Fitness Friday: Grocery Shopping

Healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive! I budget $100 a week ($400 a month) for groceries and I'm able to stay within my budget and even splurge on little treats sometimes. I shop at 2-3 stores to maximize savings and because there are products I love at each! First up, Trader Joe's:

This is typically where the bulk of my shopping is done, I did forget to picture yogurt jalapeno cheese, sprouted wheat bread, and eggs. I bought the dark chocolate with 80% cacao for some healthy cookies I plan on making later tonight :) I bought 28 items and spent $57.38.

Sprouts Farmer's Market is another favorite place to shop (and where I worked over the summer), and this is where I get most (if not all) of our produce. My splurge here was the Kevita, it was on sale so I bought one for my husband and I to try (my usual splurge is on kombucha). I didn't picture the items I bought in bulk because they are in obnoxious plastic bags, but I bought black beans, brown rice, wheat flour, and chia seeds in bulk. I purchased 18 items for $37.51.

The last store I went to was Von's (or Safeway), I don't usually shop here, but I couldn't find baking powder or lasagna noodles at Trader Joe's. The noodles were 50% off (I hope their good!) and the baking soda was cheap especially since it's non-GMO! :) For 2 items I only spent $3.28

My Grand Total was: $98.17

30 Days of Hairstyles Redo!

Since I wasn't very successful in my 30 days of different hairstyles, I thought I would try it one more time! I'm going to be a little more lenient this time and do 5 days a week of a different hairstyle and two days off; those two days can be whenever I choose since my schedule has been very hectic lately. Here's Day One: 

I curled my hair using my straightener, these pictures were taken in the evening when I was out in the rain most of the day. I'm surprised at how well the curls stayed, especially with my hair!

Music Monday: Naked and Famous

Music Monday: The Black Keys

I love the whole vibe of this band and their music, their latest single "Howlin' for You" is such a cool, unique song.

Music Monday: Midnight Hour

Of course, I would have to do a post on my extremely talented husband's band Midnight Hour. They are a great alternative/rock band and they will have their CD coming out soon (probably around January) but their first single Modern Love is free to download here. Here's one of my favorite songs of theirs:

Music Monday: The Devious Means

This is a local Orange County band that has played with my husband's band, Midnight Hour, a few times. Everyone in the band is very nice and super talented! It's impossible to not sing along with their music, and it definitely makes you want to dance! Here is a video from the last Devious Means show at House of Blues in Anaheim.

Fitness Friday #8: Green smoothie Recipe

Green Smoothie Recipe

Most mornings I have a green smoothie for my breakfast, I know it looks kind of gross, but tastes so delicious! I have made many different combinations of this, but here is what I had yesterday:

Green Smoothie (serves 2)

1 Cup organic baby spinach

1 Cup frozen strawberries

1 Cup frozen pineapple

1 banana

Enough water (or almond milk) to make it smooth and not too thick

These green smoothies are great for breakfast or a snack and the fruits and greens can be swapped out and still taste great! Sometimes I'll use kale or collard greens instead of spinach or a pear instead of pineapple. There are many great green smoothie recipes out there!