The Real Deal

 I present to you: my favorite quarantine purchase ever!  I have been thinking about doing something like this for awhile but always held off because I assumed my spin studio would open back up as everything else was.  However, since my spin studio was a locally owned business instead of a chain, it suffered from COVID-19 and closed permanently.  I started doing other workouts at home but nothing was really sticking like spinning was for me.  What sealed the deal for me was a post in a Facebook group I saw asking about recommendations for exercise bikes on Amazon.  After looking through the suggestions and doing research on YouTube and Amazon reviews, I made the purchase.  It's the best decision I've made don't regret this one bit! Bike //  So the bike I purchased was the Sunny Health and Fitness Exercise Cycling Bike .  It has a 49lb. chrome fly wheel and even came with tools to put it together!  My dad set it up for me and said he didn...

It's been (almost) two months of staying at home.  At the beginning of all of this, I was seeing some positives such as saving money now that I won't be going out with friends or even getting gas since I wouldn't be driving to and from work.  This is also my first time have an "adult" pay check, so having that much money in my bank account for the first time is very tempting as well.  I've started a budgeting spreadsheet to see exactly where my expenses are going each month and to hopefully prevent me from over spending.  This is somewhat working, but temptation is definitely still there for me!  Most of my purchases have been from the holy grail, Amazon, and I have loved everything that has come in so far!  I thought I would share what I've bought these past few months, both what has arrived and what hasn't yet in case you were looking for a little retail therapy, too! Amazon Basics Yoga Mat //  I bought this right at the beginning of the stay ...

Another month, another post about all of the content I've consumed in the past few weeks!  This month I've been in more of a Netflix/Hulu mood than reading mood, but this month has honestly been a winner in all categories! BOOKS The Testaments  by Margaret Atwood: 10/10 // I read The Handmaid's Tale  a few years ago before the TV show came out on Hulu.  I loved that book and was so excited when I heard there was a sequel!  It finally became available as an e-book through my library and I devoured  it.  It's told from 3 different women's perspectives 15 years after Offred's story ends.  It's incredibly interesting and genuinely could not put it down.  Highly recommend if you're a fan of the first book or the show on Hulu! Before We Were Strangers  by Renee Carlino: 8/10 // This was the first April read for The Readheads Book Club.  It's about 2 people who were in love in college, grew apart afterwards, and then found each o...