Happy New Year, friendly faces! 🤓
How was your NYE? Did you manage to stay up past midnight? Did you go out and party? Did you have a quieter evening at home? I woke up on January 1st with a massive headache, buuuuuut I’m attributing it to either dehydration, exhaustion, or sleeping in a wonky position because I didn’t do any drinking
It was a good NYE though! I went downtown to watch the fireworks, and then ended up at a party with some friends until about 3am. Sooooo I was a little tired and headache-y going into 2017, but I have a good feeling about this year nonetheless – it’s gonna be a good one!
So hey! What’s say we kick things off with a little Currently action? I missed putting up last month, but I’ll be 12/12 this year – promise. Happy New Year, again!!! 😘
Current book: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, which is the second book in the Mistborn trilogy. I picked these up after coming across them on a list of “20 best fantasy series’ of all time,” and as someone who’s read a crazy amount of fantasy, these ones definitely stand out. The magic is original, the characters are flawed and believable, the intrigue is interesting, the writing is good. Definitely recommend if you like epic fantasy.
Current music:Â So IÂ know I’m super late on this one, but I just recently hopped on the Spotify bandwagon aaaaaaaand I’m kind of in love. Playlists from the 90’s in particular make me weak in the knees. I mean… these are the songs I grew up with..
Current [non]-guilty pleasure: Sleep. Food. Fun. Relation. Basically all the things you indulge in around the holidays.
Current drink:Â A whole lot of tea! I got a few gift sets from DAVIDsTEA for Christmas, so I’ve been making my way through those. And one flavour that I’ve really been enjoying is The Spice is Right… mostly because it’s a green tea that doesn’t taste like a green tea and has hints of cinnamon and orange peel. So basically black tea taste with green tea benefits.
Current food:Â Chocolate-covered raisins. Why is this combination so damn good?!? Literally my kryptonite.
Current obsession: So I got a new iPhone 7 for Christmas, and I’m kind of really obsessed with it. I went with the Plus in matte black, and I was kind of worried that it would feel way too big, but it’s actually just the right size. I’m also glad to be back to black after having the 6 in gold – it matches my style way better 😜
Current craving: A trip to the mountains – like you can’t even imagine. I haven’t had a chance to go out this season because of what’s been going on with my dog, but I’m hoping that now that she’s feeling a bit better, I won’t feel so guilty for leaving her for a weekend. I need some snowboarding in my life.
Current need: To get back in the kitchen and start working on recipes again. The last one I posted here on Spoons was the Hot Chocolate Smoothie Bowl, aaaaand that was almost 2 weeks ago. The break was much needed, but I’m ready to get back to work and start creating.
Current beauty product: Ok. So this GlamGlow Supermud deep cleansing mask is ah.maze.ing. I put off buying it forever and didn’t want to like it because of how pricey it is, but UGH! It’s so good. Like SO, so good. I use it in the morning, and not only does my skin feel great afterwards, but my makeup goes on like a dream. I’ve heard it’s also really great for spot treatment, but you’ll have to give me a few more weeks to test that one out 😜
Current procrastination:Â I feel like I’ve said this before, but washing my makeup brushes. At first I was like, oh yeah… I’ll clean them for the new year and start 2017 fresh, buuuuuuuut it didn’t happen. Don’t judge me. Or do. It’s gross.
Current confession: I’m so ready to get back to my normal #basic foods. I love the holidays, but man oh man… my stomach does NOT. I foresee a week or two of stretchy pants and lots of water in my very near future. Send probiotics and ginger chews.
Current excitement: T minus TWO DAYS until my BIRTHDAY!!! I kind of celebrated with New Year’s, but I’m looking forward to more cake. Again… send probiotics and ginger chews 😂
Current mood: A little bit overwhelmed to be honest. I think I got a little too lax over the holidays and now I feel like I’ve got so much to catch up on. Whatever. Today is Monday. Gonna own that shit.
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… a) book.
… b) food.
… c) beauty product.
… d)Â confession.
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I hope everything turned out well with your dog! It’s never a fun time dealing with trouble. Our has been having some issues lately and we just started giving him CBD Oil from Paws Elite
Ahhh late 80s and 90s music..the best ever! I mean c’mon depeche mode (still my fav band) bon jovi roxette alanis live garbage etc etc back when kylie was to minogue and not jenner..
Okay books: i LOVE reading!! I read fiction mainly and most genres. Currently reading Tender is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald. Re fantasy..im waiting for the next Game of Thrones book..yes it’s true..people who’ve read the books always mention that they’ve read the books 😉
Food: i eat waaay too much almond butter and these AB hemp seed cookies i make are not helping the situation
Beauty: skin care products by La Mer..it’s so bloody expensive tho but it seems to play nice with my helluva sensitive skin so im sticking to it
Confession: i need to start folding my damn laundry and stop living out of the damn basket cos everything i seem to need just happens to be at the bottom of the damn thing and it’s really starting to piss me off!!
