Pin of the Week: Let’s get Active

Hey all! It’s me again.

This week I really wanted to focus on exercise. It’s been a pretty stressful week, and honestly I needed to let off some steam. We have great facilities here at HPU, but like I said, I’m graduating this year. On a entry level salary, who knows if I’ll be able to afford a gym membership. I wanted to find an exercise regimen I could do at home. Thankfully, Pinterest is a great tool for finding in-home workouts.

I wanted to find  a work out I could do every morning or night, depending on when I had time. It’s a great way to for me to get my heart rate up throughout the day. At work, I sit at a desk staring at a computer screen for 9 hours at a time. It’s pretty sedentary. So, it’s important to me to find a way to get active daily.

I took to Pinterest and simply typed in “At home workouts.” In my search, I came across a weekly work out challenge. But, I wanted to challenge myself to do it daily. A little competition never hurt anybody, right?

Here’s the pin:

I’m now on day 2 of the challenge, and loving it! I’ve found doing it in the morning gets you up and active.

Now here’s my challenge to you! Do it with me, ok?

I know you probably need some music to pump you up. Pinterest can help with that too! Here’s a list of the top workout motivation songs.

1. Eye of the Tiger- Survivor

2.Don’t Stop the Music- Rhianna

3. Get Back Up- Toby Mac

4. Firework- Katy Perry

5. Walking on Sunshine- Katrina and the Waves

Get crackin,

Emily

Pin of the Week: Super Bowl Sunday Addition

So,

Super Bowl Sunday is just a few days away! If I was at home, I’d be attending a party loaded up with tons of snacks {made by my mother obviously} and family. But, unfortunately I’m missing out on that one. Actually, a lot of students here at HPU are. So we have to adjust and make traditions of our own.

Since sophomore year, my friends and I get together to watch the game and we each bring an hos-d’oeuvre. Frankly, this year I’m running out of ideas. I want to bring something festive, healthy, and delicious. So, I turned to Pinterest and found “Apple Cookies.”

Cute, right? And I even thought of a way to make them look like little footballs. They’re super easy to make. First you take one apple, cut it into circles, and remove the core. Spread some peanut butter on each slice, and add any toppings you want! I substituted the coconut shavings and pecans for marshmallows {i love s’mores}! Finally, I topped them all off with chocolate chips and BAM!

Now, I’m ready for whatever Super Bowl Sunday has to throw at me. {hopefully it’s not footballs, I can’t catch}

P.S. here’s how my Apple Cookies turned out!

Let me Introduce myself..

Hey Everyone! Emily here.  This is my first time blogging and I’m realizing it’s a little awkward to start a post. Hopefully i get better at this, but time will tell. I had a really hard time figuring out what to blog about, but then after my meltdown about graduation it became clear. I need to learn how to be an adult and Pinterest can help me.

Sounds a little naive and kind of crazy, but it’s true. Just ask yourself: When you need a creative idea or a new recipe, where do you go?…

OK– it’s clear to you now. Moving on. I was recently hired at a news station in High Point, North Carolina. Exciting, but scary. It means this Philadelphian will be a southerner after graduation. It also means I will officially be living on my own. No more dorm rooms, meal plans, or classes.

Instead there will be:

1. Cooking

2. Decorating

3. Paying Bills

4. Finding a cheap gym.. or working out from home.

(I’m sure there’s a ton more, but that will be a harsh reality soon enough.)

I have 4 months to prepare for this big change. That’s 16 weeks.. 112 days…2,688 hours.

I can tackle it.. one pin at a time.

 

Until next time…