Hello, hello! I hope all is well with you so far today!
Though Ryan and I both worked yesterday, we managed to get off at a decent time and take the boat out for an evening swim in the lake. It was gorgeous outside and, once again, the lake was crowded with lots of other boaters who were enjoying the extended holiday weekend.
I love how many people bring their dogs aboard! It’s so fun to watch them swim around, play fetch and sunbathe. Sadie is in heaven on the boat, that’s for sure!
Sadie is actually getting pretty good at using the ladder on the side of the boat. We push her little booty up and she can successfully climb up the final two rungs. Ryan and I are trying to figure out a way to make some kind of a ramp/stair contraption to hang off the back of the boat so she can easily get on and off herself, but that may take some creativity. It’s on our summertime to do list!
Once we made it home, I made a batch of peanut butter cereal bars (hoping to share this recipe soon!) and then we got into bed early because I wanted to spend plenty of time reading The Husband’s Secret. Ever since the book arrived from Amazon, Ryan has been asking me what the husband’s secret is and I finally found out last night. Definitely did not see that one coming!
Today
This morning, I was up early to teach spinning. I feel like my body has been in a weird sleep zone for the past few weeks. Every time I wake up, I feel wide awake… Like I could get up and start the day at any point. Considering the fact that I’m waking up to go to the bathroom every two hours right now, it’s kind of annoying. But is does make waking up in the 5 a.m. hour a lot easier!
I headed off to the gym not expecting a big turnout for my class since it was the morning after a holiday weekend but I was pleasantly surprised to have a decent group and we managed to make our way through a super sweaty ride before 7 a.m.
By the time I made it home, breakfast was the only thing on my mind.
I quickly inhaled a small bowl of bran cereal with vanilla soymilk while I threw together a chocolate smoothie that I made with a frozen banana, almond butter, Greek yogurt, Hershey’s special dark cocoa powder and cashew milk (<— my new favorite).
Blender cleanup was a breeze thanks to one of my all-time favorite kitchen hacks.
Add dish soap and water to the blender, blend and rinse! Simple!
Now it’s time for a shower and a quick change before work. Hope you have a lovely Tuesday!
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That picture of Sadie is just too cute! Glad you were able to enjoy the afternoon out on the boat 🙂
I”m trying to imagine taking my cat out on a boat haha He would not enjoy it anywhere near as much as Sadie! 😉
LOL!
I love all your smoothies! I can’t wait to make a bunch this summer!
STOP. That hack will change my {every day} life!! Why have I never thought of that before?!
That hack is amazing- I can’t wait to use this trick! I never make smoothies because blender cleanup is too time consuming in the morning. Thanks, Julie!
She is just too cute. Here boat steps for dogs.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Paws-Aboard-Pet-Boarding-Ladder/701042.uts?No=0&destination=%2Fcategory%2FDog-Platforms-Ramps-Blinds%2F103965480.uts
Isn’t the new cashew milk delicious?! Lately I’ve been using it in place of almond milk. I love it!
YES!! It was a total impulse buy and I think it’s so delicious!
That is one happy doggie right there!
What a great way to clean the blender! I’m totally trying that next time!
I taught the only two classes we had yesterday and I wasn’t sure if they were going to be dead or super packed. They ended up being just at capacity so it was a good turnout! I love cleaning my blender that way…it’s so fast!
That is the smartest kitchen hack EVER! I always hate washing my blender, but that hack is going to make it a breeze from now on!
That picture of Sadie is amazing. She is obviously so well loved. 🙂
I tell myself I should try to make smoothies – I have it in my head that it is a “hassle.” maybe I’ll give ’em a try and see.
I am still a tried and true lover of almond milk. I’ve tried Cashew milk twice, and while I thought I”d really love it, I was surprised I wasn’t a fan. Almond milk still reigns supreme for me. 🙂
Awesome pic of Sadie. That’s frame-worthy!
We took our dog on a boat for the first time this weekend! She loved it! On the way back, though, she decided to just jump out in the middle of the river (she’s black, so I think she was just hot in the sun and wanted to cool off)! I was so scared because she really isn’t much of a swimmer, but luckily she swam just fine until we came back to get her. I doubt she’ll be doing that again!!
I read The Husband’s Secret last month. SOOO GOOOD!
My friend built a ramp for their dog to get in and out of the boat and it just hooked on the side when needed. Makes life easier for the pups for sure!
I’m sure Pinterest has TONS of ideas for that!
