Weekly Goals

Hello there!

I saw several lovely posts last Monday with weekly goals and wishes, I'm fairly sure this is a collaborative post but I thought it was such a good idea, I wanted to do my own. I love making goals, I always feel far more productive so here's my week's goals!

Get back to Morning Runs

I usually run every morning before school however a couple of super tiring weekends and I've lost my morning routines. I love going on morning runs, it's the perfect way to wake up and keeps me healthy and fit so next week I want to go running at least 4 mornings. 

Practice Guitar Everyday

I try to do this but I always ending up missing a few days out of my week but I want to make it a habit to practice every single day. It's the only way to get better, right? I want to be the best me I can be and I really want to improve my guitar playing so this is important.

Life Planning Session

I'm going to graduate high school soon, which is a pretty big deal. I'm not going to university next year but I'm going to attempt to follow my dreams, and to do that I'm going to have to work really hard. So I need to spend a few hours with a notebook figuring out all of the things I need to do in this crazy plan which leads to my next goal...

Make a Vision Board

I've been wanting to make one for awhile, just something to remind me everyday that I want to be someone great, who followed their dreams, and to better myself as much as possible. Mine will be filled with lots of quotes and pictures of my life dreams/goals like guitars and notebooks.

Anyways those are some of the things I'm really hoping to accomplish this week, because if not this week then when?

What are your goals for the week? Tell me in the comments below!

Have a Wonderfully Fulfilling Day!

Mia B <3

Camping Pictures

Hello there!

During spring break I decided to go camping with some friends at this place called San Elijo State Beach. I really really love camping and I had lots of fun. The site was stunningly beautiful and I attempted to capture some of that beauty and decided to share just a few of them today, hope you enjoy!

I tried to get some sunset shots and even though there were clouds in the way, I think they still turned out alright...

This was taken as a panoramic of the sunset

Then walked around the next morning and found some pretty beautiful sites like this flower, which I loved the double tones in, some rocks and shells

And a shot of the last goodbye, with these awesome vintage looking stairs. Didn't want to bore anyone with the hundreds of pictures I took but I hope you enjoyed some of my favorites, I really enjoyed editing them and getting different looks out of the same pictures, professional picture editors astound me :)

Anyways, what's your favorite type of vacation: camping, beach, city... ? Tell me in the comments below!

Have a Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

(PS: Happy Easter! If you celebrate it, if you don't: happy random Sunday!)

March Favorites

Hello there!

I haven't done a favorites post for a few months so this will just be a favorites post for the past three months or so but that's still good right? Okay here we go...

Makeup: Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara

I used to be in love with the original formula but I've recently been using the flared version everyday and love it (Review of both here). Though it's not a dramatic mascara I like the subtle volume. 

Skin: Proactiv +

This is my savior of skincare, after years of acne this miracle has saved my skin and I just want to cherish how amazing and wonderful this was for me (Review here). I've been using that everyday and am really excited to order more and get new free gifts!

Nail color: White

I'm not sure why but white has always been my go-to nail color, its so easy and simple and matches everything that I continue to wear it all the time. I'm wearing it now but I think I need to go get some new colors soon ;)  (Post on that here). 

Hair: Ponytails

They have become my best friend this month because I've been working out twice a day and have been far too tired after all of that work to even try with my hair so ponytails, high and low, have been the perfect lazy hairstyle. 

Fashion trend: Cardigans

I've probably worn these 70% of this month because they're so warm in the morning then can be rolled up or taken off without much struggle when it starts warming up in the afternoon. 

Drink: Starbucks Passion Tea

Starbucks had a deal this month that if you bought a morning coffee, you got a free tea in the afternoon so of course I had to take advantage of it and I discovered how amazing the Shaken Iced Passion Tea is, sweetened of course. It doesn't have any caffeine but it's the perfect low calorie (60-ish) delicious cold drink (and only $2!).

Book: Divergent

I read a lot this month, probably about 6 or 7 books, all were of the fantasy/dystopian genre and I enjoyed most of them but none of them were as good as Divergent. It had similar themes to The Hunger Games but the worlds were so distinctly different that I was never bored or thought it was a copy. Highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed THG. 

TV Show: Teen Wolf

The finale was last Monday and I was literally sitting on the floor a few feet in front of my TV on edge for the last 15 minutes. I watched the first seasons on Netflix and have been enraptured in it ever since. I don't get excited about many shows, I watch most a week or more after they come on but Teen Wolf was good.

Music: The Vamps

They're a newer british boyband, I can only get to 3 of their songs on Youtube (CD is only out in Britain) but I really enjoy the upbeat pop songs so I've been listening to these three songs a lot for the past couple of weeks. 

Anyways, that's what I've been enjoying on this rather boring month. Here's to an amazing April! Sorry this was up so late, scheduling doesn't like me!And this was my 100th post which I think is pretty exciting...

Comment below what were some of your March favorites?

Have a Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

Little Reasons to Smile :)

Hello there! 

I haven't done a lifestyle post in months so I thought I would today. I've realized throughout life that big moments don't always come, sometimes we need to be content with all of the little ones and learn to smile while they're here. So here are some of the little reasons I smile :)

I really love sushi and having it in general just makes me very happy

I try to be a very optimistic person so any positive thinking always makes me happy and upbeat

I am a candy addict, it's a little bit of a problem but sour candy is probably my favorite

I really don't like sleep because I feel like I'm wasting time. Weird, I know. But when I wake up early feeling well rested I love the feeling of having extra time to do things and be productive. 

All last year I went through cycles of doing well on my routine then quitting and starting again but this year, all year, I've been doing really well and actually sticking to a very healthy lifestyle so I'm quite happy about that.

My cats are my life, I have about 500 pictures of my 2 loves and when they actually want to cuddle with me it makes me so happy. 

