Looking for a quick fix pick me up in the morning instead of a huge breakfast, that will leave you light on your feet? Well look no further than this delicious Vitamin C fortified smoothie recipe. Just throw the following ingredients below in your blender and kickstart your day of to a delicious and energetic start!
We used to love picking lemons, mangos and avocados straight from the trees on the farm in Honaunau, Hawai’i. I swear things just taste better, when you know exactly where it came from. Fresh is best!!
Let’s talk a little about the capital city of Colorado. Denver , is located in the South Platte River Valley, Just east of the front range of the Rocky Mountains. It’s downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, which is about 12 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is named after James Denver, a governor of the Kansas territory. It is also called the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile, 5280 feet above sea level. A quick cool fact is The 105th median of west greenwhich, the longitudinal reference for the MST (mountain standard time zone) passes directly through Denver Union Station.
Denver is a city on the come up with ski tourists passing through and enjoying it’s many events and amenties. Also becoming a standout sports town, with the NBA Champions DenverNuggets at Ball Arena, The Rockies baseball team at Coors Field, The NHL Champions Avalanche, and Denver Broncos at Bronco Stadium, “Let’s Ride” there are so many professional teams to choose from for sports lovers!
Right in between all of the sports action right downtown, with proffesional teams is the 16th street mall and amusement park, amongst some other world famous attractions to choose from. Between all of these, Beer Brewries like tripoli, restaurants, bars and museums there is never a dull moment in the Mile High City!!
There are so many sights to see and cultures to explore, why not dsicover them with friends or loved ones who are also seeking adventure! Everyone enjoys getting out and exploring the world with a good crew. It lifts your spirits to make new discoveries with those you love. seeing new thing from other perspectives and eyes can be a brilliant way to recharge and find a great work life balance.
Recently my lovely nieces and thier friends had the time of thier lives on a European vacation that culminated in a Beyonce concert in Scotland! They exclaimed that Scotland was the suprise hit of the trip and would love to return to explore the landscape and visit the welcoming faces for a longer period of time. They also enjoyed the lovely Louvre Museum in Paris and the city life of London. They can’t wait to return, and they better take me with them when they do!!!
Lovely Ladies enjoying a European Vacation!! For more check out Cortney and Dominique’s insta pages at @supremecort_ and @mrsdomi_young
Sometimes you have to shake off old notions and expectations and try something different, see something new , and when you do this with familiar people, there is a blanket of comfort, excitement and security in that. So find like minded people, group of friends or family members who love to have fun or enjoy the same things you do, with the same sensibilites for fun and exploration and get your Travel Tribe Vibe On!!
How often do you feel a sense of déjà vu or watch a movie that resonates so deeply within your heart that you feel as if your words, thoughts leapt onto the screen, and expressed themselves right before your very eyes, period? How often have you looked at yourself in the mirror and said hmmmm……something is just not right and wondered at the moment I wonder what it is?!?
A nagging sense of a tapping on the shoulder, saying hey, do you remember how much fun you used to have doing this? I remember when you used to write down what you wanted to be and had a plan of how to get there? A sense of getting lost in the zone, gleefully and bliss while engaging in an activity that you love to do? But instead you actually more often find yourself jumping over the same endless hurdles that feel like an no win up hill battle.
Well STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!! Change your perspective on your hurdles. Ask yourself, why do you keep requiring and signaling to the universe that you need the same bumps, hardships and experiences. Have you not learned from them? did they not help you become stronger? If your day to day actions, jobs, surroundings don’t serve you, then you need to make a change immediatley and incorporate things into your life that do serve your higher purpose and passion. Maybe you just need to shift how you are looking at your obstacles? Maybe you are ready for stronger and more difficult taska and you are just now ready to leap tall buildings in one bound! Who knows. But our thoughts, lead to our actions and beliefs that create the world in which we live in. So make sure you know what it is you want, and what makes you happy, then pursue it with zest passion!!
These are the very things that you should put front dead center of your vision board, and find a way to enhance all of the other things in and around it because of your nurturing of these activities. Whatever it is, that makes your heart race your mind wander, think explore those are the things that you must do every day. Those are not the things that you procrastinate and push off and/or say they’re frivolous. On the contrary, That is the very thing that you must make sure to center and carve our town for every single day of your life.
We have been taught since children that flights of fancy or passion, or to be pushed off until after you’ve worked a lifetime doing something that you don’t want to be doing and then in hopes when you turn a certain age, maybe you have 510 good years to explore those things, but why put off why not pepper in and live a little bit of paradise each day? I ask why not live a labor of love and a life of purpose that is also efficient and well suited for your needs and those of your family.
