Became An Absentee

It has been a hot minute since I have posted for you all on here, and so sorry for the absence! But I am back at it and so excited to start blogging again because I really do enjoy it. It's just a matter of making time in my busy schedule to post a few times a week. Things to update you all on since I posted last, I have finished my vegan month and it was VERY successful! I lost the last amount of weight I needed to lose, and now I am all about maintaining and finding a balance. When I went vegan I realized that it is really not hard for me to cut out the bad things in my diet or eat lesser amounts of them. Also, finding things that were healthy substitutes for those unhealthy foods, was key in finding this balance. The gym has also stayed my best friend, but I have also been doing more activities outside and will continue them as the weather gets nicer here in Oregon. Another update is two of my best friends and I got matching tattoos a couple of weeks ago! We have been best friends for years, and all thought it was appropriate to mark our bodies to show the world how close we are. I had been wanting a new tattoo anyways, and could not think of something better than getting one with them. We wanted something that was small but meaningful to the three of us. This past month has also been the month of me making sure to make time for my friends, and realize that they are so important to me. So making time to see them all, is a priority of mine now. Good thing I have a very organized planner to make sure I can plan out everything! Another update is I have started to do a girls night once a month with my friends, and the first one was such a success! The best thing I did to prepare for it was to create a menu that was easy and friendly for everyone, as well as buying some Charles Shaw from Trader Joes. Considering Trader Joes is one of my favorite places in the world, this was the best place to stock up on goodies for our night in. I had decided that each girls night would have a theme as far as food and drinks go. This first one was Italian themed, so that meant pasta, marinara sauce, kalamata olive bread, spring salad with balsamic dressing and our array of wines. Getting different kinds of wine helps, especially when everyone has a different preference of wine. For the next girls night the theme is Mexican, which will include tacos and of course, margaritas. This past month I bought Lauren Conrad's Celebrate book, since she is my idol, and have been reading it non stop getting party ideas. So be on the look out for the next girls night post!

I have also posted pictures from my latest trip to Pips Doughnuts!