I'm on my way to Las Vegas this morning! I'm so excited to get there and spend some time with a few of my best girlfriends (we'll miss you, Shawna). Raquel is one of my oldest friends, and I met Caroline in 2006 when we were both freshman at Longwood University. The funnest (is that still not a word or are we all going with it?) part is that all three of us were roommates for most of college--Caroline and I for three years (and Raquel joined us for the last two).

Our plans for the next few days are as follows:

• Drybar champagne + blowouts
• Sparkly dresses
• A limo ride to the Hoover Dam (that's real, we're doing it)
• Britney Spears (NBD...just kidding, VERY BIG DEAL)
• Hot tubbing
• Laughing until we can't breathe or speak

We're bringing our guys along, too; and we rented a big house just off of the strip, so it should be really fun. Feel free to follow along on Snapchat (flynnmd) and Instagram! (Side note: I'm really into Instagram Stories these days.) I'll be back tomorrow with some Friday Favorites for your weekend.

Cheers!

Photo by Carrie Michelle Photography.

This is more of an idea than an actual recipe, but it kind of changed my life when I discovered it. Paleo lunches can be a challenge, because I think most people think of sandwiches and wraps as the easiest and most delicious things to eat in the middle of the day--I know I do. Having leftovers from the night before is convenient, but sometimes it's kind of boring. 

I'm a big fan of lettuce wraps and make them all the time, but recently I realized that a cabbage leaf did a much better job holding everything together. Cabbage also stays fresh in the fridge much longer than lettuce, so I end up wasting less of it. (I'm always throwing away lettuce that I couldn't eat before it started to go wilty.)

So anyway--that's it! I like using sliced turkey or chicken salad or whatever's in the fridge--this week I've been making roast beef cabbage wraps with a little yellow mustard. I add pickles and spinach and sliced tomato a lot of the time too. Also mayo. I love mayo. What's nice about the cabbage is that you can roll it up like a wrap or just fold the leaf in half and eat it like a sandwich. I find it has much more versatility than lettuce wraps, and it doesn't fall apart or make a mess the way lettuce sometimes does. 

I do like to take scissors or a small knife and trim the really tough part of the leaf, closest to the stem where you pull it off. It makes it easier to wrap and easier to eat!

No go forth and have lunch!

Right now, I believe...

that going to bed at 9:30 PM is a very good idea.

in finding yourself just because it's January, and sometimes you need a new year to start fresh.

that planning your hair washing schedule around a future blowout is completely reasonable.

in catching up on The Bachelor by yourself in the middle of the afternoon even though you really thought you only watched it ironically with a your girlfriends.

that happiness is a walk through Crate & Barrel on a Sunday afternoon.

that you are stronger, more productive, and have far greater willpower than you think.

in coffee whipped up with a tablespoon of coconut oil.

What's true for you right now?