Plaid Scarf

Helloo! This morning I went to yoga with my sister at the gym we just joined. For me it was much needed. I always feel so relaxed after a good yoga see ion. It just releases so much tension in my back and shoulders, and stretches my legs. I also get to center my mind and just focus on breathing. It's nice to just let things go, especially since in our lives we are constantly going and doing things. So refreshing :). I also like how our teacher today included some challenging ab exercises. That's definitely something I've been slacking on lately :/. This break I am determined to improve my arms and my abs. So lets go!! Haha I'm getting motivated even before the new year.

This is an outfit from last week when my boyfriend was nice enough to take some pictures of me :). I was really happy with how they tuned out! This scarf is soo cuddly and warm! I can't wait until it gets cooler because it feels almost like spring right now. Then I'll be able to wear this out more! Mine is from Lulu's if you want to go and purchase it as well.

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Straight No Chaser

Good morning! Last night I went to see Straight No Chaser at Playhouse Square with my family. They are an all guys acapella group. They were really good! It's amazing what you can do with just voices. They were a really funny group of guys as well, especially with the newer songs they covered. They did the song Marvin Gaye and their dancing was hilarious! They dance like your average white guys haha. They have such a good humor about it though. Their soloists were amazing too! The baritone that sang Take Me to Church was amazing!! There was this family behind us though that kept singing along to the song. And it was really kind of annoying. We paid for these tickets to hear the group Straight No Chaser, not you... Please save your show for people who want to hear you. Sorry, I just had to say that. It was only for that song though, thank god! Overall it was a really great evening! I definitely recommend seeing their show if they come to a theater near you :).

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Yes, I am a Star Wars nerd/fan. Last night, my family and I went to see the new Star Wars movie, and to me it was better than I thought (wayyy better). I'm usually really skeptical when it comes to movie franchises wanting to make a new film out of an old series because most of the time they are just in it for the money. However, Star Wars was actually a really good film! I'm going to try not to leave any spoilers, so if my explanations are vague I apologize. I loved the new characters! Although to be honest, give me a kick ass heroine and I'm happy any day :). The new characters differed from the original movies in personality, and were introduced in a way that made the plot flow not randomly inserted. The heroine's backstory wasn't very original, but it did have it's twists. I thought the plot deviated from the original trilogy enough to make it exciting and not a copy cat, but had enough of the old plot line to satisfy nostalgia. It was a good mix of new story with some history repeating itself. I also enjoyed how the old characters (Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker) didn't play their younger selves all over again. For example, Han was still super sarcastic, but he had matured somewhat. I find this is what happens in a lot of movies that create another sequel to old films. The original characters still play the younger version of themselves, and it really doesn't suit the actor's age. I am really excited for the next one to come out to see if they hold up the precedent they set with this movie :).

Shirt from Francesca's Collection, pants from Nordstrom, shoes from Target.

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Green Smoothie Recipe

Good morning! This was my breakfast today, and doesn't it look super yummy?? I wish I had a cute straw to put in it for a prettier picture, but it still tasted good haha. I love smoothies because they are so filling and super healthy! And homemade smoothies are so much healthier than store bought ones. Usually I'll have them for lunch rather than breakfast just because I'm not a fan of big, filling breakfasts early in the morning. But I had a bunch of bananas and some avocados I needed to use up so a smoothie was perfect for today :). They also make for really pretty pictures too haha. I don't have a blender at school (although I really need to get one), so noe that I'm home I can finally try out some new recipes! I can't wait to try and make an acai bowl over break! They look so pretty, taste so good, and are really good for you too! I love experimenting with flavors and the just right ratios of all the fruits and veggies to make an amazing smoothie. It really is hard sometimes to get that perfect blend, and I've messed up more often than not haha. But I promise, this one is good! You'll need banana, pineapple, avocado, spinach/kale mix, soy milk, lemon or orange juice, and ice.

