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Plan Your Wedding, One Step at a Time
You get engaged and there is a rush of emotions. Surprise, happiness, love, so much excitement you don’t even know what to do with it all. But then people start asking you, “So when are you getting married?” And you literally have no idea. No idea when, no idea where, no idea how much money it will cost. Luckily for me, most of my closest friends had just recently gotten married and I was able to pick their brain when it came to the details (google helped too). I am no expert wedding planner, but I will say I think we did a pretty good job with ours, and we…
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Salmon + Orzo
Ever since I moved away to college I developed a passion for cooking and baking. It started off by just watching the food network and trying to recreate some of the dishes I saw, and eventually turned into me coming up with recipes on my own. I would create ridiculously elaborate meals and invite friends over for dinner parties. After college I moved back home for my first two years of medical school. During that time my cooking pretty much came to a halt (yes, I was living at home again and spoiled by mom’s cooking). I eventually moved out and started cooking again, only now I had to find…
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Summer’s Eve
This blog is sponsored by Summer’s Eve ® but the content and opinions expressed are my own. #sponsored #ad When you can’t take one step outside without instantly starting to perspire you know it’s officially summertime. Of course, there are certain things we can do to combat heat, like wearing loose fitting or light colored clothing, making sure you stay hydrated, and staying indoors during peak sunlight hours. But if we do get a little sweaty, what can we do to freshen up? I have a few solutions, and I have partnered with my favorite women’s cleansing brand Summer’s Eve, to share them with you. All products discussed have been…
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Fort Lauderdale Foodie
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I love to travel, and that I am constantly planning trips to look forward to. On these vacations, my days usually revolve around one thing, food. This time, instead of telling you all the places I’ve been on my trips, I figured I’d take the time to tell you about some of my favorite spots where I live, Fort Lauderdale, FL. I’m obviously biased, but I am pretty sure it’s one of the coolest cities in the country. It has plenty of fun things to do, but still has small city / beach town vibes, and isn’t super congested. It’s…
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Summertime Essentials
Growing up in South Florida, there is literally nothing I love more than spending a day at the beach, on a boat, or at the pool. Unfortunately though, there are several harmful effects that these activities have on our body. For example, we all know how detrimental the sun’s rays can be to our skin, or how damaging and drying chlorine can be for our hair. Because of this, I’ve compiled a [short] list for you all to let you know what skin + hair products I turn to to minimize the negative effects of summertime. This post is not sponsored in any way, and all of these items are…
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Saying Yes to the Dress
While I’d love to tell you I’m an expert at wedding dress shopping and I nailed my dress on the first try (or second, or third…), I absolutely did not. What I can tell you is that after going through the experience I went through, I have plenty of advice to give. I guess I’ll say this is less of a “how to find your dress right away” post, and more of a “do’s and don’ts of wedding dress shopping” post. First things first – if you’re engaged, Congratulations! If you’re not engaged and just reading this because you love me, I appreciate your loyalty :). The first thing I recommend…
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Self Care Summer
I’m sure you guys have (at some point) heard someone say they were getting their ‘summer bod’ ready. Well, as a physician, it’s my job to make sure you are staying healthy year round. That being said, being healthy doesn’t just mean you are exercising from time to time, or eating right – it also has to do with how you treat yourself mentally and emotionally. I put this post together to give you all a few of my best tips for making sure you are not only staying healthy, but also staying happy this summer. 1. Set Goals for Yourself The best advice I can give when it comes to…
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Our Engagement
Our Background: So, I know this is a little past due (5 months to be exact), but I wanted to share the story of mine and Erik’s engagement with you all; He did such an amazing job that the least I can do is give him a blog post about it. I’m going to start off by giving you a little insight into our relationship. We met for the very first time on May 28th 2015 (I remember this because I basically mauled him at a bar after recognizing him from a dating app). A few days after that we spent the day together at the beach with some friends,…
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Eye Care About Your Health
As an Internal Medicine physician, it’s important to always look at people as a whole, and not to leave any body system behind. That being said, an annual optometry or ophthalmology visit is something I recommend to all of my patients, after all, they say the eyes are the windows to the soul for a reason! While I always advocate for eating healthy and exercising, there are certain foods which are actually harmful to our eyes, and others which are beneficial. I have asked my friend Gabriela Olivares to go into some more detail on this topic for you all, and here is what she had to say: Diet and nutrition play…
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Holiday Gift Guide
The Holiday Season is [arguably] the “most wonderful time of the year”, for most. For others, it can be somewhat stressful trying to pick out gifts while simultaneously attending classes, studying for exams, and preparing to travel. I usually like to do most, if not all, of my shopping online, so to help you guys out I have put this quick little gift guide together for those of you procrastinators out there (like myself). I have split it up based on price, so you can easily find something in your budget, and there are things in here for both men and women to enjoy. Most of the links are to…
