Cup of Jules

Happy New Years Eve! I feel like the most common new years resolutions have to do with health and fitness so here are some tips on how to stay fit, even during these cold and dreary winter months. In the past few years I really fell in love with working out (I know gag) but it honestly makes me feel great not only physically but mentally, honestly it is my number one source of stress and anxiety relief. These tips can help you stay motivated during the first few months of your resolution. Bundle Up or Work Inside: The biggest thing keeping us from working out this time of year is the cold weather. If you enjoy running or outdoor exercise make sure to bundle up in warm fitness gear, but also remember that your body heats up as you exercise. If you can't stand the cold there are plenty of exercises you can do inside whether you take a class or go on the treadmill at the gym or even follow along to a YouTube video at home, don't use the weather as an excuse to simply not exercis...

Hi! Sorry I've been gone for so long, finals and preparing for Christmas has really occupied my time. Also this year we were a little late getting our Christmas decorations up. Decorations are one of my favorite aspects about the holidays and we definitely have our own unique way of doing ours. We have two trees, one that my mom decorates and it features most of our glass and traditional ornaments as well as plenty of red baubles to fit the theme of the rest of our house. This tree also features birthday ornaments as an ode to my dad's birthday on Christmas Day. The second tree is decorated solely by yours truly and features homemade decorations from when my brother and I were kids as well as a few personal ornaments that pertain more to our interests growing up (a la this wonderful Harry Potter ornament, and this beautiful stack of books which is a new addition). I am also obsessed with the new tree topper we got this year. It's unique yet festive. Throughout the r...

Please tell me I'm not the only one who woke up on December 1st and thought to myself 'It's the first day of Christmas!' This is truly my favorite time of the year and I plan to cherish and enjoy everything single day (yes even the days when I am about to mentally lose it over finals). I of course wanted a cheerful and festive spread for my monthly bullet journal. I stuck to most of the same pages as I have previously done. I quite enjoy filling in my daily tracker, keeping a Weekly To Do List, and having a list of possible blog ideas. I did a pretty good job of keeping my bullet journal up to date last month. The only page I had issues with was the budget page (shocker shocker). This month I hope to keep better track of it and record every purchase in the journal. I have also included a Christmas Bucket List which of course will be added to as the month progresses. I'm so excited for this month and to celebrate with my friends and family and just enjoy all ...