I just got back from my honeymoon to Canada…and DavidsTea is my newest obsession…
Forever Nuts tastes like cinnamon toast crunch and I may or may not have bought 6 bags of it…
I have an iPhone 7 Plus on order and I’m so stinking excited about it! I’m really excited to play with the new camera.
Also, because it’s January 4 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Thank you, lovely!!
Hahahha, I feel you about the holiday food! I feel like I need to drink a ton of water this next week and flush out all that rich food! Glad you enjoyed the holidays!
Yaaasss to 90s music! Bittersweet Symphony is my jam.
I am so ready to get back to healthy eating too. I made a chickpea and sweet potato curry from OSG Everyday last night for dinner and my body just about cried because it was so excited to eat vegetables and fibre again hahaha.
Right?! Amazing how GOOD a wholesome homemade meal tastes after so much random sweet snacking. Happy New Year, lady!! <3
Happy (early) Birthday!
Book: A Year in the Life…Journaling for Self Discovery. This is actually a pretty old book, published in 2000. I think I picked it up at a thrift store, used. For me, quiet thoughtfulness & contemplation is crucial to my well-being, but as a working mom I rarely afford myself enough time for this sacred ritual. As part of my 2017 resolutions, I want to practice more self-care, including journaling.
Food: Everything Raw & Clean. I got a brutal stomach virus this past week, and as a result I decided to do a drastic overhaul of my eating habits. It just so happened to coincide with the New Year, so it seems to be the perfect time and opportunity to commit to a healthier and more wholesome diet.
Beauty Product: NYX just released a new drop formula foundation and foundation brush on Dec 28th. I’m patiently awaiting delivery of those products. I can’t wait to try it after watching a video of bloggers do a blind comparison against a leading luxury brand. It looks to be an amazing product!
Confession: I created a Blog-space over a year ago, and just now got around to publishing my second article. Wish me more luck and less excuses in the new year. Thanks for your inspiration.
I hope you find plenty of time for journalling, Brianna! I’ve been making more of an effort to sneak a few minutes in each day and I”ve really been enjoying it so far. Pretty amazing how much easier it is to sort out your thoughts when you write them down.
Wow that does sound like an eventful New Year’s Eve. I went to bed at 10:30 pm… 😀 And I hope you get to go snowboarding; it’s one of the things my mind and body needs every couple weeks now that I’m learning it. It’s so fun to just get out there and enjoy the outdoors.
It really is! And being out in nature is probably one of the most therapeutic things. Happy New Year, Emily!
Yay for your birthday!! This is me giving you an early birthday hug *squeeze* <3
I'm going to be doing some Currently posts as well – this is just such a great way to share some stuff that might not particularly make the blog in any other sense.
And that playlist – GUSH. I miss those bands and when that music was popular. Give me back my 90s music over today's stuff! I actually just made a CD for my hubby [for long road trips when he travels for work] and put Oasis, BarenakedLadies and Matchbox Twenty on it. Throwwwwwbacks!
Thank you, lovely! You da best. And DEFINITELY try out the Currentlies! Sharing random things that I wouldn’t otherwise is why I do them as well 🙂
Happy early birthday!!! I feel you on both the overwhelmed and stretchy pants front. Time to get cracking on the to do list both in the kitchen and in my general life…things pile up but I’m aiming to check ONE thing off the list a day. Baby steps.
Baby steps are the way to go. I’m totally on the same boat!
Wow 3 am! YOU GO GIRl! I have debated the iphone 7. Did you have the 6? Mine went for a wash in the washing machine (thanks Annabelle!) and now I’m just really over the 5 and how crappy the pictures are, lol. I loved my 6s and not sure if it’s worth going to the 7 or not. I am ready for normalcy with foods as well. I haven’t started a new book in a few weeks but need to get one from the library! My latest was Grace, Not Perfection.
I really, really love the 7. The camera in the plus is pretty amazing, and it just feels like a good size! You could always go take a look at an Apple store and see how you feel about it 🙂
I’ve been enjoying chocolate covered espresso beans lately. They are so good! I’ve been looking for some good reading so maybe I’ll check out that book as well. Thank you for the recommendation.
Sounds like an eventful NYE! Mine was a regular night…lots of reading, blogging, a little yoga and in bed by 11. But still a good one!
… a) book. Now that I actually have time to read (thank you, graduating college), I’ve been devouring library book so fast, I forget their titles. But some were some real stars!
