Good morning! I made it safely to Boulder, Colorado yesterday afternoon and I think it’s safe to say I will be very sad to leave on Friday morning.
I had so much fun walking around before dinner with Monica and Caitlin and know I have barely scratched the surface when it comes to seeing everything this beautiful city has to offer.
Now I’m in a bit of a hurry but wanted to pop in to say hi before the craziness that comes along with travel and blog trips sets in. A few weeks ago, I saw Tina post a short survey on her blog called “What I’m Into Now” that I thought was a lot of fun to read. I don’t know why, but I really love checking out surveys on other blogs because I feel like I always learn a little something new about the blogger, even if it’s something silly. I decided to participate in the fun below… and please feel free to play along in the comments. I always love reading your answers to these kinds of things, too!!
What I’m Into Now…
- Celebrity on Instagram
You better believe I follow celebrities on Instagram. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Chrissy Teigen are two of my favorites to follow because they both crack me up! I also love following Catherine from The Bachelor because I’m creepy and love her sweet photos with Sean and I enjoy Kaley Cuoco’s feed because she seems just as obsessed with her dogs as I am with Sadie. And I follow Jessica Simpson because I have loved her for years and embarrassingly own every single season of Newlyweds.
- Friend on
TwitterInstagram
I’m really not into Twitter, so let’s change this to “Friend on Instagram,” shall we? Right now I am loving my friend Leah’s feed since she updates it with pictures of her new baby and my friend Ashley’s feed is full of beautiful pictures of the Chicago skyline and gorgeous views of Lake Michigan. As far as my blogging-turned-real life friends, Monica’s Instagram account is one of my favorites to follow because she’s always posting hilarious quotes and pictures that often make me laugh out loud.
- Cocktail
Mojitos!!! Now that it’s the fall, I should probably pick something a little less “summery,” but mojitos are fun in a glass.
- Food Indulgence
Ice cream. Always and forever.
- Beauty Products
My most recent beauty purchase was a past Things I’m Loving Friday feature and it’s the best! Stainiac: The Balm lip stain is, hands down, the best lip stain I’ve ever used. Stainiac quickly became my favorite because it goes on like regular lip gloss and doesn’t immediately dry out my lips (<— my number one complaint regarding most lip stains). It was a BirchBox sample I received in a past box and I’ve since purchased the full-size version and love it! (Stay tuned for more beauty favorites in an upcoming post as part of my new PBF Favorites series!)
- Way to Wind Down
My go tos: Reading and cuddling with Ryan and Sadie.
- Piece of Jewelry
My engagement ring and wedding band!
Now it’s your turn…
Question of the Day
What are you into now? Pick a few to answer below!
- Celebrity on Instagram
- Friend on Twitter/Instagram
- Cocktail
- Food Indulgence
- Beauty Product
- Way to Wind Down
- Piece of Jewelry
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I’m with ya on ice cream! And is that birthday cake ice cream pictured?? My favorite!!!
Yes!!!!! So good!
Celebrity on Instagram: Kaley Cuoco because she dog crazy like us and I’m a HUGE fan of TBBT! I also follow Lauren Conrad, she’s an incredible woman and her pics are incredible…always!
Cocktail: I’m not much of a liquor girl, I much prefer craft beer so let’s go with that! Breckenridge Autumn Ale <—-delicious and I'm sure you'll be able to find it in Boulder!
Ps. I'm so jealous of you Denver/Boulder trip! This is my dream city to live in some day!
It’s report day at work, today. So I’m HAPPY to participate in a fun little survey to procrastinate 🙂
Celebrity on Instagram – juliamancuso … she is a pro athlete (skier) that lives an amazing life. Her photos are always fun, intense or stunning views. I love living vicariously through her eyes.
Friend on Twitter/Instagram – I need to find more of my friends on Instagram! my whole feed was people I’ve never really met. I will say my nephew itswill0_o has a lot of fun stuff for a 13 year old 🙂
Cocktail – Hot Chocolate with Baileys …. with the cold weather coming in, it’s my new craving!
Food Indulgence – popcorn! I love the stuff! I never say no to popcorn!
Beauty Product – coconut oil …. I put it in my hair 30 min before I hop in the shower and it makes my hair SO soft!
Way to Wind Down – now that it’s football season I love that the hubbs and I watch our team. I can nap with a cozy blanket until he yells, and we usually just rely on the crockpot for dinner.
