Things are Lookin Up and Friday Faves
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Happy Friday to all my lovely readers! How was your week? I’m happy to say that things (aka my mood lately) is looking up…way up. I’m beginning to realize that I am 23 years old and this is the time to enjoy life, rather than stress about things. There is a whole lot of years and stressing ahead of us, after all! When I put it that way, things like minor relationship disagreements and freaking out for not having a “real” job suddenly don’t seem to matter. It’s the important things in life that really matter, eh? When I think of it that way, I remain happy. You should try it. OK, enough of that… on to my Friday Faves!
1. Chai Tea: I’m a coffee drinker, therefore I never really dabble in tea when I go out to a cafe. But since I gave off buying coffee out for Lent, I’ve been thinking (and drinking) out of the box. The other day I had my first Chai Tea latte and it was amazing. I asked for less sugar/more milk and it was the absolute perfect pick-me-up on a rainy day.
2. Hugs: Really, there is nothing more meaningful and powerful than a simply hug. Hug away my friends!
3. Spring-y Recipes: Now that the weather is in the 50s and 60s (woo hoo) I’ve been craving my old-time favorite spring and summer recipes. In honor of spring, today I made some homemade lemonade (yes, I actually squeezed the 6 lemons all by myself), and Black Bean Mango Salsa. Recipes to come!
4. Cleaning: I don’t know what it is about this week, but I’ve been Ms. Cleaning Machine! I’m always one to stay tidy, but this week I’ve been on a roll. I even VACUUMED today, and re-arranged some of my messy desk drawers. I’m a firm believer that cleaning can help you de-stress and prioritize at times when your mind is all over the place.
5. The North End: Ever since I signed the lease for an apartment in the North End (come September 1), I can’t get enough of my future neighborhood. I’ve already been back there two times in one week! The gelato…the baked goods…the wine…the cheese…the culture…the people! Really, I am super duper ecstatic to move there!
What’s on your top 5 list this week? Hope you all have a wonderful weekend filled with funny stories, good eats and happy times!
April 15th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Congrats on the North End move. I want to come!
April 15th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Thanks Melissa! We should totally meet for gelato, wine & cheese ; ) hehe
April 20th, 2011 at 11:45 am
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April 20th, 2011 at 11:45 am
You know, I started reading this on Sunday morning and it totally inspired my ‘In Like’ blog post of twentysomething things I’m very much so ‘in like’ with.