New Product Alert!

In my attempts to follow all of the health advice given to me by my magazines and other blogs, I try to eat every couple of hours to keep my metabolism kicking throughout the day. So, like clock work, at 10 am I am starving for my mid-morning snack. Normally I opt for cottage cheese or a Luna bar (my fav), but my wise mother recently told me about something new: Greek Yogurt. Now, I had tried a random greek yogurt from Kroger before, and practically spit it up at my desk. Needless to say, I was hungry that day without my snack :) But, she told me that Chobani Greek Yogurt is where it's at. So, since Mother knows best, I decided to give it a shot.

So many options!

Bonus points:
-More protein than regular yogurt
-Only 140 calories and NO fat!
-Made with real fruit (and it's actually tasty too!)
-If you go to their website and give your email, you get a "buy two get one free" coupon! Sold!

So far I've tried the strawberry, vanilla and peach - all delicious. I tried pomegranate and it wasn't really my favorite. Next up, honey and blueberry!

Happy healthy snacking!

Sweet Treats

Last night I tested out my "baking skills" to try a coconut macaroon recipe that Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere posted last week. For those of you who know me, you know I'm not the greatest baker, but I certainly love trying out new recipes. After seeing her deliciously perfect looking macaroons, I was certain that I could make them just as good.... I think I did pretty decent for my first time making something as snazzy as macaroons! Witness:

Coconut Mix

This stuff rocks! Just microwave and dip!

The final product.. A little bit large but still good

Note the chocolate on my hands... I'm a messy baker ...

VOILA! Half dipped, half plain.

The bf and SHG were my official taste testers, and considering they both survived the night, I think it is safe to assume my macaroons are edible. I think I'm going to make it a goal to try new recipes more often, because it is so much fun! Now I just need to start giving some of these away before they all end up in my tummy....

New Product Alert!

Hello everyone! I found a new product that I wanted to share, because I absolutely LOVE it! I was looking recently for some sort of hair/scalp treatment when a friend of mine told me about this new Yes to Carrots line. She uses the moisturizer, so when I went to the website to check it out I came across this treat:

Hair and scalp moisturizing mud mask!

The selling points to me right away were:

1. Sold at Target (where probably half of my salary is spent)
2. All natural products, and no sulfates (hello, there are carrots in it!)
3. Reasonably priced at $12.99

Since I love trying new products, I gave it a shot. Let's just say I'm now obsessed! It made my hair SO soft and moisturized for a couple of days after! All you do is leave it in for 15 minutes and rinse, and poof! Shiny hair. The line also has a bunch of other products, and has been featured in a bunch of magazines. I think I may need to try another product soon, since this one was a big success. Enjoy!

"Conditioner is better.. I leave the hair silky and smooth"