Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Finds!

Helllooo everyone!
So one of my favorite sales is going on right now! It's of course the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
(NSale)! Now unlike most sales where the merchandise is marked down after being the in stores for a awhile the NSale has new merchandise for the upcoming season marked down and after the sale ends the prices go up to the regular price for the season. So it's a great way to stock up for the upcoming season at great prices!

Here's what I went home with!

Don't you just love a great sale!?

Yours Truly,
 Amanda

Zoo, New House, and Muffins!

Hey everyone!

On Monday we went to the Naples Zoo which is a really cute little zoo close to where we live. I had never been and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of animals they have and how close you can get to them!

My parents are building a new house that should be done at the end of August so we headed over there to see the progress after the zoo!

I'm most excited for this second floor verandah because its right next to my room!

Is it bad if I never move out of my parents' house??

Last night I made these banana peanut butter muffins from SkinnyTaste

Recipe

I used crunchy peanut butter in it which worked out great!

Hope you have a great Wednesday!

Yours Truly,
 Amanda

New Camera

I'm excited that I recently purchased a new camera. I felt that the camera I used for most of college was becoming outdated and wasn't taking as great of pictures as I would like it to. I knew it was time for an update and so I did a lot of research in picking my new camera.

I wanted a camera that took great pictures and had features like extensive zoom, video, high megapixel, good quality while still being compact and easy to use. I didn't want to go as far as to get a DSLR because I'm not advanced at all in photography and I don't think I would ever want to lug around that big of a camera.

The reviews for the camera I got said it was one of the most advanced camera you could get without getting a DSLR.

I went for the Canon Powershot SX260 HS.

 I'm really loving this camera. It takes amazing pictures and I'm just discovering all the features it offers. I love how far you can zoom with it too. (It's actually kind of funny how far the lens comes out at full zoom, haha). This camera isn't as small as cameras I've had in the past which is okay because I don't plan on putting it in my pocket. The only downfall I've had so far is that the flash pops out when you take a picture that needs flash and it pops out right where you have your finger to hold the camera....but other than that I love it.

If you're in the market for a new camera I'd recommend it!

Here's a few examples of photos I've taken with it so far. (I'm especially excited to use it on my trip to Croatia!)

Have a great week everyone!

Yours Truly,
 Amanda

TidBits

This is going to be a random post... I think I'll organize it with bulletpoints!

• Made these yummy lemon bars from skinnytaste.com

Recipe Here



• Celebrated the 4th at a family friend's house on the water



•  Party with friends this past weekend

•  Organizing and packing for our move in August. I went through all my magazines and took out the articles, recipes, workouts etc to put in a binder. I'm a huge magazine-a-holic so I literally had stacks to go through but I love all the recipes, exercise ideas, beauty, travel, and fashion tips that they offer! My favorite mags at the moment are Glamour, Self, Martha Stewart Living, Money and Coastal Living.

•  Currently reading

just started



It's okay so far...



currently on Leviticus which is interesting...



• I hope to get back to posting more often, until then enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Yours Truly

Amanda