High Five for Friday

Welcome to Friday....finally!!!

This has been the longest work week ever and I am sooooo happy to welcome Friday in with open arms.

Thank you Lauren for hosting this weekly Friday par-tay

and helping us cap of the week on a positive note!

I'm not going to waste anytime today, I'm ready to get to some things that have been making me smile:

High Five for Friday

Fruit Smoothies
Greek Yogourt, frozen berries, Amazing Grass Green Superfood powder, water
~so good on a warm afternoon~





New Moisturizer and Primer
I recently got a new moisturizer and primer. I've been using them for about a month and I am really loving both products. They leave my face soft and smooth!

Mark - For Goodness Face - Antioxidant Skin Moisturizer





Arbonne Make Up Primer


Chives
Somehow these chives have come back after sitting outside all winter.

I love fresh herbs!




 

Costco Membership

(similar to Sam's Club for my American followers)

I bought my membership on Wednesday and I've already spent $40 and saved $50.

WIN!!

Partner in Crime

Hank loves coming for car rides --- he's a GREAT passenger!

So there's a few things that are making me happy, what's made you smile this week?

Have a great day!

Andrea
xoxo

High Five for this Short Week Friday!

Have I told you how much I LOVE short work weeks?! Friday came so quickly. I swear it was just Tuesday, then I blinked and here I find myself at the end of yet another week.

Here are some highlights from this super quick week of mine:

1. Fave (Must Try) Pancake Recipe

Red Velvet Pancakes

I really don't think I need to give any explanation on this one :)

(recipe & pic by Chocolate-Covered Katie)

2. Fave Must-Have Dress

I've recently discovered Dress 911.

I. WANT.

3. Fave New Bar - Superfruit Nutty Crunch Bar

This bar is amazing! I received a bunch of Pure Bars in the mail last week and this is hands down my fave (with chocolate brownie coming in as a very close second). I have to admit that I kept the wrapper because I have plans to try to recreate this bar into a homemade version that I can have at home when I need a high protein snack.

Make sure you enter my giveaway for a 6 pack of Pure Bars. The giveaway closes tomorrow night and the winner will be announced on Monday.

4. Inspiration

I've had a few days lately where I've really needed this to push me to get to the gym!

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5. Tulips

What can I say? I have a serious case of Spring fever.

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What's made you smile this week?

Do you have Spring fever yet?

Thank you Lauren for continuing to host this high five par-tay!

Have a great weekend!

Andrea

xo

It's Friday....& we have a winner!!!

{Drum roll please..}  

And the winner of my first ever giveaway is.....

suburban prep who said...

I love pomegranate seeds (especially fresh from the Pomegranate). To me they are like candy. Love love them and have a few spoonfuls each morning.

Woot Woot - congratulations!!! I'll be emailing you for your mailing information later today.

Thank you to all of you for your love and comments - I am really excited to see what this next year has in store for this vegalicious little blog of mine!

Now I had full intentions to share my banana bread recipe with you today, but then I realized it was Friday and I had to share some of my favourite things :) I don't know about you, but as a Pinterest addict, it is really hard to cut it down to five things!! 

High Five for Friday

Thanks again to Lauren for hosting this link up shindig! I'm loving my new Friday tradition.

Ruffled Camera Strap

as seen on Pinterest

I got a new Canon Rebel T3i camera for Christmas.

I NEED one of these ruffled camera straps.

Blood Orange, Butternut Squash, Avocado Salad by Michelle at Peachy Palate

Does this not look incredible? The salad looks amazing and her photos are gorgeous!

Who doesn't love these Starbucks LOVE cups?

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Vegan Dark Cherry Chocolate Truffles
Anything Angela makes is the bomb!!! I am going to attempt these this weekend. Stay tuned...

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George Canyon....yummy.
If you're a fan of Canadian country music, you know this man.
We love him and have been to see him lots of times.
Derek surprised me last weekend by taking me to see him perform in a gorgeous little theatre.
It was a wonderful surprise. Happy V-Day to me!

I<3 COWBOYS :)

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So this is what's made me smile this week. What have you been lovin' lately?

