Train Stops, Vacuums & Beer

• I've spent a fair bit of time at train stations lately. Too bad they aren't the most picturesque.
• Shopping haul from last week! 
• Pretty sunset on an evening walk with my dog.
• Cuddles from my kitty. Every day. 
• My favourite head scarf to date. I got it at a Goodwill in Port Orchard, WA years ago for about $3.
• For our date night last Friday (finally saw WWZ!) my husband requested I do a faux hawk haha
• Beer samples at Iron Fist brewery in Vista, CA.  I love love craft beer. 
• Enjoying some beer we took home and delicious chocolate.
• I finally bought a Dyson!!! This is the DC33. So far, I'm in love. It works amazingly! 

Laugh

• I started Jamie Eason's Live Fit workout plan this week! Pretty excited. This was day 1.
• OMG. If you play Candy Crush you KNOW how addicting it is!! hahah I was seriously stuck on level 79 for soo long that I squealed out loud when I finally beat it! 
• Our tickets to Evil Dead the Musical. So good. Go see it. Now. Uh, unless you don't like crude humour...then don't.
• Pool time! Victoria's Secret bikini.
• Vegan cakes at Red Velvet Cafe in Las Vegas (located at Fashion Show mall)
• Miss these two while I was away!
• Excited for my CSA delivery this week! A lot of favourites.
• Ughhh I want this pizza from Slice of Vegas again so bad! Must recreate.
• These stools at a restaurant at Flamingo hotel made me giggle. I really thought they were someone's legs at first :D

Headscarves and $1 Coins

• Picked up this headband at Forever 21. I can't get enough of headscarves like this! I especially love the wired ones. Ebay has them for cheap too.
• This one is an actual scarf wrapped around and tied. I like that it looks like a bow.
• Husband and I enjoying the beach. We got together with friends and had a beach bonfire. Actually, we made some random friends and used theirs haha
• Our cat loves to copy our dog. I think he is confused about the fact that they are different animals haha We got him as a 2 month old kitten though and he was hand raised so I can't really blame him, I guess.
• Rockin' the denim jacket while waiting to attend a graduation ceremony for my husband. That guy sure makes me proud!
• Pretty night sky while walking my dog one evening. Temps have really gone up this past week so walking in the evening is much nicer.
• My free Sephora birthday gift. I always try to pick it up. They always have great products!  Not vegan though because Benefit won't commit to being 100% cruelty free. 
• Still making progress with my workouts.
• I knew US $1 coins existed but I never really see them. Well, I bought a train ticket and the machine gave me some! 

ps. Sorry I've been behind on posting. Just busy enjoying life! My "Friday Foodie" post is now up.

Take Time for Yourself

• Enjoying a raw green smoothie at the Farmer's Market. 
• Bicep progress!
• Morning cuddles with my pets.
• Love these shades.
• My Farmer's Market goodies. I sat under a tree, enjoying my smoothie and fresh blueberries. Not a bad day!
• My new glass mug and straws by Simply Straws! I ordered them from Vegan Cuts. Love!
• PJ and ice cream party I attended Friday night. I brought along my own vegan ice cream. Everyone brought toppings so I had strawberries, blueberries, walnuts and a bit of crushed oreos. 
• DIY body wrap I did this week! I will share more on that later.

Starbucks for Me and Carrots for Forrest

 

• Friday's yoga class is so relaxing. I also did an ab routine.
• My pup loves him some carrot pulp! haha
• Layering up on a cool morning.
• Back progress.
• Awkward cat hahah
• Soy mocha frap with a banana blended into it. I didn't know that was an option until yesterday! Starbucks charged me a whole dollar for the banana though! How crazy is that? And of course the soy is 60cents since they no longer do it for free when using a Starbucks card. Lame.
• Shoulders day but I was liking how my quads are looking. haha I hope I don't look completely conceited with these pictures, they are really just a way for me to track progress and stay motivated! Oh, also, the shorts in the bottom right pic I got from Old Navy for just $5 and the top for $7... and then I used a $5 giftcard from the app ShopKick so I only paid $8! Score.
• Yummy shake + BodyCombat/arm workouts.

