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Spring Fashion Inspo

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Spring is OFFICIALLY here! Spring fashion is so adorable & I absolutely ADORE shopping looks for it! Today I’m sharing a few must have pieces!

This cardigan is perfect for early spring- it’s still a little chilly out, so I wanted a light cardigan to go with my outfits. It is so cute, so soft, and goes with practically anything. I’m got a large so I could have a nice, relaxed look and it fits nicely. I got this cardigan on sale at Marshall’s. Unfortunately, Marshall’s doesn’t sell online, so I linked a similar cardigan from H&M here.

cardigan

My top is from Old Navy and I literally couldn’t tell you how much I love it! It’s basically perfect (in my opinion!) It has a soft texture and is very light & flowing. This is my go-to spring top. This blouse costs only 22$ (which is cheaper than when I got it!), and is so worth it!! I’ve linked this gorgeous top here.

blouse

I love the pants that I’m wearing; I literally have to force myself not to wear them every day! They fit very nicely and have a fringed hem. They’re absolutely perfect for spring & go with most of my shirts. These are actually the first pair of jeans that I feel completely comfortable wearing! I have such a hard time finding jeans, and these were perfect! I picked these up at target, but sadly they don’t sell them anymore! I’ve linked the exact same jeans on Poshmark here.

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The jeans on Poshmark are used, but they are only 10$. (The picture above is from the seller.) If you’re not comfortable buying used clothes, that’s okay too! I’ve linked similar jeans here.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my take on spring fashion! Thank you all for reading my rambles 🙂 Let me know in the comments what your favorite things about spring are!! Mine is the increase in sunlight!

Happy Shopping!

Xoxo, MJ

Avocado Bacon Salad Wrap Recipe

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*Warning: The following recipe may or may not make you hungry*

Hey, guys! Today I’m sharing one of my all time favorite recipes! Its quick, tasty, and perfect to take on the go! Hope you all enjoy!!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup diced onions

• 1 cup diced tomatoes

• 1 avocado cut into bite size pieces

• 4 strips of cooked bacon

• 1 Tortilla wrap

• Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing (optional)

Instructions:

First, cook your bacon. I fried it, but it’s totally up to you if you want to put it in the oven or fry it.

Tip: Cook your bacon the night before & you’ll be able to make this in about 5 minutes. This is perfect for taking lunches or for days when you’re running late.

While your bacon is cooking, dice up your tomatoes (two small tomatoes or one big one will give you about a cup), onions, and avocado.

After you’ve finished chopping the ingredients, heat up your tortilla then set it aside to cool.

Once your bacon is cooked and crispy cut it into small bite sized pieces for your wrap.

Once all your ingredients are ready, mix them together in a bowl, season with a pinch of salt, and add your Caesar dressing.

After this, put your ingredients in the tortilla and wrap it up!

This recipe is one of my favorites because it’s so easy and so yummy! I literally eat it 1-2 times a week! Thank you guys so much for reading and I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Xoxo, MJ

3 Things I’ve Learned From Blogging

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I guess you could say this whole “blogging” journey has been one of…realizing stuff….

Seriously, though. I picked three things out of the many things I’ve learned, and I really, really believe in them. These are lessons that have been changing my life & I hope they affect someone positively!

1. Embrace your weirdness

That’s right. We’re all different. Growing up, it can be hard to be yourself. It’s human nature to want to try to all be the same, but God made us each with unique qualities, and guess what guys- every quality you have has a good side.

Blogging really helped me understand this better. There are so many bloggers out there and it made me think about who I am and what makes me different. Instead of trying to be how everyone is, I’m trying to embrace who God made me.

Find out what your superpower (or weirdness) is, and use it to your advantage. Embrace it. i like being weird

2. It’s okay to be afraid, but fear doesn’t have to hold you back

I couldn’t count how many times I am afraid to put myself out there. Every day it’s a battle. Everyday I am surrounded with the temptation of giving in to fear. But, I choose to put my trust in someone greater than fear. I choose to put my trust in God. I know that He can use my blog and my other passions for His glory. I know that following Christ is rewarding. I also know that giving into fear prevents me from being who He wants me to be. This is why I write my blog. I am fearful sometimes of putting myself out there, but I am confident it will be worth it. Fear does not have power over me.

3. There are so many awesome people out there

I honestly can’t stress this point enough. I have met so so many awesome people through blogging. I love meeting other bloggers and reading about their lives. Meeting new people can be horribly awkward sometimes, but meeting all these bloggers has been one of the best experiences! besty2

I’ve learned so much from starting this blog and I’m so excited to continue growing it! Remember to subscribe, drop a comment, or a like! Also, feel free to contact me with any ideas for blog content. My blog email is miriamjulietz@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!!

Xoxo, MJ

Scentsy Giveaway

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Hey, guys! I’m doing a scentsy giveaway on my main Instagram account (@miriamjzalapa https://www.instagram.com/p/BfwqJl7FEit/ ) so I thought I would give you all a little bit of info about the product!

Scentsy is not sponsoring me to do the giveaway, I actually do just really love the product!

I was introduced to Scentsy by my good friend, Abby Hasenkamp, who is a scentsy consultant! So thankful to Abby who helped me put this giveaway together!! She is the best friend & best consultant! She loves her products & puts her whole heart into selling Scentsy!

I’ve always longed to have candles in our house, but we’ve never burned them because of the uncleanliness of the soot & because of the safety issues! (With the flames 😉) Scentsy offers an amazing alternative with wickless wax and high quality warmers! All you do is plug in your electronic warmer, stick in the scent of your choice, and enjoy the nice smell!

If you’re thinking to yourself, that a nice smell couldn’t make that much of a difference, I can honestly tell you it does! Having your bedroom (or any other room) smell nice has such a relaxing effect on you. I have a beautiful scentsy warmer that I absolutely love & it is so high quality!

I’m so excited about this giveaway & so happy to be able to give one free warmer & scent bar to someone! If you’re interested in the giveaway go check out my Instagram page @miriamjzalapa https://www.instagram.com/p/BfwqJl7FEit/

Xx MJ 😘