After seeing Emily posting about her the behind-the-scenes of her Instagram posts, we thought it would be a fun idea to do the same since a lot goes on before we post on insta. Instagram is our favorite social media platform to be able to connect with other bloggers through the best thing ever, FOOD! Before we get going, make sure your follow us on Instagram so you don’t miss a post 😉
1. Currently in love with Arman’s oatmeal recipes. They are seriously so fluffy, this one is vanilla cake batter. Don’t be fooled by the scarce toppings, plenty more chocolate chips and Power O’s were added to this oatmeal pillow. What if I told you that it took me longer than 5 minutes the shape that peanut butter “heart”, yeah, this is why I had trouble in shaping clay in ceramics class
2. Another one of Arman’s fluffy oatmeal recipes, I swear he is a genius. Dumped a little too much cinnamon on it but I’m not mad about it because I always add so much. Costco has recently redesigned their saigon cinnamon (the best cinnamon ever!) lid so if you forget to use the hole side, then you dump mounds of cinnamon on your food. Also the background to this is a romper, when you don’t wear nice clothes ever, you use them as a prop for your food. #collegeathleteprobs
3. We traveled to Nebraska last week for gymnastics and the hotel breakfast had no oatmeal, so sad I know. Luckily we brought some plain oatmeal packets with some sunflower seeds, chocolate chips and a packet of Justin’s almond butter, of course. Moral of the story, always bring oatmeal packets with some desired toppings when you travel! #always prepared
4. If you look closely, you’ll see a scar on my thumb. I am kind of embarrassed to tell you that a few months ago I (Rachel) was opening a can of pumpkin to make the classic PSL (#basic) and somehow cut the side and top of my thumb really bad and had to get to the ER to get stitches. Before I left for the ER I finished making the PSL (don’t worry, Bethany opened up another can)’s I could drink it in the waiting room, that’s dedication right there. I have the picture but I’ll save your eyes from that 😛
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- Do you ever bring food/snacks when you travel just in case?
- Have you ever gotten stitches?
Love this idea! And I’m loving the peanut butter heart— we can totally overlook how long it took to sculpt before the photo 😉
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Love posts like this! I don’t think people realize that most of the time, the pictures on Instagram that seem so pretty take a whole lost more time than one may think!
Omg I love this post! Seriously the romper in the background and the 5 minute heart. This is my life!!
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Honestly, who can say they’re NOT in love with Arman?!?!?! And I am lucky enough to have him in LA right now!!! 😀
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You just HAVE to post that pic of your thumb!! It’s something we have all done. But kudos for finishing the PSL BEFORE passing out from blood loss…and making it to the ER before that happened!
great idea! haha–gotta love some of the realities of blogging haha!
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I can remember car trips when I was young and my mom brought enough food to feed us four kids both in the car and at the hotel/relative’s house. We eat A LOT so it was just common courtesy to bring some food 😛
Oatmeal is pretty great. I have a good method that is a mixture of all the recipes for it I’ve read. Some of Arman’s ideas are great (coconut flour? GENIUS!)
Have a great weekend! 🙂
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I think I got stitches once, and I’m pretty sure that my mom said that I wasn’t a very good candidate for the needle. I still have a ‘fear of needles’ to this day. And I need to have more oatmeal. Pillowy is the perfect description for that oatmeal sweet friend!! Praising God for you through our Lord Jesus!!! You are a BLESSING and an inspiration gals!
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OMG stitches! I am so squirmy, I’ll just pretend you are referring to the Sean Mendez song.
” when you don’t wear nice clothes ever, you use them as a prop for your food. ”
My graduation tie and suit jacket is the best dark background ever. Don’t tell my mum.
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Never thought of trying LoveGrown foods Power O’s on top of my oatmeal, but that’s a great idea! I just love all of their products. Pun intended.
I love their products too! They are the BEST!
If you only knew that everytime my family and friends hear that song they think of me lol. That’s like my “theme song” haha. Now I come to think of it, my graduation dress would be a nice background too!!!
I hate needles too, they are so scary 🙁 And yes, that oatmeal is fluffy goodness. Awww thanks Emily you are too sweet <3 You are a blessing!
Always need to be prepared haha. Yes I agree, Arman is pretty genius, it’s the best oatmeal i’ve ever had! Thanks you too:)
haha ikr!
I want to so bad but I don’t want anyone passing out lol! haha IKR! Priorities!
You are so LUCKY!!!!!
Haha thank you! I’m glad you appreciate the honesty 🙂
Haha yes IKR! Thank you!
yes IKR! It was SOOOO HARD! lol
LOVE this. I looove hearing behind the scenes stuff.. its the best! and I LOVE that you used a romper as a backdrop hahaha GENIUS i need to steal that idea because i never wear anything other than yoga pants/leggings/sweats these days either. #collegeathlete4life
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Love the PB heart (though it took me a while to recognize it 🙂 ). The one time I had stitches was when I was using a knife to open a CD package. You know the kind that seems to be encased in solid plastic? Dumb, I know. That spot was numb for years! Thanks for sharing at the Blogger’s Pit Stop!
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All of the oatmeal looks so good! I need to get better at connecting with people on Instagram!
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I had to get stitches when I got my appendix out. I was 11 and thought it looked like Madeline’s scar from the Madeline children’s book haha 🙂 I loved this post. Always fun to see a behind the scenes view of blogging life.
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hahaha STOPPP I also have cut my finger BADLY on a can of pumpkin. it’s a love hate relationship…wanted it to badly (when do I not), that I couldnt stop myself from trying to pry the rest of the can open with my hand. BAD IDEA. This is too fun! Love this post! (also have had the cinnamon thing happen!)
xo
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haha omg I thought I was the only one lol! Thank you love <3
stitches are the worst! haha thank you!
Thank you! 🙂
These are wise words as I got this discussion with some brilliant points! I have pleased to read the entirety of the post as mentioned above in detail. I am going to share the post on my Twitter page to see my followers. Thanks, and please keep up the good work!