Breakfast

Hi lovlies!!

I wanted to share my daily breakfast with you guys because I've honestly found that my combo of ingredients in my morning smoothie keep me full, energized, & believe it or not, has made my skin radiant & CLEAR!! 

My secret ingredient?  Spirulina.  What is it?  It's an organic & vegan superfood containing protein, betacarotene, and essential vitamins & minerals & is the most nutritious, concentrated whole food known to humankind. 

One teaspoon Spirulina provides more antioxidants than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables & contains more protien than any other food source in the world (by calorie/protein ratio)... AND only contains about 10 calories per teaspoon.  Whoa.  

Reading reviews of this stuff, people talked about feeling their blood "tingling" with energy & almost feeling "high" from this powerful stuff.  I can't say I've felt tingly or high (lol), but  I have noticed a difference in my SKIN.  I have no blemishes or dark circles to speak of & because I haven't changed anything else in my diet or routine, I can contribute it to this stuff.

Here's my morning shake concoction:

1 tablespoon spirulina

1 tablespoon vegan brown rice protien powder

1 banana

1 cup fresh organic spinach

1 teaspoon cinnamon (great for your heart, is an appetite suppressant, boosts metabolism & is of course supper yummy!)

1/2 cup almond milk

1/2 cup spring water

4 ice cubes 

I blend this up every morning with my Magic Bullet, but you can use a blender.  

Calories: about 200

Protein: 20 grams

Fiber: 6 grams

Complete source of: amino acids, Vitamin A, K, B12, Iron, 
& MUCH more.  

Don't be scared of the dark green color of your shake... I promise it tastes yummy!   

PLUS, it'll taste even better when you see a difference in your energy level, you appetite (all that protien & fiber), your skin & your waistline!! 

The lineup... 

 

Hawiian Spirulina has the highest amount of vitamins compared to California, Chinese, & Hainan.

Spirilina nutrition info... 

 

Vegan Vanilla Brown Rice Protein Powder

(this stuff is yummy, vegan, low calorie, & high in protien)

xoxo Shauna

Video Blogging!

My first attempt at video blogging.

Talking to yourself is harder than I thought!

My first attempt was aimed at talking about my makeup routine... 

Haha... Here goes nothin!

xoxo Shauna

DIY Fishnet Nails!

After being a bit sceptical of the "sticker polish trend",  I decided to try it after hearing great things from a few friends.  I was mostly worried that they wouldn't stay on & thought some of the nail designs were just a bit too BOLD for my liking.  

With that being said, I am now officially a polish-strip believer!  The application was SO easy... You simply peel off strips from backing, stick onto your nail, & literally file off the end of the strip so it fits perfectly to your nail!

These are Sally Hanson Nail Strips in Misbehaved.  

Purchase them here: Amazon.com

xoxo Shauna

Happy New Year!

Hi lovlies!  

Hope everyone had a fabulious New Year!  I've been fighting an awful cough, but promise to be back blogging soon!  

Here's a sneak peak of my NYE ;)

Midnight kiss!  <3

xoxo Shauna

DIY New Years Nails

xoxo Shauna

OOTD

 

Ruca shirt, H&M tank, Citizen jeggings, MK & Tiffany's jewelry, Jeffery Campbell clogs.

xoxo Shauna

2012

With the new year fast approaching, I can't help but start thinking about my new year's resolution & what I want to change in my life in 2012.

BY FAR, 2011 was the best year yet for me... I can't complain... I have the best friends, family, boyfriend & co-workers in the world.  I love my job, love my yoga & spin studio, love my condo, & I'm so happy & thankful for everything that has happened in my career & with my life in general... But being an Aries, I'm always a little ancy for more... 

Here's a list of what I'm hoping to accomplish in 2012 & a few resolutions I'm hoping to stick to...

1.  Stop procrastinating.

I procrastinate.  Everything.  I'm getting better, but hoping to kick procrastinating's booty in 2012 (why must I add this unneeded stress in my life?)!  

2.  Save money/pay off student loans.

It's time to manage money like a grown up.  Sigh...

3.  Get serious about blogging.

I never thought I would LOVE blogging SO much.  I really want to stick with it & hopefully get a few new readers, too ;).

4.  Hit the gym 5 days a week.

I feel SO much better when working out is a way of life... I have more energy, eat better, feel better, have more confidence, & so much more. 5 days a week is SO easy if you make it a routine... Monday/Wednesday night & Tuesday/Thursday morning works best for me.  Then a Saturday or Sunday yoga class or hike brakes up the monotony & give you something healthy to look forward to on the weekend.

5.  Drink more water & less wine.

I'm really bad about drinking water... even though your skin, brain, hair, organs, & everything else just works better!  I also tend to drink a couple glasses of wine a few nights a week.  I'd like to only drink wine about 1 day a week... We'll see how this one goes!  ;)

6.  Wear my seatbelt. 

Totally guilty about being bad about this.  I know, so dumb.  

xoxo Shauna