Piece of Jewelry – I only wear my engagement ring and my wedding band (which was my grandmothers). Both given were given to me by people I love. Both priceless 🙂
Hot chocolate with Baileys is so amazing. I don’t know what took me so long to try it, but I had it for the first time last year and fell in love. Mmmmm!
Irish Grandmother … BRILLIANT woman 😉
Have fun in Boulder….tell the mountains HI! for me 🙂
My food indulgence will always be chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate! Britney Spears is one of my favorite celebs on Instagram. She’s so cute and quirky!
I follow her, too! I love that she seems so goofy and fun!
Ha…I love Monica on Instagram too! She finds the most hilarious things to post.
My go-to piece of jewelry right now is a sideways cross! I had wanted one for the longest time. Wine is always my favorite cocktail and conveniently a nice way to unwind too. 🙂
Fun trip! I can’t wait to visit Colorado one of these days.
I have a necklace like that, too, and I love it!!
I’ve never been, but it looks like such a beautiful city.
I think you basically take a version of this survey every Friday, haha.
Haha very true!!
I follow Chris Daughtry on Instagram like a stalker! I have loved him from the moment I saw him on Idol and I’ve met him TWICE!!! I also follow Catherine. Her and Sean’s pictures are so cute and fun!
Food indulgence right now is pumpkin bread or muffins with dark chocolate chips! I cannot get enough! I’ve already made 2 batches this week!!!
Food indulgence: Lighter Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese. I have been wanting to make this for months and now that my husband is traveling, I had my chance (he despises hot sauce!). It is delicious and definitely not something I would make normally. Comfort food for the start of fall 🙂 http://iowagirleats.com/2013/11/25/lighter-buffalo-chicken-mac-and-cheese/
That ice cream looks too good. Birthday cake?
My favorite thing in the whole wide world right now is a bath. Just plain water if I don’t feel fancy, maybe a bath bomb or some lavender oil if I want some luxury. Lush makes the best bath bombs!
Twitter/Instagram: Chrissy Teigen, she cracks me up. Cocktail: cosmos for ever! Food indulgence: avocados. Beauty product: I would die without Burt’s Bees lip balm. Way to wind down: reading. Piece of jewelry: a really cheap necklace I got at Target years ago that looks like a million dollars.
I’m not into Twitter much either. I wish I could or had more time for it because it is a powerful tool. I spend more time on Instagram and with my friends.
I actually follow The Rock on Instagram! He is surprisingly HILARIOUS!!!
•Cocktail- Old fashioned. Bourbon and orange bitters, yes please.
•Beauty Product – Herbalife Aloe Body Lotion and Face Wash. I am in absolute love. I have sent it to so many of my friends, this is going in everyones stockings this year!
•Way to Wind Down – Now that sunsets happen at 7:30 my favorite is an after dinner walk. Between fall leaves and the sunset, Minneapolis is a crazy color explosion.
Omg that picture of Ryan and Sadie! So sweet!!
My favorite drink is an Irish Mule! Love love love!
Celebrity on Instagram: Melissa Joan Hart. She’s always posting fun throwbacks, or funny pics of her kids.
•Friend on Twitter/Instagram: Ashley L. Carlson, another budding indie author. She’s got some funny tweets.
•Cocktail: I had a Spiked Cherry Limeade at Cheddar’s on my birthday. So flipping good!
•Food Indulgence: Panera pastries. I’ve been craving a chocolate croissant or pecan braid for several days.
•Beauty Product: Argan oil crème shampoo and conditioner by OGX. So amazing!
•Way to Wind Down: Reading Jane Austen and listening to the Rachel Portman station on Pandora.
•Piece of Jewelry: Blue pear-shaped hoops from Premier. They’re heavy, but such a gorgeous statement!
I just started following Anna Kendrick on Instagram .. she’s so cute and funny!
Celebrities on Instagram (and Twitter): Mindy Kaling (probably hands down the funniest. Always makes me laugh. Lena Dunham (though she’s on Instagram, I like her tweets better.) And who I think you’d like best is Amanda Seyfried (@mingey on Instagram). It’s mostly pictures of her dog and they are amazing.
my favorite food indulgence is about to be an apple fritter cake! I am going to make it this afternoon and am SO PUMPED.
Celebrity on Instagram – Mindy Kaling. Love her. She is hilarious!
Food Indulgence – Ghirardelli chocolate or fro-yo
Way to Wind Down – Reading. Or watching a movie in bed with my husband.
