School Fashion: December 2011

Fitness Diary - Week 4 Family Workout!

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My son has been my partner in crime since I started my journey to fitness. He has been my biggest cheerleader and has participated in all of my fitness activity! I love being a role model for my son because he has already established that exercise is a natural part of life and something that we all should do. He has run with me, danced Zumba, done workout DVDs and now he loves Your Shape Evolved 2012.

Although he cannot get all of the moves, just having him up and moving with me is enough. Here in Georgia, we have one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in the nation. At four, my son understands the importance of exercise and because we make it fun, it isn't a chore for him. Fitness games are such an easy way to incorporate exercise that the entire family can do and believe me, if your child is anything like mine, if you miss a day you will be reminded!

This is especially essential during the winter months when exercising and playing outside may not be an option for everyone. Having fun exercises that can be done indoors is a necessity and Your Shape fits the bill!

Snuggles!

I just love pics of dogs snuggling, don't you? This is LBR foster Pink and her sissy, LBR alum Danica.

A New Year Beacon

From a little lighthouse somewhere on the Central Coast of California-
A Message of Light, Hope and Love. May you shine on in 2012!
Marjorie

Christmas loot!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Cinderella, Mom, and I all packed up and headed to my Grandma and Grandpa's house for Christmas. We got to play with my cousin Bear (my uncle's dog) and my aunt Gracie (Grandma & Grandpa's dog). Plus, on Christmas morning we had a ton of pawsome presents! Lookit! (Oh, and Mom says sorry about the bad pictures, but she forgot her camera and could only take pictures with her phone. Sheesh, Mom!)

Okay, they're not all for me. They're for me, Cinderella, our kitties, Gracie, and Bear. But I helped Mom open most of them! Here's Cinderella playing with some cool toys from our Aunt L.

Mom got pretty new ID tags for me and Cinderella. I already looked pretty darned handsome, but with the new bling, I'm almost too good-looking to be allowed! (No, boxers don't have modesty problems. :))

Cinderella liked hers because it was pink and sparkly. Hmph, girls!

Grandma and Grandpa gave us cool toys too! The fox is mine, and Cinderella got a rabbit. (The duck in the background is my cousin Bear's. I picked it out for him because I have one at home that I play with lots!)

I hope everyone's Christmas was as much fun as ours! Now I think I need to sleep for a few months straight to recover from all the excitement.

Merry Christmas!

A very merry Christmas to all our readers and fans out there! This is going to be my last post until after Christmas, so I wanted to make it extra-special. First, I wanted to wish a very special little lady a merry Christmas.

LBR foster Tuscany has been staying with us this week, and we LOVE her! She came to us really scared, but she started to relax and realize she was finally safe and part of the LBR family. I wish she could stay with us for always (so does Mom!), but Mom's taking her today to her new foster home. I know Santa Paws will find her there and make sure she has a wonderful Christmas. As soon as she gets the yucky wormies out of her heart, she'll be ready to look for her own furever home. I know she's going to get the most specialist one out there, because she's such a special dog!!

Next, I have an awesome announcement. Do you remember earlier this week when I showed you a picture of LBR foster Doc Holliday? Well, now that should be LBR alum Doc Holliday! Yup, Doc got his very own furever home for the holidays. His new mom is awesome and loves him SO much. Here's Doc's happy holiday.

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Finally, my sissy Cinderella and I want to wish all of you a very merry Christmas, a happy new year, and a just really wonderful holiday season no matter what you celebrate. I'm so glad you've all made the Legacy Chronicles a part of your lives, and all the dogs here at LBR are grateful for your interest and support. Happy howlidays from my house to yours!

Love, Casey Claus and Cinderelfa

Holiday Attire!

One thing I love about the holiday season is having the opportunity to dress up. When I look at my wardrobe I mostly see workout attire and comfy yoga pants. On a regular day that is my uniform yoga pants or workout pants and a comfortable top. I might switch things up and wear some jeans but I usually take the ultra casual route.

But give me a reason to glam up and I am ready to go! I was sent the Boogie Woogie dress from Shabby Apple that I'm wearing in the photo above and I can tell you that I received compliments the entire night! I wore it for a speaking engagement followed by a holiday party and folks just loved the dress. I felt so comfortable too.

