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Smoothies are delicious and nutritious!

When we went grocery shopping this weekend, we were determined to work in some healthy food, and decided to make smoothies a way to cram in some fruit and even a vegetable!
A VEGETABLE!?! You ask...how is this even possible?
Well my little blogger friends, I will tell you. I recently read that putting spinach in your fruit smoothie was an excellent way to add a vegetable into your diet, and the best part (for Colin) is that you can't even taste it, so long as you add a banana to the blend.
At the store, we had trouble distinguishing the spinach from other leafy greens, BUT we were able to find it in frozen form - it comes in a bag like the mixed frozen berries, the spinach is even portioned into cubes for easy use!
Side note spinach i s also a wonderful vegetable option because it is so high in iron - especially for the ladies, as we are always running short on iron for some reason. ANYWAY, we tried this out, and created a very healthy vitamin, antioxidant and other good stuff rich smoothie! Here is the recipe we are using currently

1 whole tray of ice cubes
1/2 cup orange juice (we use the kind with vitamin D and Calcium added)
1/4 cup (ish) of mixed frozen berries
1 cup nonfat yogurt (we like the blueberry pomegranate option, more antioxidants this way!)
1 banana
1 cube of frozen spinach

Blend

Ta-Da a yummy smoothie - this recipe makes two very large servings!

This is just our first shot at smoothie making, I am sure we will find other ways to sneak in some other healthy things that we don't usually get in our regular diet.

Sex Part Deux

I know I am a giant wiener and I promised myself I wouldn't even WANT to see this unnecessary squeal, I don't even LIKE squeals, but the trailer is just so shiny and pretty, and I have to admit, I want to see it. I am going to see it. In fact I am excited to see it. In fact I can't WAIT to see it.

Ugh! I am such a huge nerd. Don't judge me out there in blogger reader world. We all have vices, and this just happens to be one of mine, that and I am judging myself enough for all of you.

Thoughts of a Plan-o-holic

In other news, I have another blog - because I am just THAT nerdy.
Anyway, feel free to follow it. This blog is mostly random posts of pictures, quotes and links and less talky talk.

Enjoy!

Thoughts of a Plan-o-holic

Jenny, I stole this from your Tumblr

Because it is so radtastically awesome, and makes me happy. As radtastically awesome things generally do.

I like to move it move it

Back in the work out saddle again!
I thought it would probably be good for my mind and body to get physical again..."let's get physical, physical...." alright I digress, like I said I wanted to get back in the gym, not for any weight loss reasons, I am actually pretty satisfied with that area of things, but I want to be healthy and not a fat kid in a skinny body, SO I started back yesterday and did the most insane work out of my life - alright that is a lie, however I was surprised, that an aqua fit class could actually be beneficial, and for more than just rounding out my social circle with some elderly adds. I am probably going to try to work in an aqua fit at least once a week along with some other classes that are a little more intense as well as a lot more hot yoga.

ABC... easy as... 123...or simple as...Do re mi

As of yesterday, I am officially headed back to school!
By fluke Colin brought a Fanshawe course calendar for the spring home on Tuesday evening and there it was, the beginning of my future just waiting for me to accept it. So that is precisely what I did. The next morning I went straight to the registrars office and signed up for the first American Sign Language class (of many) that I will be required to take on my journey to becoming a interpreter for the deaf and hearing impaired. I head back to school starting April 15!

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch...

On Tuesday I went to the spa and had my eyebrows waxed, during this treatment, the very blunt, esthetician informed me, in her exact words: "You dry skin! You need exfoliate more!"
At first I was a little offended, then I realized being offended would be silly, because on that particular day, I did in fact have dry skin. Fortunately for me, she did not stop there, she proceeded to give me a recipe for a homemade scrub, she swore it was the very best and also very inexpensive - she shared this recipe with me, and now I will share it with you, blogger world, because I believe, sharing is caring!

Face and Body scrub:

1 tablespoon white sugar

3 tablespoons honey (more or less, it is up to you)

a few drops of water (just to make it easier to mix)

Mix together with a spoon. The consistency will be fairly thick. Rub this on your damp face and massage in small circles, leave on for about 15 minutes (this is where the thickness is handy.) Rinse off, then wash your face as you normally would.

I did not attempt this full procedure on my body - only because I didn't want to have to stand covered in goop for 15 minutes, I just applied it in the shower and rinsed off.

Volia homemade scrub = an incredibly smooth you!

This recipe really didn't take a lot of convincing, since I use a similar leg scrub in the bath after working out to sooth acing muscles only replacing the sugar with sea salt and water with olive oil Anyway, I tried this yesterday and it is by far the very best scrub I have ever come into contact with, give it a try!