THANKSgiving

Thanksgiving is less than a week away. Students are eager to go home for break, families are preparing themselves for the road trips, thinking about what to make for the Thanksgiving meal, scoping out the best deals for black Friday (might as well be Thursday) and so much more. One thing we cannot lose is what we are thankful for. Let me share with you what I am thankful for this holiday season. 

1. My Family: my family is beyond important to me. They are always there supporting me even if they know i'm wrong, they help me, they push me to be a  better person and they make me work for things. Without my family I would be lost, they are my world and I would do anything for them.

2. My Friends: the old, the new, the ones I haven't even met yet. You guys keep me sane! Thank you for listening to my nonsense and always being there for me. True friends are rare and I am blessed for all of you. 

3. Higher Education:Yes, I complain ALL of the time that I really hate school and I just want to be done but I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to higher my education. This will allow me to get a better job and expand my horizons with what I am able to do career wise.

There are honestly so many things that I am thankful for. It is hard to point out individual things that I am thankful for because there are so many. I have nothing to really complain about because I know that there are people who are worse off than I am who could use the help. 

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Smooooothie

Hungry?

Have a go at these super easy and cheap ways to make smoothies.

1. Go to the store and pick up some either frozen or fresh fruit and vegetables.

2. If you don't already have a blender/mixer- you can make a purchase at your local Walmart, Target, Kmart or Big Lots. 

I personally bought: spinach, bananas, frozen strawberries, granny smith apples, oranges, black raspberries and milk. You can buy whatever you prefer because you can make any different variety of smoothies you would like. I then found different proportions and recipes using Google and Pinterest (very helpful). 

3. Plan out your smoothies in advance. You can either put them in freezer safe zip lock bags or you can put them in small containers that will help with freezer burn. This makes it easier to grab and go. Everything is already measured out besides your add ins.

Nutri Ninja- $99.00 (Target)

Hamilton Beach Single Serve- $14.96-$16.96 (Walmart)

Oster MyBlend Personal Blender- $22.29-$24.99 (Walmart)

Prepping out your smoothies can save you on time and money. All together I made about 20 bags and only spent $18.00 all together. If you do the math it'll average out to about $1.11 cents per smoothie. 

One recipe I really enjoy is a peanut butter strawberry banana smoothie.

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 full banana

1-2tbs of peanut butter

1/2-1 cup of milk or almost milk

Stay tuned for more fun and easy smoothie recipes!