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2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

5 Ways I Bring More Positive Energy Into My Home

5 Ways I Bring More Positive Energy Into My Home

25 Black-Owned Small Businesses To Support

25 Black-Owned Small Businesses To Support

My Favorite Houseplants and How to Care for Them

My Favorite Houseplants and How to Care for Them

My “Healthy at Home” Product Guide

My “Healthy at Home” Product Guide

Fun Virtual Activities to do with Friends

Fun Virtual Activities to do with Friends

15 Magical Photo Spots in NYC at Christmas

15 Magical Photo Spots in NYC at Christmas

How to Set Up a Festive Holiday Bar Cart

How to Set Up a Festive Holiday Bar Cart

Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2019

Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2019

My Top 10 Favorite Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Products

My Top 10 Favorite Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Products

Part 1 Of My New Office Reveal

Part 1 Of My New Office Reveal

30 Things I’ve Learned By 30

30 Things I’ve Learned By 30

My Guide For Getting Wedding Ready

My Guide For Getting Wedding Ready

50 Ways to Add More Health and Happiness to Your Life

50 Ways to Add More Health and Happiness to Your Life

My Favorite Bags for Every Occasion

My Favorite Bags for Every Occasion

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New Meet Melanie

Hi and welcome to Headstands & Heels! I’m Melanie — a Digital Strategist turned Wellness Entrepreneur, certified yoga instructor (RYT 200), dog mama, and content creator based in NYC. I hope to encourage others to follow their dreams and cultivate a healthy, balanced lifestyle filled with mindfulness and positivity. ๐Ÿ’• Send me a note at: mel@headstandsandheels.com or Read More

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INSTAGRAM VS. REALITY {swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ for a laugh}
INSTAGRAM VS. REALITY {swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ for a laugh}. Bay and I went to the William Vale rooftop โ€œGliceโ€ rink yesterday evening to celebrate ๐ŸŽŠ . 
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Sadly I should have read the reviews because it was impossible to skate on!! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Itโ€™s made with a synthetic ice that really just doesnโ€™t work... prob would have been better as a roller skating rink. 
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I think we hobbled around for about 15 min before leaving and going downstairs to Westlight for some dinner. 
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Luckily we had quite a few laughs over the whole thing and watched the most beautiful sunset over the city ๐ŸŒ‡ . Still a great way to end what was such a wonderful and historic day. โค๏ธ #IGvsReality

Cozy snowy morning vibes. โ„๏ธ Today feels like
Cozy snowy morning vibes. โ„๏ธ Today feels like the start of new beginnings and Iโ€™m here for it. ๐Ÿ’• How are you feeling today, loves? #MelsMeals

Traded sweatpants for sushi ๐Ÿฃ on last nightโ€™s
Traded sweatpants for sushi ๐Ÿฃ on last nightโ€™s date night venture at @sushilab.nyc. Itโ€™s no surprise that winter + Covid have made going out a rare occasion for Bay and I. 
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It does make moments like this, when you find an outdoor dining spot thatโ€™s so warm you can take your coat off, such a special treat. We savored every second of it. โค๏ธ 
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If youโ€™re in NYC here are a few other warm and cozy outdoor dining spots that weโ€™ve tried or have made reservations for: 
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โœจ @scarpettarestaurants
โœจ @boucherienyc
โœจ @thenomadhotel rooftop 
โœจ @lafayette380
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And two accounts that have amazing recommendations are @covid.date.spots and @nycdatenite. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฏ
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Out of curiosity have you all been dining out? Or are you eating most of your meals at home? ๐Ÿก #SushiNight

๐ŸŒฑ5 HOUSEPLANTS FOR BEGINNERS ๐ŸŒฑ Which one is
๐ŸŒฑ5 HOUSEPLANTS FOR BEGINNERS ๐ŸŒฑ Which one is your favorite? 
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You all know how much I love my plants and I really do believe they are a great way to cultivate more positive energy in your space. ๐Ÿก 
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If youโ€™re looking to add some houseplants to your collection but arenโ€™t sure where to start, here are some of my personal favs!!
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๐ŸŒฑ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ: vining plant that will visibly wilt when it needs to be watered. I water mine once a week 
๐ŸŒฑ ๐’๐ง๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: technically a succulent so itโ€™s super low maintenance. I only water mine once every 3-4 weeks
๐ŸŒฑ ๐‰๐š๐๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: another succulent that loves bright light and requires little maintenance 
๐ŸŒฑ ๐‘๐ฎ๐›๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: needs medium to bright indirect light and you can water once every 2 weeks 
๐ŸŒฑ ๐™๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: the toughest plant ever and will survive anything lol mine is in low indirect light and I water it once every 3 weeks 
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I busted out my watercolors for this little illustration and it just makes me so happy. ๐ŸŽจ I love being able to share these with you all and I hope you enjoy seeing my more artistic side. ๐ŸŒฑ #plantillustration