Happy Tuesday!
What a great kitchen hack! I never would have thought to do that! 🙂
How come I have never thought of running the blender with soap in it??? I might be better about making my smoothies now…
I can’t believe I’ve never tried that blender trick – doing that from now on!! I wish my dog liked swimming. He is a total wimp around water and runs as far away as possible haha
An afternoon boat ride sounds amazing! And Sadie is ADORABLE haha. That picture kills me. Hope you have a great week ahead! And I use the same blender trick.. maybe that’s why I like smoothies so much… easiest kitchen clean up!
THAT. HACK. OH MAN. How did I never think of that!!?!?
Seriously. SO GREAT! Doing it. 😉
That picture of Sadie is too cute! She almost looks like a person the way that she’s positioned. Freaky! And thank you for sharing that kitchen hack..that will save TONS of time!!
I started reading the husbands secret on Saturday and couldn’t put it down!! Definitely a good read!
Great way to clean up the blender – never occurred to me!
That blender hack just blew my mind! Genius!
Seriously….soap and water to the blender….BRILLIANT!!!!! What a great idea : ) Sadie is just so loved and too cute
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I just realized my annoyance with cleaning the food processor can be saved by this trick!!! Why didn’t I think to just do what I do in a blender?! Oy, my simple mind.
Why did I never think of cleaning a blender that way?! I love making smoothies but hate the clean up. I’m thinking smoothies every day now : )
We’ve been using this clean-up hack for awhile now and it’s such a time saver! Glad to see you find useful as well 🙂
I wish we were closer to water! I miss being out on the boat so much. Ps. Sadie is too cute!
We just got done reading the Husband’s secret for our office book club, it was SO GOOD!! I kind of saw the confession coming, only because I have grown to expect the unexpected because I watched way too much CSI, NCIS, etc. as a child haha. I will say though, the ending was NOT something I expected, so you still have a few more surprises coming your way!
I do that in my Vitamix, too! I LOVE it. I’m far too clumsy and would definitely cut myself if I tried cleaning it any other way.
You just changed my life with that blender trick. Omg.
I loved “The Husband’s Secret.” After you finish it, try “Big Little Lies” by the same author.
I never would have thought to clean a blender like that. It’s such a great idea!
sadie is awesome. my pup is TERRIFIED of water. she used to wait on the edge of the dock for us to come in from the lake — well, when she was little, she sprinted out to meet us, skidded too far and went flying into the water. every since, no luck getting her in water that goes past her belly 🙂
How have I never thought to put the suds in the blender and blend! Such a great idea.
Thanks for the new book suggestion!
That’s the only way I’ve ever cleaned my Vitamix! Before I bought it, that’s one of the features I saw on a video about them. 🙂
That smoothie combo looks awesome! And I can’t wait until we buy a boat and put our dog on it.. 🙂
that is a brilliant kitchen hack — what a game changer!
i use that blender hack on my nutribullet. it was literally a pin that i click on and went “duh” why didn’t i think of that?
OMG. Thanks for that kitchen hack. I make a smoothie every morning for breakfast. I usually just rinse out the blender and remove the blades. Then wash it when I get home. This will save me so much time in the morning. Thank you!
Sadie looks like she is loving the boat! We use Load-A-Pup. Our Yellow Lab uses it nonstop. It is so much easier than trying to pull a wet dog out of the water.
http://www.amazon.com/Load-A-Pup-Boat-Ramp/dp/B00303YT6K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432658913&sr=8-1&keywords=load-a-pup
My daughter is lactose intolerant and we recently discovered Cashew milk ice cream. It’s amazing! Definitely the best dairy free ice cream out there. It’s more creamy then almond milk.
Sadie is adorable! My dogs are not swimmers but I wish they were!
The reason I never used my blender was seriously cleaning it. That’s so easy and totally brilliant! Thanks for the great idea 😀
That blender trick is genius! I keep trying to picture my dog on a boat, but she is SO not a water lover. I totally wish we had a boat now, though!
That blender hack is genius! Thanks for sharing!
http://onelittleproject.com/watermelon-recipes/ I came across this & thought of you! I’m on a huge watermelon craving too so I get it!
Haha! I’m guessing you didn’t watch the DVD your vitamix came with? 😉 that’s how they tell you to wash the thing! But I find mine still needs an inside scrub every few uses 🙁
Listened to Husbands Secret on Audio Book Loved it! I think I read What Alice Forgot after you recc. it too. Loved it as well!
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