Happy Monday! Hope your work week is off to a fantastic start. If you’re in school, I hope that move-in went seamlessly for you. I remember lugging all of my crap upstairs to the third floor of my dorm room, huffing, puffing, and sweating the whole way through – sans AC. If you’re a fellow top floor resident, I sympathize with you.

I didn’t really share much of my weekend with you, did I? 

For starters, I tried a sip of Matty’s mocha beer. I do not like beer but I love mocha so I thought, “Hey, why not?”

Obviously, I really liked it.

In other news, I’m painting my room and decided on a color scheme!

Three of the walls will be the Light Mocha color and the fourth will be Sweet Nectar as an accent wall. I’m excited to get the ball rolling on this! I also picked out the color for my bathroom but the photo came out really wonky-looking so you’ll just have to wait on that! I’ve found some great wall art from my beloved Urban Outfitters too! Check it out:

Record Album Wall Clock

Irene Suchocki Carousel Wall Art

The hunt continues! If you have any suggestions for places/web sites I can visit that sell modern-with-a-vintage-twist wall art, I’m all ears.

Lunch

It had been a week or so since I’d seen Raquel (my bestie), so we decided to meet up for lunch. We both had the day off and I needed a break from applying to freelance writing jobs. 

We decided to meet up at Garden Grille (duh).  I ordered my current favorite: the edamame-white bean burger, which came with a cabbage slaw, big pickle (!!!), and a side of Kim Chi remoulade for dipping. I kind of want to drown in that remoulade.

We chatted all things girly for a couple of hours before parting ways to get work done. Raquel is a hair stylist and had booking to complete and I had to get going on the bloggie! 

Sexy Shoulders Superset Workout

Alright, guys. Remember that time I said I was a little bummed to leave phase one of my workout routine behind? Well, I take it back. This morning’s workout had my shoulders literally shaking. And, to boot, I’ve been experiencing DOMS (direct onset muscle soreness) all day. In a good way, though. This workout gets your whole body working while targeting your shoudlers. I hope you give it a try!

FYI: You can see Zuzana demonstrate a mule kick here .

I encourage you to really dig deep and challenge yourself! For all of the moves that required weights, I used the highest weight that my arms could handle (without sacrificing form) and pushed myself to the limit. I’m starting to see more progress and it feels so amazing! There is nothing like pushing your preconceived limits, huh?

Well, I’m off to spend the evening with Matty. 

Stay lovely,
Heather