- 1 ripe banana

- a large handful of pineapple

- 1 handful of spinach/kale mix

- 1/2 an avocado

- 1 1/2 tbs of lemon/orange juice 

- 6 ice cubes

- 1/4 cup soy milk

Pour it in a glass or bowl and decorate it however you like! I used a fresh slice of pineapple :)

Let me know what you guys think if you try it out!

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Lunch Date with my Sister

Hey there! So today I went to lunch with my sister. She's still at college taking finals, but she had the day off from exams today :). We went to Stir Crazy, which is an Asian restaurant that has a create your own stir fry. It was really good! (much better than the stir fry at college haha). I hadn't been there since sophomore year of high school, so it was nice to go back. Alyssa and I just laughed a lot and talked about stupid things. Just the usual. It's sort of weird how you become better friends with your sister when you get older. I mean we still never agree on anything, but we just have our own tastes. When you're younger, the differences seem to cause arguments, but the differences don't matter as much when you're older. So all of you who don't get along with your sister: I promise it gets better. My sister and my mom are actually the two people who get my humor the best, so it's always nice feeling funny haha. After, we walked around the Legacy Village for about a half hour when we found a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. They make the best carmel apples! That store is where this cute little penguin apple is from. I thought he was so cute! Although, I ended up getting a carmel apple with a coat of peanut butter around it instead. It was soo yummy!! I'm a little full for dinner now, but it was totally worth it haha. I would've shown you today's outfit, but I managed to spill stir fry sauce on my white vest so that was really cute haha.

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My Tea

Hello!! I'm currently just sitting and editing a few photos while watching Phineas and Ferb (yes I am five at heart and still enjoy cartoons). I finished my sister's Christmas present this morning! I am so excited about it! It looks really good, if I do say so myself haha. I won't post it until after Christmas though because I don't know if she reads this. She probably doesn't but there's always a chance haha. I think she'll really like it :). While I was painting, the roofers came to drop off some things so they could start fixing the roof. The dogs were baring like crazy! Oh my gosh it was crazy! My dog, especially, wouldn't stop barking. I thought he might loose his voice haha. That would've been kinda funny/sad. After all that commotion, I made myself a cup of tea and decided to take some pictures outside. It was actually really warm out especially for winter! I am loving the weather!!

Later tonight I'm going to see my high school show choir perform with one of my high school friends. I haven't seen the show choir perform since I graduated, which is probably bad because I was in it for three years haha. Time just gets away from you sometimes when you're on break, or I'm just not home when they're performing :/. Their theme this year is The Breakfast Club. So I'll definitely tell you how their show is tomorrow. It sounds super cool!

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Vegan Mac and Cheese Box Review

Heyyy! So for lunch today I decided to try some vegan mac and cheese from the box. I bought two different kinds, and I used the Daiya brand today. I'll save the Earth Balance brand for another day. To be honest I was pretty nervous about trying these because vegan and mac and cheese are completely opposite from each other haha. But there are a lot of really good vegan dupe recipes out there, so there was hope! It cooks pretty much the same as regular mac and cheese from a box (which was great!). I boiled the water, then added the noodles in and cooked those for 7-8 minutes. The noodles tasted like normal mac and cheese noodles. After the noodles were done, I strained them and added the 'cheese' sauce. It came in a packet like Velveeta mac and cheese. I will say, it didn't taste exactly like the normal cheesy sauce, but it wasn't bad once I got used to it. It was definitely more tart/sour than the normal cheese, but for a girl who loves sour things, it was all good. The consistency of the sauce was on point though! Haha it was super creamy and gooey. Mmm yumm!

This morning I ran some errands for myself and my mom. It was so nice to get everything accomplished by 11:30! I love getting things done ahead of schedule :). Today I think I'll take some pictures so I'll have some for this weekend and a few days this week. I got some new stuff over Thanksgiving break that I meant to show you the past week or two, but finals just sort of killed all my free time :/. It's pretty overcast out today so the lighting won't be the prettiest, but it'll have a 'winter vibe' right...?

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