When I think about any changes I can make to improve my diet

tying a bow tie

When Ben was getting ready, before the Wedding, it was quickly brought to light that none of the guys knew how to tie a bow tie. Now, normal/ on top of it people would have printed out directions or read up on how to tie a bow tie. But we thought it was simple enough that they could just figure it out and didn't invest any more time into it. So the boys spend a lot of time looking at videos and pictures and write ups trying to learn how to tie it - and naturally there are a ton of pictures of the groomsmen fiddling with their bow ties.  

This video would have been very useful.

Feel Good Friday

we've been enjoying some 60-70 degree weather this week! Summer breezes always makes me think of Eve6, the quintessential summer band.

Motherhood

Kris Atomic Illustration

currently reading:

  Mothers on Motherhood

and dreaming of a big family full of hugs, kisses, and snuggles.

Iceland Day 4: Golden Circle (Part One)

Whoops, kind of fell off the Iceland recap wagon!

Let's catch up Day 1, Day 2, Day 3. 

And now it's day four that we'll break down into two parts.
Part One: Þingvellir, Geysir, and stood in awe of Gullfoss.
Part Two: Local horses, Skalholt cathedral, and Kerið crater


PART ONE:

We started our adventure by booking a rental car via our hotel - we used Procar which came out to about $150 for the day. And gas is really expensive. We started around 8:30am, to meet with our snorkel guides at  Þingvellir National Park. We booked with arctic adventures - they brought everything we would need to go snorkeling in the crystal clear, freezing waters. However, it took longer to suit up than it did to actually go snorkeling, but it was one of my favorite adventures on the trip... I mean, we went snorkeling between the north american and european tectonic plates!! 

Next, we drove to Geysir, and you can learn all about Strokkur and how Geysir doesn't actually fire off anymore... it's nerdy

Feel Good Friday

I'm about as ready now as I'll ever get.

Girl Crush: Lizzy Caplan

I recently watched Bachelorette. SO FUN! Kirsten, Lizzy and Isla just click so well together - I really enjoyed it!

But it also reminded me on how much i have a total girl crush on Lizzy Caplan. I first met her on the Party Down series (again, along side the cute Adam Scott!) before realizing she was in Mean Girls. Since then I've loaded all her movies to my Netflix queue.

 She has this total badass but girl next door vibe going - never perfectly polished but still smoking hot. Here are some of my favorite looks* -

 

 *finding sources to these was unsuccessful, if it's your image, let me know!

Feel Good Friday

Not only does this song have an addicting beat, but the breath at 0:45 gets be every time. 

totally digging this. 

also. the video is ridiculous.

INFOGRAPHIC: women in stem fields.

Via  http://www.techschool.com/blog/infographics/she-geeks

summer essentials

 

 A loose fitting cami, to catch all the summer breezes.

And a killer pair of chunky sandals

Style: Navy

 

Dress: Boy. By Band of Outsiders ($666)

Shoes: Saw-sole Wedge Boots ($584)

 

Clean Eating - April

April brings rain to clean our landscapes and, for us, a diet to detox our bodies. During April, Ben and I are participating in a clean eating program. Basically - no gluten, dairy, or soy.

We laid out the entire week: breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner. This way there's never a "what do I eat??" moment.

One day in, can't complain... and, like most things in life, there's a Ron Swanson quote for it.