Motivational Printables & Phone Wallpapers!

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Can you believe how fast 2016 is going by?!  This is about the time of year that a lot of people end up bailing on their resolutions... but I say let's get motivated instead!  Today, I put together a set of three printables plus phone wallpapers for you, which help keep me on track with my goals.

These are positive messages that work for just about anyone, but personally I am working on choosing healthier options and taking care of myself.  Before I get to the fun freebies, I have a few tips that are helping me to set my sights on my goals and achieve them ASAP!

At first, I wanted to just make some free printables that you could hang on your wall for inspiration, as you can see below.  They are pretty cute, but not too cute for the man in your life.  :)

Then, I had a lightbulb moment to turn my images into phone wallpapers as you can see above!

I use my phone wallpaper as a reminder to choose those healthy options.  The best part is that I get the motivational messages on the go, especially when I am faced with food decisions.  In fact, when I was at Walmart the other day, shopping for some road trip snacks, I pulled out my phone to make sure that I skipped the bad stuff and instead bought my favorite healthy items!  V8 V-Fusion®, I'm looking at you!

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How to Simplify Your Pre-Morning Workout Routine

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Happy Friday!  I have such a busy weekend starting today with four media tastings for The Episodic Eater, three Vintage Zest-related events, and two networking meetings, that I hardly have a minute to think of myself.  Just like all of you, I know I need to continue all of the daily habits that keep me healthy and going strong!

We know that daily small steps make a big difference, both literally and figuratively.  For me, every day starts with a consistent morning routine before I hit the gym.  It is so tempting to stay in bed and hit the snooze button, but with a few simple steps, I'm on my way to the gym before I even have the chance to come up with an excuse!

I outlined three simple steps below that will help anyone streamline their pre-morning workout routine.  Before I even start with Step 1, I head to Walmart for all of the supplies I'll need!

Let's get to Step 1!

Step 1: Freshen Up

Not all of these items may apply to you, but it's exactly what I need every morning!  To make things easy, I keep all these items on a tray on my bathroom counter within easy reach.

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Summertime Skin Care for Sensitive Skin!

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It's officially summertime!  Being a Southern California girl, I know I get the sun and warmth for more days in the year, but it excites me every time I know it's officially the season for BBQs, pool parties, and soaking up some sun!  This summer, I have so many fun plans in store, which I plan on sharing with y'all.

Most of the plans involve being outside, so I'm definitely making sure to keep my trusty sunscreen handy.  Although I'm one of those lucky people who usually tan quick (not trying to humblebrag), for the first time ever while I was in the Philippines this January, I burned and peeled!  Remember, it's summer there when it's winter here.  :(  It was pretty gnarly, so now I literally feel the pain of everyone who has extra sensitive skin.  This summer, I am definitely taking extra care of my skin with the help of Neutrogena and their award-winning Sun products.

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Healthy Habits: Summer Essentials!

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I know it's not officially summer yet, but the weather is telling me a different story!  We were out and about a few weekends ago and just before heading to the Patchwork Show, I realized that we were completely unprepared for the sunny day.  All week I am super busy with work, studying, and more, SO weekends are for all of my blogging, fun adventures, and errands.  So to make things quick, I stopped at Walgreens and picked up a few extra items to encourage some healthy habits for summer!  Wanna find out what my summer essentials are?  Read on!

First of all, I found out that it was the end of Women's Health month from a few signs around Walgreens.  However, even though May has ended, why not continue focusing on women's health, right?

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Weekly Wrap-Up: Valentine's Day & feeling sick...

Just after last week's recap, I was pretty much under the weather the whole week!


Precap:

• Sights:  Being sick :( and catching up online!  :)
• Eats:  ARC Food & Libations, The Crooked Duck

Valentine's Day Dinner @ ARC Food & Libations

Well, Friday was Valentine's Day, and I was feeling ridiculously awful.  I barely made it through the day, so our plans had to be postponed.  Just before my guy left work, I told him that I was going to do my best to scrounge up the last of my energy for a semi-special dinner with him.  We ended up catching a last-minute table at ARC Food & Libations, which we last went to in August.

My guy ordered his drink, called Coffee & Cigarettes...

...and we ordered this spread and more!  Check it all out here on The Episodic Eater!

Over the whole weekend, I ended up being really sick at home.  :(  Sniffles like crazy!  I did not have any food at home, so I had a bunch of people coming over with food and care packages in between naps.  So nice!

In the meantime, I ended up going through all of my e-mails and whittled them down from 700+ to under 50.  Yesss!  I even received a funny picture from my guy again with another weird Rick Owens outfit.  Remember the first one?

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What is Your Fitness Age? & My Health Story

I love quizzes!  Not those pop quizzes in history class, but those fun questionnaires where you add up your answers to find out about yourself.  I take them all the time, just because.  FYI, now I know that the Disney princess I am most like is Princess Aurora, I should live in Cape Town, and my superhero-self is Spiderman.  :)

But going back to the story, I resolved to be healthier in 2014 and not just with my food choices.  Since I'm a quiz lover, I just re-took the Fitness Calculator test that took the internet by storm a few months ago.  Being the sharer that I am, I thought that you would all want to see how you stack up!

And after the results of my fitness age, you can read up on the (probably definitely too-long) story on all of the ups and downs of my journey to health, and what I am doing new for 2014.

My Fitness Age!

To calculate your fitness age, here are just a few short questions, that you have to answer.  You will need to know your current weight and waistline measurement, so grab those measurements first.

I plugged it all in, and this was my fitness age!  

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