thirsty thursday!

so long gone are the days of hanging out on thirsty thursday!

i can now live vicariously thru my lil peanut

whom, i think may be

enjoying more of her share of thirsty thursdays, fridays AND

SATURDAYS!

yikes.

i love her honesty, but yikes. it scares me to think that my lil peanut is out there

in the world making life decisions...

lol...ok, maybe not life decisions....

but even if it's deciding to

eat or not eat pop tarts for dinner....

you see where i am going...

but that's what college kids do, right?!

so in honor of thirsty thursday i wanted to share a few healthy smoothie recipes!

enjoy!

red, white and blue fruit smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 large banana, cut into pieces and frozen
2 large fresh strawberries, rinsed and sliced
1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup milk (i use skim....just sayin....)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt
2 ice cubes

Directions:

Place the banana pieces, strawberries, blueberries, milk, vanilla extract, yogurt, and ice cubes in a blender. Blend until smooth.

drink it up! sooo tasty!

 green smoothie! (aka. the green monster!)

Ingredients


1 banana, thickly sliced, frozen
2 cups chopped kale
1 tablespoon flax seed meal (optional)
1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup orange juice (again, i use the lightened up version!)

Directions


Place the banana, kale, flax seed meal, and coconut oil into a blender, pour in the milk and orange juice. Cover, and puree until smooth; serve.

Enjoy!

and lastly for all you chocolate yuppy guppies.....

chocolate/banana smoothie...heaven...

ingredients

1 banana

1 tablespoon chocolate syrup

1 cup milk

1 cup crushed ice

directions

In a blender, combine banana, chocolate syrup, milk and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

source: allrecipes.com

happy thirsty thursday!

do y'all have a fav smoothie flavor?

xoxo



feng shui or dumb shui?

do any of you follow your horoscope or practice feng shui?

i read my horoscope daily and there are two sites that

i have followed for a while as far as

monthly scopes:

astrology zone! 

and

Bridgett Walther

i find it amazing how many times these monthly readings are so dead on.

fyi~my sept. horoscope basically sucked.

it said that i was going to have a horrible end of the month, and

honestly the first half has not been that good,

but for what its worth....it's all playful fun!

so on to feng shui....not exactly the same thing, but do any of you practice?

i found this really cool article and i would like to

incorporate some of these into my morning routine.

usually i am running out of the house like a

crazy woman, but if i allowed just a few extra minutes.....

Instead of just rolling out of bed when the alarm clock goes off and doing the same old thing, try switching up your routine by including some feng shui in your a.m. rituals. This Chinese art of placement has been around for thousands of years. People practice it to bring health, relationships and wealth into their worlds. What you do when you first wake up is essential and can empower you long after you’ve left the house. Five is the number of change in feng shui, so here are five easy steps to follow each morning to help you change the direction of your life

Step 1: The Sun has always represented the purest form of energy in feng shui. It is constant, bringing light and warmth to coax life into living things on Earth. When you first get up in the morning, face the rising Sun, close your eyes, let your arms hang loosely at your sides with the palms facing out, and breathe deeply and slowly nine times for long life.

As you inhale, state a personal affirmation such as, “I am strong. I am healthy. I am one with the universe.” The ninth breath should coincide with a thought of one personal goal for the day. It can be as simple as befriending a new coworker or finally finishing that book you’ve been reading. When you’re done, slowly drink a glass of warm water to begin cleansing your body from the inside out.

Step 2: Wear a color that supports what you want to achieve that day. In feng shui:

Black/blue = communication, career, individual creative pursuits

Turquoise/teal = self-development, academic achievement, knowledge

Green = new ventures and beginnings, individuality, independence, progress

Yellow/gold = partnership, motherhood, marriage

Gray/silver/white/metallics = attracting mentors and supportive people, organization, unity, social and family responsibility

Red = fame, celebrity, completion, harvest, rewards

Peach/pink = romance, love

Step 3: Arranging your cosmetics in a way similar to the order in which the feng shui elements give birth to each other (wood, fire, earth, metal, water, wood) brings ease to your morning beauty ritual, ensuring that you always look refreshed and feel balanced. On your dresser or vanity, line up from left to right: your brushes, lipsticks, foundation/powder, tweezers and nail clippers, eye shadow/liner and, finally, moisturizer.

Step 4: Feng shui and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are directly linked. TCM takes care of the inside of our bodies while feng shui manipulates our external environment. Following a daily routine and the rhythms of the seasons will align you with Earth’s energy. Eat breakfast daily and consume foods that are abundant during each season, especially fruits, vegetables, legumes, seeds, nuts and grains. This helps to regulate your body’s functions naturally and keeps you looking and feeling healthy.

Step 5: Remember that feng shui is all about energy — yours and your environment’s. While you prepare for your new day, enjoy your favorite music to uplift your spirit and attract positive energy to you. The Chinese also apply feng shui principles to the zones on your face, from hairline to chin — so even a small change like keeping your lips upturned in a smile can change your attitude and your destiny. So don’t forget to flash those pearly whites as you walk out the door and into the world!

so there ya have it!

are you ready to put a little feng shui in your life?

in addition to daily prayers

AND

asking god and the  universe for what i want

this

adds

a little pleasure to my life!

enjoy your day bloggies~
XOXO



credit:

pinterest!

princess # 2

for realz diamonds. 

i am so stinkin tired of rain, wet and cold.

i am THAT girl who will wear flip flops as long as it is 

over

45'

true story....

but....

i am still wearing boots. 

yes.

winter boots.

what the hay?!?

anyway, 

princess # 2 had her fabulous day today! 

and thankfully, it was sunny for 

graduation. 

bless her stinkin heart!

pinterest.com

she was a cutie patootie, (will post pics later)

and i have to say the tears were flowing before i even got there.

i still am in shock.....it seems like yesterday she was a 3 yr old

flipping her long hair, 

staring in the mirror,

outrightedly, (is that a word) admitting 

to herself, (and anyone listening)....

