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Hello, Friends! How are you doing? How was your week? Eben has a couple of days off from school, so we have a long weekend upon us. Yay! I don’t think there is anything better in life than family time – it is my favorite! We are planning to spend most of our time sailing, hanging out at the beach or taking long bike rides.

Plus, I would really like to hit the farmer’s market this weekend, we need more vegetables for our juice detox. It is now Day 20 – and I have lost 16 lbs and the mister has lost 26 lbs. I feel great and I think my favorite part so far has been how clear my mind is – and the fact that I have felt more optimistic lately! I am positive that I can make it to the end of the month!

While I run off to soak up my family, here are a few green things you might enjoy:

– Eco-Friendly family companies made in the U.S.A!
– I am inspired by these DIY gardening hacks. Watch for Projects here soon!
– OMGoodness, It’s National Grilled Cheese Day! I am dying for one – may be the first thing I eat!
– A new bill would make fresh, healthy foods available to more people. Fantastic.
– A $36 wedding gown made from 10,000 recycled bread bag clips and it’s cute! 
– Which is your favorite from these 101 simple pleasures to boost happiness?
– Antibiotics in organic apple and pear farming!? Ugh – this one is killing me.
– Affordable bamboo housing floats when it floods.
– I can’t wait to have spring (or in this case summer) rolls again soon!

I hope you have an amazing weekend – I will meet you back here on Monday.

xo,
Sweet Greens

Hello, Friends! How was your weekend? Mine started on the awful side, Friday morning I had what could only be called a mini-meltdown. I had a lot on my mental plate with decisions surrounding family and work and to top it off I was tired of the juice detox. I only lost a single pound last week, while the mister lost a ton! I spent the morning in tears and the afternoon taking a well-needed nap. I have to admit, I was about a second away from breaking the detox. It has been a much harder process for me – the mister is always a trooper and seems to adapt well to any situation. I am different – much different, I thought I couldn’t do it anymore.

I called the mister in tears and thankfully he carefully talked me down and I didn’t break the fast. Whew! That is a good thing too, because the next day, my headaches (that were coming and going) went away for good. I felt much better during the weekend and was even able to spend Saturday at the golfcouse. I think I am ready to push through until at least the end of the month. This has to be one of the hardest things that I have ever done – I didn’t realize how important food was in my life, besides the obvious. It seems that our family spends a ton of time together, having great conversations all the while eating! And I know that I am an emotional eater – if something goes wrong, before this fast, I was quick to grab a snack to feel better! This is one of the habits that I am trying to break with this detox – hopefully it will get me on my way. I am down 13.1 pounds, the mister has lost 21.5 – and while I still feel tired and cold most of the time, I am looking forward to a clean start with a clean body. I really, truely believe this will be a great thing for my phsyical and mental health.

I have received a ton of emails asking what a juice fast is and what exactly I have been drinking for the past 16 days. I will start sharing the recipes here, remember you need a juicer to make these. To get started, here are the juices that I typically drink each day:

Breakfast Juice

• 5 carrots
• 1 green apple
• 1 large orange

Lunch Juice

• 2 celery stalks
• 3 carrots
• 1/2 head of romaine lettuce (or a different lettuce depending on what we have on hand)
• 3 huge handfuls of spinach
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 apple

Dinner Juice

• 2 huge handfuls of spinach
• 1/2 head of lettuce, chard or another green
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1/2 zucchini
• 3 carrots
• 1 apple

If you can believe it – that is all that I have been consuming. I feel a little hungry at night and right before meals, but overall I don’t feel like I am starving. That is a good thing.

I hope this gives you a better idea of what I have been drinking – if you have further questions, leave them below or send me an email or note via Facebook. Also, I have been collecting juicing recipes, you can find them on Pinterest. Hope this helps!

Hello, Friends! Are you enjoying springtime? Have you been enjoying Passover or looking forward to Easter? We have been enjoying our spring break together – spending every day biking, or at the beach, it has been amazing. I hope that wherever you are, the weather is nice or at least bearable!

Today is Day 6 of our juice fast – and while it hasn’t been easy, I have learned a few things in the past week.

• I was majorly addicted to sugar and bread
• Not eating has been much easier than expected
• I don’t miss my morning cup of coffee
• Not eating makes you feel cold all of the time, especially at night
• I do like and can drink juice as my only food
• Losing 9.9 lbs in 6 days feels good (the mister lost 12)
• The misters rash is going away

Tonight, when the mister gets home instead of having wine and cheese – we are going to juice cantaloupe, strawberries, grapefruit and lemons – then, blend it with ice! I am looking forward to it.

While I scour Pinterest for more juicing recipes, here are a few green things you might enjoy:

– 5 ways to help save our disappearing bees! 
– Love these natural Easter egg dyes for the weekend.
– Dull hair? Restore it with a DIY avocado mask.
– 18 reasons why doctors and lawyers home school their children. Interesting!
– 10 more DIY terrariums that you can make. 
– I can’t wait to eat Vegan lettuce wraps!

Happy Passover or Happy Easter! I hope you have an amazing weekend with your family – I am sending sunshine your way. See you back here on Monday!

xo,
Sweet Greens

A surefire way to encourage a bonding session with Eben is to bake something with him. It’s a great way to get him all to myself for several minutes, and for whatever reason, he always seems to open up to me when we are baking. I get the 411 on all the goings-on in middle school, and the latest and greatest updates in teen novels too!

Last night, I was eager to try to make a vegan snickerdoodle cookie. Snickerdoodles have always been one of my favorites, and to make a healthier version was on my must-do list. This recipe is great to make with children because they will especially enjoy rolling the cookie balls in sugar and cinnamon and licking their fingers too. You can click here for the printable recipe and jump over to Inhabitots read on to get started making vegan, whole-wheat snickerdoodle cookies with your kids.