The Balance

OH HELLO

Oh hello. Fancy meeting you here. So I have some exciting news …

I’m baaaaaaack (And I’m betttter).

… Just channeling my inner Bryson Tiller. No, Teresa stop.

Anyways, I am super excited to be blogging again. I miss it. ALOT.

Let’s start with plans for the future. HAHA I don’t really know what I’m doing yet but I have a few holistic goals I have set myself, not only for this year, but for the future. To travel more. Try new things. Get organized. Go on a few adventures. See what happens.

Blogging too. Duh.

Consistently producing original and interesting content can be hard, let me tell ya. This blog started as a school project, and I wanted to come up with cool content and use it as a creative outlet. But I kept making excuses, and eventually it kind of died [insert Kim K. crying emoji]. Forgive the lack of posts (for like a year .. C’MON Teresa. Get your shit together). I will be better – I promise.

I have learned a few lessons this year, which I will share with you. Most importantly, do what you love. Don’t let anything get in your way – seriously! You will be a happier human overall, and lets face it – that’s the goal, AMIRIGHT? Make time for the things that get my (our?) lazy butt out of bed in the mornings. Which for me, is this. See ya soon!

Miami Buys

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I usually do a ton of shopping when I’m in Miami, but this time I restrained myself and kept it low key. Our trips always include a visit to Sawgrass Mills, an outlet mall housing over 300 retailers, near Fort Lauderdale. It’s the seventh largest mall in the US, so you can see why we spent the entire day there. Here’s what I got:

Nike is always the first stop because who doesn’t like new workout gear? A pair of gloves, a black cropped tank and running shorts were just the motivation I needed to start working out again – I’ve been slacking. I’ve also been wanting the black & white Roshe Runs forever and was stoked to find them in size 5 in the kids section (#teambabyfeet).

Next we went to the Saks Fifth Avenue outlet. There were so many great pieces to look at, I didn’t know where to begin. I left with a grey leather Rebecca Minkoff cross body bag – for under $100 and a pair of Kate Spade for $50.

Sawgrass Mills has a lot of hidden treasures – it’s definitely worth a visit the next time you’re in Flordia!

Beat The Heat

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Hello! Sorry about the two month hiatus, but exams, and final projects took over my life. Anyways, I’m back now, and after a couple weeks off of school and a much needed trip to Miami, I am super exited to be blogging again.

My trip to Miami was amazing after a hectic year of school/working/interning, so I thought I would create a little Miami series, talking about everything I did while I was there – eating, shopping, beach days etc.

Miami is hot. Really hot. And humid. So dressing for the day means light layers and essentially as little clothing as possible. I paired a simple white crop top and black cotton shorts with a faux leather trim. I also threw on this cover beach cover up for when I was indoors (I get cold easy!). This outfit was really simple and kept me cool throughout the day.

Cover Up – Nasty Gal

Shorts – Aritzia

Shoes – Zara

Sunglasses – Ray-Ban

One Year Wiser?

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I celebrated my 23rd birthday this past Monday and I’m feeling extremely old. Instead of doing the usual what-am-I-doing-with-my-life and over analyzing everything, I took a more appreciative approach.

I remembered how grateful I should be for everything I have, and reminded myself of all that I’ve accomplished this past year. I was also reminded of what amazing friends I have, when my birthday plans didn’t exactly go as I had hoped. My family was also great – taking me out for all the Italian food I could eat (my favorite)! I’m always on the hunt for good Italian food, and will eat it whenever I can. I fell in love with the food and culture even moreso when I was in Italy a few years ago. We went to a couple of restaurants over the weekend, Terroni in Toronto, and Goodfellas in Mississauga. At Terroni, I had Agnolotti alla Lilli, which is ravioli stuffed with spinach, ricotta and pecorino, and topped with sage and parmigiano. The next day I devoured a wood oven pizza (kidding .. I could barely finish 3 pieces) from Goodfellas, called il Bosco. It had a pesto spread, sauteed mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. I was still eating leftovers a couple days later .. seriously, I can’t get enough.