let’s talk resolutions hi, i’m back! i know… it’s been a while. but it’s 2019 and i am ready to start the year with a blog post all about.. resolutions? i don’t know if i want to call these resolutions or more like small lifestyle upgrades. i find that when i create too big of a resolution or too crazy of a change at once, i totally fail after a few weeks. i’m sure most of you can relate! i can’t just go “ok, i’m going to start waking up every morning at 5am” and then just do it after i’ve been used to waking up at 745am every single day. i have to start slow! so instead, i’ll do something like wake up at 5am two days a week – and then slowly change my mornings as the months go on. another thing i really like doing is dividing up my resolutions/goals by month. so instead of saying that i’m going to hit the gym 4x a week for the entire year – i’ll just create a goal to hit the gym let’s say 15x in january. and i’ll focus on only the month of january. and then for february maybe i’ll change it to 20x that month – or even just 10x. if i focus on the entire year – i get way too overwhelmed. OK NOW LET’S GET ON WITH IT – i’m sorry for such a long intro use less plastic i used to think that it was totally fine to use a ton of plastic bags or plastic containers, etc. because i was going to recycle it. i always thought since i was going to recycle all of the plastic i was utilizing, then it didn’t matter how much i grabbed. FALSE. not all of the plastic you recycle even gets recycled – which is so sad! so a goal of mine is to just use as little plastic as possible. making sure i grab my reusable grocery bags when i go to the store, finding an alternative to zip lock bags, etc. if you have any tips – please let me know! continue to meal plan ok so i’ve been planning out our meals for the entire MONTH – yes MONTH. and it has been glorious. we usually cook around 4 meals each week (it’s just the two of us so we always have…

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today’s post is going to be a holiday gift guide! i realize that christmas is basically one week away and most of you have probably finished your gift shopping BUT i just started shopping today. because i procrastinate. everything.  LIKE THIS BLOG POST. that should have been up a week ago. oooops! better late than never? below are a few gifts that i think would be perfect for you to give! mainly because i either want them or have gifted them. (mom i hope you’re not reading this but you probably are, sorry if a gift i got you is in here and it ruins the surprise). ANYWAY – here we go! sweater weather let’s start with the sweater that’s in these photos. i’m OBSESSED! and it was only $15. such a bargain! h&m is seriously the best when it comes to sweaters. i’m pretty sure i have like 10 of them. i’m so sad because i was going to link this exact sweater, but it must be sold out because i could not find it on their website to save my life.  honey glow mask i’ve already mentioned this in my last post but i can’t stress enough how much i love this mask. it is amazinggg! plus, it’s clean! no gross harsh chemicals or ingredients. which is such a bonus! you can snag it > here < kodak instant print camera as a blogger, it’s only natural that i’m obsessed with photography. this cute kodak instant print camera is sort of like the polaroid camera, but cuter! i love it. and it comes in many different colors. you can even get it on amazon! #win grab it > here < essential oils and the rugrats  i always think that urban outfitters has some of the BEST gifts! they’re always aesthetically pleasing and so cute. judge me all you want! do you have a friend or family member that loves essential oils and unicorns? because you can have BOTH! this is the cutest essential oil diffuser ever! > here < and if you’re a 90s kid you’ll really appreciate this rugrats monopoly. yup! you heard me (read me?), RUGRATS MONOPOLY! > here < splash tunes pro wireless speaker this is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to sing/listen to music in the shower or while they’re getting ready in the bathroom. it’s waterproof and you can attach it to your shower…

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