pretty little photos

What have I been up to lately? Well I'm glad you asked because here's some photos of my busy life. Enjoy!

 Cousin love. You would never know we are over 12 years apart. Either she looks older or I look like a baby......I think it's the latter.  ; )

j.crew necklace // gray maxi (similar) // her red bubble necklace

ice cream and this skyline make for a perfect sunday summer night.

 sometimes you just have to get your hair did for no reason to feel good. If only I could do this myself!

 freshly baked homemade cinnamon rolls made by mom.

they tasted like cinnabons but better : )

 this little cutie.

 summer love.

 caught in a laugh.

 celebrating my girlfriend's 30th birthday.

 spending time with D's family at the Monmouth car show.

the ladies.

and the gents.

it was a hot one that day my friends.

you might not be able to tell here, but I'm melting away!!

 tried my hand for the first time at spaghetti squash. It was pretty good but needs some tweaks on my end.....but recipe to follow soon!

 attempting to create healthy, portion controlled meals using my easy lunch box containers. These things are great and one of the best recent purchases to date.

another one of my healthy lunches using the leftover salad that comes when we order sushi. It has the most delicious ginger dressing and I simply added some grilled chicken, and fruit and veggies as sides.

YUM!

I saw these at Target and had to buy immediately. 

I love themed, seasonal a or limited edition items because of the festiveness -- sign me up!

really tasty too, and just sweet enough to cure my cravings.

 me and D at my girlfriends housewarming/pig roast. 

Another hot day, but a great time -- before we melted : )

So that's all for me lately, what have you all been up to?

How have you been spending your summer?

xo Steph