Two days after I returned from my meat-and-cheese-filled trip to Mexico, I quit eating animal products. The timing was perfect, and I was ready for a fresh start. While I had always had an inkling towards a vegan lifestyle, a few documentaries really convinced me to finally make the jump. While some people recommend slowly…
So as some of you may already know, I recently got the opportunity to travel to Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico for a study abroad trip. It was an amazing trip that changed my life. Story posts, tip posts, and location posts are soon to come, but I thought I would share with you all…
My boyfriend and I had only been together for five months before I went to Europe for two months and then college right after. All we had to stay connected was video chat! Hands down, our love language is quality time. This can seem nearly impossible when you’re halfway around the world or even just…
Dessert is bad. At least, that’s what our brains have been wired to think. Desserts are extra food that our body doesn’t need, and they can lead to health problems. That’s all true, and I’m a major fan of health and healthy living! However, I love desserts. I love cake and cookies and brownies and chocolate and…
I spend too much time on Pinterest looking at everyone’s amazingly crafty gift ideas. And maybe, I could pull one of those together if I dedicated lots of time and patience. While I’m sure the personalized nature of the gifts makes them worth the effort, it’s a thousand times to easier to have someone else…
On Pinterest all the time, I see posts about “losing weight FAST” and “quick way to shrink your stomach.” I decided to give one of these of a try: a smoothie cleanse. I didn’t do a lot of research before I jumped in with my best friend and bought $45 worth of fresh produce to…
Today’s post is a bit personal for me, and it’s something that’s been weighing on my heart for a while! I’ve been with my wonderful boyfriend for over a year now, and we’ve spent eight months of that in a long distance relationship, since my family moved, I traveled to Europe, and I’m now in…
