Shout-out to the 4th of July for giving me an extra long holiday weekend! One of the qualities I absolutely love about summer holidays like Independence Day? Barbecues! I love the potluck-style gatherings because people tend to bring such a variety of tasty dishes. Whether you’re hosting a BBQ or planning to attend one, I…
Archives for June 2017
June Favorites
The fact that July starts this Saturday completely blows my mind. July’s my favorite month of the year (helloooo birthday month), so I’m definitely okay with it. Plus, we’re flying home to visit family, so that’s long, LONG overdue. Also coming up? Independence Day and my four day weekend!!! So stoked. Here’s hoping I actually look…
Find Something You Are Passionate About
Mondays can be such a refreshing day. They kind of set the tone for the rest of the week. I’ve been feeling particularly optimistic lately, setting goals for myself with the intention of making my days and future more fulfilling. More on that to come, but today I wanted to share one of the quotes…
Strawberry Daiquiri Popsicles
For a sweet and refreshing alcoholic treat, make this three-ingredient strawberry daiquiri-inspired popsicle recipe. I don’t know about you, but I think today calls for boozy popsicles. Why? Because Friday. I made this frozen strawberry daiquiri concoction this past weekend, and they’re kind of the best way to cool down from the heat here lately….
Strawberry Fruit Leather
Try this naturally sweet fruit leather made from fresh strawberries for a fruity snack that resembles Fruit Roll-Ups. Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit-by-the-Foot were some of my favorite snacks back in the day (and Gushers, always Gushers). I keep seeing recipes for “fruit leather,” which basically mimics the same idea as the two popular kid snacks—but…
A Bunch of Homemade Salad Dressings
Making salad dressings from scratch is my jam. I’ve got some staple recipes down, and I keep finding more I want to try! Why not just buy salad dressing at the store and save myself the effort? Because I like the endless possibilities of throwing my own together, as well as having complete control over…
Killer Core Workout
Do you ever just crave to challenge a certain body area during a workout? I sometimes get like this, usually because I haven’t focused on the area in awhile. Well this past week, I was really in the mood for an intense core workout. I wanted a bunch of burn-so-good ab exercises in one crazy…
My Top 5 Favorite Products I’ve Reviewed
It recently occurred to me that I’ve been blogging for almost five years. Throughout this time, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a variety of health-related brands to review (and often giveaway) their products. Although it’s cool to get these sort of blog perks, it’s even better to discover amazing products I might not…
7 Salads to Make This Summer
Okay, so it’s technically not summer yet, but my mind is fully there. It’s been oh-so sunny and warm here in San Diego lately (though I suppose it is most of the time here). It has definitely discouraged me from cooking (especially since our recent move) because our new condo doesn’t allow for a lot…
Chest and Back Weight Lifting Workout
Even though it’s been a short work week, I’m more than ready to enter weekend mode. Matt and I are starting our weekend by going to an 80s cover band concert tonight. I’m kind of STOKED because I love all things 80s, despite being more of a 90s child. Bahaha. Since the weekends tend to…
