How to Have The Most Fabulous Valentine’s Day

We are just days aways from Valentine’s Day and this year (like many years) I am sensing a lot of negativity towards the holiday. Single friends, married friends, somewhere-in-between friends all seem united in turning their backs on the mushiest day of the year. Before we all shy away from the candy and cards, can we just stop and reconsider for a sec? Let’s stop thinking of Valentine’s Day as a day to receive love from others and start thinking of it as a day to give some much needed love to yourself and those around you. I think a day centered on love is a good day to stop and think about the things we appreciate in our daily routines, in others, and most importantly in ourselves (how often do we forget that?) No matter what the holiday is, I never want to miss an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy a treat or two — so single, married, or something more complicated, here are a few small ways to make the day feel more filled with love…

Friday Five: My Favorite LA Spots

Happy Friday! I don’t know if you could tell from some of my recent posts, but… I really miss LA. Don’t get me wrong, San Francisco has its charm, great weather, fun food, friendly people, but we just don’t have that chemistry that I have with Los Angeles. I feel like if you could have a city soul-mate, mine would be the Brentwood Village in LA. Lucky for me I get to go back today! After 5 long months away from my love I am so eager to return for a quick weekend visit to see my friends, and of course, my fav foods! I know it’s friday “five” but I just can’t limit myself today! Here are a few of the spots I can’t wait to hit up in LA…

{work it wednesday} best healthy snacks for a sweet tooth

Whoop whoop, we’re half way through the week! Last week I shared my fave salty and savory low calorie snacks so this week I thought we’d talk about a personal fave…sweets! There are so many yummy ways to curb a sweet tooth craving, here are a few of my all time favorites…

{friday 5} the 5 most loved items on my vanity

TGIF!

Happy Friday muffins! The week after the holidays always feels like the longest week of the year, so pat yourself on the back and enjoy a Princess Friday…you’ve made it! For our first Friday Five of the year I thought I would share the 5 items on my vanity that I am totally smitten with right now. Maybe you’ll find a new fave?

Diptyque Candle in Baies

{work it wednesday} 8 low calorie snacks for your workday + january workout playlist

At the start of each month I like to share my workout playlist. It’s good for me to switch up my music, but sharing it with others also helps me feel like I am being held accountable for my workouts. This month I am mixing up my workouts each week with spin, barre, pilates, and Tone It Up. I also thought I would share the low cal snacks get me through the work day…

d.i.y. gold leaf jewelry tray {guest post by homey oh my!}

So excited to share today’s post written by Amy at Homey Oh My! Enjoy! xoxo, MQG

Hi there, MQG readers! I’m Amy from Homey Oh My! and I blog about DIY home decorating and crafts. I was so excited when Megan asked me to write this guest post because I love her style and wanted see how our corners of the blog world would intersect. I’m happy to share with you all today this DIY gold leaf jewelry tray.

I love gold, and I love jewelry, so the idea to decorate this tray was an easy choice. Stripes are also a huge favorite of mine, so you’re seeing a lot of what I love through this DIY!

the “new year’s resolution” detox smoothie

Happy new year, guys! I am never sure if I totally love the idea of new year’s resolutions, but I definitely love setting goals and hitting the reset button any time of year. And since I have a lot of cookies and cocktails to work off, the reset button is sounding pretty darn perfect right now. For me nothing feels better than getting back in the grind of cardio, weights, and healthy clean eating. My favorite way to kick things off is with detox smoothies and juices. Today I thought I’d share some of my favorite green smoothie tricks and one of the recipes I use to get back into the swing of things.

The Recipe

Louis + Louie {friday five: the 5 things that made me smile this week}

From statement necklaces & flowing peach maxi skirts to french macarons & lavender soda… here are the 5 things that kept me smiling this week…

Skinny Pumpkin Overnight Oats

If you frequent Pinterest you’ve probably become quite aware of the overnight oats trend. They’re easy, healthy, and housed in the ever swoon-worthy mason jar. To get into the Autumnal spirit I made these amazing (and super easy) skinny pumpkin overnight oats.

These pumpkin oats are about 210 calories per serving (depending on what toppings you add on), packed with protein and super filling. This recipe makes 2 servings, so treat your roomie, beau, or hubby to their new fav Fall breakfast. Here’s how to create ’em!

{how to} transitioning your nail polish from summer to fall

What’s with the rushing, everyone? Technically, we still have several glorious weeks of summer left. However, the Labor Day holiday and back-to-school sales seem to overrule all else and everywhere I go the world seems set on reminding me that summer is ending. I love autumn, but I’m just not ready! Unwilling to accept the change in seasons I struggled to do the one thing I always do to greet a season… change my color palette. If you’re like me and want to hold on just a little bit longer, here’s how I am taking the transition a little slower this year…