Designer Pilates (Part 4): It's All In the Details

Here I am on the bosu in Pilates, where the tiniest, well-executed movement makes the biggest difference.

On the final day of my Pilates workouts last week, I did an abdominal exercise on what my trainer calls the bosu. The bosu is a bubble-like apparatus on which you balance your body and perform small movements [...]

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  • Summer Turner
    June 29th, 2010 at 9:53 pm · Reply

    Hey, Kimberly, as soon as I looked at your “favorite things” table, I noticed the flow and the balance of the items. I was thrilled to have this perception as ususally I’m pretty impaired when it comes to visual things. Also, let us all know if you ever discover a pain-free way to get those sixpacks!

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Designer Pilates (Part 3): Flexibility

While attending my third Pilates class last week, I found myself pondering several components of my exercise routine, as they relate to the principles of interior design. As I was being slowly tortured to death on a contraption called “The Reformer”, one of the most obvious elements that popped into my head was FLEXIBILITY! In Pilates, [...]

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Designer Pilates (Part 2): Getting the Core Right

Hello Fabulous Readers!

As many of you know, I have been “vlogging” (video blogging) for the last week and a half, in lieu of my “normal” written blogs that I typically post. I have had so much positive feedback from my new “vlog” format! However, after careful evaluation from a few brilliant minds, I have have [...]

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The Secret Life of a Bikini Mama (Part 1)

Bikini…. Not me in it, though!

I found myself writing this blog series from my family vacation in Park City, Utah. Sitting in front of my computer, waiting for creativity and inspiration to whack me in the head, I realized that all I could really ponder was which bikini to wear to the hot tub!? [...]

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  • Tammy@InStitches
    March 25th, 2010 at 10:56 am · Reply

    Congrats on your bikini body ! Love this post because I love bikinis and I love fringe, if only there was a way to combine the two.

    • Kimberly Grigg
      March 26th, 2010 at 7:44 am · Reply

      Thank you, Tammy! I could not agree more! What a fabulous combo those two things are. Sign me up if you figure out a way to make that happen! ;)

  • Designing Rooms
    April 3rd, 2010 at 8:57 am · Reply

    Kimberly, I agree that sometimes fringe can “make or break” a window treatment. Such a small detail with such huge impact! I love your writing style, by the way. So entertaining and funny… yet always containing substance and insight. Thank you for sharing! Alice

    • Kimberly Grigg
      April 6th, 2010 at 3:52 am · Reply

      Yes, I agree, Alice. Sometimes, the beauty is allllll in the details!Thanks for being such a loyal reader of my blog. Much appreciated!

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Myrtle Beach Interior Design for the New Year

10 White Things I Cannot Live Without     

Beautiful white living room from Elle Decor Magazine

 

My Pilates instructor informed me that to attain my fitness goals for the year 2010 that I must give up the white components of my diet. At first, I listened and then acquiesced, thinking that maybe if I didn’t say anything [...]

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