Green smoothies

 So far my morning has been quite busy! It started out early. All the normal tasks of a mom. Showering and getting myself ready. Getting the kids ready for school and lunches packed. Then since it is Tuesday I was off to the breakfast program where I volunteer one morning a week. When I got home I found out my sister was sick, so I offered to go man the phones at my dad and grandfathers lumber mill.

 I am NOT a morning person, but I have to tell you, this morning has been pretty great! It's stunning outside right now. We had our first storm of winter yesterday and the trees all have a coat of ice which has just began to melt. There is a beautiful shimmering white crust on the ground. I tried to get a few photos of the beautiful drive I had to Lucy's school and then to work this morning. I only had my iPhone so I didn't quite manage to capture the magic, but here are some photos.

  The beautiful views this morning really helped put in a great mood. I do however feel like my breakfast deserves a lot of credit too. Since this was such a busy morning full of lots of running around I whipped up one of the green smoothies I told you all about the other day. I wanted to take a photo and show you just how amazing they look! Ok, I know the bright green color might throw some people off, but please don't knock it until you've tried it! The green color was a little scary for me to, at first. Now I can honestly say it's one of my favorite parts of this smoothie. I look and it feel energized. It just looks so fresh and healthy (because it is!). Here it is, my yummy, healthy breakfast.

 For those of you who missed the recipe for this beauty at the bottom of a previous post, here it is.

 Green smoothie:

 1/2 cup pineapple juice

 1/2 cup coconut water

 4-5 frozen peach slices

 4-5 chunks of frozen mango

 2 handfuls of spinach

 1 Tsp flax oil

 Keep in mind that you can play around and make your own variation. Have some fun! You can use Kale or spinach for your green. Fresh ground flax seeds or chia seeds can be used instead of the flax oil. Other veggies are optional and the fruit combinations are endless! My advice? Just keep it simple at first. Enjoy the great health benefits in this quick and yummy breakfast. You can have a glass with your kids (Yes kids love these, honest, I've tested it out on mine) or pop it in a travel mug if you have somewhere to be.