The Real Deal

Happy 2020, everyone!  I hope you all had a great holiday season!  I seriously cannot believe that the holidays are already over.  Christmas is my favorite holiday and I'm already looking forward to next year's Christmas.  Now that it is a new year, it is time for some new goals.  I like making a post for this every year because it keeps me accountable, and I love looking back on the past year to see if I accomplished what I wanted and made myself that much better.  So, before I get into what I want to accomplish this year, here is a recap of my 2019 goals: BETTER DENTAL HEALTH //  This was probably my top goal for the year since I had surgery at the beginning of the year for not having great dental health.  I now brush my teeth twice a day and incorporate flossing once a day, and have not had any more gum problems since!  I also got a Sonicare electric tooth brush for Christmas so my dental health will continue to get better in 2020! REA...

It has officially been a week in 2019!  My 2019 has started off a little rough because I had mouth surgery this past Thursday.  Nothing crazy, it was just a gum graft.  It literally took like 10-15 minutes and I was numbed but eating definitely is a challenge now, especially since the graft was done at the front of my mouth.  I even tried eating really soft mac and cheese the other day and I was so sore from just that little bit of chewing. But anyways, today I will be talking about how I did with my goals for 2018, and what my new goals are for 2019!  So, here is how I did in 2018: FITNESS //  In 2018, I wanted to go to the gym at least once a week that wasn't for dance practice.  I honestly was doing really well with this for the first two months...and then I joined my team's competition team.  Which means I added two more practices a week for a total of five practices a week.  Although I did have two days off, I decided that that was e...

I have read so many blog posts and watched so many YouTube videos on New Year's resolutions, and I swore that I wouldn't do a post on it.  It seemed so over done, and they were all generally the same.  However, I have been thinking of some things that I want to accomplish in 2018 both mentally and physically, and I ultimately decided to write this post to keep myself accountable and to actually keep up with what I want to accomplish. So, without further ado, here are my 2018 goals: ONE  // Fitnesss Yes, I know so typical.  But I'm not trying to lose a ton of weight, or get a perfect beach body, or go to the gym every day or something completely crazy that I know I won't accomplish.  At my school, I dance three times a week with my dance team which is a great workout, but I'd like to do a little more.  I want to get back into shape, and add a little more muscle definition.  So, my goal is to go to the gym at least once a week that is not for da...

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a great and happy New Year!  I had the best weekend.  It was jam packed with events, but I loved being busy, and it was quite the weekend! On Friday, my family went out to a delicious steak house to celebrate my grandpa's birthday!  This place is one of our favorites, and we spend a lot of birthday dinners here! For my salad choice, I chose one of my faves: caprese!  It was absolutely delicious. For my entree, I had a 6 oz filet mignon and mashed potatoes. And for dessert, my all time favorite, creme brulee! There was a special holiday cocktail that the waiter so kindly let me try.  It was prosecco, pomegranate juice, and pomegranate seeds.  It was absolutely beautiful and delicious! On Saturday, I met two of my best friends from high school for coffee and crepes!  Since we all go to college so far from each other, it was so nice to be able to see them and catch up, and we are already pla...