Moving In

The month of February was hectic! I have been busy trying to fix up my new place. So far I have found a kitchen tabel, a couch and chair , a rug and finally an ottoman. I am so excited that everything is finally coming together. I still need curtains and pillows and then I will be ready to show you guys my new place.   

I took this picture before my house warming party. My family really hooked me up with some amazing kitchen supplies. I love cooking and I am so excited about being to make my "smelly" curry without my parents or a roommate telling me it smells bad! 

Where do you guys go to find pillows? 

Hello 2013

Happy New Year guys!! I spent my New Years Eve hanging out with old friends and making some new ones. I am so excited to see what 2013 has in store for me!

 What I Wore: 

Skirt-Zara

Shirt-H&M

Shoes- Steve Madden 

Necklace- H&M 

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The Best of 2012

Outfits

Here are a few of my favorite outfits from this year. 

Meals 

Top Left: Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili   Top Right: Lightened Up Power Protein Goddess Bowl 

Bottom Left:Red Quinoa and Black Bean Vegetable Salad  Bottom Right: Butternut Squash Casserole 

Top Left: Spicy Thai Noodles Top Right: Creamy Pumpkin Pasta 

Bottom Left: Swiss Chard and Sun-Dried Tomato Mac and Cheese  Bottom Right: Thai Fried Quinoa 

Books 

If you are in the mood to stay up all night reading here are a few books that will keep you interested! 

Rushing Around

Have you ever felt like you are going one hundred miles an hours? Well I feel like this week has flown by. I have been working twelve hours a day trying to get things just right for my students. I decided to share this super random outfit and random lunch with you guys just to show you what I came up with in a hurry Thursday morning. 

What I Wore

Shirt- Forever 21

Jeans- Zara

Shoes- Steve Madden

Jewelry- H&M

I have no name for this dish. I guess it could be called a little of this and a little of that. 

Ingredients 

Quinoa 

Black Beans

Diced Tomatos

Onion

Corn

Spinach (finally chopped in food processer) 

Garlic

Season All 

Cilantro 

Red, Green and Yellow Bell Pepper 

Ginger Lime Dressing 

Balsamic Vinegar 

I was pleasantly surprised with the taste of this dish. It was perfect for lunch and easy to pack.  

The GM Diet

Hey guys! I have been over indulging a bit this summer and put on a bit too much weight. Next Saturday I am in a wedding and I decided I need to try and slim down a bit to feel better about myself and look good in my dress. So Sunday I started The GM Diet after a friend old him how well it worked for her. I did the vegetarian version of the diet but if you are interested in trying the other version please visit there website. 

Day One: Only Fruits (no bananas)

To start the GM diet I decided to buy a fruit tray from the grocery store and munch away at it all day. It is recommend to eat more melon thans any other fruit because they are mainly water. The first day was pretty easy for me because I enjoy fruit. 

Day Two: Veggies

Total Pounds Lost: 1.8

I started day two with Odwalla 100% carrot juice and after drinking it I felt like I drank "go-go juice" ! On day two you are supposed to stuff yourself full of veggies including a backed potato. I did have a bit of trouble on day two due to some sweet cravings after dinner but besides that day two was easy.

Day Three: Fruits and Veggies 

Total Pounds Lost: 2.4

I spent the majority of this day drinking Naked juices which kept me full until late afternoon. Then I had salad and fruit for dinner. This day was easy for me. 

Day Four: Bananas and Milk 

Total Pounds Lost: 2.4 (no change)

Day four was the hardest day for me. On day four you are supposed to eat bananas and drink a class of milk with every banana you eat. You can also have vegetable soup for lunch and dinner. Day four was difficult because I just felt like I could not get full. 

Day Five: Feast Day 

Total Pounds Lost: 3.6

Day five is called a feast day because you are going to feel stuffed. You have to eat at least 6 tomatoes and drink 12 glasses of water. You also get to have brown rice. I added honey to my rice in the morning and herbs and red pepper to my rice for lunch and dinner. 

Day Six: Vegetable Day

Total Pounds Lost: 5.6 Oh Yeah!!! 

Day six you get to have another cup of rice and vegetables. On day six I was feeling bored with the diet. Yes I was down five pounds but I was missing beans and bread (which I rarely eat). 

Day Seven: Rice, Fruit Juice, All You can Eat Veggies 

Total Pounds Lost: 5.6 (no change)

Today is day seven and I plan on drinking another carrot juice and chowing down on veggies all day. Tomorrow I will let you guys know what I think about the diet and how much I actually lost. 

Wish me luck :) 

Packed and Ready for Canada

I'm sure some of my friends are looking at the above picture and wondering if I did this by myself. Guys I am a horrible, horrible packer. I am the person that brings twenty outfits and then I forget my bras or something else essential. I wanted to show you guys how I packed this time so that I am sure I have everything I need and nothing I don't. 

My friend Tiffany used the plastic bag method a year ago when we went to Washington DC and I laughed at her. Well the joke was on me because I ended up having to go out and buy something because I forgot something I needed. This time I made sure to try on every single outfit so that I knew what I needed for it. Inside of the bag I put my accessories I need and any undergarments. That way I can just grab a bag and get dressed in the morning. 