A Little Bit of This

• Wearing my ShoeDazzle shoes at a Memorial Day BBQ. You all know what memorial day is about right? I watched this video and couldn't believe how many people have no clue! Sadly, that is filmed where I live (and there are TONS of military members here).
• I got a heart rate monitor! I got a great deal using The Clymb website. That was my leg workout last week. And I am seeing a difference in my abs this week!
• Really enjoyed my purple hair. Yeah, enjoyed. It has faded a ton already!
• Snuggled with my kitty. He is a total lap cat.
• Posted this on Instagram to show people that eating doesn't necessarily make you bloated. 

Little Pleasures

• William giving the flowers a good sniff. The dog did the same thing. hehe
• Seeing how I'll look with a bob... come Thursday ;) The shirt is from Target.
• Kitty snuggles. He crawls onto my lap every night.
• Entertainment for 1. I watched The Exotic Marigold Hotel - cute!
• Longest run to date, yay!
• New chair + pillow from Target so that I can properly enjoy the sunshine on my little porch...whenever it decides to show up.
• Studs! The pedicure is still going strong a week later where as the nail ones only lasted a day or two.

1 week down, 1 1/2 more until my husband comes back home. We're used to doing the long distance thing but I still miss him! Keeping myself busy this week with sewing, workouts, beach day, meeting new people etc

Beginning of Spring

• Today I made bagels for the first time! I'm so happy with how they turned out. I'm not so great at making bread products usually haha Recipe here.
• Enjoyed a margarita (or two) at home last night with some fresh strawberries. Mmm.
• I don't generally buy premade drinks but this one caught my eye. I liked the bottle haha It's glass so I will definitely reuse it. It was very tasty! 
• Simple chai latte. I just warmed some almond milk and then frothed it.
• Bought these this week after reading good reviews. My own review will be up tomorrow!
• Our cat, William Wallace, loves the computer chair and will continue to lay there squished in behind me when I sit down haha He'll just sleep like that, he doesn't care.
• Abs in progress.
• Orange lips! Milani lipstick in Mandarina (cruelty free)
• My new goodies from iherb.com. Ecotools kabuku brush, Jason Naturals vitamin e oil mix, Now Foods serum, Now foods rose hip seed oil and Caribbean Solutions Natural Self Tanner. I love it all! 

Newish

• I received this strawberry lip balm in my Julep Maven March box. It's not vegan though so if anyone wants it, let me know! Just make me an offer.
• My cat loves to lay in the new (from a friend who moved) tomato plant. As long as he isn't using it as a litterbox, I don't mind!
• Bath time for my pup. He always look soo sad in the  bath. haha
• Tasty snack! The ginger flavour is quite strong but I like them.
• I'd had my eye on these at Target and then they were on clearance for $10! They fit a bit loose but will be great in hot weather.
• Makeup I wore to a potluck on the weekend. 

Love and Other Things

1. I'm in a Facebook group for military wives and we decided to do a secret Valentine exchange using Elfster. I received these sandals and the necklace, both from Lulus. Love!
2. Enjoyed some (vegan) champagne with my husband. It was kind of hard to find! The Korbel NATURAL one is vegan but the other Korbel ones are not. Neither are Cooks or Barefoot aka cheap champagnes.
3. Indulged in some Starbucks green tea latte/frapp drinks this long weekend (my husband has a 4 day weekend!)
4. Inspired my Valentine's Day DIY projects I saw, I made this for my husband and I. Each page has a different date idea in various categories like restaurants, sight seeing etc. There's also a spot to check it off when we've done it as well as add notes.
5. My new Prabal Gurung for Target shoes arrived and I love them so much!
6. Had good hair days this weekend. Random.
7. Waffle fail! haha Actually these lemon blueberry waffles from 1000 Vegan Recipes were delicious. This one just wanted to stick.
8. Valentine's Day walk with my pup.
9. Shared this recipe with someone looking for a great stir fry recipe. It's from Chloe's Kitchen.