Super Indy

Maybe you haven't heard, the Super Bowl is in my city this year. It's not that big of a deal or anything, I mean really it's only been the highlight of many a news broadcast since 3 years ago when they announced we won the bid for XLVI.

 

Our entire downtown is like a giant street party. It's a blast!

 And of course, it's always fun to stumble upon a piece of artwork that I did!

As we were polishing off the night, I had the genius idea that we NEEDED to lay in the middle of Meridian Street, a la The Notebook Again, the locals will understand that it is a fun little thing to say you laid in the middle of the Meridian. It's usually one of our busiest streets

Sunday I ventured down with my parents, and things were a bit more mellow than the night before. We really wanted to zipline, but it was all sold out. Boo! We did enjoy a few drinks, wander around, and (of course) enjoy of a few slices of the best pizza in Indy - The NY Slice!

I was thankfully over my sinus infection enough to get out and about. I may be biased, but our downtown is easily the best for big events. Everything is within close proximity and super accessible.

Minus the incredibly chilly weather, it was a blast! If you're anywhere near here, and haven't made it out yet, GO! The vibe is totally different, and it is definitely a fun experience

So What Wednesday

Link up with Life After I "Dew" if you wanna dish too!

So what if I woke up this morning feeling like hell.... but envisioned 8 hours of vacation time spent on a beach, and used that as my motivation to get my sick self out of bed and go to work. Is that not ridiculous. Priorites, people, priorities!


So what if I've got atleast 7 times the legal limit of Vitamin C running through my veins right now. Ok, ok, "recommended daily allowance", whatever.



So what if I wear my Uggs on the drive to work most mornings, then change when I get to our work parking lot. I cling to that last little bit of coziness as long as I can!


So what if I wake up, make a mug of green tea to drink while I'm getting ready, make coffee to drink for the drive into work, and make a green monster for once I get to my desk. Needless to say I'm ready to pee my pants by 9am.


So what if I spent the better part of my Saturday night on the phone catching up with a west coast friend I haven't seen since last summer. Apparently we had a lot to catch up on, considering we logged well over 3 hours of phone time.


So what if I am purposely letting some bananas go brown so I can make banana bread, which I have been craving for weeks


So what if I find it eerily weird that I am going to be in the Punta Cana the exact same dates that I was there 6 years ago. (Oh yea, surprise! My first vacation of the year is booked already!)


So what if I have to go throw away the 27 tissues I went through while writing this post. Gah this head cold may just be the death of me.

Going Green

I've decided to go green. No, not green as in recycling... green as in my breakfast!

I have read on a few blogs about the Green Monster, but being the queen of doubt, I had little faith that these were GOOD and you couldn't taste the spinach. However, after many a midday headache from not eating breakfast I figured what have I got to lose, and ventured out to Wally World to pick up a blender. Afterall, if the smoothies were a bust atleast I could use it for mudslides!

I started out with a hodgepodge of ingredients I had in my fridge:

Spinach, peach greek yogurt, peach mango coconut water, and a banana. I put about 2 handfuls of spinach in the blender, added the banana on top, then the container of yogurt and then poured the coconut water on top. My hesitation was running at an all time high right about then. I threw some ice on top and set the bad boy to high.

About 2 minutes later the green monster had evolved. I stuck my finger in for a taste, searching for the slightest hint of the leafy green flavor. Much to my surprise, no luck. I took a few more tastes before pouring it into a glass. It tasted just like a peach banana mango tropical smoothie.

And now, I've made one every morning since!

Curious to see just HOW healthy it really is, I plugged all the ingredients in to an app on my phone and came up with this:

(Updated: Someone inquired about the calorie count, I'm not exactly sure though. All of those ingredients made enough for nearly 2 smoothies, with a total calorie count of 345. So somewhere around half of that per serving? It would depend on your ingredients though)

Not too shabby for a breakfast smoothie, huh?! I'm a believer now. I went green.

Have you?? I am curious to try some of the other recipes/combinations I have seen... if you have a favorite please share!

MiMO Monday

No, Holly and I haven't been wandering around in frumpy sweats, the holidays just got in the way but have no fear -- MiMO Mondays are back!!

It's no secret around here that I love my jean jackets. Yes, jacketS plural. I have atleast 4 variations of the Canadian Tuxedo in my closet. Snicker all you want, but they are an American classic!

They're one of my favorite pieces to throw on over a sundress in the summertime, but I have been trying to branch out and bring them into other seasons as well. Here was my inspiration outfit:

Source: wendyslookbook.com via Chelsea on Pinterest

And here's how I made it my own:

I loved the way it gave this simple outfit a little bit of cozy, classic cuteness!

Black Skinnies: LC Lauren Conrad (Kohls)

Striped Thermal: Old Navy

Jean Jacket: Gap (waaay old, like middle school!)

Plaid Scarf: Gift

Teal Watch: MK

Boots: Crown Vintage, from DSW

Now, I wanna see what outfit you made your own this week! Link up below and then check out Holly and everyone else's MiMOS!

Mixer & Mingle: CocoLocoVita

I am a total health nut. Want me to prove it to you? I will, right here right now with today’s Mixer & Mingle Friday.

(photo taken in Playa del Carmen)

I’ve created a tropical, absolutely delicious, ass-on-the-beach drink that can come from your own kitchen. Ready?

Turn on Bob Marley, put your sunglasses on, fill a glass with ice, squeeze a VitaCoco PeachMango pouch into it, add a shot of Absolut Mango vodka, a splash of Sprite and enjoy.

You can thank me later.(Ha leave it to me to turn a health food drink into anything but healthy!)