Currently Obsessed With...

1. Vanilla Chai Protein Shakes

Yesterday, after a sweaty 5 mile run, I rushed home to get ready for church. Don’t you hate it when you have to get ready immediately after a work out? I was still sweating the entire time I got dressed and did my hair. So cute. The warm weather inspired me to make a cool and refreshing protein shake. After staring into my parent’s pantry for about five minutes, I was struck with a brilliant idea.

My parents got this sugar free Chai tea powder from our neighbors last Christmas and never drink it. (Which I totally don’t get, because it’s delicious.) I pulled out my parents VitaMix and got to work!

...while drinking coffee, of course!

In the mix:

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 frozen banana
• ~1 cup water and 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tbs Chai

Success! This powdered Chai is almost gone…and I am on a mission to track more of it down. I need this protein shake several more times this summer!

 2. My new smart phone

My phone was FINALLY due for an upgrade, so I got this baby mid-last week. OMG what have I done without the internet on my phone for all these years?!

I’m obsessed.

3. The free RunKeeper App

I’ve been wanting a Garmin for FOREVER, but after getting this app on my phone…I honestly don’t think I need one anymore! This baby tracks my time, distance, pace…everything! It uses GPS so it’s very accurate and I can listen to Pandora while I use it as well. Score.

Did I mention it was free?!

4. Words With Friends

 Please tell me I’m not the only one here who loves word games. Feel free to call me a nerd, but I was up until like 1:30 in the morning playing this game in bed. And, no big deal, but I am currently beating my opponent 168 to 100. Yesssss.

5. Dried mango.

One of my roommates in Chicago was from California and her mom frequently mailed her care packages including many comforts of home; one of which being dried mango. I tried it many times and fell in love. Last week, my parents went on a trip to Napa Valley for business (did I tell you my parents own a winery?) and my mom returned yesterday with this box of dried mango that they found at a local grocer. She said she wanted to bring me home a souvenir…so she brought me food. She knows me too well.

6. Ginger Cat Cookies from Trader Joes

My mom and I first tried these on our road trip home from Chicago and we absolutely ADORED them. Remember how much I said I was going to miss TJ’s since we don’t have them in Colorado? Well, while they were in California, my parents made sure to stop by my beloved Trader Joe’s to pick me up some Ginger Cat Cookies. My mom also got me a cute red TJ’s tote. She’s the best.

You know what’s even better than Ginger Cat Cookies?

Ginger Cat Cookie Peanut Butter Sandwiches.

Try this.

It. Will. Change. Your. Life.

7. The Help.

Reading it and loving it. Did you know the movie is coming out in August?!

Have a wonderful week, my friends!!

Tell me, what are some of your current obsessions? Are you reading any good books! Please share!!

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Posted by healthycollegegirl on June 6, 2011

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