I’m currently en route to New York City to meet up with my mentor (who works at a huge magazine!) and an editorial assistant for another magazine. I’m beyond excited!
Anyway, how was your weekend? Mine was fabulous. It just so happened to be my 22nd birthday yesterday, so that made it all the more exciting.
I hope everyone is having a great weekend and that you had a very merry Christmas if you celebrate!
I had an absolutely amazing Christmas. It was so, so nice to be home with my parents and all three of my older brothers. We haven’t all been home together in quite some time, so there was nothing more I wanted this holiday season than lots of quality fam time.
I feel so happy and blessed that we could all be together because my family is truly the greatest gift. As much as I love the Christmas cheer, music, baking, treats, shopping for presents, coziness, and excitement of the holiday season, my favorite thing about Christmas time is being with my loved ones. There’s seriously nothing better.
Clearly not the most recent picture, but it was too cute not to share – haha!
To kick off the holiday weekend, we went to Christmas Eve mass and then had our usual Christmas Eve lasagna dinner (and fun yankee swap) at my aunt’s house, which is a tradition we’ve had for years.
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Happy Friday you guys! Hope you’re all doing well on this fine December day.
I’m in a great mood because I’m finally done with finals and back at home for the holidays!
I can’t believe that fall semester of my senior year in college is already over, and that I only have one semester left… but let’s not talk about that.
I’ll put the sentimental senior-in-college thoughts aside for another day, because right now, it’s time to just sit back, relax, and enjoy Christmas break!
I still owe you a half marathon recap (if you want one?), but today I wanted to link up with Heather to show you some of the things I’ve been loving lately!
Well, it’s that day of the week again, which means it’s time for another “What I Ate Wednesday“ post!
This week’s WIAW features some of the foods I feasted on during finals just about a month ago. I can’t believe it’s already been a month! Phew, so glad those stressful study days are over!
I haven’t taken as many foodie pics lately as I was hoping to, so these are basically all the photos I had on my phone from the past month or so.
Anyway, enough explaining…let’s see the eats!
These are amazing with peanut or almond butter, nutella, or really any form of chocolate. Long story short, these are an awesome snack!
Another awesome snack? This yogurt flavor! Tastes like dessert, but can be eaten any time of day!
It’s safe to say that I am beyond obsessed with pop chips. I literally ate a bag every. single. day at school. I had extra dining bucks left at the end of the year (as most students at my school do) which meant I could stock up on tons of my favorite chips so I can enjoy them this summer!
No matter where I am – school, home, traveling, wherever – I always crave bagels for lunch. My faves are cinnamon raisin, whole grain/wheat, and blueberry!
We all know I like to have dessert pretty much every day, but it is a necessity when I’m studying/ writing papers all day long for weeks on end! Cookies, candy, ice cream, froyo, you name it, I want it for an after dinner treat!
Obviously, I was a little too busy studying to take tons of pics of what I ate, but that gives you a good idea of just a few of the extra snacks and such I ate during finals this past semester!
Now that I’m home for the summer, I’m back to most of my typical at-home eats, which have been featured on my blog ever since I started it almost a year ago(!!!)
Nonetheless, here are a few pics I’ve taken recently.
My fave wrap and sweet potato fries (I’ve shown this baby so many times on the blog… Such as here, here, and here – just to name a few!)
Some of my favorite protein and soft baked snack bars as of late.
And lastly, one of my favorite summertime salads from one of my favorite restaurants! The new Cosi Peruvian Palm Salad – “Peruvian peppers, hearts of palm, avocados, tomatoes, diced cucumbers and romaine with white balsamic vinaigrette”. Oh my gosh, I’m obsessed.
That’s all for now. I’ll be back soon with more fashion shtuff!
PS – Feel free to follow me on Twitter @fuelingalife! I’m also considering creating an Instagram account for the blog. Butttt, I’m still contemplating changing the name of the blog. Hmmph, I just don’t know! Decisions, decisions (not my strong suit).
Any feedback/ opinions on all of that ^ are welcome! 🙂
Hope you have a very happy Hump Day!! And as always, thanks to Jenn for hosting the fabulous WIAW link-up!
xo’s
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday! Mine was amazing, and I hope yours was also full of relaxation, family time, fun with friends, fabulous food, and some fitness thrown in there, too!
I’m still on break for the next two weeks, but I’m definitely feeling the after Christmas (and New Years Eve) blues. I took a decent amount of photos, so I thought what better way to beat those blues than a kinda sorta not really “wordless Wednesday” recap!
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Modern Family marathon.
Chex in a Christmas mug. (Does anyone else think the vanilla flavor tastes like sugar cookies? SO GOOD.)
Oreo brownie.
Pre-church peppermint mocha.
Christmassy nails.
Lacy shirt and new boots for Christmas Eve Mass.
Christmas Eve lasagna, garlic bread, and salad.
Santa came!
Enough dessert for 19 people?
Lemon poppyseed cake with orange glaze, rounds 1 & 2.
Round 3.
Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate.
Five mile run in the snow. Perfection.
I’m dreaming of a white (day after) Christmas.
Cosi date with friends.
More.
And more.
First trip to Moe’s.
I guess I liked it?
Hot cocoa by the tree.
Feeling snacky.
Christmas celebration #2.
(Early) birthday cake!
Out with the fam.
Dear peppermint stick, why do you have to be seasonal?
Clean and simple.
Microwaved.
Tired from last night = lazy easy eats.
Imma miss this
so, so much.
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PS – Want to kick-start the new year? Check out this workout!
PPS – This year, instead of making resolutions you won’t keep, make the commitment to become the BEST you.
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