Boycotting Halloween

okay, so I didn't really boycott Halloween. But I did avoid both the college town in which I reside and the metro Detroit hometown from where I am. Instead, I went up north!

Blurry pic from the hammock. Behind me, Lake Huron! It was 34 degrees and I loved it! 

Gabe loved it too! He jumped in the water all over the place. I stole Gabe for the weekend since Jae was doing Army stuff. I would say we had much more fun ;)

I also went to Holly Berry- a craft show in Caseville! Lots of beer bread, dips, and winter crafts were found. My mom came too and she bought Jae's Christmas presents. Afterwards we went to the best margarita place ever. Of course I don't remember the name, but I wasn't driving so I will have to look it up! lOl!! 

Right now we are recuperating from a fun weekend up north and I am on the healthy train. I already went for a run and drank a ton of water. Here's to a great week!!

Weekend Wrap Up

These few weeks have been busy trying to get settled into to life! Here is a sneak peek at some of the things I have been up to ..

Our power went out, due to a huge storm that knocked out a lot of the north side and west side of Kalamazoo, and we lit candles to light the house! Unfortunately, the scents we were mixing ended being Cherry Pie, Vanilla, Piña Colada, Peppermint Tree, Mango Paradise, and Ocean Breeze. The mix of these scents practically gave me a headache. We left for the bar soon after, flashlights in tow! 

Gabe had to go to the vet in St. Joe, so we hiked the dunes and visited Lake Michigan! He was very excited to play but there were a lot of dogs on the beach so I couldn't let him roam too freely without upsetting other owners. 

Monica and I and a few of our friends went to Rupert's, and then to a funk show after. You can't tell much by the picture, but we were both rocking dark lipstick! When I mean dark, I mean darker than normal. I would love to pick up a dark lipstick soon though! I am not sure how gothic it would look with how pale I am, but whatever! 

The funk band was awesome! They used all different instruments and played a few cover songs. Monica requested the full house theme song, but they didn't know it! Typical haha. 

Sunshine, 

Sammy

So in an attempt to get fit and healthy, I am encouraging myself to do something new. I usually work on running 3-4x a week, and I need to work on getting more flexible. I also don't want my body to get into a rut. 

I googled "Yoga for Beginners" and this is what I found. 20 minutes, girl seems nice enough.

Adriene was actually great! I won't lie though, I was slightly bored. I think it's because I am not challenging myself enough during the video. I also took a break to put in my contacts. Doing yoga with glasses is hard dude! They kept falling off my face. The workout was good and I would do it again. 

I also took initiative to add spotify yoga playlist in the background. 

XX Sammy

5 Things About Me

1. I am extremely unflexible. Like, the worst. I am a runner but I never stretch. Ever. I try to do those yoga youtube videos or Tara Styles videos but I end up quitting halfway through. I have been following @laurasykora on instagram and she is doing a couple challenges I would like to start. 
2. I don't like the air conditioning. After my first summer at an overnight camp, I was used to staying outside in the humid Michigan summers. I get so irrationally mad when I see the air is turned on. It's wasting energy and the house is 100+ years old. It doesn't work. 
3. I have never done anything from pinterest. You would never know from my craziness though. 
4. I am a dog person. I grew up with dogs and LOVE ALL OF THEM. I hate cats. They smell and when they jump up on you their little claws get in your skin. 
5. I never have the same hair color.. Stay tuned on that one. 

XX, Sammy