Allow me to introduce myself

I thought it would be fun to share some facts about myself before diving into writing about the MANY things I’m passionate about. So here goes nothing…

1) I live in the suburbs of Boston with my fiance, Justin and our sweet dogs, Baxter & Rosie. We are getting married next Spring!

2) I am a rescue mama, both our pups are adopted – Baxie is originally from Tennessee and Rosie is from Texas (if you ever mention that you are interesting in getting a dog I will BEG you to save a sweet baby, rather than buy one)

2) I am ADDICTED to dark chocolate and Kombucha (seriously, ask my fiance – who usually catches me eating a piece or two first thing in the morning. My day simply doesn’t feel complete without drinking a booch)

3) I have eight tattoos (so far) and every single one of them holds meaning (don’t judge a book by it’s cover!)

4) I haven’t always been a nutrition nerd/health nut (my shift in lifestyle, mindset, diet and exercise changed about a year after college)

5) I LOVE kids. I have worked with children since I was thirteen years old. At times they can be difficult and test your patience, but watching them learn and grow is truly incredible. (And sometimes the things that come out of their mouths are absolutely hilarious)

6) I am and always have been a book worm. (Growing up, my cousin and I used to have a contest on our family vacations: who could read the most books in one week. There have been SO MANY nights that I’ve chosen reading over sleep, simply because I couldn’t put the book down)

7) I am always taking pictures – of anything that catches my eye (The camera roll on my phone mostly consists of pictures of Justin and I, our pups, food, the outdoors, my friends & family, or screenshots of random things. I’m also constantly running low on storage)

8) I can rap almost every Nicki Minaj song out there. (I went through a HUGE Nicki phase in college – still love her)

9) I LOVE FOOD. I have never been a calorie counter and I never will be. If my body is craving something, I will eat it. (Like they say, “everything in moderation”)

10) I am NOT a fan of taking medicine unless it’s 100% necessary. (If there is a natural or holistic way to go about healing my body, that’s ALWAYS what I want to try first)