Crush Your Workouts With This App!

Hi friends! I’m back with another super awesome North Face post!

This one focuses on their Mountain Athletics app, which definitely comes in handy with the workouts I’ve been doing lately. North Face asked me to test out their fitness app (something I’m always more than happy to do!), and I’m so excited to share some of its well-designed and fun interactive features!

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Finding Time to Relax

Today’s post it all about unwinding.

If you read my big life-changing announcement yesterday, you know that I am constantly on the go and working. My housemate, Taylor, tells me that I’m the most productive person she knows, and while this lends me to be able to do allllllll the things and manage being a full time student, working an internship, and running my blog and small business, it does make it difficult to fully relax.

To counter this, I have several personal rituals/techniques that help me blow off stress and keep my sanity!

Extra Hot Green Tea + a Sweet Treat 

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I DID IT!

You guys! I DID IT!

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This last Saturday at around 9:30 am, I crossed the finish line of the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon with a group of great friends. We’ve been training for the last three or so months, so it was FANTASTIC to finally finish what we’ve been working towards and not have it looming over our heads. WOOOOOOO!

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Friday Favorites

Happy happy Friday! How’s this week been for ya?

This week seems to have dragged on a bit (I blame it on the midterm I had on Thursday) and I am more than ready for some free-time to catch up on all things blogging and photography. I’m actually heading back to my hometown to spend some time with my parents, photograph a few sessions, go to Adam and Taylor’s pre-prom photo gathering, and am meeting up with a wedding photographer who I’ll be shooting with in the summer. ALSO. I’m probably going to spend all my time drop by Kyle’s parent’s home to play with Tucker. He’s turning into such a monster and I love him quite much <3.

Busy, but fun! That seems to be the theme to my life these last few months. Also, I know I have been pretty vague with all the things going on with me right now, but worry not! I have a big blog post coming up to explain what’s up.

Here are some of my current favs! If anyone feels the overwhelming urge to buy me something, don’t hold back- I’ve heard it’s always good to stick to your instincts 😉 .

12 Mile Long-Run of DEATH:

So this is the reason why I’m getting this post up this morning instead of last night like I had planned. This 12 miles was the longest run I’ve EVER done (my last longest one was a 10 miler) and it went pretty welll except for the last stretch of two miles or so. My body was so, SO done and my joints were absolutely killing me. Once we got home, I could hardly walk and had to pop 3 advil and a Nyquil so ensure that I’d be able to get at least some sleep. I’m feeling a lot better now, though, and am excited to taper down. Our running schedule for next week doesn’t have us doing any more than 6 and I’m prettttty excited about that, not gonna lie.

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A big shoutout to Lana, Taylor, and Tom for helping me push through! Tom went on after us to finish the last 13.1 miles by himself. Just a casual half-marathon on a Thursday night 😉 .

Etsy Food Photography Finds

I want an endless supply of moolah $$ so I can buy ALL the things. And by all the things I mean food photography props! I’m trying to improve my photos and start trying for a more rustic shabby -barnyard-chic look (because that’s a thing, apparently, and I lurrrve it) and all the gorgeous props, plates, bowls, etc on Etsy are making me swoon a bit 😯 .

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Cappuccino Mug Cup // French Vintage Digoin Earthenware // Large Black Walnut Cutting Board // Small Ceramic Heart Bowls // Large Wooden Cutting Board // Silver Galvanized Metal Bucket //Reclaimed Wood Pine Cake Stand // Reclaimed Wood Boxes

Nikon 105mm f2.8 Macro Lens

Ahhhh, want want want.

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Keep.com

Total bad habit, but I have a tendency to scroll through the site as I’m lying in bed for a few minutes. So. Many. Cute. Finds.

Prim & Patriotic Shirt

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Gold Stemless Wine Glasses (Set of 4)

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Pretty Washed Sea Green Dress

Screen Shot 2015-04-24 at 8.53.29 AM Anddd last, but certainly not least, this Indoor S’more Maker because the world needs more things like this.

Screen Shot 2015-04-24 at 8.54.51 AMSo that’s that! I’m also going back to my hometown tonight (after a nice dinner out with the boy) and I’m excited to spend some time at home.

Question: What’s something you’ve been loving lately?