Everyday Maddie

 Happy Tuesday!! Today I thought I would share with y'all what I have been doing exercise wise lately. 1. Walk on my walking pad 20 minutes OR 1 mile- whichever one comes LAST. Depending on my speed (3.0-3.60), I sometimes get to a mile first but want to go at least 20 minutes a day. 2. Ab workout This one hurts, but it's good- just got from Pinterest!! I have been loving it. Sometimes I will skip some of these exercises and will just do more reps of other ones on here that I like!! 3. Lift weights I only life about 10 pounds, but I try to do weighted squats, donkey kicks, or just do bicep/triceps lifts. Just a little bit, not a ton! Also wear my weighted vest and wrist weights when I walk!! Let's not forget....drink lots of water and eat well! Also, what's a workout without a cute outfit!! I am loving this set from Amazon! I think better quality that Lulu!! I do not put in the dryer though. Tank here | Skirt here | Best sports bra ever!! All TTS Basically I am just try...

 Happy Monday, friends! I took a very impromptu blog break last week, but I am back today for Hello Monday with Holly and Sarah.  Since I took a break all of last week, I am going to do Hello Monday a little differently. I usually share about my weekend, but today I am going to share some favorite things/moments from last week! Mexican and margs at our fave El Ran back home on a Friday night....cannot beat that!  Beagle Bagel for lunch after shopping at Homegoods with my mom and Mimi makes for a very happy Saturday!! Watching the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary special brought all the feels!! This was MY CHILDHOOD. I laughed, I cried, I reminisced about the good ole days. Goodness, I really loved it!! But now I also feel 10000000 years old hahaha Obsessed with my Easter dress!! I saw this brand on Anne Snow (@annesnowlifestyle on IG), and I knew I wanted one of these dresses. She says they are good Zimmerman dupes- I don't even wanna know Zimmerman prices hahaha. So so s...

 Finally Friday!! I hope you all had a great week! As always, I am linking up with Erika and Andrea to share some faves from my week. My sweet boy at school brought us all these sweet little bunnies as a little happy!  I thought they were so cute like this! I will cherish these forever! I'm now down to my last serving of thin mints....goodness I love Girl Scout cookies! My favorites are Samoas, but thin mints are a close second- in the freezer of course! Loved this that I came across on Pinterest. Gosh, so true! Been thinking about it since I saw it. Really makes me stop and think about the things I have, the people I love and that love me, and thing I get to do and see. Ahhh! I am OBSESSED with our new living room chairs. I have been wanting at least one more chair for this space, but I decided to go for two and so glad I did!! Still have this chair, just in this little nook by the window! Love how cozy it is! I really love the two chairs for this reason here! I can sit in on...

 Happy Thursday!! We have almost made it to the weekend! I don't know about y'all, but this week has felt extremely slow for me. Anyway, let's talk about my favorite beauty products lately! Redken Quick Blowout I can't really say this works for blow out- I'm prob not using it right and my hair is so difficult haha. But LOVE for heat protectant and it smells sooooo 😍😍💸💸💸 Also buying this because my hair girl used on me the other day! Anything to cut my blow dry time down. Plus it has heat protectant too! I don't love mixing too many products at once because my hair gets oily quick so love when a product is 2 in 1!! Batiste Dry Shampoo I've tried them all and this is simply the best. It just works and I can get when I buy groceries haha.  Face Creams Love me some Ponds!! These three are in my rotation right now. I use the Ponds to take off makeup and then will use as night moisturizer some times. Also love Tatcha but wanted to try Magic Cream from Charlot...

 Happy Wednesday! I thought this would be a fun post to share with you all! Today I am talking about all the things I love about BLOGGING! 1. It gives me a space to WRITE. I have always loved writing, and that is one of the main reasons I started this blog! 2. Connecting with others. I love going to other blogs, and I so appreciate when you all read here and comment. It's so fun! The blogs I visit the most are: Holly- Pink Lady Joanne- My Slices of Life Jenn- My Joyful Life Amy- Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa Sarah- Sunshine and Books Kim- Life as Kim Shay- Mix and Match Mama Erika- A Little Bit of Everything 3. I love to look back at old posts. This is probably my favorite! Sometimes after I finish a post, I will just go back through and read old posts. It's so much fun to see what all I have posted about and how things have changed over the years. 4. It's easy to find pictures of random things I need. For example, the other day my Mimi and I were talking about what Cale...

 Happy Tuesday! When we went to Trader Joe's a few weekends ago I picked up a frozen pasta to have for dinner one night, and I'm sharing about it today! Quick, easy, delish!  Took literally 7 minutes to heat, and it was so good! If you don't have Trader Joe's near you, I have tried similar versions from my regular grocery store. Pair with a salad and bread, and you're done! I didn't think it was spicy at all, so I added crushed red pepper. You could also sprinkle parm on top, but I am weird and don't like parm on my pasta😂. I grabbed another kind of pasta, too that I will let you know about once I try it! I paired this wine with it, also from Trader Joe's- so good! Definitely a new fave wine. 

 Hello Monday!! As always, I am linking up with Holly and Sarah today to share about my weekend. We jumped on the bandwagon and started Love Story. My whole life (and Tik Tok for you page) is now consumed by CBK and JFK Jr. 😂. I don't know how historically accurate this show could possibly be, but it's a good watch. I slept in on Saturday and then enjoyed my coffee on the couch in my pjs. We really didn't do a whole lot this weekend, which was a nice end to my week off.  We went to Lowe's and then Sonic- we were going just for a drink, but we decided to get some snacks too which ended up being our dinner at 4:30 🤷‍♀️. Dirty Diet Coke and onion rings for me! Sunday grocery store OOTD. I finally received my white button down from Quince , and I am obsessed! It's a bit sheer for my liking, so I put on a white tank underneath. I got a medium, and I think it fits great. I hope you all had a great, restful weekend.