Weekly Insights

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Day 15: Too Legit to quit.

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#Truth

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It's finally getting warm here! Bright coral pink nails to welcome spring.

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Dieting rules are meant to be broken on Saturday's.

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I love these new boots that I purchased for HALF OFF! There's nothing like the feeling of scooping up a great deal while shopping.

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I can’t even begin to describe my love for Protein Bar. Everything on their menu is delicious and so healthy for you compared to everything else that's out there.

Protein Bar just opened up a new location in my neighborhood, and I've been taking advantage of it whenever I have to come in and open up the studio early in the morning during the weekends.

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I haven’t cooked a meal in what seems like forever, and when I went shopping at Trader Joe’s earlier this afternoon, I stocked up on enough butternut squash to last me for days. I don’t know why but I’m obsessed with the taste of butternut squash.

I made a butternut squash sauce for my linguine dinner tonight. It had just the right amount of creaminess and heat from the crushed red peppers I added (another one of my obsessions. I feel like no dish is complete without them).

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I'm looking to redecorate my bedroom (and also my entire apartment), and I am in love with how Alaina Kaczmarski from The Everygirl decorated her bedroom. The bright colors juxtaposed against the dark walls really brings out the small details.

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Can we talk about how amazingly easy it is to make homemade Larabar-esque bars? Throw some dates, almonds, and cranberries in your food processor and 3 minutes later (after some intense processing), you'll have 8 bite-sized pieces.

Maybe it's all in my head, but I swear just eating one of these tiny bars was enough to curb my hunger for a couple of hours. 

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Want to know what the most popular desk in the world is? (Okay, I may be exaggerating slightly when I say "the world.")

Search for "Parsons desk" on Pinterest and I swear, thousands of pins will pop up (don't believe me? Do a search for yourself). This seems to be the go-to desk for almost every person working in a creative field, and just about anyone who loves copying styles off of Pinterest.

Now, don't get me wrong - I'm not hating on the Parsons desk. I happen to LOVE this desk because of its sleek, simple style. It also happens to be the perfect size for my apartment (space is very limited for one-bedroom apartments when you're living off of a mediocre salary in Chicago). 

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As much as I despise winter, I can't wait to start wearing all of my favorite chunky sweaters again.

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Great use of shelving to make a small kitchen seem more spacious.

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I found this recipe online for zuccini pizza bites and I decided to make them as a snack today since I felt that my body was inhaling too many Hershey's and Pinot Grigio and it needed a severe detox.

This was one of those recipes where I was like, "How the hell did I not come up with this on my own?!" They smelled exactly like pizza bagels and tasted just like them too. Bonus points - super cheap and easy to make...and lesser calories than a real pizza bagel.

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Obsessed with Jessica Alba's outfit. She looks like a modern day Audrey Hepburn with the big sunglasses, diamond earrings, and bun.