Favorite Things

I am bursting with a few new favorites. Most are related to my new 'lifestyle'...but I guess there are some perks to major changes. 

Synergy Kombucha

Kombucha is a fermented probiotic drink made from black or green tea. I drink one a day to help replenish the good bacteria in my intestines. They make it in a ton of different flavors. My two favorites are Strawberry and Chia Seed Raspberry. Water and herbal teas are the only things that I'm supposed to be drinking so this is like a 'treat' for me...sad, I know! You can find this for about $3.50 at any natural/whole foods type grocery store. 

The next favorite is probably the best one! I bought myself a Blendtec blender. I did quite a bit of research between the Blendtec and Vitamix and landed on the Blendtec because of it's digital features and ability to travel well. It is INSANE!! Talk about amazing smoothies and anything else you might want to blend. This thing was a little pricey...it retailed for $599 but I found it on sale for $379. A little crazy, I know, but I am using it ALL the time and it does not compare to a 'normal' blender. Embrace the impulse buyer in you and get this blender...if you do a lot of blending of course! This isn't the model that I got but I couldn't find a picture...

I'm a long time lululemon lover and was pretty excited to see a new track short. This track short has wide elastic cotton waist band but are still long enough to wear in public which is why they made my 'favorites' list. Seriously the most comfortable shorts on the planet. Not cheap ($54) but you need these for summer!

RMS Beauty is a new organic makeup line that I'm giving a try. The primary ingredient is coconut oil and all products are 'liquid/cream' and come in a little pot. So far, I'm a HUGE fan of the concealer, a moderate fan of the blush/lip gloss and not loving the eye shadow or highlighter. The concealer has excellent coverage and it's the only base product that I'm using currently. The blush doesn't blend as well as I would like but does stay really well so that's good. The eye shadow creases even with a primer underneath and the highlighter I just can't seem to really need. I would definitely recommend giving the line a try though if you're looking to get away from unnecessary chemicals. I can't remember the exact cost but I think that I got the four pots in a special package for $125. 

My last favorite an amazing cookbook called Against All Grain. It contains 150 grain-free and dairy-free recipes that are delish! There are a lot of recipes in the book that I can't get into yet but it has definitely helped me expand my mind and meals since taking on this very strict diet geared towards healing my gut from the damage that the gluten has done over the years. The lady who wrote it (Danielle Walker) suffered from severe ulcerative colitis for years and years and finally cured and healed herself after taking on a completely grain-free diet. It was around $25 and I think it would be great for anyone trying to eat better, not just those of us with restricted diets!

Enjoy!

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