Friday’s Fun and Favorites

Posted on January 27, 2012

It’s the freakin’ weekend! Hooooooraaaaah! Got my commentary done today…and I am feeling goooood! Another weight lifted off my shoulders and one step closer to my IB diploma (AND GRADUATION!). YES.

Friday’s are one of my favorite days of the week. For obvious reasons of course. But also, because it gives me sometime to reflect on the week…especially all the fun stuff!

Here’s a rundown of the best stuff from the week past:

~Favorite Pins~

[Just ruined your life right?! SAME.]

Am I going to far with this one…

NAAAAAH. Its freakin’ hilarious! (albeit a little nastaaaay.)

#bloggerproblems

Speaking of giveaway’s…make sure you enter my Shabby Apple giveaway!

~Songs of the Moment~

I have been JAMMIN’ out during my runs lately (and in my car too of course!)…literally cannot get enough of:

-N*ggas In Paris-Jay Z and Kanye #forthewin

-Set Fire to the Rain-Adele is a beast!

-Young, Wild, and Free-Wiz Khalifa, Snoop, and Bruno Mars (AKA My MAIN MEN!)

-Headlines-DRAKE (Oh how far you’ve come since Degrassi…)

-T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)-Will. I. Am. (PUMPS ME UP!)

~Go-to Veggie-ful Meal~

TACO SALAD!

1rst layer: crisp crunchy lettuce

2nd layer: sauteed tomato-chili veggies

3rd layer: BEANS

4th layer: black bean dip

5th layer: salsa and guac

DELICIOUS!

~Latest Foodie Obsessions~

I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF PEANUT BUTTER.

[PB and Raisin tortillas are addictive]

[classic PB and J crackers]

Also, lovin’…GUAC!!!

~Cutest Puppy Pics~

Ella got a hair cut!

[I love the little bows that put on her! Even though it lasts approximately .2 seconds before she tears it out!]

~BIGGEST FAIL~

My attempts at puffing my own millet…#fail.

I heard popping. I SWEAR. But a few minutes later…nothing but burnt grains.

~Weekly Words to Live By~

Right now I am watching 50/50 with the fam! Pretty good so far! Movie night are always a good way to start the weekend!

Hope your start is just as enjoyable!!

Remember to enter the giveaway!!

Kaila

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Not Too Shabby! {giveaway}

Posted on January 27, 2012

Happy Almost Weekend Everyone!

Just a quick pop-in from me tonight!

Despite having the week (or at least 4 days of it!) off, I have to go into to school tomorrow for a bit to give a commentary for IB. Basically we go in, are given a random passage/piece of poetry, have twenty minutes to annotate it, and then have to discuss and analyze it for another twenty minutes while be recorded. Talk about stressful!

So I spent the day prepping for that! That means nothing to exciting to share…except:

AN AWESOME GIVEAWAY!

Two giveaways in one week?! You bet!

(speaking of the other giveaway…the winner still hasn’t come forward and if they don’t by Saturday I am picking a new winner!)

And this one is unlike any other one I have ever done before! It’s for all you fashionista’s out there.

A couple of days ago, the nice people over at Shabby Apple offered me the opportunity to share with all of you some of their cute products! I wasn’t very familiar with Shabby Apple prior to them reaching out, but all it took was one trip to their website to know I like their stuff!

They seriously have EVERYTHING! Dresses to skirts to jewelry to swimwear! Even things for your home. And everything has a cool vintage feel to it…totally appropriate for the trends right now!

Some of my faves from the site:

I especially like the fitness gear…everything looks so COMFY!

I highly encourage you to check out the site for yourself! But let your wallets be warned…you might just fall in love with something!

Luckily, for one of you, the people over at Shabby Apple allowed me to pick one item for a giveaway!

Here’s what’s up for grabs:

A beautiful KEY TO WONDERLAND necklace!

Hand made in the USA baby! (oh YEAH.)

I have to admit, I’m a little jealous. I may even consider entering this giveaway myself…just kidding. Maybe. Winking smile

THANKS SHABBY APPLE!

Here’s how to enter:

Mandatory-Like Shabby Apple on Facebook and leave a comment telling me you did so!

Follow me on Twitter

Tweet the following: “Score some fashionable finds from @Healthy_Helper! Check out her @ShabbyApple giveaway: http://healthyhelperblog.com/2012/01/27/not-too-shabby-giveaway/“

Link back to this giveaway!

Add me to your blogroll!

Answer the following question: What is your favorite accessory?

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You have until Sunday night to enter friends!

This giveaway is open to US readers only…sorry international friends!

Good luck everyone! Be back tomorrow for some more fun!

Kaila

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WIAW: 20 Questions

Posted on January 24, 2012

I know you’ve all seen this little questionnaire floating around the blogosphere….but I really wanted to fill it out for myself! I love these survey things. So bear with me….pleeeease.

Plus it’s WIAW…so you still get all that usual fun with just some random Q’s thrown in! AND, there is a giveaway winner at the end of this post! So if you’re just here for that…keep on scrolling. But I hope you’ll stick around for the other shenanigans Winking smile .

[thanks Jenn]

What I Ate:

[just a few pics this week…sorrrrry]

[I have been filling my french meadow bakery tortillas with EVERYTHING lately! They are seriously the best tortillas I’ve ever had!]

[pb and raisins…amazing]

[another new obsession…equally delicious with peanut butter!]

[tuna-humus salad with a garnet yam!]

[ricotta and jam on wasa’s=delicious]

[Found this gem at the back of my pantry! Can’t believe I forgot about it! Love TJ’s!!!]

What I Worked:

The steady state was done at an incline of 10 and a resistance of 35. The intervals were the following:

Incline @ 5 for 30 minutes

Alternate:

1 minute-30 resistance

30 seconds-25 resistance

30 seconds-35 resistance

Repeat for 30 minutes!

Where I Was Featured:

These past few days the bloggy has been featured on a few sites/newsletters around the web!

Healthy Living Blogs

Elite Wellness

The Healthy Living Blogs Newsletter….thanks to Healthiful Balance

20 Questions for Wednesday:

1) What is one of your favorite ways to spend a Saturday?

A yummy breakfast. A nice long walk with Ella. A trip to the Farmers Market. A sweaty workout/run. A few of my favorite meals. And a movie and blogging to cap off the night!

2) List your top three favorite TV shows.
This is tough! I follow a ton of shows! But my top three of ALL time would have to be:

-The Office

-LOST (oh how I miss you!)

-A 3 way tie between: Parks and Rec/30 Rock/Modern Family
3) Would you rather be in pictures or take them?

I like being in pictures with my family to document memories and moments…but I’ve really developed a passion for taking pictures ever since I started blogging! I’ve really come to appreciate a good quality photograph!

4) Why do you blog?

It’s my outlet for expression! There are so many parts of me I never felt comfortable sharing with others until I entered the blogging community! Now I have found so many people who share my passions and values and have developed such great relationships because of it! I also love the interaction and feedback…the comments sections is one of my favorite aspects!

5) Share five websites that you visit regularly…

6) If you could have lunch with one person from your Twitter list who would it be?

Can I have a lunch convention? Cause there are SO many people I would love to meet! Not only would I love to meet all my blogging buddies in real life…but some of the celebrities I follow would be pretty cool too! I would LOOOVE to meet ELLEN! Plus she’s vegan so I’m sure we could agree on a really yummy lunch place!

7) List a few of your favorite snacks.

-cereal fruit bowls with almond milk

-sweet potatoes

-carrots with pb and rice cakes

-homemade scuffins

-veggies with dip

-yogurt messes

8 ) Do you have a pet? If so, what kind?

I think you all know Ella by now!

She’s my sweet, little yorkie!!!

9) Which three material possessions would you struggle to live without?

I hate to admit this stuff (it makes me seem so materialistic!!!):

-my computer

-my phone

-my TV

#firstworldproblems to the extreme….

10) What’s your favorite drink?

I actually don’t drink nearly as many liquids as I should! But when I do drink I reach for water, veggie juice, or almond milk!

11) Do you enjoy cooking?

I LOVE IT! I only wish I had more time to dedicate to it! If I didn’t have school I could be rolling out recipes 24/7!

12) Do you have children?

If you count pup’s as children…then yes (see question 8)! But honestly, I DO NOT want kids when I’m older! #sorryimnotsorry

13) What are your favorite hobbies?

-blogging

-being active

-baking

-acting

-writing

14) Would you consider yourself to be shy or outgoing?

I’m pretty outgoing I’d say! I love being in front of people, interacting, and having conversation! But don’t get be wrong… I love my alone time too and definitely embrace my inner “shy” person!

15) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?

I would make myself be less hard on myself. I sometimes set to high of standards for myself and then cause my stress a lot of stress in trying to achieve them/live up to them.

16) Who is your favorite actor?

Don’t have one actually…there are SO many good ones out there. I really like Liam Neeson though! (Schindler’s List is one of my favorite meetings!!)