a happy list

in case you haven't noticed, i REALLY enjoy making lists. they make the type-a personality in me jump for joy. on that note, let me share with you three random things that are making me happy today.

1. remember how i mentioned yesterday that i was going to use my blender for something other than margaritas? i did it. and even better, i did it this morning!

if you know me at all, you'd know i sleep as long as is humanly possible before getting up, quickly showering and speeding off to work. i don't make breakfast at home, i eat at work. i don't even pack lunches at home (bad callie), because i don't want to stop to grab them out of the fridge in my rush to get out the door. so, today i accomplished making breakfast AND using my blender. i totally win at life today.

ta-daaaaaaa!

smoothie!

ingredients:

2 cups kroger frozen tropical fruit mix (pineapple, mangos, strawberries)

1.5 cups trop50 orange juice

1 container strawberry yogurt

{blend. pour into polka dot buckeye tervis tumbler. enjoy.}

this actually turned out to be WAY more than i needed for breakfast, so i split my smoothie between breakfast and lunch. next time i'll halve the recipe - live and learn. however, it was delicious and much healthier than the ones i usually buy at planet smoothie, so it was totally worth the extra 5 minutes this morning!

tomorrow's will have mixed berries, almond milk, vanilla yogurt, and honey. YUM.

2. a girl i follow on twitter posted this picture today, and it's also the background on my laptop. i love it so much, and it made my day to get a reminder of this in the middle of the day.

{someday when i have kids, i'm going to print this as a poster, frame it, and hang it outside their room.}

3. i am planning a super-fun giveaway for ya'll in honor of my birthday next week! this is mainly because i want you to enjoy my birthday as much as i do. you'll only have 3 days to enter, so you might as well start following me on GFC, twitter, and pinterest right now. buttons are over there on the right sidebar. click away!