Yummy (and Healthy) Foods!

Hey world!

Today I wanted to do a post about health foods. I am the worst eater in the world, and I love to pig out on candies, chocolates, fried things, and fatty foods. I have been super lucky, and never really gained much weight, but I know it will catch up to me one day when I get older. When I started modeling, I knew I really had to watch what I ate! Here are some relatively healthy recipes I have been eyeing.

A light salad with white corn, avocados, bell peppers, and greens. 

Acorn squash stuffed with cuos-cuos, cilantro, crumbled feta, and chopped walnuts. 

A poached egg with arugala on avocado toast.

Kale and avocado salad (Again with the avocados I notice...)

Sweet peaches with brown-sugared yogurt,

Simple & tasty brushetta.

Prosciutto and brie sandwich with fig jam and spicy greens.

Grilled shrimp and orzo.

Smoked Salmon BLT (They should have these at Subway!)

Asparagus cheese tart

So, what do you think? I used to never think I could find something both healthy and nutritious! I think for breakfast tomorrow I am going to have a poached egg with arugala on avocado toast. BTW, avocado toast is the best thing ever! Try it when you get the chance :) Hoped you got some healthy inspiration!

xxx

Abby ♥

Living 'da Life!

I'm living it up at the Greenwich Country Club today, with my friend Amanda! Our dads are really good friends, and they have been chatting about football and playing golf all afternoon. Me and Amanda have just been hanging by the pool and playing tennis. Right now I am sitting at the snack bar with my MacBook, blogging and instagramming! Instagram is my latest obsession. I have turned it on private though, because there are creepy stalkers out there! LOL

I am just realizing now, my outfit looks identical to the one Courtney wore on the Bachelor.

Weird! Anyways, I'm so glad that it's the weekend, and I cant wait 'till Monday! (Correction: Tuesday) Usually Mondays (Tuesdays) suck, but this Monday (TUESAY), the new Canterwood Crest book comes out. I love those books! Lauren, the main character, reminds me so much of myself. The books are about these girls at an equestrian boarding school. There is a generous serving of boys and drama! You should really read them if you get the chance. I know they may seem a bit kid-y at first, but they are really good.

I am so excited!

I Ran Into Blake Lively!

This was the same outfit she was wearing when I saw her!

Yes, you heard me right! I live in Greenwich, but a couple days ago I went into New Canaan to go shopping with some friends. First we hit the J. Crew store, then we went into the Whitney Shop for a while. Right outside the window, I saw a woman that looked strangely like Blake Lively. Some people around us were taking photos of her. I then realized, OMG, it was Blake Lively! I almost fainted right there. Ryan Reynold was right next to her, and they were window shopping RIGHT NEXT TO US!!!

I didn't want to seem like a creepy stalker-ish fangirl, so I breezed by and didn't ask for her autograph or anything like that. If I were a celebrity then I would want to relax when I could, and get away from a bunch of screaming fans! There was even an article in the New Canaan Patch about her and Ryan. They were buying a house somewhere near here, and were looking in a bunch of home decor places (like The Whitney Shop). She and Ryan eventually bought a country home in Bedford.

All I can say is Wow! A lot of famous people live in Greenwich, (because it is super-close to the city, but not as busy), but not once have I actually seen one before! I was like, two yards away from her. Wow, I am so starstuck! When we got in the store, all I could say was OMG for five minutes straight. No joke! ha, ha. I still can't believe it!!!

New Puppy!

I am so excited! As an early birthday present, my parents are getting me a new puppy! The picture above is not the picture of the same dog I am going to get, but it looks EXACTLY like the puppy. One of my mom's closest friends is a dog breeder, and I got my other dog from her as well. My other dog, Bella, is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel just like the new puppy. They are the cutest, sweetest, softest dogs ever!!! Watch this vid, and you'll see why I love them so much.

Yeah, sorry. There was a problem with copyright issues or something like that. You can go watch it in youtube if you really want to! I am so excited, I can hardly stand it! I am the biggest dog lover in the world :). I won't dessert sweet Bella for the new puppy though, because I don't want her to feel left out. Now I need to start thinking of names... hmmm. I know barely anyone reads this, but if you want, help me out here and comment your suggestions! Thanks :)

xxx

Abby ♥

P.S. Thanks for 400 page views! I know that it not a lot, but to me it feels like a million!

Random Things I'm Loving!!!

I have noticed myself being drawn to certain things over and over again, and I thought today as I was pulling up my blog, why not do a blog post on all of the items I have been craving! Buckle your seat belts ladies and gentlemen, and prepare for a wild ride!

