This weekend's adventure was to Agra-Culture, a restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis. They have some great options for anyone, and are especially focused on vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. Agra-Culture also has fresh juice presses and cleanses. I had the Chicken Apple Flatbread that had roasted chicken, organic apple, mozzarella, organic arugula, and agra vinaigrette, with a [...]
I've been dying my hair since I got my first set of highlights at eleven years old. I've been every shade of blonde under the sun and even went dark dark brunette for a while. Looking back, that was a poor choice since I probably looked like a vampire with how pale my skin is, and I [...]
In one of my business classes, my professor had us all watch a TED Talk called The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown. I had never really thought much about what it means to be a vulnerable person until we were challenged to see how this is applied to our lives and being a strong leader. When [...]
It's been quite a while since I have written a post! After a long fall college semester, and a whirl-wind winter break, I decided I should start making time again for my blog. Last week during my break, my cousin Jamie came up from Iowa to stay with me for the weekend. She's not used [...]
After Labor Day, I started my Senior year of High school as a PSEO (Post Secondary Enrollment Option) student at the University of Minnesota. As amazing as it has been these last few weeks, I've definitely noticed that it's harder to find time to balance out my school work and personal life with such a [...]
As the Minnesota weather starts to cool off, it's time to bring out the fall essentials. I have an obsession with jackets and own way more than I probably should. This baby pink faux leather jacket from Blu Pepper is one of my new favorites. It has a hard edge to it as well as [...]
The Minnesota State Fair is the second biggest fair in the United States only behind Texas. Every year around 2 million people come from all over to join the festivities. There is plenty to eat, see, and do at the fair that someone can easily spend their entire day there. As far as food goes, [...]
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody. This quote is so important for so many reasons, but here's the few I decided to focus on: For Yourself For those around you Everyday strangers you meet First, being a person that makes you feel happy and confident effects how you act everyday. When you [...]
Back in June on my foreign exchange trip, the group I was with spent a few days traveling around Germany. Our first stop was in Munich, and from there we headed to Berlin. We started our time in Berlin by taking a boat tour, where we went down the Isar river and listened to the [...]
I found this quote by Elizabeth Gilbert and it immediately got me thinking. So many people try to change their life to make it perfect, or to what they believe perfection is. What they don't realize is that everyone's idea of what is perfect is different. Maybe, instead of changing who we are to meet [...]
