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Healthy Ice Cream

July 21, 2019 No Comments

Happy national Ice Cream Day! Ice cream is my favorite dessert, and over the years, I have found “healthier” ice creams to satisfy my sweet tooth. So how do you find healthy ice cream, well I’m here to help you out!

When I am browsing the ice cream aisle looking I always go for dairy-free ice cream, usually made with almond or coconut milk. Next, I look at the ingredients being sure to go for the ones with the least amount of ingredients because I don’t need all those extra gums and flours! *tip if there is something on the ingredient list that you cannot pronounce then it usually isn’t good for you!* Lastly, I look at how much sugar and carbs per serving is in the ice cream. I try to keep it under 6g of sugar (which is still a lot but better than most ice creams).

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Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

June 21, 2019 No Comments

In honor of National Smoothie Day, I thought it was crucial that I share one of my favorite blueberry smoothie recipes! I made this smoothie almost every single day my freshmen year of college… yep in the dorms. I bought frozen blueberries (super cheap at trader joes) and always kept them stocked in my little freezer along with frozen cauliflower. This smoothie became my go-to, and my friends would beg me to make it for them.

Fitness

Fear of The Gym

June 6, 2019 No Comments

Walking into any gym can be intimidating, especially if you have no clue what you are doing. Over the years, I have gotten over my fear of the gym by learned what style workout I like best. Whether it’s, you’re first time going to the gym, or you get nervous everytime you step foot in a workout facility… I got you covered.

Watch Other People

When I first began going to the gym, I had ZERO CLUE what to do. I didn’t know if I should be doing cardio, using the weights, or what the heck each machine did. However, what I did do was get on a machine that I did know and knew how to use… which was the treadmill, LOL. I watched other people and what they were doing and how they were using the machines. OK, I know it sounds a little creepy, but I had to figure it out somehow. I do not advice copying peoples workouts in the gym, because you might hurt yourself if you don’t know what you are doing. However, watch and get an idea is what I am suggesting here. After my creepy watching phase, I moved onto watching youtube videos.

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Healthy College Snacks

April 23, 2019 No Comments

The biggest question I keep getting asked is what healthy college snacks I’m into while being in college and what am I eating in college. I am sharing my favorite easy and healthy dorm room friendly snacks that I love!

Snacking Mindfully

When it comes to healthy meals and prep, I’ve got it down. It can be easy to copy, find recipes, and tailor them to individual meals (Breakfast food= smoothie). However, snacks can sometimes be a struggle, especially finding healthy college snacks. I try not to snack tons, but sometimes I do it without thinking.

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Healthy Food Spots: along the California Coast

March 28, 2019 No Comments

When I am traveling I make it a priority to visit the best healthy food spots places in the area. For spring break, I took a trip down the coast. I decided to document all the must-visit healthy food locations from Malibu, Santa Monica, and Venice.

Prior to this trip, I’d never visited these places. However, knew about many of the trendy juice bars and cafes which the LA culture promotes.

Malibu Farms

First stop was Malibu Farms, located on Malibu Pier. Malibu Farms is on a long pier separated into two sections, a restaurant, and a cafe. The restaurant is right when you walk onto the pier, and the cafe is at the end of the pier. I ate at the restaurant for lunch, and it is absolutely adorable inside and out. It has glass windows all around so you can see the ocean from every table. The food well, it’s all fresh, and everyone in your family will enjoy eating there. For lunch, I shared the cauliflower pizza as an appetizer and then had a brussel sprout salad. Both were AMAZING!

Along with the food, I ordered the mint lemonade which is a must! I wish I could eat here every day. The location is beautiful, and the food is farm fresh and to die for.

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Social Media Detox: My Expierence

February 21, 2019 No Comments

No social media for five days… I know in today’s society it sounds like the worst thing. After doing a social media detox, I realized how important it was to give myself a break from the online world.

I have to admit my detox was sort of forced. While I was going through rush, I had to delete my social media. At first, I had a mini heart attack, mainly because I use my Instagram as an extension to my blog. After I took a step back, I realized how I had never been off social media for that long, and I could benefit from it.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Hanging With Haley Approved

December 10, 2018 No Comments

Happy Holidays everyone! I decided a Hanging With Haley inspired gift guide was in need. I am always getting asked about certain products and recommending things that I love so I thought why not share it with everyone!

Since Amazon basically runs the world now and amazon prime is how I survive college everything is linked to there! I have a variety of things which I love (and use) which I have listed in sections. These items are my favorite and are perfect for just about anyone on your holiday list. If you are doing a secret Santa, I highly recommend the beauty guru section for your girlfriends! Maybe I’ll even get my dad a jade roller for Christmas and show him how to use it LOL.

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Healthy Holiday Tips

December 4, 2018 No Comments

The holidays are in the air! The leaves are falling, the weather is colder, and you’re spend time with friends and family. We all love the holidays and surviving with some healthy holiday tips might help along the way.

With the holidays, we always eat more, indulge in sweets and put off going to the gym. Holidays are a time to be spent celebrating and being thankful…however every year I tend to think “If only I hadn’t completely disregarded my healthy habits”.

Although I will be indulging on some apple pie and mashed potatoes throughout this season I will be watching ‘how much’ I am indulging. With that, I am going to really work hard to follow these healthy holiday tips:

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All Things To Do With Journaling | Why you need to Journal

November 16, 2018 No Comments

Do you journal? Well, let me tell you exactly why you should be journaling and all the benefits I have sought from it.

Journaling has become a tool that I use whenever I feel stressed, overwhelmed, sad, angry… you know EMOTIONAL LOL. However, I also journal to write down memories, thoughts, and even letters to myself. It is a place where I can let anything out and then move on from it. Sort of like taking the trash out!

Why exactly do I journal?

I wouldn’t call my journals a diary, for two reasons. The first being I think of a diary where you write about the boy you have a crush on and how the girl in your chemistry class pulled your hair. I journal anything that comes to mind, but I try to focus on the positive and the important things. The second reason I don’t think about it as a ‘diary’ is because I don’t just have one journal. There is one that I write blog-related topics in, one I fill with just self-love (aka where I boost my self-confidence and can always go back and read when I am feeling down), and one that I write in religiously about anything.

I have noticed a massive shift in my mentality and staying positive since I have started journaling. I would also credit that to the awesome podcasts, books and inspirational people I follow online too.

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Gut Health: Listen To Your Gut!

October 24, 2018 No Comments

Why is gut health so important? The phrase, “listen to your gut.” says it all! Although it is used in the context to help you make decision’s and what your ‘gut’ is telling you is right or wrong, your gut is also a significant contribution to your overall health. I didn’t understand about gut health until I started drinking kombucha. I saw on the bottles that it said “great for your gut!” and “good source of probiotics” but I had zero clues what that meant. I began researching it like a mad woman because I wanted to learn more and hopefully understand if it could help me. Of course, it was a huge bonus because I fell in love with drinking kombucha.

Anyway, I always thought of your gut as basically stomach fat and thought that if I drank kombucha, it would get rid of my ‘gut’ lol, I was so wrong.