Healthy Easy Smoothie Recipes #1: Creamy Fruity and Green

Hey guys!!!

This is my first actual recipe on here, so I'm excited! 

I drink smoothies and make juices all the time. I think this is one of the best ways of getting the nutrients you need to balance out your diet in a quick and convenient. You are able to combine a bunch of ingredients that you probably wouldn't eat individually, and you can always take your smoothie to go! 

This is one of my go-to recipes because the ingredients are always available, affordable, easy to work with, and tasty! 

Ingredients: 

1. 1 banana
2. 1 cup milk (I used whole milk because that's just the kind of person I am. I also like almond and coconut milk for this recipe)
3. 1 handful of oats (or any grains you like) 
4. frozen mango
5. frozen grapes
6. frozen spinach 

I use frozen fruit and veggies because it last longer and the smoothie is already cold after blending, and I just add whatever amount feel right at the time, so it's up to you!. 

I pop all the ingredients into my -neither expensive nor fancy- blender, and hit the smoothie button.

I then have a delicious, sweet, and creamy smoothie. 

The strongest flavors are the banana and mango, and the spinach flavor is completely masked. Smoothies are a great way to get your green leafy fix if you're not a salad lover.

 I hope you enjoy this recipe and give it a try!

Spring! You know what that means.... colorful shoes!!!

So here I am... a St. Lucian living in the Midwest... regretting the decision to move here with every passing winter day. I've complained enough, and since that didn't work, I've decided to take a different approach.

I am now attempting to speak spring into existence. 

One of the things I most look forward to in the Spring and Summer is the infusion of life and color into everything. I especially love color in fashion, and my favorite way of incorporating that color is with my shoes!

I know many girls have 5 million pairs of black shoes and maybe a couple of colorful ones, but I can honestly say that I own many more colorful shoes than blacks and other neutrals. 

Here are a couple of my faves that I can't wait to wear again this year!

What are you looking forward to this spring?

Balanced Living for Beauty From The Inside Out

Hello, my name is Yanique and I am a beauty product junkie... 

I know it, and I'm sure by now you know it too. My real poison is skin-care products. I literally get a high in the skincare section of my Sephora, and I've been known to spend hours there at a time just trying every single thing. I believe that it's more important to have clear and glowing skin and wear makeup simply to accentuate your features, than to NEED makeup to cover up bad skin. 

The skincare products that I use are amazing, and I love the effect they've had on my skin. With that said... you need to do more than just pile on the beauty crack if you want to have beautiful skin. Proper nutrition is where it all starts. The healthier you are, the healthier your skin looks....

I have found a website that I want to share with you that makes planning balanced and nutritious meals super easy. Check it out!

Nutrition Data brought to you by Self Magazine (link is safe!)

This site allows you to pick a food/ingredient from your kitchen, and find out all of it's nutrition facts. These fact include protein quality, inflammatory factor, and glycemic load. You can basically use this tool to plan combinations for meals that will satisfy all of your nutritional needs.