Life According to my Camera Roll

It’s been a minute since I’ve updated my little blog and I know it’s not 2012 but I’m still petitioning to bring them back because I just miss reading them! Anyway, here’s a little update from my phone. Life has been a lot lately, but in a good way. In the above pic, I’m in the city where we got dinner at Fig & Olive and went to see the Book of Mormon (crass, but good). I always get emotional when I see a broadway show. Like I just think about all the work it must’ve taken to get to that point where you’re on stage, singing and dancing on Broadway. It must feel incredible to do what you love like that and perform in front of hundreds of people every day. I wore these trousers, which I love because they’re so comfortable, this halter, this belt, an older version of these sneaks and an old Balenciaga bag (here’s a similar one in red and gold).

I’ve been going strong with the gym and feeling really good. I wound up buying the Apple Watch on Prime Day, and have loved it so much so far. My top is a thrifted Reformation top, but here’s a similar one in black.

You all know I loathe running, but I think it’s important for my health to do it once in a while, so I ran down to the beach today. The combo of the low humidity, perfect sun, and a good playlist really did it for me. It wasn’t terrible and I did just under 3.5 miles, so I was proud of myself. These are the running shoes I wear.

TikTok has been a great source of food inspo for me! I found a random recipe for a carrot cake on there, and used it to make my mom a birthday cake. It came out fantastic and I was so pumped because it was the first time I’ve ever made a cake from scratch!

I also made some protein pancakes - both with cottage cheese and greek yogurt. I didn’t find that they tasted any different, and I wished they’d had more protein in them, but they were good overall. I’m telling you, friends, everyone loves to hate on TikTok but I truly find it so useful, especially for meals!

For Labor Day, I was by the beach! It wasn’t the best weather but we did get one really nice day, thankfully. I bought these boxer shorts but wish I’d sized up because they shrink a little in the wash and now they’re just slightly too small for my liking. Love my Birkenstocks, too.

I was really feeling grateful on this boat day. I’ve just been sleeping so well, my nervous system is so much more regulated than it’s been over the last year. I feel so strong and so good in my skin. Just happy. This is my swimsuit, and sunglasses.

A few weeks ago, I woke up just craving ravioli so I spent the entire day making it, which was no small feat. I had to drive to the next town over to get a countertop baking mat, ravioli cutter, and, well, alllll the ingredients. It took me all day to chase down the things I needed, make the dough, roll it out, stuff them, cut them, and cook them, and then they were gone in five minutes, haha. They were damn good, tho!

So that’s what’s been up with me. What’s been new with you?

Candace