BIG NEWS! Blue Kite Boutique Coming Soon!

I can FINALLY tell you my BIG NEWS!!!!

For months I've been wanting to shout it from the roof tops.  It's one reason I left my job, and it's one reason why my life is so crazy right now...

I'M OPENING A BOUTIQUE!

Soon you'll be able to shop at Blue Kite Boutique (well, if you live in or are visiting the area!)!!!

I'm so excited about this new adventure.  It's a place for me to sell my merchandise and concentrate my energy, rather than trying to market and sell at several different stores like I was before.  It's also a place for other artists, craftsmen, etc. to sell their goods.  I'm excited about building a community within the small four walls of the boutique.

I hope you'll come visit!

Check out the Blue Kite Boutique blog, and follow it on facebook and twitter to get updates about the grand opening!

love, love, love,

Marla

another year of life

I haven't posted in a month.  A month!  I've never been away that long.  I'm still reeling about my picture situation and have found it easier to ignore the blog than face the fact the pictures will probably never be recovered.  Pity party of one!

I turned 27 this week.  27!  If you had asked me ten years ago where I would be at 27, I probably would have guessed with kids.  Well, I am happily married, but we're not ready for kids.  And I don't feel like I'm in my late 20s...whatever that's supposed to feel like!  I also wouldn't have guessed I'd have health problems, but they're being attended to, and hopefully I'll soon live as though I did before.  I also wouldn't have guessed I would have changed jobs, but I did!  Isn't it funny how we make plans for the future?  I'm at a point where I'm just ready to see what God has in store for me next and not worry so much about planning my life and instead just enjoy each little things that comes along.  It's pretty liberating.

New Shoes for Me & ModCloth Coupon for You!

As you can see, I still don't have a solution for my deleted photos :(.  I'm still trying to cope with it.  I've been ignoring blogger, because it still frustrates me that I can't find an answer!

It's also been super busy in my world, and I just haven't found the energy to blog.  I've had some doctors' appointments and have a few more coming up...in addition to the new job, my husband's new job, and the big surprise I've been working on for a couple months.

So I bought a new pair of shoes.

That's what you do when life is busy, right?  Retail therapy?

In all seriousness, I needed some comfortable shoes that also had some style to them.  Since my health condition is causing leg and foot pain, I need my shoes to be as comfortable as possible.  I've been sporting the Nike's quite a bit lately, but they don't look great with dresses.  Or a lot of stuff.

So I sprung for some Saltwater sandals.  I also had some credit in my Paypal account, so it helped me buy them...I love finding out I have Paypal credit I forgot about!

I ordered these beauties.

I can't wait for them to come in!  I think they'll be acceptable with skirts.

Want a pair of your own?

Just click HERE to get $10 off your order to buy some Saltwaters or something else!

(Must be new to ModCloth.  $10 off order of $50 or more.)

Once my sandals come in, I'll let you know what I think!

What shoes do you think are comfortable and stylish?  I might need to check them out!

Not A Happy Camper-- Your Help Needed!

Last week I signed up for a google plus account.  That's where the trouble begins.

I signed up for it because I wanted to see what it was all about and how it would tie to all of my other google accounts (blogger included).

When I created my account, I noticed that it posted every photo that I had ever posted on my blog onto my google plus profile.  I thought that was unnecessary seeing as there were no explanations to go along with the photos.  So I deleted the photos.

Then I come to my blog and notice that all of my photos are gone and are instead replaced with an annoying exclamation mark.

I did a bit of research and discovered that since google ties all of their products together, that if you delete an item on one account, it is deleted on all accounts.  So my years of recipes and tutorials and stories are now pictureless, rendering some of the posts useless.

Does anyone know how to restore these photos and make google give them back?

I am not happy, google.  Not happy one bit.

Peaches & Cream // FroYo & Smoothie

It's getting warm outside, and a cold treat is the perfect way to cool off!  Why not make that treat at home?!   Make some frozen yogurt!

I keep fruit in the freezer.  You don't have to worry about the fruit going bad, and you can throw it in a smoothie, which keeps you from having to use ice (which waters down the flavor).  Win win!

Peach Frozen Yogurt

-2 1/2 cups of frozen peach slices

-1/3 cup of yogurt or Greek yogurt (I used non-fat, vanilla flavored)

-1/3 cup of milk (I used vanilla almond milk)

-Sweetener to taste

Throw it all in your blender (I have an awesome Ninja).

The entire batch is 240 calories, which is just 60 calories per serving if you share it with three other people.  The best part is that you know exactly what you're eating.  You're getting your fruit, dairy, and some protein and no hidden ingredients!

If you don't eat it all at once, store and freeze it for another time.

You could replace the peaches with other frozen fruits.  I'm going to try strawberries and grapes!  And pineapple!

To make a smoothie, just add a bit more Greek yogurt and milk until you get the desired consistency!

Don't forget to try out the other smoothie recipes!