For the longest time I thought I HATED oatmeal. I didn't like the texture, I found it boring, and just honestly just completely avoided it. BUT, a few months ago I decided I would just give it a try. I mean why not? I needed something super filling to get me through 3 hour studios and oatmeal seemed like the perfect thing to...

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I am currently on the road to recovery with a knee injury--literally the WORST--and to avoid the FOMO of watching other runners run past my window, I have been doing a lot of different forms or cross-training to not only stay in shape and keep my body working hard, but also to strengthen the muscles around my knees. When I first began to...

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Okay, so technically there is no baking involved....but let's get baked anyway! I have always been a fudge fanatic! Growing up I went to Michigan every summer to my grandparents' lake house, and I still do, and while I was there I would always get a piece of Murdick's Fudge to take home. It was always the highlight of my summer--so delicious! Even...

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The Zoeva brushes would have to be my all time favorite makeup brushes. They are super soft, amazing quality and affordable. The Rose Golden Luxury set is absolutely stunning. It comes with all the makeup brushes you would need for a nice everyday makeup look and it doesn't hurt that it looks beautiful as well. The set includes some of my favorite brushes...

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Another 'what I eat in a day' from Christmas break back home! Breakfast For breakfast I love starting out my morning with a smoothie bowl and a black coffee. Today I decided to make my smoothie bowl a bit more special and make it an acai bowl. Smoothie bowls are a go-to breakfast for me when I have time to make them because...

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Rarely do I ever come across a healthier blondies recipe, so when I stumbled upon Madeleine Shaw's recipe while scrolling through her blog, I had to give it a try--vegan style! I made a few adjustments to the recipe to make it vegan, sugar-free and use ingredients I already had on hand! Ingredients 2 flax eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1...

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