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FRIDAY FAVES

Happy Friday! 
Here are some of my favorite things of the week:

*70 degree days in February
We had a beautiful weekend last weekend, and look-the first flower of the year! Today is pretty cold, and yesterday it snowed. :( But at least there is hope-Spring is right around the corner!

We love warm days!

*Getting a haircut after 4 months 
The last time I cut my hair I got 4 inches taken off, and it's grown pretty fast. It really needed to be shaped up though. I LOVE long hair, but my hair just isn't thick like it used to be, which sucks because I really don't like it short. :( I'm gonna hang onto it as long as I can though!


*French toast English muffins
After seeing these on Instagram and then coming across them at the store, I just couldn't resist. Especially after smelling them! They did not disappoint. Definitely my new fave of all the flavors I've tried.

*Good books
I just finished Sycamore Row, and I really enjoyed it. It was one of those books that I didn't want to put down!


*Low bar squats
I'm still really liking low bar squats! I'm going to stick with them for now, because I really have felt strong on my squats the past few weeks. This week I was able to get 175 for 3 sets of 6, which is the most volume I've ever done at that weight. It'll be interesting to see if my squats continue to go up!


*Cuteness!
My sister posted these pics of Celeste playing in the rain the other day. I haven't seen her since Christmas, and that makes me really sad! I can't believe she'll be turning 3 in a few months!


*Peach yogurt
I've been eating this Carbmaster yogurt from Kroger for years, but lately I've been really loving the peach flavor. It's so good! Yogurt was something I've always loved but stopped eating because of the high sugar content, so this gives me my yogurt "fix" without the excess sugar.

*Articles:
Tiny Changes
Do You Really Need to Eat Chicken and Broccoli
Feel The Burn Is Bad Fitness Advice
Change Your Body Without Starving Yourself
Why You Should Get Bigger Muscles
"Bad" Changes to Your Body Are Perfectly Normal

*VACATION!
Guess what? I'm leaving next week for Punta Cana!!!! I'll be spending 6 days soaking up the sun and eating tons of delicious food, and I can't wait. :)


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