Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Ted Baker Finishing School Contest


Ted Baker is sending us to finishing school!
We're in detention and writing lines- one line per day for this week only!
The first 500 people to enter their line through Twitter, Facebook or Instagram each day will receive a limited edition tote bag.
Ted Baker's Lines Contest
Ted Baker's Lines Contest
Of course with a little experience in design, I jumped at the chance. Any opportunity to use photoshop is fine by me!





Friday, February 8, 2013

The Freckled Morning Smoothie

My breakfast routine is probably the strictest part of my diet and my life. I rarely divert from this (except for on the weekends) because a) my cravings aren't as strong at 6am and b) I've made things super easy for myself.

I wake up at 6am, try and do a few sun salutations before getting ready and head out the door by 7am. Once I get to work around 8am I grab a coffee and a hardboiled egg or a banana from the place next door and head up the 6 flights of stairs. (The elevator is always tempting….)

I down my coffee while I read the paper and then grab my smoothie. This recipe has been passed down from my dad. He’s a crazy athlete, so I trust his judgment when it comes to what’s healthy.
Around 11 I usually feel my stomach grumble again, so I’ll eat the banana (usually with peanut butter, depending on my appetitive) or the hardboiled egg with some salt and peppa!
Here’s the recipe for this delicious smoothie. It’s got so much good stuff in it and by the way it tastes, you wouldn’t even know it!

Freckled Morning Smoothie
-1/2 cup frozen blueberries
-1/2 cup frozen strawberries
-1 banana
-1 handful of spinach
-1/2 cup of organic orange juice
- 3 heaping tablespoons of 0% vanilla Greek yogurt
-1 teaspoon flax seed oil
-1 teaspoon hemp powder (any kind)
-1 scoop of protein powder (anything with a strawberry or orange flavour is perfect)

Throw all the ingredients in the blender. I find that it's a good idea to put the frozen fruit in first because it's easier for the blender to break it all up.






Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Currently obsessed with...

Queen B.


I mean...look at her! 
The girls at work introduced me to her tumblr blog...I warn you. It.is.addicting. 


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The first of many

Here we are. My very first blog post. Like many, this is something I've wanted to do for a while. So here.goes.nothing. 

This will be my outlet for all things beautiful, inspirational, motivational, and whimsical. I'll try my best not be be too flowery, pushy, bossy or snobby. But no promises. 

Here's what I will promise: 

I tend to take a turn to to quit-ville when things don't go exactly as planned. So I'll try not to compare my brand new blog to those fancy ones out there and stick it out. 

Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle.

I'll also try my best to include original content, created by moi! 

So, bare with me because:

The best is yet to come