Foodie Fridays: My Go-To Breakfast

I don't know what happened in the past three months, but my love for avocado really hit me. I seriously question how I ever lived without it... Still can't eat it plain, but give it to me on a sandwich, with tomato, I don't even care. Add a dash of salt and some pepper and I'm good to go.

Photo from Melina Hammer Photography

Anyway, my friends are starting to make fun of me for how much avocado I eat. I mean, it was on my turkey burger Wednesday night and I had it with my dinner last night. Basically, it's an addiction and now I'm set on getting you addicted too! (At least it's healthy, right?!)

Foodie Fridays: Quinoa Obsession

Oh my good grief. I don't know how I ever lived without it. The "weird little grain" (as my mom likes to call it) has become one of my go-tos. Especially when I'm cooking for myself! Which has been happening a little more often than I like for it to... but as I'm moving out in less than a month then I suppose I better get used to it.

When my mom went to Paris, I was 1) dog-sitting, and 2) my dad and brother know how to cook burgers and steak, that's about it-- neither of which I'm a huge fan of-- so I had to fend for myself basically. I've been trying to lay off the red meat lately since it makes me feel so slow and sluggish, and as an alternate source of protein I thought I'd give quinoa a try.

Best decision I ever made. I've whipped up three equally tasty quinoa meals since the first one I made (which pathetically took me two hours...), and I'm so in love with all of them I couldn't not share them with you!

Wishlist: The Perfect Bedroom

So, as of late I've been pinning a lot of home decor ideas on my Pinterest. I think the fact that I just signed a lease with my two best friends (!!!)  for our apartment next year has got me all excited. Since I've been living at home all year, I just moved back into my old room. I touched it up here and there, but there was no fresh start by any means. Although new bedding was involved... Bright pink, of course!

While I love this bedding from Lilly Pulitzer, I'm going to have to refrain from buying it as I'll be taking the new bedding I got this year to the apartment with me. BUT that being said, bedding isn't everything (just the centerpiece of a bedroom...in my opinion) and I've got some ideas up my sleeves for how to make my room next year my sanctuary. And yes, a lot of pink will be involved.

Take a peek at the looks that are inspiring me nowadays!

A De-Cluttered Desk

Simple Decor

Organized Shelf-Space

Light Up the Night

Not so sure this is allowed... but we'll see!

A Pop of Color

Show Off Your Closet

A Few of My Favorite Things...

Personal motto: the more pillows, the better.

Jewelry as decor? Yes.

Granted, I'm on a budget and my room will never look as nice as the rooms in these pics. At least not in the next five years anyway... Maybe seven. Fingers crossed post-college success comes sooner rather than later! Really though, learning how to budget is already proving to be extremely difficult.

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Happy Friday!

xoxo