Have a great Friday and enjoy your weekend.

....and make sure you check back for that banana bread recipe. I promise you'll have it Monday!

xo

Andrea

High Five for Friday #2

Is it Friday again already?! Thank goodness, because work has been cah-razy around here and I am really looking forward to a couple of days off!

Once again I'm linking up to Lauren's Friday party, so thanks doll for hosting this little shindig
 - it's nice to remember all the happy things after a long, long week!

Here are a few things that have made me smile this week :)

Fave Pin

You all know how addicted I am to Pinterest. I love this idea for a summer barbecue - individual mixed drinks served in mason jars - so country, so fab!

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Fave Product

So I haven't bought it yet, but after reading the Fitnessista's post today, I feel that I NEED this nailpolish.

Colour: Fishnet Stockings

Kinda perfect for February, right?!

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Fave Foodie
There's 2 I have to mention here :-)

I have been {swooning} over Kimberly Snyder's Green Smoothie.

I make two days' worth and store it in my cute little mason jar.

 I also am in love with this roasted tomato pasta.
It was so easy and tasted ah-frickin-mazing!


Fave Wordie Inspiration
Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean wrote an awesome post, What's In a Jean Size and she included this in the post.
The post is a great read and for some reason this just really struck a chord with me.

So those are the things that are making me happy right now.
What's helping you to get through the day?

Have a great Friday!

Andrea

High Five For Friday

When it's cold and gray out and winter is starting to wind down, my initial reaction is to grab my big ol' comfy sweats and hibernate on the couch with some good flicks. It's easy to find myself in a wintertime funk. When I feel like I'm falling into the 'winter blahs' I like to focus on some of life's little pleasures to perk myself up. Sometimes all it takes is a new lip balm or a new scented candle. Nothing says fabulous like the scent of citrus or berries!

I found Lauren's blog a couple of weeks ago and I love that she focuses on her favourite things from the week each Friday. It was fun to reflect on this past week and to scroll through some of the random pics that I snapped and realize that even when I'm feeling blue that there are lots of things in my life that bring me joy.

So here are a few of my favourite things (I am totally singing like I'm in the cast of Sound of Music right now hehe)

Andrea's High Five for Friday

My top 5 highlights of the week are...

Essie Nailpolish!!!

I've been a nail painting machine lately. Lotioned hands and manicured nails are a fabulous way to freshen things up when everything seems to be gray and drab. My two new fave colours are from Essie. If you know me, then you know both of these are quite girlie for my tastes because I usually migrate towards the browns and the blacks, but I've been wanting a nude polish for ages and the purple/gray tone caught my eye right away. Let's just say that I HAD to have it :-) With a good top coat, these polishes last a good 7 days and I have my hands in dish water daily. I've gotten into a very bad habit of buying one nailpolish per week...I already have a new Essie brown tone that I'm planning to pick up on Saturday :-)

Merino Cool

Eternal Optimist

The Hankster

This crazy guy makes me smile every single day. Don't let this picture fool you because he is a maniac 99% of the time. In fact, he gave Derek a fat lip yesterday...but we still love this big goofy dog!

Chocolate Brownie Pure Bars

BEST. CHOCOLATE. HEALTHY. BAR. OUT. THERE.

I won my first Chocolate Brownie Pure bars last year in a giveaway. I love them! Most bars have such a strong date flavour that I can't finish them, but these are delish! They really do taste like brownies and they are scrumptious! Unfortunately I'm out of bars and am currently planning my next trip into Michigan so I can get more. Lots more.

P.S. - They're organic and they're vegan {swoon} {double swoon}

Pumpkin Roasted Veggie Quesadillas
Are you sick of hearing me talk about the best quesadilla combo ever?

I.LOVE.THIS.MEAL

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THIS OUTFIT

We are heading to Disney World in May and this outfit will be in my suitcase.

...and let's face it, I love Pinterest and that's where I found this.

Pinterest is my happy place :-)



From: Pinterest



So what do you think? Now that you've had a chance to think about it, what cheers you up when you're having an 'off' day?

Have a great Friday and enjoy your weekend!

Andrea