"i am sooooo cute"....(with a little hair flip as well!)

at that point i realized, i needed to stop ASAP telling the kid how flipping adorable she was.

you've come a long way tiffany lynne....

and i, could not be more proud 

of 

your

accomplishments.

you 

will 

go 

far 

in life.

and who knows....maybe it really did have something to do with your mama

telling you every 5 minutes 

how 

freaking 

CUTE

 you

WERE!

pinterest.com

have a great night bloggies,

love. you. bye.

xoxo

greatful saturday!

oh hi there!!

thanks for stopping!

i just wanted to let all of you know the things that make me smile.

in the wake of japan's natural disaster,

it's so easy to see how quickly

one's life can

be

turned upside down.

literally.

so random list of what makes me happy and greatful!

#1.



my kiddos.

(you knew i was going there, admit it)....

lol. i am a mom.

they make me laugh, cry and everything inbetween.

i am thankful they are in my life.

i always tell people we are a VERY open family. sometimes they share TOO much.

(do i really need to know that you got THAT drunk at the college FRAT party?)

um, no.

but we DO keep it REAL!

i have never been one of those moms, to say, "OH, my sweet lil angel

would never do THAT"...because a. they probably will. or b. they probably

HAVE!

#2. my warm house.
so many people are homeless.
i am blessed.
so very blessed.

#3.

you.

yep.

if you are taking the time to read this teeny weeny little blog then you are as special

to me as white chocolate raspberry mocha lattes!

i love reading each and every comment you make.

they ALL put a smile on my face

and a lot of times when i am having a bad day,

it's here where i come for comfort!!

(no pressures to comment or anything!)

this blog has become a venting ground and a place where i can

ramble about, well, whatever i am feeling at that moment!

i like that.

not to mention i have made so many friends via this crazy blog world.

it humbles me.

#4.

my life. i love that i have a nice life. i love that i have a warm bed to sleep in

every night and a nice little kitchen where i can create

yummy baked goodies. i love my job and the flexibility that

i can work from home, especially when we have

snow higher then my car doors!!

i am looking forward to spring so i can plant my little flowers and sit out in the warm sun!!

#5.

there are soooo many things i have in my life i am thankful for. the ones mentioned above

are just a few that make me smile!!

i hope that you have things in your life that make you smile as well.

care to share?!?

k, now i am  off to finish baking.

(i am knee deep in sugar, flower, chocolate and sprinkles.....pics coming soon!)

love your guts,

xoxoxo

hhhhuuummp dddaayy!

it's hump day blog land!

hip

hip

hooray!

i really should be working right now, but honestly, we are REALLY caught up!

i guess our weeks of mandatory overtime have finally caught up!

yay!

SOOOO,  as you all know, or maybe some of you don't, i started a 30 day blog challenge.

and here we are at day 2! (i think i am actually a day behind....but.....hey now, we do not judge!)

so where would i like to be in 10 yrs.....

as much

as i like to think of myself soaking up the sun on some private island somewhere,

i think i will still be working.

however, i hope

to perhaps be doing something i truly love.....like working on these maybe:

and perhaps making some of these:

and these of course:

i guess what i am saying, is i hope to be in business for myself....doing something

i

love.

end.

of.

story.

where do you hope to be in 10 yrs?

the one thing that i want to stress is that life is too short....as i learned earlier this year.

read about my story here~

we often go thru life not stopping to truly appreciate it, someone and or something.

you

get

what

i am saying.

and then something happens and you truly realize how precious life really is.

so bottom line, i could be gone in 10 yrs. any of us could, but why not make the best out

of

this

precious

day

that

we

have

been

blessed

with

RIGHT

now?!?

ok. that's all i have for you.

 i have to go back to the present job i currently have!

hugs and blessings!

t

are you balanced??

happy thoughts. happy thursday!

while perusing some of my fav blogs, i came across an

amazing post.

not to mention some absolutely amazing photography.....

have i mentioned how much i want a new camera? (side note....)

but back to balance..

teresa over at blooming on bainbridge

has posted some really great points about balance in our life.

i think too many times we go thru life

waiting for happiness,

wishing for dreams,

hoping for 'more'.....instead

of enjoying life to the fullest each day, we always want more.

the days are not long enough, our lists become longer,

we stress over what we feel are our inadequacies.

i am trying to find balance. i want to find that feel good feeling of enjoying

my life to its full capabilities. i want to live with NO regret.

so in 100 years, (because of course i will still be alive, due to

science technology)....

i can look back and reflect.....

saying i lived my life. i did things that made ME and my family happy.

i want to pursue my dreams and put

energy into things that clearly deserve my energies.

hop on over to teresa's amazing blog post

and let me know what you think.

feel free to take her button and show the world you are doing

YOUR best to find balance within!!!

life is a wonderful thing.

enjoy it and be the best you can be!

love and hugs,

t