Friday Tune

TGIF! Get going this Friday with "I'm Into You" by Jennifer Lopez and Lil Wayne.

Sin-less Strawberry Cheesecake

Who doesn't love strawberry cheesecake?

Well, your waistline probably isn't the biggest fan... BUT with this "skinny" recipe, you can enjoy a classic desert without the guilt.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries:

2lbs strawberries

8oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 full sheets graham crackers, crushed

Directions:

1. Cut the tops off the strawberries and, using a paring knife, hollow out the insides.

2. Combine softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together in a bowl, then transfer to a piping or ziploc bag. Snip the corner off the bag and pipe filling into the strawberries, allowing the filling to come a little over the top of the berry.

3. Pour the crushed graham crackers into a shallow dish or bowl. Dip the exposed top of the cheesecake stuffed strawberry into the crumbs.

4. Place into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

We made these Tuesday night and were absolutely in love! Check out the picture above (taken from the batch we made).

For an easy, how-to tutorial, check out IowaGirlEat's blog - click here.

Business Professional in the Heat

With this stifling summer heat, it is difficult to find a comfortable business professional outfit.

Here is our tip on what to wear to work in this heat.

A knee length skirt is a great way to look polished but also stay cool. Our favorite is from BCBG.

- Check out their Desiree Relaxed Crepe Tuxedo Skirt by clicking here.

Pair your tailored skirt with a silk short sleeve blouse or trendy blouse. Your arms are covered, but not too covered for this heat and adds polish to your outfit. We again recommend anything BCBG because most of their blouses can be transitioned to be a going out outfit when paired with jeans or skinny pants. For something more budget friendly, we recommend anything on sale at Ann Taylor.

- Check out their Pleated Sleeve Wrap Top by clicking here.

Complete your summer work look with a great pair of black patent wedges, heels or flats. We live in our black patent eddie ballet flats by Tory Burch!

College Tees with Style

Looking to sport school spirit in style?

Forver21 has a great line of college tees and hoodies all under $22. Whether you go to Yale or University of Florida, they have got you covered.

Check out the line here.

One of our favorites:

LSU Tigers Pullover - $19.80

Adele Tickets - Cross Your Fingers!

Adele is coming to Orlando at the Hard Rock Live on October 13th!

After our excitement set in we realized we had to try to get our hands on tickets. Now this will be quite the challenge... the tickets go on sale today at 10:00 am and it is rumored that the pre-sale tickets sold out in 80 seconds.

So keep your fingers crossed today that we will snag a pair of tickets to Adele! We have several girls set to purchase at 10:00 to see who has the best luck.

A little Adele for your Friday morning...

Protect Your Skin

The heat is on! All over the country, the heat is rising. With hot summer days come increased risk to sun exposure. Be smart and protect your skin!

Our #1 tip we follow is sunscreen, sunscreen and more sunscreen. Some of our favorites:

* L'Oreal's Anthelios SX - This product contains ecamsule, a newly approved product that blocks UVA. Click here to learn more.

* Neutrogena's Helioplex - A light cream that is a great protector. Click here to learn more.

Fresh Lavendar

To add calm and a sweet smell to a room - bedroom or bathroom add a bundle of lavender in a vase.

Lavender has soothing properties and looks simple and clean at the same time.

Kardashian Kolors: Nicole by OPI Nail Polish Collection

The Kardashians have collaborated with nail polish company OPI for a line of 14 polishes called "Kardashian Kolors".

The collections includes:

All Kendall-ed Up – a fab girly shade
Sealed with a Kris – an intense dark red tone
Kim-pletely In Love – a soft, delicate pale pink hue
Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam – an eye-catching dark emerald hue
Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi - a classy, timeless red tone
Rainbow in the S-kylie - a striking glittery shade with multicolored specks
Disco Dolls - a glittery golden hue
Listen to Your Momager! – a striking deep blue tone
Wear Something Spar-kylie - a feminine rose pink glittery shade
It’s All About the Glam – a shimmering-white glitz hue
Follow Me on Glitter – an alluring glittery deep grey
Kendall on the Katwalk – a sparkly blue-green tone
My Empire… My Rules – an ultra flatting taupe tone
Hard Kourt Fashionista - an attention-grabbing deep brown tone

Kolors will be available Holiday 2011 for $7.99.

Will you buy in? What do you think? Are you a Kardashian fan or do you feel like they endorse everything and anything? Post your comments below!

Summer Dessert

What is a better dessert during the summer than blueberry-peach cobbler?

Use peaches that aren't superripe for this recipe so they'll hold their shape when cooked. The baking dish will be brimming with fruit and topping, so it's a good idea to place it on a foil-lined baking sheet before putting it in the oven.

We recommend this recipe from myrecipes.com.

YIELD: 12 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients
5 pounds peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
3/8 teaspoon salt, divided
6 3/4 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Click here for the rest of the recipe.

Power Smoothie

Power up your day with a Kefir smoothie!

We enjoy a smoothie as an afternoon or mid-morning snack to keep us going through a busy day. The recipe we have been enjoying...

Kefir Smoothie

* 1 cup of Kefir yogurt

* Handful of frozen Strawberries

* 1/2 a frozen Banana

* 1/2 a packet of Truvia

Blend and enjoy!

* Our recipe is pictured above

The New Skinnygirl - Sangria!

Bethenny Frankel has announced the next cocktail from Skinnygirl, the Skinnygirl Sangria.

We canNOT wait! We love Bethenny's Skinnygirl Margarita and we are sure we will love her newest creation. Skinnygirl Sangria will be available in most markets by the end of July and all markets by the end of August.

We MUST get our hands on a bottle ASAP!

Sandwich Bar

We branched out last night to try a new restaurant/cafe in the "milk district" of Orlando, Florida - The Sandwich Bar.

The Sandwich Bar is a place "where herbivore and carnivore can dine together and not eat each other". We loved it!

We ordered "Captain Lloyd's Tuna Salad Sandwich" and our friend ordered the "Pilgrim". We split the two sandwiches so that we could have the best of both worlds. The tuna was served on a delicious multigrain baguette and had the perfect amount of mayonnaise (not too much) and the "Pilgrim" was a warm turkey sandwich that left us wanting more.

Oh, and we didn't mention the best part... Organic fresh pressed juice! Finally a restaurant in town that serves fresh juices. We enjoyed the #3 - carrot, apple, celery and watermelon. Yum!

Prices were reasonable and the quality was excellent. We recommend and support the Sandwich Bar. We will be trying the "Healthy Butt" on our next visit ;)

To learn more, click here.

Press the Reset Button

After a long holiday weekend of eating and drinking, we are setting the reset button. Today we go back to work and need to go back to our healthier lifestyle.

Our reset guide:

* Enjoy a good breakfast - A cup of non-fat yogurt with strawberries and blueberries (yogurt is a great source of protein and berries are good antioxidants)

* Get moving - Go on an early morning walk or an evening walk. If you can't make either of those work, get up from your desk and walk around for 30 minutes.

* Hydrate - Drink water! We know we didn't get hardly enough water over the holiday weekend.

* Get green - make sure to sneak in fortifying greens. Add them to your lunch salad or wrap or as a side dish for dinner.

* Sleep well - get a full night of sleep.