Crazy on Greens–How I Worked out for THREE Hours on 16 oz of Green Smoothie

Crazy?  Yes, totally! A couple of days ago one of the instructors at the gym where I teach texted to see if I would sub her class today.  Softie that I am, I said "YES", and my usual 2-hour workout Saturday turned into three, back-to-back, hours of teaching.  And, since I am all hands on and do everything that I tell my students to do, I am now relaxing.  Having burnt … [Read more...]

“Synergy” Green Smoothie Recipe

Good morning, loves! I would love to share a recipe for a delicious smoothie I whipped up this morning for hubby and myself, while he was reading the Bible to me. Synergy Green Smoothie Recipe Save Print "Synergy" Green Smoothie Recipe {Cleanse Day 3} Author: Elena Wilkins Prep time:  5 mins Cook time:  5 mins Total time:  10 … [Read more...]

Creamy Kale Green Smoothie Recipe {Cleanse Day 2}

How are you, loves? I am feeling fantastic.  I finished off day 1 of our 3-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse and woke up 1.5 lbs lighter this morning. Although 99% of the time it is not about weight-loss for me, but about feeling great, I did need a couple of pounds to come off. Due to my workout schedule I felt that my body was under a bit of stress, so, instead of just getting … [Read more...]

Kicking it Off: 3-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse

Good morning, lovelies!  So, the day is here--we are kicking off the 3-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse.  For some of us it is for weight loss, for some it is to cleanse our internal organs, but for all it is to feel better. First thing this morning I weighed myself in--this cleanse is a little bit about weight loss for me.  Although I don't have too much too lose, I felt an … [Read more...]

Benefits of Dry Brushing Your Skin | How to Dry Brush

(image courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net) In line with continuing our conversation on chemical free [healthy] personal care products, and as a precursor to tomorrow's post, I wanted to touch on a subject still not well known in the mainstream of our society: Dry Brushing.  I want to talk to you about What it is; Why do it [i.e. benefits to you] and How to do it.  So, … [Read more...]

Never Ending To Do Lists and TONS of Vegan Recipes

I feel like I lived in the eye of a tornado for the last couple of weeks--spinning and circling around. Thankfully, unlike a tornado, I was not destroying everything on my path, on the contrary, I have been creating. :) I have been hard at work on tweaking and beautifying my new blog, which will go live in the next few weeks. I actually got to the point where I decided to … [Read more...]

Raw Vegan Recipes | Okroshka

I  woke up with no sense of hunger at all. It took me a couple of hours to get there, which put me in a very exploratory and creative mood... for desserts :) [lucky for you]. I snacked on less than a cup of what was left over from Borscht and then went on a scavenger hunt through our fridge. I had planned to make a soup or salad and raw desserts. A while back I found a … [Read more...]

A Birthday to Remember!

Yesterday was my birthday. It was amazing! Hubby took care of the breakfast, then we spiffed up and headed out to Vancouver, WA [bigger town than Longview, so there are certainly more things to do there ;) ]. But before we took off Hubby treated me to my own mini photo session. And, of course, we had to do it right and do a few shots together [timer and a tripod come in … [Read more...]