Don’t put yourself in a box thinking that you have to live the life that was already imagine for you from someone else parents society, friends those pressures while maybe well-intentioned are not your passion your goals your dreams. Maybe they are and if so I salute you. If not, implore you to take stock in things that you enjoy doing carveout it first 15 or 20 minutes a day. See if you can turn that 20 minutes into an hour then see if you can turn it into three hours, and then see if you could turn it into a viable business fuele Fueled by your passions, dreams, desires. Isn’t that having it all?
The family is retracing our steps down to the beach where Loft and I said our “I Do’s” in 2008.
Longboat Key is a town in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of Florida.
Longboat lies between Anna Maria Island and Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It was incorporated in 1955 and continues to grow and thrive as a sleepy, sunny, quaint resort town for tourists, and a beautiful place for residents to call home.
Colin and I were blessed to get married in Longboat 15 years ago, and still enjoy its many charms.
There was something magical about the atmosphere there that still endures. The blue skies, calming waters and bright colors seem to lighten up all things!
While being invited to tour the world famous IMG Academy in Bradenton, just 15 minutes away, The entire family were able to explore the stunning beaches and take in the local fare.
Since then we must say…..Congratulations Ace for your offer and acceptance to the World Famous Sports and Academic Institution!! Enjoy your 8th grade year in beautiful Colorado and then we head back down to Sunny Florida and IMG baseball for your Freshman year!!! So proud of you.
Auntie Mern and Ace in between baseball games. There were so many beautiful fields on the grounds at IMG. What an amazing institution and campus!! Aunty Mern & Uncle Cleve checking out the inpressive roster of Student/Athlete Graduates
Kingston & Grandma taking a stroll near St. Armands Circle (with Wolfie)Grabbing a quick bite in between touring, Ace , Grandpa and Kingston.So many shops and resturants to see…You must stop in and get the famous “1905 Salad”. It’s the best!15 years and going strong… can’t wait to head back down…Our Journey continues…
We travel to explore, getaway, relax, connect, rejuvenate…. There are so many wonderful reasons to pack your bags and visit new places. For some it is a joy seldom felt by other things and for others such as our family, it is almost a calling or a need. The thrill of seeking new shores or being immersed by different cultures is exciting and educational to say the least.
Nova Scotia, Canada
It’s a feeling of freedom that envelops like a warm blanket when discovering someplace new. Flights of fancy fill the belly like butterflies when stepping foot on new grounds. The sun seems to shine a bit brighter, the ocean sparkles a new glow and the air seems to bring with it not only freshness but the potential for new wonderful memories.
Belize is a nation on the eastern coast of Central America, with Caribbean Sea shorelines to the east and dense jungle to the west. Offshore, the massive Belize Barrier Reef, dotted with hundreds of low-lying islands called cayes, hosts rich marine life. Belize’s jungle areas are home to Mayan ruins like Caracol, renowned for its towering pyramid; lagoon-side Lamanai; and Altun Ha, just outside Belize City.
Belize is known for its pristine jungles and rainforests.
These moist, forested regions serve as the home of jaguars, tapirs, crocodiles, ocelots, more than 500 species of birds, and thousands of flowers
Belize is also famous for it’s amazing waters and snorkeling.
The premiere destinations for snorkeling in Belize are the Southwater Caye Marine Reserve , Glover’s Reef Atoll and Lighthouse Reef Atoll . You can snorkel in Belize all year round. However, the dry season is from November to May and is generally the best time to visit and snorkel the Belize Barrier Reef.
Make sure to try a Belizean Garnaches. They are scrumptious corn fried tortilla smothered in refried beans, cabbage slaw, tomatoes, onions and cheese! Yum.
This was just one of the many dishes we enjoyed during our stay. We were forutnate to discover this beautiful country after many cruise ship visits, however we would like to book a trip to stay for an extended period of time at one of the premier resorts, so that we can enjoy all of the beauty of Belize unrushed and motivated to take it all in.
Cocoa Beach is a little gem of a coast town on the Space Coast of Florida, that is a great alternative to busy Orlando and bustling Miami. it provides great scenic beaches and food options where you can grab amazing fried fish or seafood meals! Cocoa Beach has so much to offer every member of the family.
Cocoa Beach is a Florida city south of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It’s a gateway to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which has rockets and iconic artifacts. The city is known for its beach and surf breaks. Inside a surf shop, the Florida Surf Museum traces the sport’s local history. Nearby Cocoa Beach Pier has eateries and shops. The maritime forest at oceanfront Lori Wilson Park attracts birdlife.
