mason jars.

the uses for mason jars are endless. literally endless. today I thrifted a bunch, six medium sized and two large. I had a long hard day today. usually I'm pretty good about putting a positive spin on things...but today was long and it was hard...tomorrow will be better. I needed a pick me up this evening when I got home so I made myself a green smoothie. I can't control everything and things won't always go as planned, but I can control what I feed my body and that makes me feel good. oh and just so you know...smoothies taste better when you drink them out of a jar (use #1). were you aware?

frapp.

chilled (STRONG) coffee + ice + blender = a homemade coffee Frappuccino! yum! ...it has been extremely hot lately and I've been craving ice cold drinks practically every day (I'm normally a warm water drinker, so this is kind of a big deal ;). since coffee is my drink of choice I decided to try my hand at a homemade frappucino. wow, am I glad I did. so good! I brewed a fresh pot of coffee, put it in the fridge for a bit to let it chill, poured it into my blender, added ice and blended it together! not sure why I never thought to do this before. I didn't add any extra ingredients this time, but I will definitely treat myself in the very near future. caramel syrup is currently on my list of things to buy :)

lucky for me I even had a fancy green straw to drink it out of.

day four.

on Sunday I started what will be a seven day cleanse. today is day four and I am so proud of myself for making it this far!

it.has.been.TOUGH. with family in town, summer bbqs in full swing and a new froyo obsession (which is hard to control under normal circumstances) my self discipline and control are really being put to the test. three more days! it's going to take all of the willpower I can muster up to not order the biggest pizza I can find and eat it all by myself this coming Sunday ;)

coffee.

people who know me, even just a little, know that I LOVE coffee. its a part of my daily life and I rarely go a day without it. the smell alone energizes me. coffee shops are my favorite places and its just simply one of my favorite things.