A Little Hiatus Never Hurt Anyone..

Hello fellow bloggers!

I know it's been quite some time since I had a chance to post anything, let off some steam, or enlighten you with some of the goodies I'm interested in lately but sometimes things happen in life and a hiatus becomes a necessity. Necessities and sufficiencies are something I've become familiar with lately as I've been studying for the upcoming October LSAT. It hasn't been easy to put life (and by life, I mean my social activities) aside and focus on whats really important but sometimes its what you have to do. I can gladly say that in a month and a half I'll hopefully (fingers crossed) be able to put it behind me and enjoy my senior year.

So hold tight.. I will be back. And who knows.. there may be some sporadic posts every now and then but priorities come first and soon this will be at the top of the list.

All my love,
The AristoChic

Detox Smoothies

With spring break sadly over, I'm sure most of your bodies are begging for a break! What better way to give back to your body than with something yummy and healthy like a detoxifying smoothie? I've found six easy recipes that are sure to satisfy your detox craving as well as boost your energy.

Cheery Cherry Detox Smoothie:

Tart but sweet enough for balance, this smoothie offers you a good dose of greens and antioxidant-packed cherries. To make the smoothie, you'll need the following -

1 cup of frozen cherries
A handful of fresh kale
1 cup of milk or non-dairy milk (depending on your tastes)
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Throw it all into a blender, add some ice if you like it cold, blend, and voila!

Pineapple Swiss Chard Smoothie:

This smoothie is similar to the one at LA Sports Club here in Boston with a few additions. If you're familiar with the Green Monster smoothie form Blue Cafe at the gym, you'll need about the same ingredients, except switch the water for pineapple juice, make it spinach, and add some vanilla protein.

3 cups of swiss chard or spinach leaves - packed

2 cups of banana

2 cups of frozen pineapple chunks

1 cup of frozen mango junks

1 cup of frozen strawberries

3 cups of coconut water or regular water

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Twenty-Uno

Goodnight, World.

I tend to lose a lot of things in life. I've lost friends, that was hard, it still is. I've lost rings that one might consider meaningless but I considered priceless. I've lost loves, people I thought would be in my life forever and happened to disappear from one day to the next. I've lost family, a great man who was the center of my world, who's smile brightened my day. I've lost opportunities to be great, to travel, to experience life. I've lost hope, when things have been dark and I've wanted to crawl into a little hole and never come out.

But I guess I've never lost sight of myself because despite all these things that I've lost I've found many many more. I've found friends who love me for who I am despite all the times I've messed up. I've found treasures that I will cherish for as long as they remain mine. I've found people who have become the extended family I occasionally wish I had..and occasionally wish I could punch. I've found opportunities in places I would not have expected and I've found that life is great. I'm single (don't always love that), I'm young (relatively speaking), I'm smart (or so my mother tells me), and I'm rather attractive (or so I've been led to believe.. except sometimes I'm vain and know I am.)