My favorite kind of weekends are those that have a good balance of busyness and relaxation. These past few days were just the right mix of things. Highlights of the weekend include mountain biking, checking out the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival, house hunting (yes, we're looking!), hanging out at the beach for a couple hours and watching football. I also completely unplugged from my computer for a full 24 hours. Between working from home, blogging, and social media, I feel like I'm always on my laptop. It's nice to have a day every so often when I don't even turn my Mac on! Another fun part of my weekend was the NY Giants bandana I ordered for Harley arriving. She completely hates it and keeps biting it, but I can't stop cracking up at how funny she looks with it ... [Read More]
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Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
When I blogged about my favorite eats & drinks on my recent vacation to Thailand, I gushed about all the fresh fruit I ate. My favorites were watermelon and pineapple, both of which are so refreshing on a hot day (which I needed since it was 100 and humid there!). The only thing more thirst-quenching than plain old fruit is a fruit smoothie, which I also had in abundance on my vacay. My favorite flavor was watermelon. They tasted simple and delicious, like there weren't added sugars or anything else. I made a mental note to try making a watermelon smoothie in the near future when I was home, and today, I did just that. This 3-ingredient smoothie is my new favorite ridiculously easy thing to make! I love that it's fitting as a small meal (it was my breakfast this AM), snack, or ... [Read More]