From the soft cotton top to the satin floral design on the skirt of the dress, this one is a winner! And it is just one of many women's dresses from Shabby Apple that can be both for a date night, holiday adventure and just when you want to look pretty! Shabby Apple is offering a 10 percent discount for all of my readers simply use the code - cutiebootiecakes10off at checkout. Also, be sure to like the Shabby Apple facebook page for discounts and specials!

I know I'll be wearing my dress frequently. I love the style, fit and of course a little black dress is a staple for everyone's closet!

Disclosure: I was sent a Shabby Apple dress for purposes of writing this post but as usual, all opinions are 100% my own.

More Christmas pictures!

Ho ho how many pictures do I have, anyway?! All these LBR dogs just can't wait to wish you a merry Christmas!

Okay, maybe LBR alum Rembrandt isn't quite so eager. Every post needs a Scrooge!

LBR alums Santa Spruce and Bonsai Elf wish you a merry Christmas!

The Robbins brothers can't wait to open all their presents under the tree!

LBR alum Nike Claus isn't quite so ready for the holidays.

LBR foster Neo can't wait for bedtime on Christmas Eve so Santa can come!

LBR alum Magnum loves his Christmas tree.

Wasn't Robin a good boy for Santa?!

I think we'll leave you with LBR alums Schatzie and Tyson dreaming of Christmas morning.

LBR Christmas singalong

Everybody here at LBR sure loves Christmas! I can't get this many pictures of folks the rest of the year. Phew, I'm getting tired of posting them all! Let's have a nice round of Christmas carols this time.

Louie howls Up on the Rooftop.

LBR alums Lola and Angus sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

LBR foster Miss Demeanor is being our little Scrooge, but she'll sing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for us anyway.

LBR foster Kayden and honorary boxer Maple the Boston Terrorist sing O Tannenbaum.

LBR alum Huxley's favorite song is Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

LBR alum Hops says, "Just please stop the torture! No more hats! No more singing! Just presents!"

LBR foster Apache restarts the music with Jingle Bell Rock.

And Lila finishes us all off with Silent Night.

Merry Christmas from LBR!

Holiday Dinner with Friends

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More Christmas boxers!

The boxers of LBR would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas!

Here's LBR foster Heath picturing his presents under the tree.

LBR foster Handy's Christmas letter. (It must've worked, too, because he's ADOPTION PENDING! He's going to be the new brother of our very own LBR alum Atom Ant, just as soon as he finishes his heartworm treatment.)

Here's LBR alum Jackpot. He says, "What more can Santa bring me? I already hit the jackpot with my new family!"

LBR alum Dudley caught Santa Paws coming by for an early visit, I think!

Happy holidays from LBR alum Doc Holliday!

LBR foster Bruno wishes you all a merry Christmas.

LBR foster Beignet is auditioning for the part of Santa Paws. I think she's got it nailed!

LBR alum Freckles hopes ALL those stockings are for her!

Paying it Forward this holiday season!

This year I have been truly blessed. I have had the opportunity to work with a number of different companies and honestly despite having to deal with some personal issues, this has been a very good year for me. As a mother, I try to instill the importance of making a difference in the lives of others to my four year old. With all of our blessings I like to "share the wealth" and the holiday season has been perfect for doing that.

I have been able to go food shopping with my son and let him know that all of the food was for individuals that are less fortunate than we are. I explained that we are able to help others because of my work and the kindness and generosity of companies I work with. This season I've been able to donate food for Thanksgiving, Christmas and donate clothing and personal necessities for families that are struggling this year.

In addition, as a Mama Bear Ambassador for ArcticHome, I am able to spread the word about making a difference in the lives of Polar Bears by purchasing limited edition red Coca-Cola cans and donating a dollar to the cause! Not only are the white cans available but the red cans are too. If you are planning on purchasing Coca-Cola for your holiday festivities, these cans are perfect and can help you pay it forward!

Have you found the Arctic Home red cans? Remember you can donate to Arctic Home through logging on to www.arctichome.com, texting package codes to the package code to 357357 to make a $1 donation to WWF or donating points through MCR.com.

I've shared some ways my family has paid it forward this holiday season, what are your favorite ways to give back?

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Coca-Cola, but Coca-Cola is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this post. All opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of Coca-Cola.