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girl meets: 1.17.14.

17 January, 2014 by Gracie 17 Comments

fashion.

It’s not too soon to bring out the summer clothes…right?

I kid. Sort of. When I get bored of my winter clothes, I like bringing out summer rompers/shorts and “winterizing” them with tights, boots, and a long sweater.

romper: H&M. sweater: Macy’s. boots: Etienne Aigner. watch: Nixon.

And of course, I wouldn’t leave the house without rockin’ Speakable I layered DREAMER with some of my other favorite necklaces.

fun.

Last night I met up with my good friend Rachel for dinner to chat and prepare for our NEW APARTMENT. That’s right, say hello to my new roommate, whom I’m sure you’ll be seeing a lot more of!

(Rachel also has a new blog, check out A Life Feast)

I haven’t gone into much detail yet about the move because I wanted to wait until it was a sure thing, and…well, it’s a sure thing now! I’ve been living in midtown for about two years and dying to move downtown, and I finally am. Not only that, but it’s pretty much our dream neighborhood. January 29th can’t come soon enough!

food.

Rachel and I met up for dinner at one of my favorites, Westville. I always get a combo of the four market sides there, and this time was no different.

I went with sautéed kale + shallots, roasted butternut squash, fried plantains, and roasted honey dijon brussels sprouts.

Rachel got the market sides too, so we had quite the veggie feast going on.

faith.

As someone who is quick to go to my confidants before God (hi mom and Jessi :)), this was convicting and comforting at the same time. It’s pretty incredible that I can go directly to the God of the universe in time of need…

(devotional excerpt from Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith)

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Are you a fan of “winterizing” spring/summer clothes?
Any fun plans for the weekend ahead?

#LEAN14 january jumpstart: FUELed up.

3 January, 2014 by Gracie 4 Comments

I feel the need to share that the first few days of January Jumpstart were not very…jumpstarty. Haha. I did manage to keep my meals nice and clean, but workouts…well, they just didn’t happen. I’ve been finishing up a huge new project (which I’ll reveal on Monday!), so that took precedence. Good thing I technically already got my 3 workouts in for the week

Like I said, I did manage to have some great healthy meals. I haven’t made it to the grocery store yet since I got back from the holidays, and with the crazy snow storm Hercules it was Seamless to the rescue (what else is new?).

I’m really loving Fuel Grill & Juice Bar lately. They have so many delicious and healthy options!

Rewind to Wednesday where I got their FUEL Mexican Plate: bison (choice of chicken) cooked with black beans, pico de gallo and avocado, served with brown rice. The serving was huge – it lasted me two full meals.

And for breakfast today I got one of their omelets + turkey bacon, avocado, and sweet potato. Another two-mealer. GML approved!

With January Jumpstart I’m really focusing on eating balances meals instead of snacking throughout the day, and the hearty (yet healthy) meals that Fuel provides is perfect for that.

Do you prefer three larger meals, or small meals/snacking throughout the day?

girl meets: 12.19.13.

19 December, 2013 by Gracie 9 Comments

fun.

Why don’t I go to more concerts? I always have SO much fun! On Tuesday I saw John Mayer at Barclays Center, and it was awesome.

And yes, Katy Perry made an appearance Have I mentioned how much I love her?

food.

Wednesday turned out to be an unexpected great-food-fest day. I’ll take it.

First up was lunch at Penelope. I can’t go there and not get some version of their amazing chicken meatballs, so I went with it in salad form.

Later that day my parents arrived for a short visit, so I met them for dinner at Nizza. I usually get their socca, but I switched it up and got Pasta Al Pesto - fettucce with a touch of cream, crescenza cheese & pesto (and gluten free!).

For dessert we went next door to Crepe Café Joli. I only had a few bites of this bad boy because it was rich. In the best possible way, clearly.

face.

I was recently sent some new makeup products from Cargo Cosmetics to try out, and I must say it’s joining the ranks of my other favorite makeup brands.