The Uber Smoothie

I have been craving smoothies this week for some reason. Every time I was on Pinterest this week, I was pinning new recipes. I am calling the the Uber Smoothie because it is two awesome recipes smashed into one.

The first recipe I pinned is from this really fun site called Muffin Tin Mania. It is a wonderful blog with some really GREAT ideas for using muffin tins in special ways. I used the Green Smoothie Cups recipe as the start for my Uber Smoothie.

Here is what you will need:

2 cups coconut water

1/3 cup almonds

2 cups spinach

2 celery stalks, chopped

1/4 cup fresh mint

1/2 orange

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon ginger powder

2 cups frozen mango cubes

The only this I added to this recipe was a  small scoop of this:

{{adding to the Uber-ness of this smoothie}}

Then whiz it up...

Pour it into your muffin tins and pop those bad boys into the freezer.

And this is what you will get...

Super Uber, right??

Ok the NEXT smoothie recipe I pinned was the Monster Smoothie (check out the original recipe here) from Sing For Your Supper. 

Uber Smoothie

1 green smoothie cup

1 banana4 or 5 strawberries1/2 cup fresh blueberries1 small peach (I left the peeling on but peeling it is fine too)splash of coconut water1 tablespoon Greek yogurt 2 teaspoons honey

1/2 cup crushed ice

{I actually used a honey flavored greek yogurt and there is honey in the green cups so I did not add the 2 teaspoons of honey here.}

{You can just barely see the green cup at the bottom of the blender.}

Then whiz it all up and presto!

The Uber Smoothie!

It looks very unassuming, but this smoothie is power PACKED and SUPER yummy!

Let me know if you give it a try! :)

Pinning and SInging - The One With Sam and Ruby

This week my favorite pin is this poster...

Why? Well, I started Couch to 5K this week! And although I am VERY slow when I run and so far I have been unable to run every time my app has said RUN, I am still proud of my work. I am going to use this quote to remind myself that it doesn't mater how fast I run, at least I am running! :)

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And my song this week is from one of my favorite groups, Sam and Ruby! 

They are now a part of The Collective this Fall on The Sing-Off on NBC!!!

You can be sure I will be cheering them all the way. :)

Hope you all had a great weekend! 

Introducing...

Introducing our new Fall line of 

Round-the-Rosie Necklaces!

Don't they just make you dream of crisp leaves and cool breezes??

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." 

From left to right:

 Proud Peacock, Plum Pudding, Hot Mustard, 

Olive You, and Spicy Paprika

And these are not our usual cotton rosies! These rosies are made of  deep, richly colored linen. 

Grab one (or two or three) for your Fall wardrobe!  

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. " ~George Eliot

Come visit our shop today!

Pinning and SInging - The One With Ashton, Becker, Dente

I hope you all had a great week! Sunday Song has now been changed to Singing and Pinning (great idea, Natasha!!!) So from now on, I will be showing you my favorite pin of the week and THEN my Sunday Song pick.. :)

Pinning...

Here it is in all its awesomeness...

Seriously, how smart is this?!? A paint chip key chain of all the colors in your house! Yep. It's simple but brilliant. :) 

and Singing...

It's an oldie but a goodie this week! This is for two of my dearest friends, Michelle and Winnie. :) If I had been given the privilege of growing up with the two of you during our dorky 90's, purple mascara, and poof-bang days, we would SO have been rockin' the three part harmony. OBVIOUSLY you needed a third voice. ;) I love you!!!

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Making Kindergarten FUN!

Do you have a child who is about to start Kindergarten?? 

Are you planning to homeschool and need some advice?

Well, get ready! This mom has been through Kindergarten 4 times and my 5th is starting next year!

Here are my 5 best helpful hints for homeschooling your Kindergartener:

1. Don't call it school.

This may sound strange, but let me explain. Learning should happen ALL DAY. It is important to use those questions they ask all day long as teachable moments. (Like we used our daughter's questions about what tadpoles eat and turned it into an exciting learning tool! All you need is Google. ;) Use the wonderful, God-given gift of curiosity to your advantage! 

2. Don't make it look like school.

Many moms who begin homeschooling think that it has to look like school, having the kids sit down at the table and work through workbooks. My suggestion, again, would be to make it as far from a normal school experience as possible, Especially if you have boys. School is set up for girls. Sitting still at a desk all day long with their nose in a book is NOT what most kids think of as a good time. There will be plenty of time for that in highschool. ;) Mix it up and make learning fun! Go outside and draw their A B C's with sidewalk chalk.

Take a walk and pick flowers to learn their colors. 

PURPLE! :)

3. Don't spend a lot of money.

My favorite tools for homeschooling in Kindergarten are free. Starfall.com has always been a HUGE help for me. The kids can work on their ABC's one at a time with great activities for each letter. AND they have free printables, so you really never need to buy ANYTHING! (they even have an app for your iPhone so they can learn while  you are running errands. ;)

4. Make books better by creating more chances to learn.

For things that DO sometimes require seat work, choose books that are fun and colorful and have more than one possible subject in them. For handwriting, we like to use A Reason For Handwriting.

Their books have lots of color. The way I add extra learning into the book is by using the letter they are on to learn more about things that start with that letter. When they study P and color a penguin, use that as a starting point to study penguins that week!

5. Math can be fun too! 

Programs like Mathusee have the amazing ability to do just that. I always thought that was an impossibility. I hated math in school, but I wanted my kids to enjoy every aspect of their learning, and Mathusee has been the perfect tool for us.

Most of all, just remember that YOU CAN'T MESS THIS UP. I promise! Kindergarten at home can be as much fun for YOU as it is for your kids. The most important thing is to enjoy each other and make your child feel loved every step of the way. Your child will learn more by watching you that he ever will from a book.I hope this helps you and even calms some of your fears about homeschooling.  <3

A Cold In My Nose

 Don't you just hate a summer cold? It just seems to go against everything about summertime.

Well that's exactly what I've got going on today...

(btw, I highly recommend Sambucol)

What do you crave when you are sick? 

For me, it is Tom Kai Gai. It is this amazingly yummy and super healthy Thai soup.

I crave it bad. 

My sweet hubby came by with this to cheer me up...

Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow. I am planning to do some fall fabric shopping, I can't wait to show you all my new ideas for Fall Rosie accessories!

Have you seen Kellie's new Fall Bags???

They are sooooo pretty. I just LOVE Fall!

 But for today I think I'll do some reading. :)

Hope you are having a good week so far. :)

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Sunday Song - The One With Brooke Fraiser

I love Brooke Fraser. I have a few songs I love but this one is my favorite. Its hard to sing without crying. I am so thankful that the lyrics of this song are true. No matter what happens here in this life, when it is all over, I will be found in Christ. Still standing. It doesn't matter how bad the day is. As long as this is true, there is hope. 

I hope you enjoy it!