Welcome to my new blog!

Welcome to the first official post of The Brooke Diaries! The Brooke Diaries was previously known as This is Me until my recent name change that came with my brand new blog design!

Take a look around and see all of the changes!

Here's some of the new things:

• Brand new design! I made my own header and about me link (in my sidebar) and designed the whole page myself.

• I have a newsletter! It'll be sent out weekly. If you want to join my email list, there is a subscription box in the sidebar just below my about me link. 

• It's a lot easier to contact me now! Just below my header in my tabs, there is a contact form available.

• My Twitter and Pinterest accounts are now right in my sidebar for easier access to connect on other sites! Feel free to connect on these sites with me, I'll be happy to follow your blog as well.

• I'll also be posting more regularly. I've started an editorital calendar to become more consistent with my blog, as well as being more prepared for the future of The Brooke Diaries.

I'm so excited about all of these changes! 

Tell me what you think about my new blog! I would absolutely love to know your opinion on all of the changes! 

What is your favorite & least favorite part of my blog? 

What kind of posts would you like to see more of or less of?

The Easy Way to Start Doing Yoga

source of yoga photo

About two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to start working out, but I wanted it to be something quiet since I live in an apartment building and something I could do at home. I had seen a friend post about yoga so I decided I'd give it a try. The first video I found, I loved! It was actually perfect because it was for lower backs and my back almost always hurts. It's super easy, it's only 20 minutes, and it's really relaxing! Take a look here:



If you haven't yet, try it out! Let me know in the comments what you think about it!

Later on, I also found a few 30 days yoga challenges. I haven't started any of these, but if you want to, I wanted to include these for you!

• "Yoga with Adrienne" video: start here!

• "DoYoYoga: video: day 1: getting started.

I hope you all have fun starting your yoga and let me know if you find any more 30 day challenges and I'll add them to the list!

Let me know if you like these videos and if you decide to keep going with one of the challenges!

The Top 5 Most Amazing Recipes I've Found on Pinterest

I love when I find a blog that has a list of a bunch of links to great recipes so I figured- why not share my favorite recipes with all of you- of course, in cool list form with pretty pictures. I've found all of these on Pinterest and I believe most of them are pinned on my own boards, so I encourage you, if you like these recipes, or even aren't a fan of these but want more, to head over to my food board on Pinterest and check it out, and maybe follow me! I'll be sure to check out your Pinterest as well, and maybe follow you too!
**all pictures are from the original post- not my own!

• Taco Soup: this recipe is actually a vegetarian recipe, but with this, it doesn't even matter that there's no meat in it! It's just that good. I do think it could maybe use a little more spice, but then it might as well be considered chili, but I really do love this recipe, and it's honestly the easiest recipe ever! All you have to do it take six cans and two packets and dump it in a crock pot and let it cook! That's it. I love it.

• Crock Pot Tacos: this recipe doesn't actually have a link to the recipe- I found it on Pinterest, but the link takes you to a website about home repair. The actual recipe is in the description of the pin (below the picture). It's really simple and easy to make, and it tastes great. I also love that there's no prep for this. 

• Sweet & Sour Chicken: I absolutely love this recipe! It tastes absolutely amazing and even though it's a bit more time consuming, it's so worth it. I like this more than the sweet and sour chicken from any restaurant and the guys I live with agree! 

• Brunede Kartofler: I have yet to figure out how to say the name of this, but it's so good! It's potatoes with a caramelized sauce (butter and sugar), and that may not sound good, but it is seriously my favorite recipe for potatoes, and it has so few ingredients that you can make it almost any time!

• Pepperoni Pasta Bake: this was my first recipe I made off of Pinterest and my roommates and a friend that was over ate so much of it. It's really good. The only thing that I had a problem with was that the noodles were a slightly colder temperature than the rest of the food. My boyfriend also suggested instead of mixing everything and dumping it in, to layer it instead. 

There are my favorite recipes I've found on Pinterest- and I hope you love them!

What are your favorite recipes you've found from Pinterest? Feel free to leave links (as long as they aren't spam!)

Guess what!

My blog is going to be going through some renovations!

I haven't been using my blog much in the past few months, so I figured that a re-launch, if you will, of my blog was in order, along with a change in scenery (at least on my blog).

Lots of things will be changing soon! Some things might include a new name, new look, and a weekly newsletter!

Get ready for this blog to look a lot different soon, and not just in appearance.


Here's a sneak peek of one change....

The blogging struggle.

I haven't blogged in a while... That makes me really sad.
But do you know why?

I literally just have nothing to write about.

I have no ideas.

I want my blog to be good and I want to blog and I think about blogging quite often but I just have no idea to write about anymore.

I am stuck. I am in a blogging rut. I have bloggers block (yes, that's a thing now).

Send help.