Merry Christmas
masquerade holiday party + video
amazing event for my husband’s squadron this past weekend at the ala moana hotel in wakiki, we had such a great time with his fellow airman. we laughed, ate, joked, played games and danced of course! it was truly a night to remember.
excited for next years event.
cucumber + blueberry smoothie
amazing cucumber + blueberry smoothie that helps with weight-loss, I made it this morning. the smoothie is a beautiful color and delicious, I had so much fun making it. this recipe i found on Martha Stewart’s Whole Living smoothie app from Apple’s App Store. they have all types of smoothies: Detox, Weight-loss, Meal-In-A-Glass, Essential, Immunity Boosting and more.
This morning I made the cucumber + blueberry smoothie, here is what Martha suggest, but what I used as supplements.
Ingredients
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup white grape juice or pear juice
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
Directions
Blend cucumber, blueberries, juice, and yogurt.
Here is what I used:
Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup of blueberries
1 cup white grapes (about 12-15)
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
find more of Martha’s Smoothies here
hello December
the most wonderful time of the year indeed! this year my husband and I will spend it all alone and I am perfectly fine with that! we are becoming one another’s greatest company. we have a christmas party to attend, Christmas Day, and a NEW Year coming up in the days to come. we are so excited about it all. this month we are just grateful for life itself.
What are you guys grateful for this month?
p.s we are excited for the amazing movies, food and hot chocolate.
Merry December!
tis’ the season for snow
tis’ the season for snow, but not here in hawaii we still waking up to sunshine and palm trees. although it is amazingly beautiful, i could use a little snow to go with my early morning hot chocolate and whip creme. mentally my mind hasn’t grasped the whole concept of a hot christmas day where we can just head over to the beach for a nice wave or jump in the nearest pool for a swim. so to get into the christmas spirit this year we will be listing to christmas carols, lighting our monterey pine and winter curant soy candles, and watching christmas movies! with A Christmas Story being my absolute favorite movie, excited even more because my husband has never seen it!
ever spent a christmas away from the cold weather and in the sunshine? what are some of the things you have done to get into the Christmas spirit?
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chocolate covered pretzels, yum
just a little treat that I love to make on holidays, its fast and fun and chocolate-ly delicious!
i made these last year with pretzels sticks, this time i decided to use twisted pretzels.
pretty simple.
1. choose the chocolate of your choice, I used nestle chips + lindt chocolate
2. prepare a pot of water and heat it up over the stove, and let it heat for a while
3. take chocolate pieces and place it into a glass bowl or cup, then place glassware with chocolate in the water. carefully.
4. the chocolate will then begin to melt, stir continuously until its fully melted.
5. you then take you twisted pretzels and place it into the glass bowl (until its completely covered in chocolate), be very careful to not to burn yourself.
6. place covered chocolate pretzel on aluminum foil or saran wrap
7. spread almond pieces over the chocolate covered pretzels or (i.e: sprinkles, frosting, coconut shaving etc.)
8. repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have as many pretzels as desired.
9. place the chocolate covered pretzels in the refrigerator/freezer for about 30 minutes to set the chocolate.
give thanks
everyday we are extremely grateful for life, but on this particular day we are a lot more appreciative for it all. We gather around with our families laugh, eat, tell jokes, share stories and reflect on life thus far. Its a day where the warmth feels the room and each heart, you then stop to take a minute and look around the room and thank Jesus for life, family, and love!
We are thankful for our family, friends and YOU!
Happy Thanksgiving!