The most addicting game since Doodle Jump. I still love Doodle Jump, (My high score on Doodle Jump is 789,330! Sorry, I couldn't take up this chance to brag. :P) but I love Temple Run more! I have never gotten into Angry Birds though, no matter how hard I try to love it :/ Oh well, at least I still have my beloved Temple Run!

Recently, I don't know what it is, but I have become a huge tea-drinker. Whenever I am feeling a little under the weather, I grab a cup of tea. When I need a little caffeine boost to get through my HW, I grab a cup of tea! When I am feeling chilly, I grab a nice warm cup of tea. I love my tea :)

I have a couple pairs of Tory Burch reva flats, but have never worn them that much. Since spring in here, and the weather is warming up, I have been pulling these out out my closet a lot, and wearing them more then just occasionally. I now have eight pairs (EEEK!) and I love all my Reva flats to pieces!

I love Nutella! I have it with literally EVERYTHING. This morning I has it with french toast, and it was beyond amazing.  I know this is kind of gross, but I sometimes just like to eat it out of the container with a spoon. Yesterday I tried it with my bacon and fruit at breakfast, and it tasted SO good. The best things, in my opinion, are Nutella crepes. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

My new favorite nail polish color! I am straying away from my regular french manicures and pale pinks, and trying out this mint color. It makes my skin look much tanner, and just looks really pretty, especially for spring. Love, love, love!

Birthday Party Planning

My birthday is a little less than a month away, and I'm so excited to get planning my party! I LOVE planning parties, and I help my friends whenever I can. We have made reservations for the Greenwich Country Club on the 19th of May (My b-day, yay!!!)

Here are some photos I found found for inspiration! A lot of them are from the website Cupcakes and Cashmere. I got tons of inspiration from Emily's bachelorette party.

We'll have a blast swimming at the pool! I can just picture myself sitting in the hot tub... sipping a cool drink... ahhh

I'm sure I'll also play plenty of tennis! One of my favorite sports next to swimming.

One of my favorite parts of summer: pinna coladas. The non-alcoholic kind of course.

This looked like such a delicious snack! Gourmet grilled paninis. Perfect.

Sweet, salty, savory... bacon covered figs. Mmm.

A gorgeous cake! Vanilla-raspberry ombre.

The prettiest party decorations! I know my party room will be filled with these.

I. Can't. Wait! Counting down the days 'till I finally turn 14!

xxx

Abby

My Favorite Songs 4/12

I have never done a post like this, but I thought it would be fun :). Here are some tunes I have been dancing to lately!

1. What Makes You Beautiful-- One Direction

2. Part of Me-- Katy Perry

3. Payphone-- Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa

4. Somebody That I Used to Know-- Gotye

5. Call Me Maybe-- Carly Rae Jepson

6. Drive By-- Train

7. So Good-- B. o. B.

8. Lights-- Ellie Goulding

9. Brokenhearted-- Karmin

10. We Are Young-- Fun.

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon by Abby featuring Splendid tops

Hey, hey, hey! I just wanted do a little OOTD (Outfit of the day). I made it on Polyvore. It's just another lazy Sunday. I know I have been slacking in posts lately, and I'm sorry! I know that nobody ever reads this thing, but I still like to post regularly. 

So... life is good! There is not much going on. I have the usual swimming, tennis, modeling and violin. Taylor and I are going steady, and I am continuing to hang with Olivia and Bri a lot! Oh, and happy Earth Day everybody!

xxx

Abby ♥

MorphThing; Coolest Thing!

  

This is my new favorite website! On MorphThing, you can mix up to four different celebs, and see what they would look like combined. The one above is obviously Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. You can also make two people have babies! Check out what I made:

         

Justin and Selena's baby!

Brad and Angelina's baby!

Emma and Will (from Glee)'s baby!

Brad Pitt, Chase Crawford, and Tom Cruise

Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, and Megan Fox

Barack Obama and Lady Gaga

Harry Potter, Justin Bieber, and Michael Jackson

Victorian Mansion Shoot

So today was my second modeling shoot! Here is my post talking about how I got into modeling, and what it feels like. I just recently got started, and as Ronald McDonald would say, I'm lovin' it! :)

They dolled me up in a Alexander McQueen fitted long sleeve black shirt with cropped Milly silk pants and blue suede pumps. I has this bib necklace with different jewels and diamonds. My hair was loose and natural, and they kept my makeup pretty subtle too, but painted my lips crimson. I was lounging by a pool and waling across the backyard, brushing my finger across branches. Unlike the fresh, summery feel of the last shoot, this one was more sophisticated.

