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Ayyyy it's the best day of the week!!!  Gosh, I tell you these summer weeks are flying by.  Sometimes the days seem endless but then they just keep coming and coming until they're...oh, looky here, it's already gone.  My internship & road race x 3 training has kept me pretty busy for the most part; the other part of the time I'm learning how to utilize new tools in the kitchen (yep, this week I learned how to use a blender & countertop mixer) while attempting to try new recipes or doing a life-changing closet cleanout.  I'm pretty sure I wiped out about 6 years worth of "stuff" yesterday alone, and it has definitely given me some perspective as to what I need (& don't need --> Lilly dresses) for the move to DC.  In other news, furniture has taken over the dining room.  While this is typically a room reserved for formal gatherings or parties, it has become the "staging area" for the new DC apartment.  And as of this past Tuesday afternoon, we have furniture (yay)!  Everything seems to be falling into place-at least right now it does-and I'm getting more and more excited each day about grad school.  That's the current state of affairs right now but here's what's also been on my radar:

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Just made this recipe for the first time from scratch --> amazing!

I've become a huuuuuuge green smoothie fan. Try one of these recipes for a nutritious breakfast.

I've been endlessly searching for apartment decorating ideas. These definitely have helped.

This was such an unexpected surprise (& I was told to tell the world about it).

My most recent read (currently in-progress). Any new suggestions for when I'm done?

I've officially been back in the country for 365 days. Still miss it from time to time.

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Soooooo not much on the radar this week; I've been trying to avoid social media surrounding some of the more "controversial" topics lately and have redirected that energy towards more productive tasks (re: cleaning out the bedroom).  Happy weekending!