with all of the fun details!

i n s i d e   t h e  'o h   s h i t   k i t' :

chalk

floss

q-tips

eye drops

safety pins (different sizes)

top stick

tweezers

aspirin 

matches

mini first-aid kit

breath mints

baby lips

brush set

mini sewing-set

mouth wash

toothbrush + paste

tissues

razor + shaving cream

blotting paper

hair spray

hand lotion

hand sanitizer 

static spray

pen 

baby power

deodorant 

tums

lint roller

another fun detail from the weekend was all things with gold glitter!

i covered several cloth pins with glitter- we used these to 'pin the panties' at the lingerie shower. 

i also purchased the really simple champagne flutes from ikea and covered them with glitter -

it made for a very girly and personal table when we sat down for sinner at SAVOR!

#laneletsloose

BACHELORETTE PARTY | THE DETAILS

its all about my sister bachelorette party on the blog this week!

yesterday i shared with you the perfect invitations that set the mood for the whole weekend. today i am sharing with you a look into some of the details that shaped this party into a perfectly girly pink and gold wonderland!

we framed the invitations and placed them on the front entry table along with the gifts my sister made for all of her little bridesmaids!

matching shirts with BM (bridesmaid) on the front and then her hashtag for the weekend #laneletsloose across the back of the shirts. the shirts were wrapped around a personalized jewelry bag for each girl!

since i wanted to make all the girls feel special, and thank them for making the perfect weekend happen for my sister.. i had a cute gift bag for each of them with a personalized lingerie bags! 

(white with gold stitching of course!)

as for the bride- she didn't want just another hot pink and black bachelorette sash.. so i made her a very special one... vintage lace personalized with 'future mrs. richards'!

all of the personalized details are thanks to my amazing at southern belle monograms.

anything monogram, personalized she should be your go-to girl:)

 

these cups were such a hit!

i love that they combined the brides favorite quote and were a take-away for everyone at the party to remind them of all the fun, even after the weekend was over!

the cups were such a fun project to collaborate with my friend over at gunn promotionals with. 

for the lingerie shower there was no shortage of PINK and GOLD!

my mom and i made a darling felt 'pin the panties' banner.. 

my dear friend caroline's mom helped us with the oh-so delicious cake-pops! 

(this was the only 'dirty' side of the party;) !!)

we had perfect pink sofia minis for everyone chilled, a yummy cheese tray, and jd's chippery cookies!

it was so fun to see all the details come together!

i just love that everything was in-keeping with the theme and even down to the wrapping,

everything was perfectly girly and PINK and GOLD!

 p r e t t y  l i t t l e  d e t a i l s: 

{brown gift bags and leopard tissue-paper-- hobby lobby}

{gold alphabet stickers -- target} 

{invitations - LOCDesignandPaperie}

{pink shirts - target}

{sash and lingerie bags - southern belle monograms}

personalized cups - gunn promotionals}

{mini sofia champagne cans - francis ford coppola winery}

LUKE'S LOCKER

i am soo excited about today's post!

as you know, i have not really been much of a 'fashion blogger' in the past, but when my dear friend asked me to come in an try one some of luke's locker amazing new gear and share it with all my sweet readers i was all over it.... nervous about the picture part, but all over it;)

if you live near a luke's locker and you haven't already, 

you have to check out their training and events,  especially if you are a runner.

here's all about my morning at luke's locker: 

before the store opened, we met- picked out 4 looks to share with you guys!

i wanted to be sure the looks would fit into my 'everyday life i would wear this' look and that they fit with my personality. luke's locker is for sure a 'runners go-to' store, but there is so much more waiting for you inside! i'm not a runner, but i would defiantly wear each of these looks we picked out. 

hands down, luke's locker has the best selection for workout gear in texas... yup, i said it!

most of the pieces below are available in the online shop. 

if its not, be sure to run over to a luke's locker closest to your before things sell out....

