A Simple Breakfast Smoothie

I'm obsessed with this breakfast smoothie. It's easy to make, easy to transport and on workday mornings, easy is my thang. I got the recipe out of the recipe book that came with my Nutribullet Pro which I dutifully ignored for the last year. Big mistake, that book has some good recipes in it!

When I'm working from home, I just blend this stuff up, throw it in a mason jar and top it off with an IKEA SOTVATTEN Drinking Straw. I know, random that I prescribe a specific straw but these straws are wide (where are my McDonald's fans at?) and they are perfect for sipping on thick, yummy smoothies. When I head to the office, I just throw the dry ingredients and the blueberries in a small container and blend it up when I get there. I work in tech and we are fortunate enough to have a blender, fruit and all types of milk at our disposal.

Here's my set-up. I get all my goods at Trader Joe's. Throw in 1/2 cup oats, 1 TBS chopped walnuts, 1 TBS chia seeds, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, 1 banana (break it up) and then pour unsweetened original flavored almond milk until it covers the ingredients or until the max line on your Nutribullet. Blend for 30 seconds. I hope you like it. I have another breakfast obsession that tastes like cookie dough but is actually healthy. That will be coming up soon.

How to Find More Peace

Lately I've been struggling with holding on to my happiness. Maybe I'm just a weirdo and everybody else wakes up happy and rearing to go. For me, happiness comes and goes but never seems to stick around long. I realized that the amount of happiness I feel is directly related to how much peace and positivity I am experiencing and that the amount of peace and positivity I am experiencing is completely within my control. Mind blown! I always thought of peace and positivity as spontaneous gifts that came out of nowhere. They were like mail - sometimes there were bills but once in a while you score and get a card or a check! I'm still trying to wrap my head around cultivating and maintaining my own peace and happiness but here's what I'm changing to make it easier:

1. Like the quote says "If it costs you your peace, it's too expensive". When I start to dwell on things beyond my control I will change my mindset. For me, dwelling often leads me down a deep, dark, negative rabbit hole and who needs that?

2. Each evening before I go to sleep, I want to identify one thing from the day that I am grateful for.

3. Each morning when I wake up, I plan to set my intention for the day. Maybe that means I want to feel a certain way like loved or accomplished or maybe it means I want to take a certain approach to the day like taking time to enjoy the little things or see fun in everything.

Now I must admit, 2 & 3 have been a challenge. Not because I don't want to do them but because I keep forgetting! If any of you do this kind of stuff I'd love to hear more about it - especially how you get yourself in the habit.

Spring/Summer Flat Lays

In San Francisco, we don't experience the 4 seasons. There's nothing too extreme going on here weather-wise and that suits me just fine. In fact, if you're into capsule wardrobes and you live here, you only need 2!

I've thrown together some cute San Francisco Summer flat lays. Maybe they will spark an outfit idea for you or maybe there are similar items in your closet and you can recreate these looks. Sometimes I struggle putting together outfits and I look to blogs and Pinterest for inspiration. I hope you like these and they are helpful. This is my first attempt at flat lays so if you'd like to see something more or different let me know in the comments!

P.S. If you're curious about the concept of capsule wardrobes, I highly recommend you checkout Unfancy. Caroline is so inspiring and genuine. I'm glad I happened on her blog and you will be too!