Detox eating

After our recent trip to the beach and indulging in some yummy food and drinks, my body needs a much needed detox. Here are a couple of things I found to help: 

Prep time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Serving size: 1 drink

Ingredients

• 1 banana, frozen if possible
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 handfuls kale
• ½ Tbsp all-natural, organic peanut butter
• ½ red or green apple, chopped
• ½ cucumber, diced
• ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almondmilk
• ½ cup - ¾ cup ice if not using frozen banana
Optional*:
• 1 tsp Stevia® or honey (optional)
• *Optional ingredients are not included in nutrition calculations.

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend on high speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute until drink has reached desired consistency.
2. If not using a frozen banana, then add ½ cup to ¾ cup chopped ice cubes to blender.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving (1 drink):

Calories: 250

Fat: 4g

Carbohydrates: 51g

Fiber: 10g

Protein: 7g

Sugars: 24g

Sodium: 227mg

Vitamin A: 4%

Vitamin C: 56%

Calcium: 11%

Iron: 4%

WWP+: 3 points

 

I left out the peanut butter, almond milk, and sweetener. I didn't have it on hand. It was still very tasty. You just have to get over the fact it's green!! 

Beach Trip 2014

Beach Trip 2014

Let it Snow!

Well, on Tuesday, January 28th we were supposed to just receive a "light" dusting of snow.  Little did we know it would stop Birmingham, Alabama in their tracks.  Stranding us away from home and our families.  I received the school cast around 9:50 stating that Jefferson County school would be closing at 10:30 am.  I was very excited.  I was ready to go home!  Little did I realize how cold it actually was outside and how quickly the roads were becoming dangerous.  We were allowed to leave at 11 and I bolted.  I had also received a text from Sawyer's school stating they were closing.  I wanted to get to her as quickly as possible and home as safe and as quickly as possible.  As I was pulling out of the parking lot at work, I began to slide down the hill.  I never quite learned how to correctly drive in the snow or icy road conditions.    This made me very nervous.  Once I gained some control I slowly made it up the other hill to the parking lot where I stopped to gather my thoughts.  I was on the phone with Spencer and I really wanted to just park and for him to come and get me.  This was not an option.  I had to step up.  I had to put my big girl panties on and deal with it.  I calmed down a little and then began the trek again.  This time I figured out how to make sure my anti-slip was on and put it in the lowest gear possible.  I slowly but surely began to make my way to my little girl. 

Catching Up!

Gracious! It's been over six months since I last blogged. I will be honest though. This past year of teaching has been one of the hardest. I am pretty sure that is why I haven't blogged and I have just been busy being a Mommy. Now that summer is here and I am off work for a couple of months, I hope to get started back. I seem to take lots of pictures with my phone and post them on Facebook and Instagram, but never seem to make here. I'm hoping to change that. I would love to give the blog a new look, but we now have a Mac, so it is a little different for me. Hopefully, I can figure out the logistics. We just returned from our annual family beach trip. I have plenty of pics to post.

Happy New Year!! 2014

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. I am sad my Christmas vacation is over with tomorrow, but looking forward to what 2014 has in store. Last night we had Spencer's parents up for dinner. I have been watching a lot of cooking shows lately and saw a recipe for Steak Oscar. I have been wanting to make this for weeks! So I decided to make it for NYE dinner. It was DELSIH! Basically, Steak Oscar is just a filet mignon served topped with sautéed shrimp and hollandaise sauce. I used The Pioneer Woman's hollandaise recipe.

For an appetizer we enjoyed pears topped with prosciutto , goat cheese, and honey drizzle. We then had a mixed green salad with fresh strawberries, feta, bacon, served with a warm vinaigrette. Our main course consisted of a filet topped with hollandaise sauce and sautéed shrimp, served along side roasted brussel sprouts, and garlic-rosemary smashed potatoes. Might I say again, it was FAB!! It will definitely be served again!

The End of 2013

I have totally been slacking in keeping up with this blog. I have decided I am going to get back on track and use it as my outlet, as well as a way to keep up with life events that go on for our little family. I take lots of pictures on my phone, but other than post them to Facebook, I do nothing. I have made several books on Shutterfly, but have failed to print them off. When I sit down and think about it, I have time to do these little things. Especially if I do a little along the way. I do not want to wake up five years from now and not have a some type of memory book to show S. When she was first born, I printed off several books and my blog. I guess then life got in the way. We have memories and I want to be able to look back on them. I feel like I have been rambling, but again, these are just my thoughts :) I have heard and read in the past not to make resolutions because there is a slim chance you are actually going to keep them. The top one on most people's list is to lose weight. I am not going to say I don't need to loose a few pounds, but I have already joined an exercise class that I attend at least 3 times per week. I have also become a runner. Not a fast runner, but I can and do run. I have been running since March of 2013. I really want to run the Mercedes Half Marathon in February, but over the holidays I have not done my part of practicing. This my friends is about to change. I have mapped out my schedule and I am going to make it happen! Hopefully, by putting this out there I will receive some encouragement :) Here are a few things I did in 2013 (not all grand or great, but done) -Became a runner! Completed a program similar to Couch to 5k - Ran four 5k's -Had Sawyer's third set of tubes put in and her adenoids taken out -Joined a ladies small group -Joined a couples small group -Had Sawyer dedicated on her third birthday -Celebrated Sawyer's third birthday -Rafted the Ocoee and watched Spencer be baptized -Join the consignment committee at church May God bless each and everyone of you in 2014! Hopefully, my next blog post won't be a ramble! :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1074482_10201569668868685_862332204_o.jpg