Antonio was as hilarious as ever, shouting out "BELLISIMA, darling! Keep doing 'zat!" in his Italian accent. I couldn't keep my mysterious face any longer, and a smile played on my lips as he rambled off speaking half-Italian and half-English. He said, "Love the secretive smile. It's like 'ze Mona Lisa!"

I sipped my bottled water during break, and chatted with Jennifer, one of the people who was working on the shoot with me. She is so nice! Jennifer is like my second sister. (I still love you Chloe!). If you haven't read my first post on modeling, then I'll tell you, Chloe is actually a Ford model too, and was the one who first got me into modeling. Boy, I am happy she did!

After modeling Chloe picked me up in her car, and drove me to yoga class with her. I have just recently been getting into yoga and pilates, and I still continue with swim team and tennis. All of it helps me stay fit! Pilates really lengthens the body and build core strength, while yoga stretches your muscles, building  maximum flexibility. 

Something that I like about yoga and pilates that is not part of my other sports, is that yoga and pilates are more relaxing. Tennis and swim sure are fun, but there is a lot of running around, and heavy panting. When I'm doing yoga or pilates, I feel calm, relaxed and collected, while still excersizing, and building my body.

I feel like this post is a lot shorter than most of my other ones, but I know sometimes I ramble on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...

Proof right there!

LOL. Talk to you later :)

xxx

Abby ♥

TGIT

Today is Thursday! But it is more like a Friday, because we have the day off tomorrow. Tomorrow is also Friday the thirteenth! I'm not superstitious at all, but I still like the spooky thrill of Friday the thirteenth. 

Today in school today, we started a pop culture unit, which I am super excited about! Our teacher instructed that we make a collage with magazine cut outs, and title it 'Our World'. For our collage, we will use pictures of anything that defines modern society. iPhones, logos, pop-stars, popular sport drinks... anything. Then we have to write a paper on an important part of pop culture. I think I am going to do mine on either Lady Gaga or Joseph Kony. I can't decide!

Also, tomorrow is Ashleigh's Bar Mitzvah, and I'm so excited! It's going to be great. I heard she hired a hypnotist...!!! I cant wait!

xxx

Abby ♥

Free Rice

Today I found the coolest website ever! It's called Free Rice, and basically what you do is answer trivia questions. For each correct answer, they donate 10 grains of rice to a person suffering from hunger. You can choose the subject you're being quizzed on, and adjust the difficulty too.

You don't even have to be a member to play. This is a great website to use if you're having a test. You can just change the subject to whichever subject you're test is on. And not only are you studying, but you're helping people all around the globe while you do it!

I know this is a short post, but I just wanted to show this on my blog. Go use it when ever you can!

xxx

Abby ♥

What's Going On!

This post is just talking about my life.. just catching you up on what's going on.

First of all, I am loving my blog! I have posted something everyday, and I hope I can stay in this groove! Knowing me, I'll probably be on fire for a couple months, then slow the pace waaaaay down, to a post a month. I don't want that to happen though... hopefully I'll be able to steadily upload posts, and stick with it for a long time!

Now lets talk about Easter!!! Like always, I had brunch with Bri and Olivia, and a morning egg hunt at Bri's house. I had plenty of caramel filled eggs (my favorite!), and these delicious easter chocolates that I have never tried before. One was a white chocolate bunny, with chocolate-fudge filling. Mmm, mmm, good! Another, a milk chocolate egg, with a moist coconut filling. Neither Bri or Olivia like coconut, but I am a huge fan! I had a great Easter :)

Everyone is seeing the new release of Titanic it seems, and I just recently saw it with Taylor! It was the perfect date-night movie. I know some guys would barf watching a mushy romance, but Tay secretly likes those kind of movies, just like me. Olivia also saw it with her boyfriend, Bryce. She said it made her cry! I cried too...  Man, I can watch this movie over and over and over again and never get sick of it!

Currently everyone at my school is shopping at J. Crew! Even though we have a uniform, on the weekend I was hosting a pool party, and four girls- FOUR girls- were wearing the same pink J. Crew chino shorts. I shop at J. Crew ALL the time. It is my favorite store ever! All of the clothes are soft, preppy, and girly. Totally me! Oh, and every school has their trends, one that I recently started at my school is the white shirt- turquoise jewelry look. I think that it is so pretty for spring!

Modeling is great too, I'll do a few other posts on it sometime if you want...

Oh, plus- my BFF Olivia has started a blog, go check it out!

Thanks for reading!

xxx

Abby ♥