Piece of Jewelry – have to copy, my wedding band and engagement ring. He did good! 🙂
Celebrity on Instagram – The only celebrity I follow on Instagram is Linkin Park lol But they have been my favorite band since -forever- 🙂
Friend on Twitter/Instagram – Not a Twitter user, so my favorite friend to follow on Instagram is Daniele – she is always posting such beautiful pictures and very inspiring messages! (She’s also one of my top favs on Pinterest!)
Cocktail – ANYTHING with Cucumber/Mint!! There is a bar by me that makes a Cucumber & Mint Martini w/ Agave – to-die-for! But during the holiday, anything with Disaronno will do!
Food Indulgence – Pasta 🙂 I don’t get to have it much, but definitely my go-to cheat!
Beauty Product – Too-Faced Snow Bunny Bronzer – can’t get enough of this!
Way to Wind Down – A good book & coffee. Always a fav!
Piece of Jewelry – My little brother bought me a bracelet for Christmas 2 years ago and I’m still obsessed with this bracelet – it’s very simple, which I love! And my Coach watch my BF bought me two years ago… and he was afraid I’d never wear it!!
I love Kelly Rutherford on Instagram – I am a big Gossip Girl fan and she always has the most elegant photos and the most inspiring quotes.
I also follow Ian Somehalder well…just because 😀
I love these SO much. Brownies would definitely have to be my indulgence. Warm, gooey brownies. With a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. Beauty product- Clinique masacara. I LOVE it.
The fall really gets me back into wine for my drink of choice! Something so cozy about unwinding with a glass of wine! 🙂
Mojitos have been my drink of choice lately too! Who says we can’t drink them all year round? : )
Celebrity on Instagram: Tom Mison
Cocktail: I don’t drink but once a year at Christmas, I make a great little drink with spice wine and ginger ale. Great hot or cold!
Food Indulgence: A proper chocolate long john which means the word custard is not involved.
Way to Wind Down: Old school jazz with the TV off so the Mr and I can chat.
Piece of Jewelry: Engagement and 10 yr anniversary band
ALL THE FOOD. EAT IT ALL.
-Hike Sanitas.
-Picnic at Chataqua
-if you have time: Mt. Audobon. AMAZING hike not too far into the mtns. You will get above treeline pretty quickly.
-but mostly just eat all the food.
These are the things you must do. I expect to read out it. 😉
YAY on the ice cream and Instagram! I’m currently really into sausages,hah! Random, but oh so good!
Cocktail — hands down, Moscow Mule. I have a feeling you would like it too if you haven’t tried one!
I could answer them all, but I’ll go with food indulgence: carrot cake FOREVER!
I follow Adam Lambert on Instagram. Amazing talent, funny, kind and so warm. Love to meet him. People have the best things to say about him.
My favorite piece of jewelry is my engagement ring! I just got it Friday! I can’t stop looking at it! 🙂
For favorite beauty product, I recently got a clarisonic and I like how nice to makes my face feel!
I follow Chrissy Teigen on IG…she is hilarious!!! I love her soup posts too. My favorite cocktail right now can go with any season-Moscow Mule. The copper mug and not too sweet ginger beer are always a good combination!
My favorite indulgence right now is cornbread. It is such a weird indulgence, but I am craving a pumpkin version of this everyday!
My favorite way to wind down at the end of the day is sitting on the couch with my fiancé just sharing our days and anything else that we think of. Being present in that moment is the best ever.
Awwww thanks for the love 🙂 Glad you enjoy my pics!! I always enjoy seeing your life and travels through your photos, as well!! I am following Natgeo right now and LOVE it…. great shots!
– Celebrity on Instagram – I love Chrissy Teigen as well!
– Cocktail – I have tried to slow it down on the alcohol consumption lately so instead I’ve been ordering a Ginger Beer…the kind in Moscow Mules. I always thought they were alcoholic, but they’re not! Delicious and I don’t feel like I”m missing out by not drinking
– Beauty Product – when you first posted about the Lee Stafford hair growth a few months ago I ordered it and fell in love. I just ran out so your post a few days ago reminded me to get some more!
– Piece of Jewelry – I always wear the same jewelry every day…”diamond” studs and my gold side-cross necklace. Some may say boring, but I say simple 🙂
So bummed so many of my favorite “blogger friends” are so close in Boulder and I didn’t get to meet you all :).
Hope you enjoyed Boulder, it really is something special!
