Monthly Archives: July 2012

11
Jul, 2012

pint jar carrier cozy tutorial

lately, i’ve been drinking my morning smoothies from a canning jar because i can put a lid on it and throw it in my bag on the way to work.  the other day, i thought, “wouldn’t it be cute if … Continue reading →

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10
Jul, 2012

clean day 5: in a fog

breakfast smoothie:  wow this is brown.  i have no idea what’s in this smoothie.  i think there was some almond butter, some mango?  blueberries? definitely some spinach.  i was in a rush this morning and just threw stuff together. lunch:  … Continue reading →

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10
Jul, 2012

busy book: connect-the-dots (v. 2–magnets!)

i got the concept for this page from this post on “creating sarah.”  i paired it with my big dipper page and they both have the same sparkly black background.  both this page and the big dipper page are based … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 4

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries, mango, kale???  i can’t remember.   they’re all starting to look and taste the same.  tasty, but not particularly distinctive. lunch:  salad with–grilled chicken, lettuce, quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, broccoli, blueberries, alfalfa sprouts, orange peppers (not clean!) … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

movie monday: grandpa’s old toy truck

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 3

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries (locally grown, similar to acai), mango, blueberries, cherries, kale, more of that funky cashew cacao butter, probably some other stuff i’ve forgotten… lunch:  grilled salmon, grilled asparagus and grilled summer squash, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, quinoa … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: days 1 & 2

day 1 breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, blueberries, pineapple, spinach snacks (no pictures):  freeze-dried pineapple, cashews, rice crackers, cucumber, hummus lunch:  salad–lettuce, spinach, blueberries, almonds, avocado, cucumber, chicken, goddess dressing (has a bit of soy)  & cherries (after the meal, not on … Continue reading →

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05
Jul, 2012

with apologies to all of us starting the cleanse tomorrow (and extra apologies to heather)…

last weekend, i made two more recipes from jeni’s splendid ice creams at home.  the one pictured above is her kona stout. those of you who know me in real life know that i generally don’t care for alcohol or coffee, … Continue reading →

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04
Jul, 2012

busy book: stickers, stickers, stickers!

on our last major car trip, one of the activities that can keep the happy toddler busy for the longest stretch of time (15-20 min, maybe?) was… stickers!  for the trip, i’d made him a sticker book inspired by this … Continue reading →

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