My Favorite Clean Eating Snacks

Sometimes you just need a quick, no-fuss snack to hold you over until mealtime, and it can be SO temping to reach for cookies or chips...but, since I've been gradually making over my lifestyle to be a healthier one, I've found a few favorites that you don't have to feel guilty about. They are easy to take on-the-go as well!

Fab Etsy Finds

Had to share some of the pretties from Etsy I've been swooning over lately!

Moon Phase Dress by graciechai

Hanging Planter by PotteryLodge

Cat Pillow by robinandmould

Swan Print Girl's shorts by swallowsreturn

Miniature Cob House (would be so cute for a terrarium!) by mymindsattic

Flower Crown by Eterie

Toddler craft: name painting

I picked up some cheap canvases from Hobby Lobby the other day and had to find a special project for them. This was a lot of fun for the little one and now we have some personalized art for her room :)

Materials:

1 8x10 canvas

Adhesive letters (mine are from hobby lobby, 50mm helvetica)

Washable crayola paints

Instructions:

Arrange the letters of your child's name in desired position on canvas. It's ok if they don't stick super well, I found they still stayed in place well enough even with a little toddler roughness. Have your little one pain the canvas. Let it dry, could take 3-4 hours depending on how thick the paint is. Peel off the letters. If they moved around a little during painting, you can touch up with white paint or just leave as is like I did, doesn't have to be perfect! 

vegan lunch idea: creamy avocado garlic pasta

                                

Sometimes I run out of ideas for lunch, and I get tired of the same old thing all the time, so I decided to get creative with the ingredients I had on hand. This recipe turned out to be super simple and delicious! 

Ingredients:

8 oz dry pasta (I used quinoa/rice fusili)

1 avocado

2 cloves garlic, unpeeled

Handful baby carrots

Handful kale leaves

1/3 cup olive oil or more, depending on what consistency you want

Sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Bring pasta water to boil, add pasta and unpeeled garlic cloves. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, peel and chop your avocado, and wash your other veggies. When pasta is done, drain it and remove garlic cloves. Add the avocado, kale, carrots, cooked garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper to your blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and toss with pasta immediately. Enjoy!