I have an addiction....

Strawberries. 

I just can't stop eating them. 

But we'll get to that later, I've got a few other gems for you from this delightful weekend of mine first!

First up is Thrift Shop Friday at work!

Yes, I am wearing a fur vest, a bugs bunny tie, and harem pants all in one outfit. 

But seriously, why can't harem pants be a thing again- SO comfortable!

Saturday morning was a family bike ride to downtown Saratoga, where we met the cutest poodle! Her name was Bisou, which means kiss in French, probably because she wouldn't stop giving them!

In the afternoon, I randomly proposed a trip to Sprinkles Cupcakes in Palo Alto, about a 20 minute drive, and to my surprise, we went!

They are $3.50 each and DEFINITELY worth all the hype. 

Clockwise, the flavors are banana, salted caramel, red velvet, lemon blueberry, black and white, and coconut.

Haven't tried all of them yet, but the red velvet is my favorite by far!

Have you ever been to Sprinkles? What do ya'll think of the whole cupcake fad going on? 

OMG. 

Does anyone watch Cupcake Wars? LOVE. 

Sunday afternoon was another bike ride, this time with my food and fitness buddy Gauri! This was definitely a much needed catch-up since we last saw each other two weeks ago. 

Never mind the fact that we text on a daily basis. 

We went up to this GORGEOUS place in Saratoga called Villa Montalvo. 

On to my little problem.

NOM. 

So much goodness this weekend. 

Plain ol' strawberries, two strawberry spinach salads, and a delicious strawberry mug cake. 

Please please please follow my new food Instagram @healtherrific! If you love food, and I know you do, because everyone loves food, you're bound to enjoy it. 

I promise I eat foods other that strawberries!

Maybe. 

What are your summer addictions? I don't know, something about summer just says "fruit" to me!

xo, Hima

Linking up with Sarah and Shanna!

The Friday Five

I tried, friends. I really did. Coming up with a creative title for this post was just not going to happen. But that's okay, because this week was pretty darn awesome. 

Let's review, shall we? 

1. Clean Taco Tuesday- pretty amazing stuff. I learned that broccoli slaw is one of the world's most delicious things, and my favorite way to eat broccoli. I may or may not have eaten these tacos three nights in a row. 

2. I heard from another teacher at Breakthrough (confused? catch up on what I'm doing here) that a few students have told him that my bio class is their favorite class of the day. I posted about this earlier, but honestly, this seriously made my week. 

It's interesting to be on the other side of this. 

3. Doggy Play Dates

So cute!

4. The 4th of Ju-lylylylylylylylyly! 

Please tell me you got that reference? 

Miss Mary Mack? That old hand game? Anyone?

Anyways, I took a page out of all of your super creative books and decided to be a little fun with my food. 

Strawberries and blueberries on greek yogurt on a brown rice tortilla. 

Pure heaven.

YUM. 

5. I'm not a fashion blogger. 

Or a fashionista. 

I've got a slight obsession with clothes, but I'm definitely not super brave in terms of fashion choices. 

So when I put together this outfit for the 4th- I thought I was amazingly creative. 

Thanks to my brother for the photo!

Aaaaand just for your enjoyment, here are a couple of the outtakes. 

This is why I'm not a fashion blogger ya'll. 

I can't keep it together in front of the camera. 

Oh yeah, just so you don't have this ridiculous picture of me in your heads all weekend, here's another one. 

It's true. If you're here, obviously you are the bomb. 

What did you do for the 4th? Any fashion misadventures? 

Have a fantabulous weekend!

xo, Hima

Patriotic Pride!

I'm convinced that alliteration makes everything ten times better. Patriotic Pride? So much better than Fourth of July Loves, or something like that. 

Happy Independence Day to all my amazing Americans out there!

This is one of my favorite holidays, because, let's face it, it's the middle of summer. 

It's hot, sticky, and full of delicious food and great fireworks. 

One of the best parts of the 4th is the clothes. Now, I love myself some ugly Christmas sweaters, but patriotism is in fashion year round!

This is what I would wear if I had everything on here- I'm only missing...oh just about everything!

1. Shirt- Kohl's- $4.99 (!!)

2. Scarf- Lulu's- $31

3. Vest- Jane Norman's- $49

4. Boat Shoes- ASOS- $25

5. Shorts- House of Fraser- $27

I can justify the shirt and those shoes (because I'm head over heels in love with boat shoes right now), but I'm not sure about anything else. 

Totally my dream Independence Day outfit. 

Here's what I probably will actually be wearing. 

I looked for a whole 5 minutes- and I just could not find a picture of this dress on the Internet, so I guess it was in-store only. 

#throwbackthursday to April 2013!

The adorable creature on the right is one of my besties for life, Tulika. 

We think we're cute. 

It's a matter of opinion. 

Yes, I rewear outfits. No, I don't care. 

I just get really attached to combinations that I think look cute. 

Happy Fourth of July ya'll!

peace out, 'muricans. (And expats, and international visitors)

I love my country, but this was too good. 

Have fun!

xo, Hima