Give me all the delicious plant-based snacks and a
Give me all the delicious plant-based snacks and a large glass of water after a workout and Iโ€™m one happy gal! ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿฅ• Lately, Iโ€™ve been reaching for these Air Dried Veggies + Nuts by @dirtkitchensnacks and I think you all would LOVE them too. ๐ŸŽ‰
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They are crisp, crunchy, and taste so good. This one is the Carrot + Zucchini + Roasted Peanuts pack and itโ€™s seasoned with spicy chili lime seasoning! ๐ŸŒถ USE CODE: MEL20 FOR A DISCOUNT.๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ’
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Bay and I are already planning to reorder the Variety Packs (linked in my story) because theyโ€™re one of those snacks that we both love and are beginning to become a staple in our house. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป Who else loves snacking on veggies? #DigInWithDKS #Sponsored

Hey friends! Tell me โ€” where in this big beautif
Hey friends! Tell me โ€” where in this big beautiful world do you live right now? ๐ŸŒŽ 
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I had one of those โ€œwow social media is really coolโ€ moments while messaging with a lovely gal from Singapore and another girl who grew up near my hometown in Florida today. ๐Ÿ 
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I know IG can be a bit overwhelming at times but Iโ€™m so thankful for how easily it can connect so many of us from around the world! 
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And since so many people have moved during this pandemic, Iโ€™m also curious as to where everyone ended up. ๐Ÿ—บ 
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Canโ€™t wait to hear from you all โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ. Thanks for being in my small corner of the internet! #NYCblogger

Finding little moments of peace after a very tragi
Finding little moments of peace after a very tragic and heavy week. ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธโœจ I had planned to share about my โ€œ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโ€ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ ๐š ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ in the spirit of kicking 2021 off on a positive note โ€” but now Iโ€™m using it as a way to create space for healing and self care. 
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YOGA CLASS INFO:
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โœจ What: 45 min Open Level Vinyasa Flow
โœจ When: Sun, Jan 17th at 12pm EST
โœจ Ticket donation is $5
โœจ LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP 
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๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š, a non profit organization dedicated to help those living with mental illness and to promote the mental wellbeing of all. ๐Ÿ’– 
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I hope youโ€™re all taking some time for yourself this weekend and I look forward to seeing some of you on your mat. ๐Ÿ˜˜ #MelDoesYoga #MyYogaLife

Are you team sweet or savory? ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ… Personally
Are you team sweet or savory? ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ… Personally I always have a hard time choosing, but when theyโ€™re both made with delicious ingredients, Iโ€™m all about having both. #WasaPartner
 
One of my favorite ways to create these simple snack stacks is with @wasausa Multigrain Crispbreads. ๐Ÿ™Œ  They are made with wholesome grains like oats and barley, have 0 grams of Trans Fat, no palm oil and are Carbon Neutral from field to shelf, making them a great choice for you and the planet! ๐ŸŒŽ  Definitely the perfect pantry staple to kick off the new year. 
 
Swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ to see how these snacks came together. The left has crunchy PB butter, bananas, honey and chia seeds while the right has mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and basil. 
 
What healthy toppings do you think you would add to these? ๐Ÿ˜‹  #NewYearNewSnack #SnackWasa #SimplyWasa

VEGGIE EGG MUFFINS coming at you hot!! ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ… {S
VEGGIE EGG MUFFINS coming at you hot!! ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ… {Swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ for a tutorial} 
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I whipped up these egg frittata muffins on Sunday morning and theyโ€™re so delicious! Theyโ€™re filled with diced sweet potato, spinach, onions, feta and celery โ€” but you can add whatever you like! 
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Bonus: keep them in your fridge for a few days to make your weekday breakfasts easy peazy! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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SAVE THIS RECIPE TO TRY LATER:
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โœจ Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
โœจ Sautรฉ your choice of diced veggies in non stick skillet with olive oil till cooked through. Set aside 
โœจ In mixing bowl, whisk together 10 eggs + 1/3 cup milk + salt + pepper + garlic powder
โœจ Spray muffin tin with cooking spray 
โœจ Add a little egg mixture to the bottom of each tin 
โœจ Scoop cooked veggies and feta into tins 
โœจ Top each tin with remaining egg mixture 
โœจ Bake for 20-22 min till frittata muffins are cooked through! 
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Give me a thumbs up if youโ€™d like to try these! #MelsMeals #EggMuffins #FrittataMuffins

