Cleanse Recap

As of this past weekend, our cleanse has officially ended.My first meal post-cleanse! Two things I couldn't have & was seriously missing!It was a nice, successful, but long 3 weeks!It was a great accomplishment, but I am happy it is over.We had and created some great meals, but for the time being... I am so over smoothies!I think that pretty much summarizes it. :)But I will go into it in a little bit more detail. I won't go overboard because...

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fashion + foodies

It's Friday lovelies! And its a 3-day weekend!1* Today I am joining {long distance loving}'s friday fancies for the first time. I put together two sweet outfits for Memorial weekend.I am loving teal & honeysuckle! And this dress is so gorgeous!You can get the line up at Polyvore.2* I also wanted to thank you for all the support & encouragement on my run! That will seriously keep me going until August! And this would be a good time to mention,...

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Its Official...

I just signed up for the Rock N Roll Half Marathon in Chicago!My mom is going out for her first full marathon in San Diego in a couple weeks! It will be very exciting to go down to San Diego to support her.But this will be my first marathon of any kind. The half marathon will be in Chicago in August! I am equal parts excited & super nervous. But mostly excited to take a trip to Chicago & to have a little mother/daughter time.Anyone else going...

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"Dessert"

We had a bit of a celebration last night for this guy:Remember him for the studly baseball picture? Well it was his 17th birthday last night! Very exciting!The only downfall was the yummy festivities fell in the middle of our cleanse. Boo! But we modified our meals yesterday by having a smoothie for breakfast & a soup for lunch. It was the same soup we had the other day: Butternut Squash & Kale Soup. This way we were able to have a real,...

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More favs to add to the list

First off, thank you for all the sweet comments & emails yesterday! I was very honored to receive that award & pass it on to some of my favs. That made my week!I have a couple recipes to share with you from this weekend.We made a modified version of Clean Teen Kelsey's Carrot Cake Batter Shake. Because a couple of the ingredients were just out of our reach in terms of the cleanse, we had to make a couple substitutions.Carrot Cake Shake1/2c...

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Versatile Blogger Award!

I am so honored! Today I received the Versatile Blogger award from Jenna at a la mode. Thank you Jenna for my first award! You truly made my day!Award Rules: 1. Thank the person who gave you this award2. Share 7 things about yourself.3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason!4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked and let them know about...

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Happy Friday + more greenery

Its Friday!!! I have a couple recipes from this past week.Green Machine(adapted from Cookie and Kate)1 mango2 cups kale1 lime1 small handful of cilantro3/4 cups almond milk2t gingerGreen Spice Protein Shake(adapted from Clean Teen Kelsey) 1/2c pumpkin puree1 cup almond milk1t cinnamon1t ginger1t nutmegdash of sea salt1t agave2 big handfuls of spinachTopped with blueberries & shredded coconut... YUMLastly, lunch yesterday (and today!) It was so...

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So dreamy!

I just read the most ridiculous, disgustingly beautiful, absolutely dreamy, most swoon worthy story ever!It is an actual fairytale... and should replace Cinderella. Ok, you get the point. But it was so amazing I had to share.Surprise Proposal(that title really doesn't do it justice!)Courtesy of Style Me Pretty Here is all the beautiful stationary, designed by Wiley Valentine.I love the shimmery Pink & Gray used! And the font is breathtakingly...

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cravings...

I could spend all day catching up on blogs; reading all my favorite fashion, fitness, & foodie blogs. But the downside to that has been the fabulous eats I've come across that are so off limits to me while on this cleanse. Sweets... which I mentioned before, probably cut the deepest. My favorite being frozen yogurt!Next up, in a close race for second, is oats... in all its lovely forms. I am especially craving a breakfast bake... with bananas!Cherry...

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Wee Bit Wednesday

Today is my first link up... :) How exciting! Leigh Ashley has a Wee Bit Wednesday link up and here are my answers to her lovely questions:{1} do you watch the history channel? if so, what’s your favorite program?I watch it only occasionally when the bird gets to chose the channel. His fav is Pawn Stars. {2} what is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day? Cuddle up on the couch with a...

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Best 'clean' recipes yet!

Its pouring where I am... SF bay area. I thought it was May flowers! Dont get me wrong, I love the rain. But when its the kick off day for playoffs for my brother's Varsity Baseball league... its very disappointing!Ok, pretty sure I have embarrassed him enough. That was just my proud big sis rant.I have a couple great recipes to share with you! I was really excited about these and they both taste amazing. Which really says a lot coming from a cleanse...

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1 week down

Yipee!!! 1 down, 2 to go.We experimented with some great recipes this weekend. And boy did we need it!Swiss, Green, Coconut1 cup Swiss Chard1 Mango2 Kiwis1 cup Almond Milk 1T Coconut1T Chia seeds1 scoop Amazing mealpinch of cinnamonMost of our smoothies turn out very green because of the Amazing Meal protein power. But we were able to over power the color with frozen blueberries & blackberries.Purple Power1 cup Blackberries1 cup Blueberries1T...

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Happy Friday!

I have been so discouraged with Blogger all day! I dont know how many of my readers have blogger... but its has been down for like a day and a half. By down I mean, my post from yesterday was deleted! AND... my lovely comments were deleted from yesterday too! :( I am hoping they will all be back up soon. I love my comments from all of you!On another note, Happy Friday! I love my weekends. I usually get so caught up on school & house work and...

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green goodness

Hello, Day 3!This morning's shake was very good- my favorite so far. We also had it last night for dinner. We decided to create our own concoction this time. We stayed within the portion size and ingredients available to us.Apple Pear Butter1 medium apple1 pear2t almond butter1 cup almond milk 1 scoop Amazing meal (vanilla chai)1T flaxseed meal1t vanilla pinch of cinnamon handful of ice*I keep forgetting to mention in the other posts that the portion...

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Amazing shakes

First of all... THANK YOU for all of your kind and encouraging comments! I can't tell you how much it means to me to read all of your posts.Today is Day 2.Today's Morning Shake:Becky's Morning Shake8 ounces of water3-4 ounces unsweetened Almond Milk1/2 of an avocado2 teaspoons organic almond buttera pinch of sea salt1 scoop Amazing Meal (vanilla chai)1T flaxseed meal1t agave nectarTeence of nutmeg for tasteThis shake is very different. We added the...

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Day 1

Good Morning! Thank you for the sweet comments and encouragement from yesterday's post. Today is Day 1 (of 21).Last night, we prepped our shakes and food for today. This morning I am enjoying the Berry Protein Shake, which is one of the listed recipes on the Clean Cleanse. For lunch, grilled chicken breast, quinoa and broccoli. Dinner is yet to be determined.Today's Morning Shake: Berry Protein Shake:1...

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goodbye oats, hello smoothies

The decision has been made... The bird & I are starting the Clean cleanse on Monday. I am sick with nerves. and hungry already. and really going to miss my oats.Let me start of by mentioning, I am a fairly healthy eater. I haven't touched red meat in over 15 years. I can stay away from fast food and usually don't cave in at the sight of potato chips. Sweets, on the other hand, are the ultimate...

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have i told you lately...

that I love Pinterest. Seriously... OBSESSED! Even more exciting news than that? Their iPhone app is coming out in 3 days!!! Pretty sure it will become by far the most used app I have. Words with friends just got the boot. Ok just the back burner.Here is a sneak peak at my boards:Typography For the homeEats Fashion sense Wedding BlissFollow me on Pinterest. I would love to take a peek at your boards too!Happy Friday!And Happy Mother's Day...

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