Made with just three ingredients, these cucumber bites are a simple yet surprisingly tasty snack. – Jump to Recipe I’m popping out of my blogging hibernation today to share a shiny new recipe! This past spring, I planted a garden that includes strawberries, green beans, green peppers, jalapeños, ghost peppers, and the star of today’s post: cucumbers!…
November Favorites
I started my day yesterday looking out the window and admiring the massive snow flakes coming down. The changing of the seasons is always an exciting time—it’s when the unpleasant weather drags on that it starts to get a bit old. But for now, I’m all about the peaceful and beautiful setting that fresh snow…
October Favorites
T-3 days until Halloween! I’ve been in the holiday spirit all month, which you’ll notice in some of my favorites below. Tonight we’re planning to carve some pumpkins we picked out last week. Here’s hoping they’re still in decent shape because they’ve been in the sub-32-degree weather, which has also included some snow. As usual,…
Top 19 Posts of 2019
The year (and decade?!) are just about over, which means it’s time for me to look back at the top posts from 2019! Just like the blog topics highlighted in my Top 18 Posts of 2018, this year was another mix of recipes and healthy lifestyle tips. Inspirational quotes/posts were also popular this year—the ones…
10 Appetizer Recipes for Holiday Entertaining
Need some festive recipes for bringing to holiday gatherings? Check out these satisfying snacks perfect for grazing at a party! We’re on the cusp of the holiday season, and I’m feeling ready! This year will be pretty different for us, since we live closer to family now. While I’m sad to be missing out on…
Halloween Costume Ideas for Work
Anyone else look forward to Halloween all year long? It’s just one of those holidays that can be a blast when you dive into all the festive themes and activities. The best part of Halloween, in my opinion, is the costumes. Dog costumes? Amazing. Child costumes? Adorable. Adult costumes? So gooood. I have always loved…
7 Ways to Make Salads Suck Less
Many of us reach for salads when we’re trying to make the healthier choice, but sometimes salads just really suck. And who’s actually willing to eat healthy long-term if the food isn’t even remotely satisfying? Salads are often thought of as boring, not filling, and just overall…not very appetizing. It’s easy to make these types…
10 Oatmeal Recipes for a Filling Breakfast
Happy Monday! Time to get back to the grind, which means a lot of us are going back to our weekly routines. I tend to start every day of the week with a filling breakfast that’s packed with whole grains, healthy fats, and protein. Oatmeal is the one breakfast food that I feel great about…
Getting Stronger Full Body Workout
The right set of exercises can completely transform a workout. If you look through all the circuits I’ve created over the years, you’ll notice I like to use a lot of the same exercises (squats, bicycle crunches, and pushups are some of my favorites). There’s a reason for that… The way certain moves challenge my…
4-Year Anniversary
The boyfriend and I had a chill weekend, and it was especially enjoyable because we celebrated our 4-year dating anniversary! Pretty sure this is first time we have ever been together on the actual day because of the long distance thing, so I was happy. We decided to lay low instead of going out for…
Conclusions I Have Come To
This weekend was quite crazy. Let’s just say…I’m not quite sure when I’ll be able to go back to the San Diego Padres baseball field. We went to three games this weekend because the Cubs were in town—I’m usually good with 3/4’s of a game. So…I’m fine on the baseball thing for awhile. Matt’s family…
Exciting Things Happening This Week
My weekend consisted of working on Saturday, going shopping, looking at an apartment, seeing some family, and then doing a lot of nothingness. It was enjoyable, just…not much to say. When thinking of what I should blog about, I realized something… This week is going to be a good time. Therefore, I choose to embrace…
My Birthday Weekend
Today is my 24th birthday! Woo! Since it’s Monday, I declared everyday this past weekend as my birthday. Here’s a little bit of what we did… Matt took me out to a fancy shmancy dinner, but I forgot to do my daily pushups for my 30-day pushup challenge until about 5 minutes before we left,…
My Birthday Present to Myself
Workouts Saturday: Went on a 5.5 mile run at a super, super slow pace. It was quite difficult, which was very apparent the next day when my abs were sore. Plus, it was day 2 in my 30/30 Pushup Challenge, so 8 pushups were done. Sunday: Rest day with a short walk with the boy and 9 pushups….
A to Z Survey
Whelp, today is the day! The first day in awhile I’m going to do a legit workout. If you look at my daily workout log for the past few weeks, it’s quite pitiful because of my siblings visiting and then being sick. Well, we’re still a bunch of sickies in this household, but I’m feeling…