First Monday of the new year, letโ€™s goooo!! ๐ŸŒป
First Monday of the new year, letโ€™s goooo!! ๐ŸŒป I woke up feeling so rejuvenated after taking some much needed time off the gram and Iโ€™m ready to dive into work with a new wave of passion. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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I spent this morning in my fav cozy sunlit corner, off my phone, writing my thoughts, affirmations and some juicy ideas that came to me over the break. ๐Ÿฅฐ 
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๐’๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ˆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฐ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ :
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โœจ๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ด. ๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ! 
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โœจ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ โ€œ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ.โ€ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด. 
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โœจ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ˆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ.
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Alright yaโ€™ll, now itโ€™s time for me to pour myself a large iced latte and get to work. โค๏ธ Big things ahead!
#MyCozyHome #PositiveAffirmations

Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰ Itโ€™s time to officially shu
Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰ Itโ€™s time to officially shut the door on 2020 and get ready to jumpstart 2021 with some fresh goals! One thing that I really want to do is dedicate a little #extra time to yoga -- both my self practice and teaching virtual classes. โœจ ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ Iโ€™ll be kicking that off with a โ€œNew Year, New Intentionsโ€ Yoga Class later this January (more on this soon)! 
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As I prepare for the class, Iโ€™ll be flowing in these peachy-smooth Extra High-Rise Powersoft leggings and matching bra from @oldnavy! ๐Ÿ’– I love the lightweight compression, fun color and how perfectly it fits. ๐Ÿ’ฏ  PS: Theyโ€™re having a major 50% off sale on all their activewear right now so nowโ€™s your chance to snag a pair of your own.
 
What is ONE thing you want to spend a little extra time/space/energy on this year? โœจ Share your goal so I can cheer you on. #OldNavyStyle #Sponsored

Hello 2021! โค๏ธ Every year I write out a few si
Hello 2021! โค๏ธ Every year I write out a few simple โ€œwellnessโ€ related goals that I want to focus on in the next 365 days. ๐ŸŒฑ 
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These intentions serve as a little reminder that self care truly comes in multiple forms. โœจ The ones I chose this year are based on habits I started (or wish I started) in 2020 and want to solidify into my routine this year. 
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I thought Iโ€™d share my top 10 with you! 
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๐Ÿ”ธ Do a little yoga daily 
๐Ÿ”ธ Read 1 new book every month 
๐Ÿ”ธ Order less takeout!! More cooking 
๐Ÿ”ธ Prioritize daily walks 
๐Ÿ”ธ Take my vitamins 
๐Ÿ”ธ No phone in bed! 
๐Ÿ”ธ Use Sundays to clean and plan weekly meals 
๐Ÿ”ธ Drink a glass of water before coffee โ˜•๏ธ 
๐Ÿ”ธ Disconnect from social media one day a week
๐Ÿ”ธ Schedule (and keep) regular doctor/dental appts
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Iโ€™d love to hear a simple and healthy goal you have this year! Did any of mine make your list? #JanuaryIntentions #NewYearsGoals


