Holy moly. I don't even know where to begin with these cookies. I made them yesterday and have already eaten the entire batch of 6. I started to tell myself to slow down- but... wait for it... they're healthy for you! So no, you don't need to slow down ;) This weekend, I wanted to challenge myself to stay *mostly* healthy. This meant, eating out less,…
I'm not sure about you, but after the weekend, my body craves nourishing, detoxing foods. As part of a healthy life balance, I tend to stick with homemade, healthy foods throughout the week. Once the weekend arrives, while I still try to maintain some sort of level of healthiness, I go out to eat, order things I typically wouldn't, and am just generally carefree. Sunday is…
I realize not alllll of you have Instagram [although I’m extremely obsessed with it and don’t understand how not everyone can not be 😉 ], so I thought I’d share with you all some of my simple go-to’s I typically reserve for my Insta! {In case you missed it, you can find my first Instagram Round Up here!} While I love to cook, I also love to…
Top 10 Motivation Quotes Happy Friday!! Do you have anything exciting planned? Dj and I are just going to take it easy tonight, make some food and watch some movies. Tomorrow, I have another grad school exam, so fingers crossed! Afterwards, we're planning on getting together with some of our friends & just seeing where the weekend takes us. Enjoy your weekend! & procrastinate a…
Myyyy smoothie brings all the boys to the yard.... sorry, I'm the worst. So, it's been an average of 103 degrees in Florida this past week (I wish I was making that atrocious number up), and therefore, my body is actively rejecting solid foods. Just last Thursday, I came home from work & at 5:30 pm it was still over 90 degrees. NOPE. I thew on…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen this post coming.. ;) By now, you've most likely heard of the award winning, extremely popular author, John Green. He's written an array of best sellers from The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, and the novel I am focusing on today, Looking for Alaska. Looking for Alaska was John Green's first novel and was published in…
TGIF! :) I actually can't believe it's already Friday; this week went by SO fast! [I'm hoping that, therefore, means the weekend will go reaaaaaally slow ;) ] Dj has been in California all week for work & is coming back tonight! I'm not sure what exactly we will be doing, but I'm feeling like exploring. Do you have anything planned? I hope your week was…
Southern summers are HARD to get used to. This is my 2nd summer as a resident of Florida, and I am melting! Having a full time job during the summer months provides a difficult task for me each day: what in the world do I wear? When it's 103 degrees outside, and the office is kept cool, your outfit choices can get a bit confusing. I've…
Oh hi there; I'm so happy you stumbled upon my sweet corner of the internet! My name is Melissa and I am a 20-something year old lifestyle blogger with a passion for exploring the globe, making healthy spins on popular recipes, all sizes of Golden Doodles, finding fun ways to save money, wishing Joanna Gains was my bff, and living an overall happier/healthier lifestyle. Come [virtually] hang!
