2010 August | girl meets life.

operation explore Chicago: success.

About 4 miles and 12 blisters later, I have officially seen most of Chicago. It is such a beautiful city!

My travel companions for the majority of the day were Gabriela, Katy, and Megan. We had a blast

Love Gabriela flashing the peace sign…

Sass-attack [...]

blogger breakfast.

Confession: I woke up today feeling like a little kid on Christmas morning. I just love waking up knowing I’m in a completely new and different city! I have a feeling this 23-year-old is well on her way to becoming a travel-aholic. She’s also going to stop herself from speaking in third person right now [...]

pre-HLS night out.

Hi pies!

So far, I’ve been having an awesome time in Chicago. I’m glad Katy and I were on the same page with calling it an early night, though, because I’m pooped! Who would’ve thought a one-hour time difference would cause such jetlag?

For dinner tonight a bunch of us headed to Raw for some raw [...]

we’re here!

Hi dolls! I’ve arrived safe and sound in Chicago After quite the long day of traveling, Katy and I checked into our lovely hotel room.

Rewind to earlier today, where Gabriela and I grabbed lunch at O’Hare while waiting for Katy to arrive; A veggie sub from Quizno’s for her and a [...]

delicious accident.

The lack of food in the house actually led to an insanely tasty concoction for lunch. I pretty much threw everything I did have into a bowl, and the result was nothing short of miraculous.

I’m not really sure what category this falls under. Overnight oats? Loaded yogurt? Eh, maybe, but the consistency [...]

want nice skin? get your vitamins.

Yesterday my mom showed me a new product she has been using – Vitamin E Oil. She said that it works as a great moisturizer. As someone who is semi-obsessed with face moisturizers, I was curious. Why hadn’t I thought of using a product as natural as a vitamin oil?

Before applying the oil on my own [...]

Cheesy Bacon Turkey Meatloaf

Growing up, I was never a fan of meatloaf. My mom was (is) a wonderful cook, but I never had the guts to mention that I just didn’t enjoy the classic American dish.

I don’t know what inspired me to take the meatloaf-route when pondering dinner tonight, but it was one of the best decisions I’ve made [...]

10 Ways to be a Bargainista.

Since I began blogging, a good deal of the questions I get from readers are about fashion. The funny thing is, I can barely count the names of designers I’m familiar with on one hand!

While I may not exactly be a “fashionista,” I do have a personal sense of style that is constantly changing. Because of [...]

Trendy Tuesday: smoothies.

HEY loves! Um, can I just say congrats to my new favorite couple?

Sorry, I had to!

breakfast.

Yesterday an email was sent out announcing the Healthy Living Summit Stonyfield Smoothie Contest. I’m not usually one to enter contests, but I’m also not one to turn down the opportunity to make a refreshing, summer smoothie for breakfast! [...]

texting etiquette.

These days, just about everyone and their mom (literally) uses text messaging. And, like other forms of media, texting has added a new set of rules when it comes to communicating with one another.

But communicating via text message is not just about knowing what LOL, FML, or NBD means. Whether you like it or not, there [...]

Sunday breakfast & TERRA giveaway.

What is it about Sunday that calls for a big, comforting breakfast?

Well, considering the fact that I woke up at noon, make that lunch.

While enjoying a few big cups of coffee and spoonfuls of Dark Chocolate Dreams, I took over the kitchen to make breakfast for Liz and myself. On the menu: bacon, toast, and cheesy [...]

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