We’re just a couple days away from Thomas turning three months old and I can’t believe how time has flown. Well, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch. The weeks are flying by that’s for sure, but those middle of the night feedings are still something else. My sleep deprivation is not as bad as it was those early weeks when it felt like a horrible combination of being drunk and hungover at the same time, along with feeling like someone was pounding my head with a hammer while I was underwater. After not being able to stomach the sight and smell of coffee during most of my pregnancy, I’ve welcomed it back in my life with open arms. Coffee, I promise I will never leave you again.

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Common signs that you are a habit smoothie maker:

1. Grocery store clerks catch you regularly stalking the discount produce section of the grocery store for overripe fruit.
2. You clean, polish and chat to your high-speed blender even on days where you don’t use it (just kidding – you use it practically every day).
3. When handing him his daily smoothie, your husband stops asking “what’s in it?” and just drinks it.
4. Instead of storing real meals, your freezer has become a placeholder for frozen bananas.
5. You start looking at all fruits and vegetables and secretly wondering how well it will blend and what combinations will taste good.

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Is anyone else really pumped about all this melting snow? I swear, after this cold, bitter winter I’m never going to take warm weather for granted again. Of course, I’m saying this now. You may have to remind me of how cold I was when the summer humidity hits and I swear that I’m melting. If anyone knows of a place to live that is constantly spring/fall all year round, sign me up!

To celebrate the warm weather that is hopefully staying, I broke out my new blender and had a green smoothie party. Kale is the star ingredient of this smoothie, but if kale is not your thing you are welcome to use spinach instead. Spinach also has a milder taste and blends smoother than kale so if you are just jumping on the green smoothie bandwagon, I highly recommend spinach as a great starting point.

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