Rose in Bloom

Picked up this papaya yesterday with one thought in mind, eating my green smoothie bowl out of it 😋💚 Less dishes, right?! I liked it so much that it might be a repeat breakfast tomorrow! Spent the day yesterday parasailing & kayaking, so sleeping in this morning was a must, it's crazy how much the sun tires you out ☀️ Now time for sipping some coffee on the beach with mom and soaking up some sun until it gets way too hot (supposed to reach 92 degrees today! 😳) Recipe: cut papaya in half and scoop out seeds, hollow out the middle and place in a plastic bag to freeze. In the morning, blend up 2 c spinach, frozen papaya, 1/2 c frozen mango, 1 scoop @designerprotein vanilla whey (use link http://bit.ly/1pI4X0Z for 20% off your purchase), 1/2 c @lovemysilk vanilla unsweetened almond milk! Pour into papaya & top with @bobsredmill chia seeds, @naturespathorganic coconut chia granola, cashews and walnuts, & a few frozen bluebs ✨ Have the best day lovelies! 😘

How gorgeous is this granola bowl I picked up for my mom this morning at the cutest little cafe/health food store in Myrtle beach, Bay Naturals 😍 I had a less than photogenic but delicious smoothie and an original @gtskombucha 💜 now time to do some yoga & hit the beach 🏖 have a great day love bugs! (at Bay Naturals)

Guys, HOW have I never put @squareorganics square bars on my oats before until this morning!! 😍 To think I've been missing out on this for so long 😩 Oh & when your @justins honey almond butter drizzle fails and turns into a pool of deliciousness, it's still a win-win situation 😏 But seriously, the almond butter & melted chocolate combo 💛 Super simple cinnamon egg white oats topped with banana, strawbs, half a @squareorganics chocolate coated coconut bar (use the code TheBalancedRose at checkout on squareorganics.com for 20% off your purchase!), and a tbsp of @justins honey almond butter! Now time for some yoga on the balcony of our condo overlooking the ocean ☺️ life is good! Hope you all have a lovely Monday!

First dinner with the family in Myrtle beach 🏖 We landed & grocery shopped to fill the condo with all the good stuff 😋 and then spent the rest of the day soaking up some sun 🌞👙 Just enjoyed this amazing dinner of tomato & onion salad, corn & basil salad, garden salad with black beans, & chicken, prepared by my lovely mom and I & now enjoying a cup of tea sitting on the beach listening to the waves 🌊 Couldn't get any better than this! Hope you all had the best Sunday 😘 (at Garden City, South Carolina)

The only things keeping me going for our 5:25 flight this morning 😴✈️ coffee, a good book (Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, love it!) & a chocolate coated cherry @squareorganics square bar (so excited for the name change 🎉). I adore every flavor of these awesome bars & they literally taste like desert 😋 head on over to squareorganics.com and enter the code TheBalancedRose at checkout for 20% off your order! Happy Sunday lovelies 😘

Perfect light & fresh meal for dinner tonight ✨ Chopped veggie salad (diced onion, pepper & cucumber), organic salsa, chickpeas, & crispy brussels with summer squash rounds for scooping 😋 Headed to myrtle in the morning so start sending those suggestions on good things to do & food places! Have a great night lovelies 😘

Couldn't decide between oats or a smoothie bowl this morning, so turmeric oats topped with #nicecream - sounds strange but it was life changing 😜 - was the brekky of choice! Made my usual turmeric spiced zoats recipe but swapped the zucchini for cauliflower & I'm not mad about it, might actually like it more 🙊 I stirred in a couple egg whites and then blended up half a nanner with 1/2 a scoop of @designerprotein vanilla whey (get 20% off discount with this link ) & topped it all with my fave @barneybutter drizzle ✨ Now it's time to repack my suitcase because I'm headed to myrtle beach tomorrow! ✈️ I'm staying near on Garden City beach, any good suggestions for healthy food around there? Thanks loves & happy Saturday 😘

My perfect afternoon definitely consists of this amazing snack - @foodforlifebaking Ezekiel toast + sliced nanner + cinnamon + @betterbodyfoods powdered pb + rest of the nanner & @essentiallycoconut butter pecan coconut butter😋 - & treating myself to a soak in the tub 🛀🏻 with my favorite #natural spearmint lavender jojoba, flax, & shea butter bar by @econaturalsoap (they also make awesome natural makeup, chapsticks, & other natural products!) after a nice face scrub & mask with @frankandwhit 💜 I'll catch up with you all later, busy devouring & relaxing in the tub 😘

