June Recap.

So recently there have been a lot of changes in my life. I am a dance instructor and at the end of June we had our end of the year recital and wrapped up the dance season.

Here is a picture of a group dance that I participated in called Dream On.

Both of the shows were great and all of my dancers did an amazing job!

Also in June....


I helped my best friend Rachel roof her parents house...

I went to my cousin Cailean's Dance Recital. He was part of an all-boys hip hop class.

Then I attended Cailean's 4th grade graduation...

 Spent Fathers Day in Mystic with my family...

Took one of my best friends, Brittni to see a Red Sox game for her birthday...

 And... celebrated Cailean's 10th Birthday! (It was a big month for him!)

June was definitely a fun month, I spent a ton of time with my family and although it was a busy month at work it was still a ton of fun!

Last week I started a new job as a toddler teacher. It's definitely not a job I will keep for very long it's challenging and I don't have the energy of patience to continue it but for now it works until I find another job!

Back again

So, after a few hectic months I am back.

I think I needed to take a break from this blog because I was putting too much pressure on myself. I was entirely focused on healthy-living for this blog and realized I wasn't enjoying myself writing about what I was eating and my exercise.  So my new rule with this blog is to *have fun*

I want to make sure that I'm writing about things that I feel like writing about. I don't want to HAVE to write every day. I want to *want* to write. I think that's the most important thing.

So as I continue blogging it may not always be what I'm eating or the exercise I'm doing, but may be about my day to day life. If no one reads it, fine by me!

Chicken Salad Salad and Revenge!

I was right to not do too much of a workout before work yesterday because when I got back there I completed more leg lifts, crunches, push ups, and other conditioning! Fun but very tiring!

When I got home at 9pm I was so ready for dinner. Since I eat late at night very often because of my job I try to make my late meal a small one or at least eat something on the healthier side. I gobbled down this chicken salad salad. Yes, I meant to say salad twice!

Today for lunch is a yummy Bertolli meal, chicken alla vodka and farfalle. It is by far my FAVORITE Bertolli meal. I used to live off frozen meals, now I am trying to eat things that are healthier but once in a while you can't help but sneak in an old favorite! =)

I think I forgot to comment on the Revenge finale the other day! Oh my goodness. It is one of the best shows on tv right now (well not RIGHT now..but you know what I mean!). I think the characters are so intoxicating and there is so much to discover in every episode. I am so thankful it got renewed and am so excited for the new season to start because that means we find out about Emily (aka Amanda) 's mother!


Now I'm off to eat my lunch! Yum yum yum!

Glee Finale

So I finally caught up on the Glee finale. I just finished it and am crying right now which isn't all that weird for me but I think the ending was so incredible depressing.

A little spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't watched it yet...but Finn and Rachel break up. Well sort of. He "lets her go free" and sends her off on a train to New York and he goes off to the army. The whole moment where he runs along the side of the train literally broke my heart in two pieces. I know the writers had to do something with them since he didn't get accepted to school and she did but I think it could've been handled in a way that didn't make me completely depressed.

Yes, we all know Rachel will be okay and that she will achieve wonderful fame and will be so happy in NY, but everyone who was a Finn and Rachel fan I'm sure died a little inside when they watched both of them cry over breaking up.

Besides the chasing after the train part, the other worst part was watching everyone in the glee club hug Rachel goodbye at the station. It's been two years since I graduated college but goodbyes hurt so badly! I had a hard time watching everyone get so upset saying goodbye. I was a little bummed they briefly touched on the other characters and where they were going, Santana to NY, Mercedes and Sam to LA, Brittany has to do another year because she flunked senior year, Puck passed, Quinn to Yale, etc...Where is Kurt going without his acceptance? I guess I'll have to wait till next season to find all that out...

Why do I get so upset over tv shows? Clearly these characters aren't real. Judge me if you want but I can't help it!

Lunch and Quick Circuit

Lunch today consisted of my favorite salad

Salad mix, cut up carrots, shredded cheese and free thousand island dressing. After I finished this little beauty I ate up some of the leftover mac and cheese from dinner last night. I could've eaten the entire bowl and licked it clean but I stopped myself! In case you didn't know, mac and cheese is my favorite food in the entire world...just sayin!

After lunch, I headed down to the basement gym to get my workout on! I alternated walking and sprinting on the treadmill to warmup for 20 minutes. Then I did a quick little circuit

• Leg lifts
• Surfer girls
• Squats
• Lunges
• Bicep curls

It was a nice quick little workout since I will probably be completing a circuit workout tonight at work!

No Strings Attached

Yesterday my latest Netflix movie came in so I decided to watch it right away so I could send it back and get my moneys worth for the month!

The movie that came was No Strings Attached with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. I thought it was a really cute movie however I liked Friends With Benefits a LOT better. Both movies had very similar premises but I just enjoyed watching Friends With Benefits more.

Could it be because of this...?


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Say it with me..... "Sa wooon!"

I think he's more attractive then Ashton Kutcher so maybe that's my reasoning? I think the storyline of No Strings Attached got a little boring too, it felt like it was dragging on. I wouldn't go out of my way to see it...but I also wouldn't avoid the movie like the plague.

Shopping and Roxy- Day off!

Today was a wonderful day off spent with one of my favorite ladies, my mom!

I woke up a little late today (okay a lot late...) and so instead of eating breakfast I headed straight for lunch. I had the same chicken salad sandwich as a few days ago...

Sorry for the old picture, I did NOT do well taking pictures today so unfortunately am having to resort to old ones! I did NOT participate in the chip club today and opted just for my sandwich with salad mix!

My mom and I dropped our little princess, Roxy, off at the groomers so she could get a bath and a haircut. The poor little thing HATES going there but luckily the woman who owns it is the sweetest woman in the world and absolutely loves animals so we know Roxy is treated well there! 

While we waited for her to get groomed, we went into Westerly to the cemetery where my grandma is buried to check on the flowers around her stone. While there we of course ran into walmart and cvs and I grabbed a couple of essentials!

Some of these are products I absolutely love and swear by and some are new products I haven't tried and would love to review on this blog. I am a huge fan of trying products out and seeing what the beauty world holds!

The products I got are: 

a mug for my dad for fathers day (I tend to buy presents really early, I need to get something else for him too but this is a start)

Covergirl exact eyelights eyeliner which I absolutely love

Loreal infallible eyeliner which I've never tried but am excited to see how it works

Listerine Advanced mouthwash which I've actually never used before

Sensodyne Pronamel Toothpaste which I love. It had prevented all of my canker sores!

John Frieda Frizz Ease spray protectant. I have not used this before but am running out of my current heat protectant. 

No damage hair elastics- boring but the best ones I have found!

Q-tips- Incredibly boring purchase but so necessary

Burts Bees Chapstick which is my favorite product in the world

Macademia Natural Oil Hair Mask- I use this product once or twice a week in the shower and I think it makes my hair so soft!

After spending some time shopping it was time to pick up the little girl!

What a cutie in her memorial day scarf!

Dinner tonight was picture-less. It was steak, broccoli, corn, mac and cheese, and rice. So yummy and a nice and colorful plate I wish I had taken a picture of it!

Now I'm off to watch a movie and clean up a little bit. Then I will be watching the Revenge finale tonight! woohoo!