Till Then Smile Often

March 5, 2015

Stuff and Things – Bringing the Random

It is Wednesday as I am writing this and it has been a rough week so I am bring you a whole bunch of random things.

1. I am currently reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed. I totally admire people who really test their inner strength. Jack Kerouac’s On The Road is my favorite book so this should be no surprise. I totally am inspired by her journey, and began to ponder if I could do it. Three months of hiking and backpacking, I’m kind of game for it. Though I would have to be debt free and able to put life on hold. Might not be possible. So I might challenge myself to hike 5 mountain over 5k feet this summer instead.

2. While this week has been hectic, I have had some really great acknowledgements from sales reps, and my boss. Total proud moment to get recognized.

3. Some items I am loving: I think I got this as a Sephora extra or during the VIB sale, I can’t remember but I love it. It is helping with the dry skin on my face this Winter. It is a little pricey at $18.50 for the 0.5 oz size but the 0.16 oz size I got has lasted a few months now and is still 3/4 full. You don’t use a lot.

I believe I got this one from Kathy for Christmas or from an old Ipsy bag. It is so light weight but really adds shine and keeps frizz in check. Again I have had it for months and not even 1/2 gone. It also has a nice light lemongrass scent to it. I have the .5 oz size but Amazon sells the 1 oz size. I will be repurchasing once I am out. Love this product. I use it on wet hair to protect, and on dry hair as a serum. *Not an affiliate link, I just really like it, so sharing.

4. I have 42 e-books downloaded and unread, with 3 books checked out of the library. Can you say anxiety. I want a weeks vacation in a B&B to just read all day and get caught up. I have a follow-up book to Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans by Joanne DeMaio to read and she will be making a Blog Hop Stop on my blog this month to feature her new book. So excited! Read my review of the first book here. So grateful for NetGalley, BookBub, and my library for supporting my habit.

5. Speaking of books, Heather over at My Little HEA is having her 30th birthday today and she is have a $175 paypal cash giveaway to celebrate. Head over and wish her a happy birthday and enter till your heart is content or your pockets are full.

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Linking up with Joey for Stuff and Things

March 3, 2015

Strawberry Peach Protein Smoothie

Is it just me or is this Winter just never ending. As the Winter gets longer it becomes really tough to eat healthy and stay on track. All of the shoveling gets in the way of some workouts. By the end I feel so beaten down by it and want to hibernate. With Spring on the way though it’s time to get back on track and get the nutrition in order. Soon we will be rocking some maxi dresses and I want to be ready for it.

With that means more veggies and more fruit and a lot less processed food. This smoothie is perfect for any meal or snack, have 12 almonds on the side to make it even more filling.

Ingredients: One Handful of Spinach leaves ~ 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt ~ 6-7 strawberries ~ 1 Apple, cubed ~ 7-8 peach slices ~ 1 TBSP Flax Oil ~ 1 cup Water

Directions: Place all items in the blender, with the water being the last item added. Blend until it reaches your desired consistency. Add water if you want to thin it out.

What do you like in your smoothies?

4.7 from 6 reviews

Strawberry Peach Protein Smoothie

Ingredients

One Handful of Spinach leaves ~ ½ cup Greek Yogurt ~ 6-7 strawberries ~ 1 Apple, cubed ~ 7-8 peach slices ~ 1 TBSP Flax Oil ~ 1 cup Water

Instructions

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Place all items in the blender, with the water being the last item added. Blend until it reaches your desired consistency. Add water if you want to thin it out.

March 2, 2015

Spring Cleaning Reads

I know it isn’t Spring just yet, I can tell just from the snow we had on Sunday night but I know it is coming. With warmer weather coming I know I don’t want to spend anymore time indoors than I need to so in the next few weekends I am going to be spring cleaning different areas in my house.

I also want to declutter and remove as many items as I can to try to be a little more minimalist. I also have a ton of birthday in March and April, so plenty of shopping and parties to come. So with the last few weeks of Winter I want to get as much done so once Spring comes I am outside enjoying the weather.

After doing a little more shopping for 2 birthday gifts I was mailing out, I decided to stop into the Chipotle’s that is in our shopping plaza. I am a bad blogger for having never been to Chipotle and I’ve lived so close to one for 5 years. Oops. The lines were way too long but the food was good. Not sure I get the hype though.

The morning started as usual, with a cup of coffee and a book. Finished Start Me Up which I will be reviewing soon but totally worth the read.

I left a soda in my car and didn’t realize till I was heading to the Post Office, with -13 degree weather it was frozen.

I went through my cabinets and took out everything. I am donating any mugs or cups I don’t use, or are ordinary. No surprise I am keeping more than I am donating.

I cleaned the rest of the house from the trash, laundry and dishes. Swept and moped every surface on the main level, and dusted all the corners and ceilings.

Sunday I started and finished Blackberry Winter. It blew me away, such a good read.

I decide to spend some time pampering myself with a face mask and Neutrogena face gel.

I have been waiting for the new show Secrets and Lies to come on TV so I watched the first half of it, since it was 2 hours long and I needed to head to bed.

overall it was a great weekend or relaxing, and getting a lot of cleaning done. I am looking forward to the warmer weather though.

How was your weekend?

Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.

February 27, 2015

Friday Favorites | Sleep is Overrated

Happy Friday! This has been one heck of a long week so I am looking forward to the weekend. Lots to get done and some purging of some rooms to happen. Excitement overload I know but I am ready for Spring cleaning already. Let’s get on with the favorites so we can get to enjoying the weekend.

Favorite Quote: Books will always be a priority.

Favorite Recipe: This strawberry baked oatmeal sounds delicious!

Baked Oatmeal Casserole... bake at night, eat breakfast for the week

Favorite Mug: Pretty much how I’ve felt all week. So sleepy! They have an Allergic to mornings mug too. 😉

Tickled Teal Rather Be Sleeping Mug | FOREVER21 | #f21home

Favorite Free Printable: I fully agree! It is a free printable too.

Favorite Funnies:

Don’t ask if you don’t want the answer.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Linking up with Amanda

Also linking up with Natasha for 5 on Friday.

February 26, 2015

Mug Addiction In Effect

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know my addiction with mugs. Cute ones, funny ones, inspiring ones, and just plain pretty ones.

When Melissa posted about hosting, I jumped at the chance to join in. I was partnered with Stacey over at Grace Believer. It was so fun getting to know each other and emailing back and forth.

What I got from Stacey.

I opened the chocolate right away, and it was delicious! I was so excited to get the facial mask, since this Winter has taken a toll on my skin. It left my face feeling so smooth. Thank you Stacey, I loved everything in the box.

Have you participated in a Mug Swap?

Where are your favorite place to get mugs?

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