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INSTAGRAM VS. REALITY {swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ for a laugh} INSTAGRAM VS. REALITY {swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ for a laugh}. Bay and I went to the William Vale rooftop โ€œGliceโ€ rink yesterday evening to celebrate ๐ŸŽŠ . 
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Sadly I should have read the reviews because it was impossible to skate on!! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Itโ€™s made with a synthetic ice that really just doesnโ€™t work... prob would have been better as a roller skating rink. 
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I think we hobbled around for about 15 min before leaving and going downstairs to Westlight for some dinner. 
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Luckily we had quite a few laughs over the whole thing and watched the most beautiful sunset over the city ๐ŸŒ‡ . Still a great way to end what was such a wonderful and historic day. โค๏ธ #IGvsReality
Cozy snowy morning vibes. โ„๏ธ Today feels like Cozy snowy morning vibes. โ„๏ธ Today feels like the start of new beginnings and Iโ€™m here for it. ๐Ÿ’• How are you feeling today, loves? #MelsMeals
Traded sweatpants for sushi ๐Ÿฃ on last nightโ€™s Traded sweatpants for sushi ๐Ÿฃ on last nightโ€™s date night venture at @sushilab.nyc. Itโ€™s no surprise that winter + Covid have made going out a rare occasion for Bay and I. 
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It does make moments like this, when you find an outdoor dining spot thatโ€™s so warm you can take your coat off, such a special treat. We savored every second of it. โค๏ธ 
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If youโ€™re in NYC here are a few other warm and cozy outdoor dining spots that weโ€™ve tried or have made reservations for: 
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โœจ @scarpettarestaurants
โœจ @boucherienyc
โœจ @thenomadhotel rooftop 
โœจ @lafayette380
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And two accounts that have amazing recommendations are @covid.date.spots and @nycdatenite. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฏ
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Out of curiosity have you all been dining out? Or are you eating most of your meals at home? ๐Ÿก #SushiNight
๐ŸŒฑ5 HOUSEPLANTS FOR BEGINNERS ๐ŸŒฑ Which one is ๐ŸŒฑ5 HOUSEPLANTS FOR BEGINNERS ๐ŸŒฑ Which one is your favorite? 
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You all know how much I love my plants and I really do believe they are a great way to cultivate more positive energy in your space. ๐Ÿก 
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If youโ€™re looking to add some houseplants to your collection but arenโ€™t sure where to start, here are some of my personal favs!!
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๐ŸŒฑ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ: vining plant that will visibly wilt when it needs to be watered. I water mine once a week 
๐ŸŒฑ ๐’๐ง๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: technically a succulent so itโ€™s super low maintenance. I only water mine once every 3-4 weeks
๐ŸŒฑ ๐‰๐š๐๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: another succulent that loves bright light and requires little maintenance 
๐ŸŒฑ ๐‘๐ฎ๐›๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: needs medium to bright indirect light and you can water once every 2 weeks 
๐ŸŒฑ ๐™๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ: the toughest plant ever and will survive anything lol mine is in low indirect light and I water it once every 3 weeks 
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I busted out my watercolors for this little illustration and it just makes me so happy. ๐ŸŽจ I love being able to share these with you all and I hope you enjoy seeing my more artistic side. ๐ŸŒฑ #plantillustration
Give me all the delicious plant-based snacks and a Give me all the delicious plant-based snacks and a large glass of water after a workout and Iโ€™m one happy gal! ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿฅ• Lately, Iโ€™ve been reaching for these Air Dried Veggies + Nuts by @dirtkitchensnacks and I think you all would LOVE them too. ๐ŸŽ‰
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They are crisp, crunchy, and taste so good. This one is the Carrot + Zucchini + Roasted Peanuts pack and itโ€™s seasoned with spicy chili lime seasoning! ๐ŸŒถ USE CODE: MEL20 FOR A DISCOUNT.๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ’
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Bay and I are already planning to reorder the Variety Packs (linked in my story) because theyโ€™re one of those snacks that we both love and are beginning to become a staple in our house. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป Who else loves snacking on veggies? #DigInWithDKS #Sponsored
Hey friends! Tell me โ€” where in this big beautif Hey friends! Tell me โ€” where in this big beautiful world do you live right now? ๐ŸŒŽ 
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I had one of those โ€œwow social media is really coolโ€ moments while messaging with a lovely gal from Singapore and another girl who grew up near my hometown in Florida today. ๐Ÿ 
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I know IG can be a bit overwhelming at times but Iโ€™m so thankful for how easily it can connect so many of us from around the world! 
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And since so many people have moved during this pandemic, Iโ€™m also curious as to where everyone ended up. ๐Ÿ—บ 
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Canโ€™t wait to hear from you all โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ. Thanks for being in my small corner of the internet! #NYCblogger
Finding little moments of peace after a very tragi Finding little moments of peace after a very tragic and heavy week. ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธโœจ I had planned to share about my โ€œ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโ€ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ ๐š ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ in the spirit of kicking 2021 off on a positive note โ€” but now Iโ€™m using it as a way to create space for healing and self care. 
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YOGA CLASS INFO:
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โœจ What: 45 min Open Level Vinyasa Flow
โœจ When: Sun, Jan 17th at 12pm EST
โœจ Ticket donation is $5
โœจ LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP 
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๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š, a non profit organization dedicated to help those living with mental illness and to promote the mental wellbeing of all. ๐Ÿ’– 
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I hope youโ€™re all taking some time for yourself this weekend and I look forward to seeing some of you on your mat. ๐Ÿ˜˜ #MelDoesYoga #MyYogaLife
Are you team sweet or savory? ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ… Personally Are you team sweet or savory? ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ… Personally I always have a hard time choosing, but when theyโ€™re both made with delicious ingredients, Iโ€™m all about having both. #WasaPartner
 
One of my favorite ways to create these simple snack stacks is with @wasausa Multigrain Crispbreads. ๐Ÿ™Œ  They are made with wholesome grains like oats and barley, have 0 grams of Trans Fat, no palm oil and are Carbon Neutral from field to shelf, making them a great choice for you and the planet! ๐ŸŒŽ  Definitely the perfect pantry staple to kick off the new year. 
 
Swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ to see how these snacks came together. The left has crunchy PB butter, bananas, honey and chia seeds while the right has mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and basil. 
 
What healthy toppings do you think you would add to these? ๐Ÿ˜‹  #NewYearNewSnack #SnackWasa #SimplyWasa
VEGGIE EGG MUFFINS coming at you hot!! ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ… {S VEGGIE EGG MUFFINS coming at you hot!! ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ… {Swipe ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ for a tutorial} 
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I whipped up these egg frittata muffins on Sunday morning and theyโ€™re so delicious! Theyโ€™re filled with diced sweet potato, spinach, onions, feta and celery โ€” but you can add whatever you like! 
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Bonus: keep them in your fridge for a few days to make your weekday breakfasts easy peazy! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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SAVE THIS RECIPE TO TRY LATER:
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โœจ Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
โœจ Sautรฉ your choice of diced veggies in non stick skillet with olive oil till cooked through. Set aside 
โœจ In mixing bowl, whisk together 10 eggs + 1/3 cup milk + salt + pepper + garlic powder
โœจ Spray muffin tin with cooking spray 
โœจ Add a little egg mixture to the bottom of each tin 
โœจ Scoop cooked veggies and feta into tins 
โœจ Top each tin with remaining egg mixture 
โœจ Bake for 20-22 min till frittata muffins are cooked through! 
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Give me a thumbs up if youโ€™d like to try these! #MelsMeals #EggMuffins #FrittataMuffins
First Monday of the new year, letโ€™s goooo!! ๐ŸŒป First Monday of the new year, letโ€™s goooo!! ๐ŸŒป I woke up feeling so rejuvenated after taking some much needed time off the gram and Iโ€™m ready to dive into work with a new wave of passion. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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I spent this morning in my fav cozy sunlit corner, off my phone, writing my thoughts, affirmations and some juicy ideas that came to me over the break. ๐Ÿฅฐ 
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๐’๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ˆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฐ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ :
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โœจ๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ด. ๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ! 
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โœจ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ โ€œ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ.โ€ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด. 
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โœจ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ˆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ.
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Alright yaโ€™ll, now itโ€™s time for me to pour myself a large iced latte and get to work. โค๏ธ Big things ahead!
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Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰ Itโ€™s time to officially shu Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰ Itโ€™s time to officially shut the door on 2020 and get ready to jumpstart 2021 with some fresh goals! One thing that I really want to do is dedicate a little #extra time to yoga -- both my self practice and teaching virtual classes. โœจ ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ Iโ€™ll be kicking that off with a โ€œNew Year, New Intentionsโ€ Yoga Class later this January (more on this soon)! 
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As I prepare for the class, Iโ€™ll be flowing in these peachy-smooth Extra High-Rise Powersoft leggings and matching bra from @oldnavy! ๐Ÿ’– I love the lightweight compression, fun color and how perfectly it fits. ๐Ÿ’ฏ  PS: Theyโ€™re having a major 50% off sale on all their activewear right now so nowโ€™s your chance to snag a pair of your own.
 
What is ONE thing you want to spend a little extra time/space/energy on this year? โœจ Share your goal so I can cheer you on. #OldNavyStyle #Sponsored
Hello 2021! โค๏ธ Every year I write out a few si Hello 2021! โค๏ธ Every year I write out a few simple โ€œwellnessโ€ related goals that I want to focus on in the next 365 days. ๐ŸŒฑ 
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These intentions serve as a little reminder that self care truly comes in multiple forms. โœจ The ones I chose this year are based on habits I started (or wish I started) in 2020 and want to solidify into my routine this year. 
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I thought Iโ€™d share my top 10 with you! 
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๐Ÿ”ธ Do a little yoga daily 
๐Ÿ”ธ Read 1 new book every month 
๐Ÿ”ธ Order less takeout!! More cooking 
๐Ÿ”ธ Prioritize daily walks 
๐Ÿ”ธ Take my vitamins 
๐Ÿ”ธ No phone in bed! 
๐Ÿ”ธ Use Sundays to clean and plan weekly meals 
๐Ÿ”ธ Drink a glass of water before coffee โ˜•๏ธ 
๐Ÿ”ธ Disconnect from social media one day a week
๐Ÿ”ธ Schedule (and keep) regular doctor/dental appts
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Iโ€™d love to hear a simple and healthy goal you have this year! Did any of mine make your list? #JanuaryIntentions #NewYearsGoals
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