spirulina | Fit and Fortysomething

An Engagement and Smoothie Friday

March 19, 2010 11 Comments

Hope you all had a lovely Friday

As usual for Friday, Debby and I walked to work and stopped to get our smoothie fix.

Smoothie Friday is little tradition we keep up throughout the school year.

Something to look forward to all week and a little way to celebrate the end of the work week and the start of the weekend.

We always go to the same place.

And Maria always greets us with her beautiful smile:

Debby and I ordered this smoothie but subbed out peanut butter for almond butter and traded the vanilla cream for vanilla soy milk and we added spirulina-YUM:

Debby and I are two happy girls on Smoothie Friday!

Did you celebrate Smoothie Friday today by having a shake or a smoothie?

We actually had something extra special today to celebrate. Debby got engaged! I am so happy for her She found a great guy. They will both be super happy.

On another note, thank you for all of your great pre race suggestions. I really liked reading all of them!

Unfortunately I have already broken one of mine-YOGA

Instead of doing yoga this afternoon I was at the bike shop ordering my new bike

I am so dang excited!

As soon as I get her I will show you…….Oh I can’t wait.

Hope you have a great night.

Are you doing anything fun this weekend?

Stay tuned because I am announcing a giveaway tomorrow. I think you will like it!

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A Date With Target

March 5, 2010 21 Comments

Today was a great day as most Fridays are.

Walked to work with the usual suspects-Debby and Julie.

Stopped for a smoothie with Debby-Julie kept walking she had to get to work:

Doesn’t Debby look cute with her big sunglasses?

She wanted to take them off but I wouldn’t let her!

My smoothie had mixed berries, almond butter, banana, granola and Spirulina in it (Debby got the same):

Delicious!

Of course to counteract the cold I got tea:

Got to work:

Fridays are great because it is Quiz Day. I get a lot of grading done while my classes take their quizzes. It is nice.

Walked home with the girls.

Love to be home:

I just got a new magazine in the mail-Fridays are great!

I am hoping reading this tonight will give me some much-needed motivation for Sunday mornings 5K.

After Bill and I have dinner, we are off to Target.

Yes Bill and I have a date with Target tonight. We are out of everything essential-you know TP, paper towels, razors, etc. We have got to go. We are romantic like that-hot date night at Target : )

What magazines do you read and do you go to Target for essentials or somewhere else?

Happy Friday night!

Oh almost forgot-I have two giveaways in the near future. Stay tuned I am super excited to share them with you.

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We’re Classy Like That

February 19, 2010 15 Comments

Last night-being Thursday and all, Bill and I decided to open up a bottle of “Two Buck Charles.” Used to call it “Two Buck Chuck” but this sweet lady corrected me! I kind of like the new name myself.

Anyway, we decided to open the bottle and the top of it broke off while we were pulling out the cork!

What in the world?! Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Bill decided he could save the wine (thank god). So he used a paper towel and we poured our wine through it so we would not get any glass in our glasses. Smart man! No wine should ever be wasted. Hee hee

I know what you are thinking? Classy people for sure!

And today is Friday! And Smoothie Friday at that. What could be better?

The girls and I walked to our favorite place:

I got my smoothie:

I got a Butterfinger Smoothie. It has carrot juice, almond butter, banana, and soy milk. I added Spirulina because I like it green!

And Tea:

It was pretty good! I got it because Mark from Living Wellness suggested it. I would get it again.

Here we are before we head out to work (sorry for the blurry pic):

Julie and Debby thank you for being such great walking partners!

At nutrition break I had a snack (my lovely vegan energy bars):

Lunch was leftover pasta:

And my afternoon snack was this bar:

It’s funny-I used to love these bars but now found them just okay. Plus all the ingredients throw me off a bit. The list was a mile long!

Now I am at home safe and sound and very happy.

I forsee a relaxing dinner at home.

What are you doing this wonderful Friday evening?

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Smoothie Friday

January 15, 2010 2 Comments

My walking buddies and I have declared Friday’s “Smoothie Friday.” This is the day we allow ourselves a special smoothie from a place called Juice and Java. It makes Friday seem a bit more special and gives you something to look forward to all week. But before I share my smoothie…..

Here is the salad I made us for dinner last night.

Started with some greens: