Before I get into today’s list of favorites, I have a little morning motivation to share… It’s a little something I’m trying to live by lately, since we’re getting down to crunch time for wedding plans. My daily to-do list is out of control, so making sure I find time for the things I like/need…
Archives for March 2016
Vanilla Almond Steel Cut Oatmeal
Try this steel cut oatmeal recipe that combines the flavors of vanilla and almond for a warm and delicious start to your day. Oatmeal is my go-to breakfast every single day, and when I’m feeling extra motivated (and have the time), I love to step it up a notch and cook steel cut oatmeal. This…
Quotes That Pretty Much Sum Up the End of the Week
First of all, Happy Friday!!! Since the week can be a long, difficult journey, I figured I’d keep things light today and share a bunch of amusing quotes, pictures, and memes to help us brush off the busyness that can often turn our minds to mush. Sometimes this really does feel like an accomplishment: Anyone…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Throughout this wedding planning chaos, I’ve learned a little something about myself: I’m an organization junkie. Straight up, I’m obsessed with being organized, especially regarding schedules. You should see my Gmail calendar. I’m so proud of how beautifully informative it is. And all the spreadsheets I’ve created to stay on task for the wedding planning?…
Strawberry and Chicken Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
This strawberry spinach salad is tossed with shredded chicken and toasted almonds—plus sweet and tangy poppy seed dressing—for an exciting and refreshing mix of flavors. In honor of today being the second day of spring… I’m sharing a fresh and sweet salad recipe! I’ve actually wanted to share this recipe for over a year, but…
4-Minute Plank Workout
When you workout, do you usually shoot for a specific amount of time? Depending on the activity I’m doing, I might vary it up, but for the most part, I try to go for four minutes 30 minutes to an hour. Anything shorter tends to feel lacking, and going longer eats up too much of…
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
Have you adjusted to Daylight Savings yet?! I’m pretty sure I’m the only person who legitimately liked shifting that hour on Sunday. Okay, so losing an hour wasn’t my favorite, but having extra daylight at the end of the day is the bee’s knees. I tend to keep pretty busy at night with things like…
7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Workout (When It’s the Last Thing You Want to Do)
Every once in awhile, a friend will talk to me about their fitness habits or ask me for advice. My response usually consists of an excited rant about how great working out is and then giving them way too much advice. At which point I’m reminded of how good it is I started this blog…
Blood Orange, Walnut & Feta Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Happy Friday! I don’t know about you, but I think it’s time to end this week on a high note. I’m sharing a refreshing salad recipe I created this past week that features blood oranges as the spotlight. I grabbed a bag of beautiful blood oranges at the farmer’s market downtown last week – aka…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Before I get into my latest favorites, I figured I’d share a little update on my IT Band Syndrome recovery. I’ve posted on social media a couple times over the past couple weeks, so now I’m bringing it to the blog for more of an in-depth update. So how’s it going? Well, the answer to…
10 Ways to Use Sunday for a More Productive Week
The weekends are magical for so many reasons. Whether you use these days to relax or go on lots of adventures, there’s no doubt we all long for the beautiful downtime. Despite what I end up doing, every weekend has one thing in common for me: it helps me prepare for the next week. Sunday,…
How to Make the Perfect Mason Jar Salad
Do you ever hear about health trends and wonder…how has this become such a popular thing??? From butter in coffee to coconut oil in ev-uh-ree-thing, there’s no doubt we live in a world of creative people. One of the health trends I’ve been wanting to try is the whole “salads in mason jars” phenomenon. I’ve…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Whelp…the countdown to our wedding is getting pretty real now. There’s just over two months until the big day! Eeee! My wedding planning to-do list has been getting things marked off left and right lately, which is so relieving. There’s still what seems like an endless amount of little things to do, but I’m just…
