I have become a multitasking machine with work, pregnancy, and toddler care duties - any other work from home moms out there trying to finish off a work call, type up their emails and notes, while putting their grouchy toddler down for a nap AND getting kicked in the ribs? 

To do all the things, I try to keep my energy levels up by either eating large quantities of food or eating quality food with lots of nutrients. At the beginning of the 3rd trimester, my cravings were for sugary foods - ice cream, pastries. Now, in my 36th week, I still want sugar, I still want dense energy rich foods, but there is no space for my stomach to expand to accommodate solid foods. On top of all that, despite the weather going below zero this week, I've been craving icy desserts, like smoothies, acai bowls, bingsoo... 

The closest smoothie source for me is Juice Truck: 

This is the Almost PB&J , which has the following: 

Blueberries, strawberries, peanut butter, hemp, banana, Body Energy Club Clean Vegan Protein, date, almond milk

Surprisingly refreshing, and could not stop drinking it until the last drop was slurped up. Their recipe is basically a peanut butter milk shake. This kept me full for about 3 hours, while I was on the road for work and things. 

Is the Juice Truck actually a healthier option, or is it just the marketing? I feel like it could just be marketing. 

The end of February has been busy, but not as stressful as the rest of the month. I skipped the To Do last week. Life became too hectic. I hadn't slept properly all week/all month. Blahblah, excuses. Anyways, here's an update from the week before last: 

1. Figure out how much RRSP I should purchase to avoid being taxed 
2. Don't eat out on weekdays, so that I can accumulate more funds to buy RRSP's
3. Make gochujang soup (this turned out really well! I modified this recipe, used pork neck bone and lots of carrots, and did not use perilla or basil leaves)
4. Reorganize the dining area so that my chair isn't always backing into the IKEA LACK shelf that's behind my usual seat at the tables
5. Wake up at 6AM every day (this was never going to happen, who am I kidding?)

This week!

1. Reorganize dining area and move the IKEA LACK shelves
2. Expand my knowledge of smoothies in Vancouver
3. Take walks every day for 10 minutes consecutively, not for work

 Lots of other things happening, will update next week!

The beginning of a weekend with no plans.Woke up later than usual (9AM), and remembered seeing beautiful waffles in the display case, at the nearby Whole Foods Market bakery. Weather's nice today, so I went for a quick walk to pick some up for breakfast.

Note that the Starbucks cup in the back contains the Kickstarter smoothie from the Whole Foods juice bar. Pretty slow service today, but I wasn't in any type of rush to get anywhere. Hopefully the smoothie satisfies my vitamin quota for the day, because the waffles were just straight carbs. 

There were 3 flavors available - pistachio, chocolate with almond slices, and chocolate with round chocolate crisps. I chose the pistachio and the almonds to take home and snack on while finishing up the last season of Game of Thrones. These waffles are the soft kind, not crispy on the outside. For $3, can't ask for too much! 

This week has dragged on, and the weekend continues to drag. I couldn't even kickstart my mood (ha, ha, referring to the smoothie...)! Something's missing this weekend, but what?

What is the thing you do to make your day feel complete?

Been too busy living life to write about it. Also, too disorganized to make time for this, but hey! I’m back after a month! July has been non stop, 50% of it work. Where has all the time gone?
Spent a good chunk of the month eating too. Here’s an acai bowl from Radical Juice in Mount Pleasant, a perfect way to cool down during this heat wave in Vancouver:



I had the berry bowl, which consists of a blend of acai, coconut water, and banana, over a generous serving of granola, berries, and more bananas. I added the nut butter for extra protein and flavour. H had the Dragonfly smoothie, which contained a good kick of ginger, while B had the Island bowl, which was similar to mine but had pineapple and bee pollen instead of the berries and bananas. It’s been about 3 weeks since we visited this little shop along Main Street, and I’m still craving it because I haven’t had a chance to go back yet.



How do they make their smoothies so refreshing? The consistency if so smooth, and it stays really cold, but there are no extra little chunks of ice, like at other smoothie places (*ahem* Jugo Juice, Buddha-ful *ahem*). Not to put down other places, because these other smoothie joints have their own advantages, but this is a smoothie place I can’t wait to visit again.

It’s been a long month, and I’ve tried to find opportunities to step out of my comfort zone, but it’s been tough. I feel like I want to grow and experience new things, but there isn’t enough space and I’m trapped in this stuffy little room. The end might be near? I might be content with my own air conditioned apartment soon, but it won’t be enough and I’ll want to escape into the mountains, to find waterfalls and glacier fed lakes, and naturally cool down.

On the last day of Boston, I was getting really tired of sandwiches and catered lunches from the conference. I was craving something fresh, something blended, something in the form of a smoothie. Being in a downtown area, I knew there must be a smoothie place, and I was right. A quick search of the area brought me to Mother Juice:



Long waits aside (I stood there for about 20 to 30 minutes, I guess the lunch rush was strong that day), I was pretty satisfied. The smoothies were just what I was looking for, and also just what I expected. I had the one with ginger, and D had the one with strawberries and bananas. They were completely organic, and although they might look like they contain very little volume, each cup was a full meal. And they were EXPENSIVE! I always forget the cost of being healthy…



I don’t think I’d go back though, because of the long waits and the price. I’d probably go to Whole Foods next time, because it’s in the same area and usually has some sort of juice/smoothie option.

It does seems like there’s a common theme on this trip (in my life??), where I get tired of something and have to find something new to try.

Go to Boston Breakfast
Go to Boston Dinner