Asbury Park & Vegan Food Shares

A few weekends ago I decided to take a trip and explore Asbury Park - a hidden beach hipster town in New Jersey with an infamous rock and roll past.

I quickly discovered that Asbury Park is an unexpectedly hipster oasis that felt like an extension of Williamsburg. There were a couple of music venues, a beach adjacent bowling alley and the town also boasted an impressive beach area, complete with a dedicated surfer's area and a naturally formed rock jetty. AKA there was no shortage of things to do here. After working up an appetite after a long beach day, I came across a chic vegan cafe and set out on another one of my vegan food shares.

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Workout (Apps) We Tried: Are They Worth the Hype?

With permanent food comas post Thanksgiving and official Netflix and chill weather in full swing, now's as good a time as any to stay on top of your fitness game but admittedly, gathering up the motivation to go to the gym when it's freezing outside really takes dedication (let's be real). So I decided to go outside of my comfort zone and put 4 workout apps ( courtesy of the App Store) to the test. Here's what happened.

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I Quit Sugar: Here's What Happened

I’m not really a sugar person- I say that and I know what you’re thinking, but growing up I was super sensitive to sugar and actually was really disliked sugary cereals, donuts and pastries. I had this idea that things that weren’t supposed to be sweet- shouldn’t be. So my go-to cereals were corn flakes and cheerios basically.

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