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I alluded to some good news in my 2013 recap post, and now I can go ahead and fill y’all in: For the past few months I have been working part-time for a PR firm in the Chicago area. It was supposed to be a temporary position, just to help them get through the holidays, but just before Christmas I was offered a full-time position.
And I accepted.
Want to know something else pretty amazing? This past weekend Boyfriend received a job offer, too. He’s been searching since he moved here and to finally have both of us employed – in fields that we love – is the best Christmas gift we could have received.
We’re practically millionaires!
But seriously. God is so good, and we are so blessed.
2014 is off to a pretty great start, so I thought I would continue the greatness with my new favorite breakfast: this Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie.
I’m not much for making resolutions; I’m more for starting the new year off with some balance. For me, balance means reading my new Julia Child cookbooks while sipping a super healthy Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie. We’ve got banana for potassium, blueberries for vitamins C and K, manganese, and antioxidants, Greek yogurt for protein, and pomegranate juice for even more antioxidants. It’s both sweet and tart and will easily become your new favorite breakfast or post-workout snack. Personally, it’s my favorite “I indulged too much at dinner last night” recovery tool. Because, you know, balance is important.
Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1-2 tablespoons agave nectar optional
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 3-4 ice cubes
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Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
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Congrats! I’ve been on a smoothie kick, too. This looks so refreshing!
Thanks! I think I am almost always on a smoothie kick. 🙂
Oh, I thought the good news was going to be that you both got awesome jobs in California and you’re moving into my neighbors. Le sigh. Lol. Congrats, Stephie! Nothing like starting off the new year with gainful employment. And an awesome smoothie.
Haha! With the weather we’ve been having here lately, I wouldn’t have minding that, myself. 🙂
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!
Too much? I think not. (But seriously, yay and congrats to both of you!)
Ha! If you had seen my reaction to the news, you would know that that is definitely not too much. 🙂
Congrats on the job!
This smoothie looks awesome too 🙂 I love that color!
Thank you! And I am so obsessed with that color right now! I mostly want to drink this smoothie because it is so pretty, true life.
Oh my goodness, congrats!! I know the feeling .. the job search is agonizing. I feel like my part-time days were the most character building and now that I have a full time job I am so, so grateful. Perspective is a great tool 🙂
And of course, I totally understand your balance, too. I like to balance my cacao obsession with green juice haha
After working multiple part time jobs, I am so looking forward to the consistency of one full time position. Especially since BF is a personal trainer, so I feel like at least one of us needs a normal schedule! Haha. Hooray for adulthood. More or less.
Hippity dippity, you’re such an adult with a fancy job! And that boyfriend of yours with his fancy job! I’m so proud of both of you and want to bring it in for a group hug! LOVE this smoothie! I’s huuuuuungry, I could go for one right now!
I should have this for breakfast tomorrow to balance out the two huge chicken bean burritos (that were wonderful) that I had for dinner. Think this is going to happen. 🙂
Congrats to you!! So exciting!!!
Thank you, Donna!
That’s awesome!! Congrats to you both.
Thanks, Abby. 🙂