(all of the items below are currently available at the dallas|mockingbird location)

l o o k   o n e:

c&c california | leggings 

 under armor | seamless bra 

under armor | fly-by top 

nike | flicker distance jacket 

 new balance | 1400vs running

l o o k   t w o:

rese | power eva bra 

nike | printed tank 

 nike | legendary slim pant 

 nike | hyperwarm hoodie 

 nike | aeroloft vest 

brooks, pureproject | pure cadance3 shoe

l o o k   t h r e e:

nux | serene wrap 

 rese | power eva bra 

 new balance | vision tank 

 pureproject | seamless capri

nike | aeroloft vest

 nike | air pegasus+

l o o k   f o u r:

 alo | goddess legging 

 nike | favorites tank 

 alo | high-low tunic

stella mccartney | gym bag 

 manduka | pro lite mat

i loved each of these looks!

for sure the yoga (l o o k   f o u r) wins overall- but thats just the little yogi in me ;)

it's so hard to narrow it down- everything in the store was calling my name. from the looks i have 

at least one favorite piece:

l o o k   o n e :

nike - flicker distance jacket  and the new balance - 1400vs running

this jacked is amazing- in the dark the it's the most reflective ever!

and these shoes.. so light, so comfortable and colorful- LOVE.

l o o k   t w o :

nike - legendary slim pant  and the  nike - hyperwarm hoodie

the slim pant is a classic. great for any workout really, or weekend pants. just perfect. 

and this hoodie- amazing fit, in all the right areas, light weight, warm and so cozy!!

l o o k   t h r e e :

nux - serene wrap  > this is literally the most comfortable wrap! 

great for to and from the studio (gym) or for a cozy weekend sweater. its a classic.

l o o k   f o u r :

 as i mentioned above. this was my favorite overall look. 

the alo leggings are my new favorite yoga pant!

and stipes.. stripes are always a go-to for me. and can we talk about the built-in sports bra on this baby?! nike has seriously stepped up their game.

dear luke's locker, the nicest team, and my girl jayna, 

thank you so much for having me in- i had a blast trying on all of your fun workout wears!

the invitation to come try on the new arrivals was an honor. 

there were just too many favorite things to pick just one favorite - not a bad problem to have:)

i am already looking forward to my next visit!!

x o x o - the lane

BEYOND WISH LIST #3

1 emi-jay hair ties (sold at BEYOND) || 2 nancy rose pants (sold at BEYOND) || 3 itunes gift cards || 4 nancy rose sweatshirt (sold at BEYOND) || 5minnetonka mukluk boots || 6 jawbone UP 

7 nest holiday candle || 8 gwyneth paltrow cook book

today is round three of the BEYOND Studio Instructors Holiday Wish list / Gift Guide!

it is always nice to know what the fitness lovers, who live, breath and teach everyday 

would love like to see under the tree this year!

so when we asked kendall, my daily partner in crime, pilates enthusiast, yoga lover and down right good friend to share her 'holiday wish list' it was no surprise that most of her 'must-haves' are for sale at the BEYOND Studios!

if you missed part one go here and part two is here!

if you are in the dallas area, send me a little email and we can talk about setting up your first visit to BEYOND!

**stay tuned for more BEYOND amazing wish lists this week and next**

BEYOND WISH LIST #1

1 The Activ8r™  || 2 White Edition, Jimmy Choo ||  3 Holiday Feast, Bocce's Bakery 

4 Full Body Soma System Package || 5 High Rise HotPants, Zaggora (available at BEYONDstudios) 

6 Subscription to Pilatessstyle || 7 Cabernet Sauvignon, Skinnygirl Cocktails || 8  Define Bottle  

 9  Water Bobble || 10  OSKAR Humidifier

i am so excited to share this BEYOND wish list with you guys today!

we all have one (or a few) workout nuts on our wish list this year- and what better person to ask than the fitness instructors themselves about what they have on their wish lists?!

recently i have been taking my workouts #BEYOND at the BEYOND Pilates Studios in Dallas. 

if you have not tried this workout yet, you are going to want to asap! its a full body workout and amazing toning, tightening techniques you will notice almost immediately!

BEYOND has put together a little series with a few of their favorite instructors and they are letting me share these wish lists with you!!

we all love a little lululemon, but there is more out there to make the fitness nuts go nuts about a gift this year!!

PS: if you are in dallas, send me a dm and we can talk about setting up a free first fist to BEYOND!

**stay tuned over the next few weeks for more BEYOND amazing wish lists**