Pixie and Pirate Party

Once again, I am super delayed in posting a birthday party. I don't know how that always happens.

I am really excited to share this party with you. It's possibly my favorite to date.

Rhiannon wanted a Tinkerbell party. I tried to convince her that we should throw in something more boyish since she has lots of friends who are boys. She didn't budge. Until I started the invites. At that point it became a Pixie and Pirate party. So. Much. Fun.

For Pixie centerpieces, we went woodsy. Pretty flowers in mason jars are always a win. Luckily her party was right after a big wind that knocked over a tree in our back yard. Ya, you read that right, a tree fell. But hey, check out those cute wood blocks!

The pirate center pieces were not so much my jam. But we had fun creating with "pirate" items. I came so close to using Rum bottles but decided it would be innappropriate haha.

Food was a simple Pasta Bar. That was a hit. Cheap, easy and tasty.

The dessert table. Fab. I impressed myself. Really I just got lucky and I was able to pull off what was in my head but it turned out so well. I don't think I will ever pay someone to do dessert again. Until maybe the next party when I'm scared ill fail at replicating what I did here.

The party was simple and fun. 

Oh and it wouldn't be one of our parties without a photo booth, so of course we had to do that. :)

Kid Friendly Smoothie

The past few months we have added Green Smoothies into our diets. Most mornings our breakfast is served in a cup. Honestly, I feel so much more energized on the days that I am drinking them. And a nice little perk, the kids are getting more veggies than ever.

Today I thought I would share the kids favorite smoothies with you all.

 Ingredients:
1.5 cup spinach
1/2 carrot
1/2 banana
1/2 cup frozen berries
1/4 cup frozen peaches, mango or pineapple
1/4 cup old fashioned cracked oats
100% Fruit Orange Juice

Chop Carrots. You don't need to do them to small. Just enough to fit in the blender. I do mine smaller so that it blends more quickly.

Add all of the fruits and veggies into the NutriBullet or Blender and top with oats. The reason we are adding oats is to make the smoothie a little more filling. I notice when drinking them for breakfast I was getting hungry pretty early. This helped. When drinking in the afternoon, I usually substitute the oats with almonds to add protein.

Pour your juice to the max fill line or if using a blender, just enough to get the veggies really mixing. For an even healthier version, try coconut water. The kids prefer juice. I figure as long as their is no sugar added and it is 100% juice, it is worth it to get them to love the smoothie.

Pour and enjoy!