Celebrity on Instagram: Mindy Kaling – girl is hilarious.
Beauty Product: Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover – even gets off the waterproof stuff!
Ice cream ALWAYS and forever as the treat!! Always. <3
Have fun in Boulder!
Celebrities on Instagram: I love Chrissy Teigen’s food/cooking posts! I follow Kaley Cuoco too, I can never get enough dog and horse pics :). Speaking of dogs, thedogist is awesome. Not a celebrity, just dogs all day every day!
Cocktail: Usually bourbon and ginger beer. Or a good scotch ale.
Food indulgence: Lately it’s been York Peppermint Patties straight out of the freezer. Chewy and delicious!
Beauty Product: All lip balms ever. Also Revlon lip butters, especially the darker shades now that it’s fall!
Way to Wind down: I’ve been spending a lot of evenings relaxing the couch watching Modern Family. So. Funny.
Piece of Jewelry: A horseshoe necklace my boyfriend bought me as a surprise at Tiffany during a Chicago trip together. I like simple jewelry and it goes with everything!
My favorite food indulgence has recently been these mini mochi ice creams that I discovered at Whole Foods! I have the vanilla flavor and they are incredible. My favorite beauty product would have to be boscia’s daily and nightly moisturizers… I have been using them for years and they make my skin feel so smooth and are incredibly nonirritating!
I love Monica’s Instagram! That girl is hilarious. My favorite friend Instagram is a former teammate of mine, Blair Speed (real name- no lie) who lives in Montana and does Ultras. She goes for these long runs for hours and hours and travels through some of the most gorgeous terrain I’ve ever (not really) seen. Also, she has an adorable hound dog that lives THE LIFE- playing in streams, running in mountains, generally having the best dog life ever.
My favorite way to unwind is snuggling with my dog (surprise, surprise), or taking her for a walk around the park we live right next to. She just makes me laugh at least every few minutes, and I immediately forget whatever stress the day brought. Dogs are the best!
Did y’all hike in the Flat Irons at all? There are some pretty easy hikes (I know you’re in shape but believe me that altitude will kill ya!) with gorgeous views around there. Your pictures are making me want to plan another trip back!
I love following Catherine Lowe on Instagram too! She and Sean are adorable and her fashion posts are hilarious. I’ve heard so much about Chrissy Teigen that I think I have to start following her too! My favorite instagram accounts are annonymous Chicago food accounts though. I could scroll thru food photos allllll day 🙂
I love a good lip stain! I will have to try that one 🙂 I have a baby girl and I always get my lipsticks on her bows, so I have found that lip stains are so much better!!
I follow Kaley Cuoco on Instagram as well! Love the photos of her dogs and horses 🙂
Ice and mojito’s…I’m with you on both! Pecans…I am addicted!! And strong man classes…LOVE EM! 🙂
I follow Jessica Simpson on Instagram too! I’ve loved her since the Newlyweds days and pretty sure I still have all the seasons on DVD too. I totally miss her and Nick as a couple, but she seems really happy now, so that’s good. 🙂
Thanks for posting this! It’s always so nice to have bloggers try to involve their fan bases and I am DEFINITELY a fan of PBF!
Celebrity on Instagram: Sean Lowe! He and Catherine are currently in Minnesota and the scenery shots he’s posting are BEAUTIFUL.
Friend on Twitter/Instagram: Literally any of my friends that post any combination of coffee product + having the Monday (Tuesday, etc.) blues. They just get me.
Cocktail: I’m a whiskey girl – I love Fireball in my hot apple cider! I also found this article from Esquire and it ROCKS: http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/best-whiskey-cocktails#slide-1
Food Indulgence: Gluten-free 7 layer magic bars
Beauty Product: Biore Deep Cleaning Face Wash
Way to Wind Down: Since it’s Thursday, Grey’s Anatomy and white wine
Piece of Jewelry: The cross my parents gave me for my birthday nearly 7 years ago – I’ll cherish it forever!
I don’t have any instagram/twitter/etc so I don’t really follow anything except blog, so I can’t join in there, but YES to mojitos! Also this may be highly inappropriate by Ryan has really pretty arms. Okay, I’m done being creepy now.
Kendall Jenner is my favorite celebrity on instagram. She may be only 18, but I think she’s flawless!
Have you had Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter ice cream? It’s incredible. My husband downed two quarts of it in less than two days. Ice cream is absolutely our food indulgence, especially when it has enormous chunks of cookie dough!