Going Home

A few months ago, I did a series of posts about my vacation to London and Israel with my family.  This weekend, I am going back to Israel, and I am so excited!  This will be my first time going there for volunteer work, and I am so lucky to have the chance to give back […]

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Fitness Firsts

So in the past few months, I’ve been on a real health kick, and I’ve seen positive results in a few different aspects of my life.  In addition to losing weight, my skin has improved, I feel good almost every day, and I haven’t even had one nasty cold since winter started!  It is so […]

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Inspirations: Week 7

1.  In case you missed it, Lady Gaga’s Grammy’s tribute to David Bowie was incredible.  Arguably the highlight of the entire show, and this comes from someone whose cousin won two Grammy’s with Taylor Swift! (via Glamour) 2.  I’ve been rocking this hairstyle since I was a little girl, so someone should hire me as […]

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Feel the Love

Whether you’re single or taken, I hope everyone has a lot of love in their lives this weekend and every other day of the year!  Love comes to us in so many ways; we just have to let it.  So in honor of Valentine’s Day this weekend, I wanted to share some love inspo…  Have […]

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Inspirations: Week 6

1.  I love my iPad, but theres nothing like a real book.  (via PopSugar)  2.  Before you love someone, you have to love yourself. (via PopSugar) 3.  I love everything Kate does, so I can’t wait to try her recipe for Green Goddess Hummus. (via Cookie and Kate)  4.  I consider Lush to be a seriously underrated mecca of […]

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Weekend Update: Quick Getaway

Now that I have a new car, it is way easier for me to make travel plans to see my friends who live in neighboring states.  So this weekend I took a little road trip to visit my two best friends in Connecticut and New York…. There is a club in New Haven called Bar […]

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Inspirations: Week 3

Sorry for the late post; I’ve had a crazy week at work, and my 1996 car finally bit the dust on the coldest day ever.  Here’s what’s keeping me sane this week… 1.  I love Chriselle Lim’s blog, and basically everything she does is flawless, so I really want to try out her detox smoothie recipe. […]

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Inspirations: Week 1, Again

So this should be week 8, but since it is a new year, I’m going to start all over.  My goal for 2016 is to have 52 posts, one for every week.  So here we go!  I’ll start this segment off with a New Year’s themed post… 1.  I vacillate between being lazy and proactive, […]

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Resolved: 2016

I’ve never been one for New Year’s Resolutions, especially after seeing how easily they fall by the wayside by the time February rolls around.  Its easy to say you want to change, and to even really want to, but to actually make change in your life can be incredibly hard.  So this year, I’m making […]

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Photo Diary: Celebrate Good Times

Happy New Year, everyone!  I can’t believe it is 2016; I still write 2009 on things sometimes, so this will definitely take some getting used to.  The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is so magical and fun.  Even though I had finals, I’ve been doing a lot of things and celebrating lots of special […]

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