Chicken salad has always been one of my all time favorite foods. It was my go-to order at Panera in high school and even followed me along to typical order in college. The one thing I don’t like about it is how secretly high calorie packed it is. I always though, meh, how bad can it be? It is mostly chicken, after all. Unfortunately, after realizing…
One thing I love to do is take staple comfort foods and substitute out ingredients to make it healthier, but keep the same “this must be so bad for you” taste. I also love to cook big pans of food so that I can grab it for an easy lunch or dinner throughout the week! This Light Shepherd’s Pie covered both of those bases. :) [to make…
Guys. I’m so excited about the warmer weather. Living so close to the beach definitely has it’s perks. When I was younger, I lived in Southern California, but we typically spent more time at the pool than we do at the ocean. It makes sense, beach days are a lot of prep work, but they are definitely worth it! To prepare for the upcoming summer months,…
The past two weeks have been pretty busy. Dj was in Japan for work, I’m working on migrating my blog over to a Wordpress domain (more on this later), and I’m trying to finish applying for grad schools. This weekend, Dj came back, we had met new friends that just moved down to Florida, and the weather was beautiful! What this all calls for? Happy hours!…
Spring has arrived! The flowers are in full bloom, bees are starting to appear again (yuck), and rain is now in basically every weather forecast in Florida for the next 4 months! To kick off the warmer months, I’ve brought back the nautical look to my wardrobe. (Yay! It’s getting into boating & beach weather) This is something I wore to work last Friday. If your…
Starbucks will always have my heart. In high school, my brother worked as a barista and would always bring me back my favorite coffee order (venti iced chai or grande hot white chocolate mocha)! Since then, my order has changed up a bit after becoming more health conscious. (Not saying I never sneak in a white chocolate mocha or chocolate croissant from time to time..) My…
Sunday’s are for meal prep! When it comes to breakfast, everyone is different. During the week, I stick to either oatmeal, yogurt, or fruit. I also can’t eat until at least an hour after waking up & drinking a cup (or two..) of coffee. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is not like that, and needs more substance to power him through his mornings. I enjoy…
Do you remember when I mentioned that I’m trying to jump up my activity level, but due to high pollen count (and simply taking so much time off from running) it was creating an issue of long, discouraging running times? Well! I have an update for you! I follow a ton of personal trainers// nutritionalists // foodies // fellow lifestyle bloggers on my Instagram where I was…
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!
