Hi guys! I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. I’m trying to stay hydrated because it is hot hot hot down here in Miami. As summer is approaching make sure you are drinking lots of water! If you don’t like plain water, add some fresh fruit to your bottle! I added lemons but I also love fresh lime, blackberries and strawberries.
Here’s today’s Salad-A-Day: Lettuce, (1/2) an Avocado, (2) boiled eggs, Almond slivers and (1/2) a tomato with my leftover Citrus dressing. Delicious lunch! Are you doing the June Salad-A-Day challenge? I started early 🙂
Fitness
It’s Workout Wednesday and I have a Booty workout for you. I did a warm-up and then completed this workout I came up with this morning:
* jump across the room squats- squat down (knees over ankles) and then jump up in the air and land back into squat- moving across the room. then come back.
* link to: donkey kicks or donkey thrust kicks
* link to: plank jack * link to one-legged squat
I followed up this workout with a 2 mile run. Since moving to Florida last month, I have been running indoors because I wasn’t sure where to run and am not a huge fan of running alone. But I decided to hit up a short run outside today. However, I should have gone before 11:30am.. so hot!!
But it was a beautiful run, I love the palm trees and blue skies!
I don’t like how Map My Run shows your street name- not trying to have a stalker- so I blurred it out 🙂 But I do love this app otherwise- you guys should download it if you don’t have it. You can also use it online without a phone app.
Flavor
I woke up early to work on the computer and made a fresh pot of French Press coffee. For those of you who have never made it, I wanted to share my routine with you! I truly love French Press and how it doesn’t filter out any of the oils from the coffee beans like a filter on a coffee maker does.
Boil a pot of water. Take a deep breath of the coffee beans.. don’t mind the morning afro hair.
Grind the coffee beans and add 1-2tbsp of coffee per 6 fl oz. This is a 32 oz press so I did a half serving since I was the only one drinking it. I use 2tbsp per 6oz because I like strong coffee- about 6 tbsp for a half pot, 12tbsp for a full pot.
Pour the boiling water to half-way mark or full depending on how much you are making. Stir the coffee before adding the lid on top.
Set a timer for 4:00 and let it sit before plunging.
Plunge the pot, pushing down on the top. Pour the coffee.
I drink my coffee with 2tbsp of Organic Half & Half- only 40 calories.
Sip and enjoy!!
Do you like French Press? Have you tried it before? Let me know what you think.
Finds
A find for home:
These confetti glasses would be perfect for a summer cocktail. Invite a few friends over and pour a margarita. $10.00 Anthropologie
A find for a friend:
These would be a perfect gift for a friend- get them monogrammed with their initials or a word. $6.99-$9.99 West Elm
A find for you:
I love these Seed Bead Sandals for the summer, they would pair great with a summer dress and belt. $19.99 Urban Outfitters
Wednesday Words of Wisdom: “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell
Fresh Life Flourish 
Salad a Day in June sounds like a good idea. Today I had salad greens, 1/2 an avocado, 1/2 can of tuna, baked chicken sliced and oil and vinegar. I am training for a crossfit competition June 23rd so loading up on protein and greens. I should definitely do the challenge with you 🙂
that sounds so yummy! And I love that you are doing Crossfit, I’m jealous! I want to do it. Where’s your competition?
Hey! Not sure if they have a trader joes down there, but you should try their organic coffe. Really good! The beans are really dark and oily.
I’m so sad I don’t have Trader Joes around me anymore 😦 I may travel 4 hours to the closest one and stock up! There Christmas time Candy Cane Green tea is my favorite 🙂
I love adding fresh fruit to water 🙂
it makes it so much better!
SO this is the first time I’m reading your little healthy tidbits!! So cool. A french press is on my list of items to get. Thanks for sharing the yummy salad idea. Got some good exercieses for inner thighs??
thanks gloria! I have some inner thigh workouts- ill try to post a leg routine sometime soon 🙂
So many things to say here, haha! First, isn’t that coffee good?! For such a low price I was impressed with the flavor! Awesome workout. Love those cups from Anthro and LOVE the sandals. I’ve been looking for some with beading. Have an awesome week!
Thanks erin! I love eight o’clock coffee because the value is so great for the flavor! and I wish I could purchase all these items 🙂
i’m so lazy when it comes to my coffee … which is probably why it tastes so bad! 🙂 all i care about is the caffeine!
I know sometimes I just program the coffee maker because let’s be real I don’t get up every morning and spend time french pressing 🙂
I love using my French Press! If done properly it makes delicious coffee
Yes sometimes I don’t do it right and it ends up too weak/strong 🙂
I LOVEEE Coffee, but have never used a French Press… My friend from school uses one, but I’m good with my Keurig! Haha (+That workout looks great!)
I’d love a keurig too! It seems so nice 🙂