My Favourites

Since being off from work the last week or so I have been able to take some time for myself and enjoy some of my favourite things.

Here are my favourite things...

I have recently gotten into painting my nails.  I never use to paint my nails and since having two little ones I thought it was pointless doing them with the amount of time I wash my hands on a daily basis. I found a dark polish colour I love by OPI called Light my Sapphire.  I never would have chosen a dark polish colour but it's growing on me.

I received a wonderful gift from one of my students families.  They gave me some products from TiberRiver Naturals.  I got two bath bombs and a tub of the shower shaker.  The shower shaker is now my favourite, it's the scent Now this is Christmas.  It's a mixture of apples, cinnamon and nutmeg.  The best way to start my day!

I have been caving into my sweet tooth this week.  Too much for my liking!  I decided to make holiday bark with my students for gifts for their parents.  I just used both white and dark chocolate with crushed up candy cane and Christmas sprinkles.  It got me in the mood for bark and I decided to make a recipe I pinned a long time ago on Pinterest called Chocolate Carmel Pretzel Bark.  Oh my goodness it is delicious!  The blogger warned her readers that they may eat the whole pan in one night.  I also tried a chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe.  Sooo tasty and I'm happy that Abby can have it has a treat.

For Christmas Kyle surprised me with four beautifully made photo books by Mac.  He made one for each year starting in 2012.  I opened the gift on Christmas Eve so of course it made me tear up.  Such a great gift!  He said it was incredibly easy to make and order.  He also said it came in less than 3 days in the mail.  I then decided to order my grandma's and my mom's annual calendar through Mac instead of Costco this time.  I think I will be making more the photo books for 2016.

Smoothies!!! I am a little obsessed with drinking smoothies lately.  We make one every morning for breakfast and we all drink it. Here is what I usually put in my smoothie so it keeps me full all morning.

I start with
-2 cups or so of orange juice
-a good handful of greens either kale or spinach
-2 cups or so of frozen fruit (my fav is mango)
-2 tbsp or so of chia seeds
-1 cup or so of plain greek yogurt
-1 tbsp of fresh grated ginger (I put a big chunk in the freezer and grated it frozen)
-1/2 tbsp or so of maple syrup or honey.