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The final Stefon sketch from Saturday Night Live.
The Stefon bit was one of my favorites. I’m gonna miss him
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Me for the past three days!
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Paleo Banana Bread
After starting the paleo diet, I started craving the exact foods I wasn’t allowed to eat. This is my first...
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Apologies for the terrible image quality - I’m lacking scanner access at the minute so I had to take these photos on my phone
I was...
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Extended Standing Leg Stretch Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
One of the biggest myths about...
DIY Spinach Ice Cubes For Smoothies
Crazy easy, saves time, money AND replaces the need for ice cubes in your smoothies. Love this idea!
AMAZING thing of the day: this edible office grows its own lunch.
Yeah, I know. THEY WIN. This sounds so cool!
“Tomato vines suspended over conference rooms, lemon and passion fruit trees scattered between meeting spaces, and tiny sprouts growing under benches. Best of all, these delectable flora are later harvested, prepared, and served at the building’s cafeterias.
Pasona’s nine-story, 215,000-square-foot corporate office comes with a rooftop garden, and urban farming facilities integrated within the building. The green space comprises 43,000 square feet with 200 species, including fruits, vegetables, and rice. (the main lobby has a rice paddy—and a broccoli field)”
Homemade Protein Powder via BackToHerRoots
Directions: place ingredients in a coffee grinder a little at a time. Blend until powdered and store in an airtight container. 1 serving = 1/4 cup.
Ingredients
Basic Powder: 1 cup dried green lentils, 1/3 cup brown rice, 1/3 cup steel cut oats.
Cappuccino: For each 1/3 cup of lentil/rice/oats mixture you blend in the coffee grinder, throw in 1 tablespoon of whole coffee beans and blend until a fine powder. To sweeten, add desired amount of stevia or sugar.
Chocolate: For each 1/3 cup of lentil/rice/oats mixture you blend in the coffee grinder, throw in 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and blend until a fine powder. To sweeten, add desired amount of stevia or sugar.
Vanilla: For each 1/3 cup of lentil/rice/oats mixture you blend in the coffee grinder, add in the insides of 1/2 of a vanilla bean or slice a whole vanilla bean in half lengthwise and stash in a jar with the whole batch of protein powder to flavor continuously. To sweeten, add desired amount of stevia or sugar.
Pumpkin Spice: For each 1/3 cup of lentil/rice/oats mixture you blend in the coffee grinder, add in 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger and ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg and ground cloves. To sweeten, add desired amount of stevia or sugar.
Read more, see tips and alternatives (like soybeans), and see photos of the finished products here!
Smoothie Recipe Books
Moan Out Loud Protein Shakes: Natural, Organic, Powder-Free
See some of my favorite smoothie recipes here.
DIY Cinnamon Oil
Operation Pink Dumbbell Preview!
(decided since the industry won’t let me buy heavier weights in my favorite shade, I’d make my own).
They took MUCH longer to dry than my patience usually allows, and several coats. But… I think they’re awesome. SOOOO excited to have “pink” dumbbells in double digits. (They’re 15’s)
:)
Operation Pink Dumbbells
Is it just me, or the more people who tell you NOT to do something, the more you want to do it? :)
I’ve been DYING to spray paint my 15lb dumbbells pink for the longest time. The current dumbbell color spectrum has always bothered me (“girly” colors like pink & purple being given to 1-3lb weights).
The thing is, I LIKE pink. I do. But my preferred dumbbell range at home is in the teens to thirties. Sadly, black and grey are my only options there.
Somewhere along the line, the industry decided that the only pink weights they’ll make for me to buy are about as heavy as my cup of coffee.
There are a host of potential problems with this project, lol. I’m lacquering it up like crazy: those dumbbells get a lot of floor smash time and I expect they’ll wear down within a few weeks. BUT I really want to do it. And so I shall. At worst, they’ll chip, but all dumbbells do at some point. At best, they’ll make me the happiest girl in the world, lol.
I’ve gotten eye rolls, sighs and “whys’, lol. Haters gonna hate, but luckily they don’t bother me. The primer’s ON and I’ll post pics when they’re done! #operationpinkdumbbells
In ever you’re in a pinch, an old pair of leggings makes for quick and easy headband makin’. :)
DIY Orange Tea Light
D.I.Y Workout Gear: iPod armband made from tube socks.
Genius! And dead simple!
See how to make it here: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57403641-285/diy-a-dead-simple-workout-armband/
Via Kitchen Monki
Ingredients
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1⁄2 cup 100% fruit Juice or freshly juiced fruit. (I like melon)
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1 cup Club Soda
Step 1
DIY Denim Yoga Mat Bags
Put those old, baggy jeans to good use! Why keep them if you never intend on wearing them again?
Easy instructions here!
No more pan stealing for my friends!
Aren’t these the BEST?
A Girl And A Glue Gun is one of my new favorite crafty blogs, and I’ve gotten all kinds of inspired from clicking around her site. I don’t have a lettering cutter (yet), but I do have some old stencils and a head full of ideas. This craft doesn’t require much time (you should see the amount Etching she did in just one day), but it’s a whole lot easier to do if you already have some of the materials on hand. If not, here’s a list of the items she used.
Cricut Cuttables Vinyl Transfer Tape 4 12-Inch-by-24-Inch-Sheets
Cricut Expression Personal Electronic Cutter
See more faboosh ideas and instructions on how to make your own D.I.Y baking pans here.
I discovered this trick last week, and wanted to share it with ya!
If you have empty laundry detergent bottles lying around, they make for fabulous makeshift weights. Because of the handles, they are also HIGHLY swingable.
Fill them with water or sand and you’ve got yourself a 5-8lb weight kettlebell supplement. The larger the bottle, the heavier the weight. Make sure the cap is screwed on tightly and try not to drop it (they aren’t as sturdy and WILL break if slammed). I recommend taping the lid shut with duct tape.
Kettlebell Exercises
Kettlebells are rather trendy these days, and with good reason: the instability adds a good amount of oomph to your regular strength routine. Though expensive, if you need a heavier weight, there are great fancy alternatives
Try these kettlebell moves with your new weight.
Around the body pass
Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your torso and stand with your feet hip-width apart. Release the kettlebell into your right hand and move both arms behind your back. Grab the bell with your left hand and bring it back to the front (completing a full circle around your body). That’s one rep. Do 10, then switch directions and repeat without stopping to rest.
Quick tip: Keep your core engaged and avoid moving your hips throughout the entire move.
This one’s easy! All you need is 1-2 slices of peachy goodness. Have the rest as a snack while you make your skin nice & smooth. :)
Via MNN.com
Why It Works
Peaches are rich sources of skin-renewing alpha-hydroxy fruit acids, which get rid of dead cells, and vitamins A and C to nourish new ones. Peach juice helps unblock pores, fight blemishes and may even lighten age spots and minimize wrinkles. Its astringent, toning effects are especially effective for oily skin.
How To Make It
For a simple skin pick-me-up, cut a slice of a juicy peach and massage the flesh on your face. Leave the juice on for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Or rub the inside of the skins of a peach on your face for a few minutes at bedtime and let the juice absorb overnight.
Mango-Peach Frozen Treats - 40 calories