I've now read all of his books and while I usually stick to fantasy series, his young adult realistic fiction books were all amazing and I would gladly read them all again. (post on them on my second blog here)

I love the feeling of wearing dresses and floral ones are definitely my favorite and the most abundant in my closet. Dressing nice always makes me smile!

I have an obsession with fuzzy socks, literally my aunt got me some for Christmas and I was jumping up and down excited, they are perfect for cold days *gets up to put on fuzzy socks*

They're my favorite snack but I rarely buy them because I will eat them all and a few is fine but eating so many aren't too healthy so it's more of a treat food for me 

Sweaters are my favorite fashion of the year, every fall I get really excited to start wearing them again because they are fashionable and comfy. Its like an adorable clothing inception. 

If I had an inspirational word for my life it would, without a doubt, be dream. I have huge terrifying dreams and everyday I remind myself of how amazing they're going to be. 

(got the idea from another blogger though I don't remember who! Sorry... and all pictures are from http://littlereasonstosmile.me/)

So there's all of my little reasons to be happy and smile in no particular order, there are a million more so if you liked this post let me know and I'll do more :)

Comment below some of the little things that make you smile! I'd love to read

Have a Bright and Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

I'm Sorry

Hello there!

I am sending my sincerest apologies for I've not written anything in ages! I really do apologize and hope that you won't give up on me yet... I've been extraordinarily busy and uninspired lately but I hope to resolve this soon and hopefully get back into blogging sometime soon because I do miss it everyday. Hope you're all doing well!!!

New favorite flower... peonies! Aren't they lovely?

Have a Wonderful Day!
Mia B <3

New Years Resolutions!!!

Hello there!

I really love New Years Resolutions because it makes me look back at what I've learned over the past year or so and really set new goals for myself to better my future, something I should probably do more often than the beginning of each year.

1) Dress nicer

I've been completely inspired by the Carrie Diaries and I don't "bum it" now, I dress average. But I really want to start dressing up more, skirts and other fancy things, I love doing it and it gains more respect. Important as I'm coming close to adulthood.

2) Redecorate my room more

Last year I sold every piece of furniture in my room and bought all new ones but there's not many personal things up so I'll definitely be adding more this year

3) Figure out life (well, more at least)

Guess every teenager wants to do this but every year I feel like I know so much more and I love the feeling, like I'm preparing myself for life ahead and it usually all comes in handy. I just hope to have the same feeling in this year to come although I have a premonition of confusion in 2014. 

4) Focus on music

It's my shining light and everything that I am. I want to try and find as much happiness as possible in my life and music is my best place to find it.

5) Write more

Writing is my favorite thing in the world, I write on here and in personal journals and songs, notebooks are my staple. It's my absolute favorite form of expression and in the coming year I hope to do more writing and less Netflix. 

6) Be myself more

I was pushed around so often in my younger years that I was convinced being myself was close to the worst thing possible. But it's actually one of the best things in the world and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

7) Eat cleaner

I know the most common resolution is to lose weight and mine was last year and now 10 lbs lighter I don't feel the need to do so anymore. However I've watched many go through sicknesses and I'm adamant to try and prevent any of my own. I want to be like the 95 year old man I saw this fall playing golf and going out without any assistance.

8) Travel more

Even if it's just into the city, I feel like I stick around my small town so much. Need to see more, experience more :)

9) Complain less

A large wast of time and a damper on life

10) Put myself out there

A year ago if someone told me to put myself out there I probably would have looked like this amazing cat. But this year I'm ready to try new fashion trends, eat scary foods, travel to unknown places, speak up more often. I just want to push myself out of my comfort zone as often as possible. 

I'm honestly bursting with excitement at the unknown year to come. Things can only get better and I'm excited to try and actually do things for once. I may not stick to all 10 of these daring resolutions but I'm insistent on fulfilling at least half because I know that they will only bring happiness. 

I also want to remember to try and reflect more this year and set goals like these as often as I remember to, maybe monthly? I think I work a lot harder when I have a goal/resolution in mind and life's just better when I do them more often. 

Have a Wonderfully Fulfilling Day!

Mia B <3

Reflection on 2013/Photo Summary

Hello there!

Looking back at what has happened so far looks bleak and hopeless but I realize that I've learned so much from a not-so-great year. 

First of all I've learned how to blog, well kind of. It's been an amazing experience and I'm so thankful for all the success I've found thus far. And I want to say a HUGE thank you because For the Love just reached 200 followers on Bloglovin which is small compared to some but honestly makes me really really happy and I'd like to thank every single person who's followed, read a post, left a comment, I appreciate it immensely. 

I've learned a lot small things like how to do my hair better and loads about makeup (mostly due to blogging). How to be a better student and to be a kinder person. Realized how close I am to adulthood and how much I still have left to learn. 

I've begun to find myself a lot more, no matter how cliche that sounds. I think caring less about what everyone else thinks has helped me figure out what interests me and figure out more about myself and the world in general. I've figured out more about my personality, my goals, my opinions, things that have taken others so much longer to find. However, in all of this I believe I've had very little impact on the world and done very little to do this in the future. I've wasted quite a bit of time and hope to avoid this in the promising year to come.

I realize I've changed a lot more than I have in years past and I think even if my experiences weren't that great and I would change it if I could, I can't let myself head down a path of regret. The energy wasted on regret will only take away from the focus needed to improve the future, which is all I care about now. I can only hope for better and work as hard as possible to make this a reality.

In all of this sadness I have still found a few moments of happiness and I think pictures can tell so much more than I could ever express in words...

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light" -JK Rowling

I hope you've enjoyed my photo summary of all the good times in 2013!
Here's to a wonderful new year!

Have a Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3