Easter Sunday Photos

We had a photo shoot before church this morning. Here are the winners in the "Auntie" category...my nieces are smiling on the inside :)

Karmin

So while perusing the music blogosphere tonight, I am across Karmin. They are a pop duo who do a lot of covers but also have an EP out of original songs. After watching a few of their cheesy videos and hearing a few of their original songs, I'm kinda hooked.

Nick is super cute and Amy's style and her hair - oh her hair - has me sooo envious!!! She even has some tutorials, including a curling iron technique and how to do a mohawk, both of which I plan to try out.

Notable covers include, Look At Me Now, Whip My Hair, and Less Than Perfect.

Toms vs Bobs

I didn't hear about Sketchers' Bobs shoes (established in 2010) until earlier this week, but I was a little turned off by the whole thing (as if their Shape Ups weren't enough of a turn off).



These shoes not only look just like Toms, but the concept behind them is the same - for every pair of shoes you purchase, they donate shoes to children in need.

Now, I'm not necessarily upset that Sketchers wanted to mimic such a charitable program, as we should all be promoting the idea/concept of giving back, but what I'm not so into is the fact that they didn't even come up with their own design.

I'm siding with Toms on this one, for reasons that include but are not limited to originality, creativity, Toms not creating a "shape ups" shoe and the man behind it all:



...need I say more? :)

New Purchase

In preparation of my upcoming trip, I decided a new bag was in order - something that would be close to my body, hands free, big enough to hold all my traveling necessities (passport, phone, camera, money, etc) but small enough to not be irritatingly bulky/heavy. I've been eyeing this bag for a while and finally pulled the trigger tonight. It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but in the end, worth it. I knew I really wanted it when I became disappointed because I couldn't find it in the spot I saw it before. Luckily, I saw one tucked away on a nearby shelf. Phew, crisis averted. It's a great bag and I know I'll use it a lot.

Slob Stopper

I came across this today while on Someecards. So funny.

Wow

While perusing through a running blog I occasionally visit, I came across a few videos from the 2011 USA Yoga Nationals. My jaw dropped several times as these competitors twisted themselves into different positions. It wasn't just the flexibility I was amazed at, but the stability as well. Most days I'm shaking my way through side plank, but they do not so much as flinch once they've gotten into position - utterly amazing. I'm 99.9% confident I will never get to that level :)

Here is the winner for the men:



To read more about the competition or the USA Yoga Federation, click here.

One Day Without Shoes

The day's almost over, but it's still worth posting. Today is One Day Without Shoes day, a day where we can remind ourselves of those less fortunate than us who have to walk barefoot all day everyday, by walking around barefoot ourselves. Check out the 2011 campaign video below: