Lately, I've been trying desperately to shed off a couple of extra pounds ( I mean, aren't we all in the same boat here? ). I'm not necessarily trying to fight the fat off to look good, but rather, to feel good. I'm all about the be-on-with-yourself, zen, mind-body-spirit thing that goes along with ...
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Florence, Italy : The Food
[ See the full guide to Florence, Italy here ] I'm sure you already know this, but Italian food is kind of amazing. Lets just state the obvious. The elephant in the room. During my summer abroad, my roommates and I ate out for pretty much every meal. Yes, it was expensive, but we never actually had ...
Brown Sugar Baked Peaches :: A Skinny Dessert
I finally got around to making these little peach concoctions ( ran across the recipe on Pinterest forever ago ) the other day, and let me tell you, they were so much better than I expected. I mean, they look amazing, so let the fact that they were BETTER than they look be a little hint that you ...
Simple & Quick Salmon Recipe
My favorite thing about finally being back in my own home ( w/ my wonderful roommates, of course ) after a crazy summer? My kitchen. I've eaten out way too much during all the traveling I've done recently... because its so much easier when you're constantly on the go / in a hotel. So, now I'm ...
Summer in Florence :: 2 Cents From My 3 Weeks
( Past Post on Florence Here ) Florence, Italy. I mean, it really is the perfect city to study abroad in ( esp if its your first time in Italy ). Its relatively small & the city is filled with students, so there is always something going on. Trust me, I lived in a ( weirdly huge ) apartment ...
Heres Why You Should Be a Vitamin E Oil Fanatic, Like Me!
I'm serious, Vitamin E Oil is life-changing. Okay, so :: I was hanging out with some of my friends not too long ago, & one my super-hottie-biscotti friends started rubbing this oil all over her eyes. Long ( and not super interesting ) story short :: I figured out wtf she was using was Vitamin E ...