ramblings + recipes of a semi-healthy nut
I’ve been wanting to make a change for awhile. As I related to my e-mail subscribers, it was like when you know you need a haircut but you put it off and put it off and then one day you’re just like OMG I NEED A HAIRCUT NOW.
Except for it was like OMG I NEED A NEW BLOG DESIGN NOW. And I decided to cut fix it myself.
This fruit smoothie has been on my menu for the past few weeks and I finally decided to photograph it and write it up for another lovely blogger. It has 2 ingredients–yup. Just two! You can see why this has been a regular smoothie recipe as of late!
The two ingredients are also shelf stable. This is so important when you are a sick walking zombie who can’t sleep at night because of the incessant coughing (me the past two freaking weeks) and can barely manage driving to work so there’s no way she’s doing a big grocery shopping trip for fresh fruits and veggies and almond milk to whip up a healthy fruit smoothie.
This is a post I’ve been putting off..oh..for months? Ever since I started trying to diversify my blogging income and started sponsored posts (gasp!) this year, I’ve wanted to talk to you guys about the mindset behind all of this.
Money + Blogging.
It’s a tricky thing to talk about. It’s kind of awkward and even taboo among some bloggers. (thus stalling on writing a post about it.) Some view it as “selling out” but others criticize bloggers for not taking their blogs seriously and for not taking money for product reviews.
With the conflicting ideas out there…let’s talk about why I decided to make money blogging.
A small group of bloggers decided that since the Healthy Living Summit got cancelled, we should still get together. It’s weird to think about if you don’t have internet friends (or blends..blog + friend = blend), but these gals are some of my closest friends. We met due to common interests and our personalities seem to meld really well. Plus we all love food and fitness. Thus the zillion food/drink stops AND a little dose of active fun.
Blog traffic tends to decline in the summer months because we are all out having fun! I myself had a blast treating myself this weekend!
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I experienced my very first Biercycle in Stillwater this past weekend!
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Another Blend Retreat bootcamp featuring hiking in Park City!