… b) food. Dried fruit. Alllll the chew!
… c) beauty product. Yonka creme moisturizer. My saving grace during my first winter in Colorado!
… d) confession. I fly back to school in two weeks to officially walk and graduate college…and don’t know how I feel about it…
A) Current book is Summer Sisters by Judy Blume. A total summer book but I’ll just pretend I’m on a beach reading it.
B) NOW healthy food… all the greens after all of those holiday treats!
C) Plum lipstick.
D) I am craving the mountains too but starting to feel guilty about all of the gas I use driving to and from the mountains. :$
HAPPY NEW YEAR friend!!
You know we totally need to make a trip up together one of these days. Happy New Year!!!
Happy early birthday and happy new year! And I totally agree that chocolate covered raisins are so addicting. I can probably eat like 200 in one sitting lol.
SAME! So dangerously delicious.
I’m so happy you are reading Brandon Sanderson! Nobody I know knows about him but he is absolutely amazing! If you like the mistborn trilogy you need to read the stormlight archive by Sanderson as well. The books are a little longer but I personally think they are his best work. Happy Reading!
Thanks so much, Emma! I’ll definitely put those on the list 🙂
I really want the 7 plus too, but I’m worried about the size. Maybe I’d just get used to it? Is the camera worth the hype because my phone is basically the only camera I own!
The camera is pretty amazing. I compared the same shot taken by my 6 and 7 and the 7 knocked it out of the park. And it’s honestly not that big! I thought the 6 was huge compared to my 4, but now the 4 feels like a little toy 😆
i washed my make up brushes today! and I am all about the 90’s music lately since I listen to the 90’s satellite station in the car all the time now lol
Confession: I -still- haven’t washed mine 😆 I just keep using an antibacterial spray, but that’s almost out. Oops.
Book: two current books, one I’m reading to and one I’m listening to. One is “The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire” by Dan Howell and Phil Lester, and the other is the fifth book in the Wings of Fire series called “The Brghtest Night”. Both are such fun books, and I’m loving them both so much for completely different reasons.
Food: all kinds of veggie chips. Terra chips mixed varieties are one of my favs, but also plantain chips and sweet potato chips (are those veggies??).
Beauty product: Lol, don’t use many beauty products. 😜
Confession: I’m actually feeling so down and sad right now due to a rough start to 2017, while everyone else is chipper and “ready to take on the new year”. But yesterday we got two pieces of bad news (thankfully not directly involving my family) and it just kinda broke my heart. 💔
Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of my favorite bloggers!!! I hope you have an awesome one! Sending love and hugs your way! XOXO 💓
I’m so sorry to hear about the rough start, Hannah Elizabeth <3 Sending you tonnes and tonnes of love and positive vibes, and hoping that the rest of your year is nothing but good. xox
You would be proud of my kids this weekend since they went all snow-sporty as if they’re not even related to me, good for them though! I’m completely jealous of your tea, iPhone and nails lol. I also welcomed 2017 feeling terrible but today is a much better day!
Omg I had the worst headache on NY day. I was like… how do I feel this crappy when I don’t even drink 😆
The Spice is Right is probably my all time favourite Davids Tea. I don’t want to talk about how long it’s been since my makeup brushes were cleaned.
Haha! Thanks for making me feel better about the brushes 😛
Ugh I’m feeling the same with the food! There’s been too much rich and sugary goodness the last month and I need to figure out what normal food tastes like again!
Same! Same.so.bad. I’ve been eating so much sweet that I’ve actually been craving salty, which is totally different for me.
I’m so glad to hear Ky is feeling better and I hope you get to the mountains soon. I know how much you love those trips.
In hindsight I can’t believe you went with the champagne colored iPhone before either. Black is way more your style. Even your nails match,
Also someone needs to come and pry the chocolate away from me please. Care to do the job? 😉
I think I’d have to pass on the job because I’d eat it all, and I don’t need it either at this point 😛 And I didn’t want another shiny black one so I went with the champagne for something different. The matte totally store my heart though.
Happy New Year buddy!!!!
I hope you can get out to the mountains soon too. When does your cookbook come out, btw? Spring??
Happy New Year! It’s out Feb 28th 😀
I’m glad that you got a break from posting recipes, and I”m also glad hat Ky seems to be doing a bit better. It would be great if you were able to get in a trip to the mountains! Definitely a quieter evening at home for me; Downton Abbey and bed by eleven. It was nice just to be free of the 30 or so relatives that had come and gone from my house over the course of four days. 😛
Oh man! I can imagine. I would definitely need a little quiet time too. Happy New Year, Joyce!