Trying to Stay Healthy

My poor husband has been sick 3 times in the past 2 months. I know it's because of the long hours and stress of his job lately. He has a huge deal signing on Thursday (Lord willing) so I'm really hoping he can take a long weekend off after that. We'll see. . . .

Ava also seems to have caught a cold from her Daddy so I kept her home from her preschool this morning. She's a little congested and her sleep schedule is off. I've been pumping her full of fluids and vitamins so hopefully she'll get it out of her system before it gets worse.

I am healthy as a horse right now thank goodness. I'm not sure what we would do if we were all sick at the same time. I give a lot of credit to all the "super vitamins" that I have to take but I've also found a way to make sure I get lots of fruits and veggies in my system every day. I've been making smoothies every morning and I make sure that I drink the entire blender full each day. I put 2 huge handfuls of fresh spinach, raw broccoli, frozen strawberries, blueberries, an apple, an orange or a lemon, celery, flax meal, and carrot juice. This is what it looks like pre-blended.
And this is the after. It's definitely an acquired taste but I actually really enjoy it now. I know that my baby and I are getting a ton of fiber, natural vitamins, and antioxidants in each glass so I don't feel quite so guilty about caving and having junk food every now and then. I also notice a huge difference in my energy level after I've had this smoothie. If anyone wants to try it, I would recommend adding some splenda at first until you get used to the taste. Let me know if anyone decides to try it!