rise & shine.

haaaaappyyyyy february!

we are officially a week in!

i don't know about you, but January was a LOOONG month. February already seems to be flying by! We've had some gorgeous weather here in Charlotte too, which I am not mad about :)

just stopping by to say hey today! i am reading a new book & have a feeling there will be much to post about the further I get in! Also, wanted to make sure you are all on alert for the Twilight: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 DVD release... THIS WEEK :)))) I'm so excited. Pretty sure this calls for a marathon!

Lastly, thank you all SO much for reading this blog. I LOVE blogging more than i ever thought i would, and it means so much to me that you are all following along :) thank you, thank you! i hope you are enjoying this february as much as i am so far!

love you!

hillary

my happy place.

i am SO SO happy to report that i am officially back to regularly scheduled HOT YOGA programming! A few years ago, I joined (MY FAVORITE) yoga studio, CorePower Yoga at Garden of the Gods, back home in Colorado. To put it lightly, it very quickly became my happy place. every day, two-a-days, if there was a hot yoga class, i was there! Then... we moved, and we moved again, and again... and I never found a studio I loved as much as CPY, and then I got so out of my schedule that my practice became sparatic. NOT HAPPY.

however... i have recently found a studio that isn't too far of a drive, has great teachers, and is actually HOT.. a piping hot 104 degrees :) I'm signed up for auto draft, have a new mat on the way, and I am beyond thrilled.

Hot Yoga is amazing in SO many ways! Not only do I love the physical practice & the fitness benefits, but it is also SO good for your mind & heart. To start each day with positivity & encouragement is wonderful. surprisingly, i am loving getting an early start on the day... i know, who am i?? but it is so nice to have done something for myself & taken time to just BE in my happy place before the craziness of the day begins!

dear hot yoga,

i've missed you. you are my happy place & i love you.

love, me

cinnies :)

so here is a recipe you are going to LOVE.

it's SUPER easy...

go to the store, buy Grands; Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls...

okay, so i did NOT make these homemade, however that IS something i want to try soooon!!! These little cinnies were delicious though! I saw them on Pinterest, and it was a must try!

shape...

 bake...

 frost & serve...

enjoy!

photo challenge comes to a close.

the final ten!

these photos complete the instagram, january photo a day challenge!

so much fun :) next up? february photo a day challenge!

my shoes.

something old.

guilty pleasure.

something i made... my wedding garter

color... our wedding :)

lunch: yes, somedays.

light, no filter :)

inside our fridge.

nature.

me, again.

a cupcake day & what i wore.

cupcake days are THE best.

cupcrazed ones in particular!

it's important to splurge & have one of these days every once in a while, or maybe once a week if you have a sweet tooth like me! this week i got butterfinger && peanut butter cup.

deeeee-lish.

what i wore to devour these precious cuppys:

headband: handmade by yours truly, me!

heart necklace: gifted

denim dress: thrifted, originally forever21

pants: bullhead skinnies, pacsun

white thermal: thrifted

boots: forever 21