Introduction and Welcome

Hello world

Welcome to my new lifestyle blog, La Vida Exquisita, meaning the exquisite life in Spanish. I believe there is so much more to life than the misery that can encapsulate us via the news and people who we interact with, so I find it very important to always focus on the positive. I know that can be hard, and I also have a tendency to find myself focusing on the negative, whether that be about my weight or not having enough money or just complaining about something inane. I have to remind myself daily that life IS good and that I am very lucky to be where I am today.

This first post will just be a introduction about myself and where I hope this blog will go. My name is Karina, I am 28 living in the glorious New England area of the United States. I love the four seasons, so until I am old and retire, you will not see me itching to leave any time to head down South. I am engaged to my awesome fiancé Seth, who inspires me and pushes me every day to be a better me. I know that sounds corny, but it's true. Owen Wilson once said "true love is your soul's recognition in it's counterpoint in another" which is absolutely true in this case. I can't wait to marry my best friend but I will talk more about that in another post. We live in a large over sized ranch shared with two kittens, Zelda and Oliver, and a dog, Rondo. We are both accountants and our love story began on Tinder, where we both swiped right even though we lived over 60 miles away. Who would have thought a app I had downloaded as a way to pass the time would lead me to such a wonderful guy? Okay, okay. Enough sap!

A little bit about my interests: I love to travel, exercise, read, and do yoga. I kind of like running. I enjoy cooking with Seth and doing typical New England things like heading to the beach in the summer eating lobster rolls and picking apples and going to farmer's markets. Seth and I do not eat out often, and do a lot of cooking at home. I love trying new recipes and I am always on the lookout for something different to try because my palette does not enjoy eating the same thing over and over again.

What I am hoping to share with you guys in this blog is travel tips, places to travel, shares places I have traveled and will be traveling to. Also, recipes and exercises. Running tips, motivation, and financial advice (I am an accountant after all, and Seth and I are both going for our CFP). I also want to share how the wedding planning is (or isn't going) and have a few contributors on fashion and food. Maybe a few book reviews and suggestions along the way.  I am excited to see this blog take shape and have been inspired from a fellow blogger and friend who started up her own holistic blog. That gave me the motivation to start planning out my own. Can't wait to get this up and running!

Just a picture of myself and Seth