Last year I ordered a lunch box from Thirty-One and it came out wrong. They let me keep the bag and sent me the right one; but I didn't know what to do with my flawed bag. I decided it would make a great make up bag for traveling. I can just grab the handel and head to the bathroom. Plus it's huge! 

 I make sure to always travel with a huge bag so I can stuff my blanket and Ipad inside. I packed a smaller bag for walking around Toronto. 

What's In My Bag 

Camera

Baby Lips 

Sun Glasses inside pouch 

Keys 

Anti-Bacterial

Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 

An old Wallet- I like to travel with an older wallet because I know it won't be filled with important papers and change that would be in my normal wallet. All I have inside is my passport, driver license, cash and debit card.  

Great Minds

I guess it's true that great minds do think alike. After my families father's day celebration I realized that my dad and I were matching so I had to take a picture! 

Macy's had an amazing sale and I got four pairs of shoes. Yes four pairs!  I decided to share these with you guys because they are just so cute and wonderfully neon.  

Is the scale broken?

Sunday after taking a shower I stepped on my scale and the screen flashed the words Error. I told myself I would use the error message as a way to motivate myself. In my mind I thought I would lose weight in a week and then when I fixed my scale I would weight less. Well as the week went on I snuck onto the scale and it worked and said I hadn't lost any weight. I just knew the scale had to be broken for real so I rushed to use my parents fancy scale. Low and behold I saw the exact same number on theirs. I thought I would show you why I haven't lost any weight this week. 

 I tried Seaweed Salad for the first time. 

 Rainbow Roll at Ra

 S'mores Cupcake from Oh La La bakery

 Tons and tons of my favorite cooke in the entire world!! S'mores cookie from Central Market. 

Salata its Chipolte but salad and I love love love it! 

 X-R Margarita I also had a Stuffed Avocado from Gringo's. 

Life is a Rodeo

Saturday was extremely eventful. I finally broke down and bought an Iphone and now my Mac family is complete. I also saw Safe House which was a great movie. But you all are here to see what I did at the Rodeo so lets get to it! 

A view from the top of the Farris wheel.

What I wore

You can't see my boots in the picture but I swear they are cute.

Jean Jacket- Forever 21 (old)

Plaid Shirt- American Eagle 

Skirt- Gilly Hicks

Tights- Tj Maxx

Purse- Calvin Klein Cross-body 

 Yummy sausage on a stick! 

 The reason why I come to the Rodeo year after year...

Deep fried Cookie Dough (on the left) which was life changing amazing! Deep fried Oreos (on the right) wonderful as always. 

Jen loving her Fried Twinkie ewww... Just too much sugar for me. 

Sweet Like Cinnamon

I cannot stop listening to this song! I love LDR's entire CD but this song just makes me so happy. It makes me think of summers back in high school! 

Since we are talking about high school...this song reminds me of my besties back then. 

Unconventional Remedies

My mother has become obsessed with Dr. Oz and all of his life improving ideas. She has bought me two products that I have quickly fallen in love with. 

I have had a sore throat for the past week and with my work schedule I just do not have the time to go to the doctor. My mom bought me these throat lozenges Dr. Oz told her about. They actually work!! And not momentarily they seem to work for hours. I take maybe two a day when I need them. 

My mom also bought Dickinson's Orignal Witch Hazel. I was going to talk about this in my January favorites post but I wanted to be sure I loved it. I use this every single day twice a day. After washing my face I apply this with a cotton ball. It makes my face feel fresh and it locks the moisture in! I also see that it is helping with my dark spots on my cheeks. 

Month In Review: January

The first month of the year did not exactly go by at warped speed. If January is any indication of how my year will be then I am in for some major high points and some interesting lows. Here are a few things I did not get a chance to talk about this month. 

I discovered the Texans Grill! Which is a wonderful sports bar. I went twice to watch Texans games when they were in the playoffs. 

 I got these lovely flats from Steve Madden! 

The Outfit

Shirt- Forever 21

Sweater- Banana Republic (last season)

Jeans-Zara 

shoes- Steve Madden via DSW 

 The Outfit 

Shirt- American Eagle 

Pants- Zara

Shoes- Steve Madden 

I found these bracelets at Target over the weekend. 

My new favorite things!! 

I love playing Scramble With Friends it is basically a word search you play with friends. 

I am all kinds of crazy for Lana Del Rey! Her album is LOVE! 

I have been having a hard time following asleep lately. I have started to use a lavender scented candle  20 minutes before bed. 

Pretty Please

This line up is amazing! I can't decide which day seems the best honestly I would want to go to all three! So who wants to buy my tickets? 

It's All Brand New!

I spent my new years at a friend's house party. I started out really wanting to go to a club and dance the night away. I thought I would be unhappy just going to a house party but I ended up having an amazing time! 

My New Years Eve dress! 

Dress-Zara

Belt-J. Crew

Shoes-Steve Madden 

  I wanted you guys to see the back of the dress. 

My New Years Resolutions! 

1.Live in the moment- I am a planner. I spend most of my time trying to plan out events that have yet to happen and I forget to enjoy what is already happening. 

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2.Blog Once A Day

3.Wear more heels

4.Spend Less Money