As soon as I saw Purely Elizabeth's sample sale Instagram for these functional granola bars I immediately had to order them. I have never really been a huge fan of bars, but the idea of adding superfood mushrooms into a granola bar caught my attention--that and I am obsessed with Purely Elizabeth's ancient grain granola already!  Mushrooms?--I know it sounds kind of strange,...

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Late last night around midnight I came to a HUGE realization as I was preparing to get up at 6:00am for my 14 mile long run before class--Why am I doing this? All week I had been stressing over when I was going to get my long run in for the week--and to make matters more stressful, the weather forecast after tomorrow has...

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Again--no actual baking involved, but let's get baked anyway! Lately I have been binge watching some of Amelia Liana's old videos/vlogs--she is so hilarious and fun to watch! (She also has amazing style!) And while being weird watching old videos, I came across the Healthy Caramel Slices recipe that she adopted from the Hippy Lane app. They were so easy to make and,...

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I have long been completely obsessed with Madewell. Every time they bring out new items, I want to buy them all! Everything is amazing quality, super cute and they often have a LOT of discounts/sales--even a student discount! (WIN). I also love how versatile their sizing is. I am quite a small, petite person so I tend to struggle to find clothing that...

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Breakfast What better way to start off my special day than with a stack of chocolate chip buckwheat pancakes--YUM! These are my absolute favorite to make on special occasions (mainly because I'm too lazy too) and before long runs. They are super filling, give me plenty of energy and taste INCREDIBLE! Ingredients 1/2 cup buckwheat pancake mix 1/2 cup unsweetened original almond milk 1/2...

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Sephora never fails to impress me with their birthday gifts. They are aways just too good to be true! 2015's blew me away with the mini NARS matte lip crayons--so gorgeous! And 2016's Fresh face cleanser and face mask mini's were to DIE for. This year, like last year, there was a skin care and a makeup option for the birthday gift. I...

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Today's 'what I eat in a day' is full of easy recipes I make in my dorm with just a microwave! Breakfast For breakfast during the week I almost always have oatmeal. It's so easy and super filling so it gets me through my long studio classes! I pretty much always make my superfood oatmeal because it is so tasty and it is...

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