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Are you listening? (Whoa,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh)
Sing it back. (Ah,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh)
So tell me what do I need (tell me what do I need, uh oh, uh oh)
When words lose their meaning (When words lose their meaning)
I was spinning free (Whoa,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh)
with a little sweet and simple numbing me
Yeah, stumble til you crawl (Whoa,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh)
Sinking into sweet uncertainty
(Jimmy Eat World, Sweetness)
(Jimmy Eat World, Sweetness)
The song reminded me of the title. That is all.
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Look what’s in bloom over our back deck!!
Sun may not be out much, but they’re still perdy!
Oh, haaaay! I need a haircut. Mmmm, k?
(FYI Washingtonians, peak bloom is Tues – Sat. Get out there!)
This morning I enjoyed a simple and sweet breakfast…
(Oats, chia seeds, banana, blueberries, tsp almond butter, tsp honey)
But c’mon, wouldn’t you rather hear about a simple-r and sweet-er skinny margarita I recently made? It’s almost summer, y’alllll! Tons of calories and sugar and no excuse to give up the occasional Rita….Just make a skinny version. Duh!
Skinny (all-natural) Strawberry Margarita (on the rocks)
1-2 oz clear tequila (1-2 shots)
~0.5 oz triple sec (1/4 shot). I prefer this all-natural brand
3-4 frozen strawberries, thawed in microwave til soft
juice from 1/4 lime
stevia to taste (I like 1/2 – 1 serving)
ice
Combine ingredients & shake, shake, shake!
Or you can use strawberries and mangoes and add a little extra fruit..
(Raspberry + pineapple is also pretty fantastic)
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In less fun news, the Manfriend is sickkk. He had a little ER trip after the race (infected wound) and ended up with a fever, and a lot of wound draining. Delicious, right? Glad I told you this between food pictures? Makes you want to eat my recipes even more I bet, ha!
I’ve been a good little nurse girlfriend and making him vitamin-packed smoothies on call
vanilla protein powder (Sunwarrior brand)
strawberries
blueberries
raspberries
1/2 banana
fresh spinach
coconut water (electrolytes!)
splash orange juice
tsp spirulina
tsp spirulina
almond butta (promotes absorption of fat soluble vitamins)
ice
And the usual [cutsie] vitamins..
(Clearly I bought these babies. And I’m 5 years old)
Oh, and one more thing…
I made [Protein] BALLS!
1) I was inspired by Gina’s amazeballs
2) I’m sick of spending $3 per store-bough protein bar
3) I need a quick high protein/healthy carb snack between lunch and dinner when I’m at werkk
Blueberry Vanilla Protein Ballz:
1/2 cup oats
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (or 4 SunWarrior baby scoops)
2 T nut butter of choice (I used PB)
1/4 cup thawed and mashed blueberries
1 T chia seeds
stevia, 2 servings
sea salt, 2 pinches
water to moisten (approx. 1/3 cup)
Combine and roll into approx. 5 balls, adjusting water amount as necessary. Chill in fridge overnight (or at least 1 hr)
*Note: The pictures above were taken before chilling in fridge overnight. They should be intact and slightly wet/slimy looking. The oats/seeds will soak up remaining liquid and balls will harden (twss) to protein-bar thickness.
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Are you a margarita lover like me?
If not, what the heck is wrong with you? jk 😉
What’s your favorite summa-time drink?
Biochemista 