The creamiest & most nutrient packed overnight chia oats + @kachavatribe vanilla whole body meal topped with blueberries & gogi berries for breakfast this morning 😛 this stuff is great! It's low in sugar, high in protein, and has tons of good stuff! I stirred it into 1 c @so_delicious unsweetened coconut milk, 1/4 c @bobsredmill gluten free rolled oats, & 2 tbsp @bobsredmill chia seeds, added a dash of cinnamon and a few drops of @traderjoeslist pure stevia extract👌🏻 Now off to run some errands & head to the gym! Have a great day loves & happy #Friyay! 🎉

Curried chicken + lime zoodle salad + chickpeas + @cedarsfoods garlic kale hummus makes for the perfect light summer dinner ☀️ Enjoyed this while sitting on the porch outside surrounded by my moms beautiful flowers and small garden 🌷🌱 I'm so excited for fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden, guys you have no idea! 😁 Hope you all had a lovely Thursday & I'm still working on responding to comments, be patient with me loves 💛

When you're still a bit jet lagged ✈️ it's acceptable to have breakfast at noon right?! 🙈 Oh how I missed my smoothie bowls, especially this mango blueberry smoothie bowl (recipe in comments 👇🏻), while I was in Italy! Breakfast is quite different there than what I was used to, it's mostly pastries, pies, & cakes, which I enjoyed for a few days and then craved fruits and veggies 🍌🍓🌿 Oh adorable is my spoon from @sweetminthandmade 😍 I'm truly obsessed with it! "Eat, Glow, Love yourself" is kind of a condensed version of what I truly believe. One should eat mindfully and healthfully which will then elicit a glow that begins on the inside and exudes outwards. Loving myself is something I still struggle with at times and even currently with a few pounds gained during my trip and even before during senior year festivities, but I have to keep reminding myself that it's okay, amazing memories & experiences are worth a few pounds gained! Eating healthfully and mindfully becomes easier as you begin to truly love yourself because why would you want to put crap in something you cherish 💕 Hope you all have a great day lovelies & thanks for reading the long post xoxo 😘

Good morning & happy hump day friends 🤗 I'm finally back from Italía & while I'm a bit bummed to be back in the states, I was ready to get back to my usual foods, I think I've had enough pasta 🍝, pizza 🍕, & gelato 🍦 for a lifetime 😅 Breakfast this morning consisted of a two egg white & one egg omelette with sautéed yellow pepper & vidalia onion topped with tomato & avo on a bed of spinach with half a ruby red grapefruit and some black coffee ☕️ I will get back to your sweet sweet comments very soon, I'm sorry it will take me some time to catch up ❤️ I missed you all lots, by the way!! Hope your past few weeks have been so wonderful 😘 have a lovely day!

Gelato has become life 😍😋 I'll be home soon loves & posting more! I promise 💕 (at Fontana Di Trevi-Roma)

Hi all! Sorry I've been missing loves 😘 but I've been in Italy 🇮🇹 sipping on some #italianwine and enjoying pasta, pizza 😍, and all the gelato 😋 Treating myself on this guided tour through Italy via @efcollegebreak! Definitely check them out, we're off to Rome tomorrow! I've also met some awesome girls & made wonderful friends! Love you all & see you when I get back ❤️ (at Amalfi Coast - Positano)

Good morning & happy Saturday! 🌞 The sun is shining & it's a beautiful day! This bowl of cinnamon protein porridge was a great way to start the day 😛 I'm seriously addicted to this combo, recipe is a few posts back! When it ain't broke don't fix it, right?? We all have those meals we eat on repeat 🙋🏻 Topped mine with a drizzle of @barneybutter, some nanner 🍌, red grapes, and blackberries 💕 Hope you all have a great day lovelies! Time to spend some time in the sun with my sweet guy 💛

I promise there's #zoats under all of the strawbs 🍓, mango chunks, and pool of buttery pecan @essentiallycoconut butter 😋 Since I've gotten out of school I've yet to establish some sort of routine, so excuse me for eating breakfast at around 10:30 😅 These spats were seriously the perfect breakfast though, just what my tummy was craving🍴 Recipe for these lovely zoats are #ontheblog, link is in my bio! Oh and guess what friends 🤗 one week from today I leave for ITALY 🇮🇹 with @efcollegebreak 🎉 I can't wait! Have a great day lovelies 😘

First of all, THANK YOU so much for all of your sweet comments yesterday! They mean so much to me 💕 I had a lovely birthday! Second of all, after indulging in some #grainfree goodies my mom picked up from @harvardsweetboutique, this anti-inflammatory bowl of turmeric spiced porridge is totally necessary👌🏻 topped with toasted coconut flakes, roasted pepitas, and kiwi😋 Recipe is #ontheblog, link in my bio!