Cheers!

There is something about drinking out of a fun glass that makes your beverage taste better. We learned this when we were kids and given crazy straws. Koolaid was sooo much better after it made the windy path up to my mouth. Even as an adult, I want my cabinets to have fun cups for all different occasions. Thanks to my love of coffee, I'm set on coffee mugs. Tim and I registered for funky, curved drinking glasses and after breaking a few (we're very clumsy) we decided to stick to affordable glasses. Fortunately we discovered that our Goodwil has an amazing glasswear section.

When you shop for anything used, inspect every edge of it! For glasses, I turn them over and inspect for and cracks or scratches. I double check that any detail work is still intact and that the glass feels durable. I don't care if my dishes match, but I do stumble accross complete sets - so if you're pickier about that you can still find what you're looking for.

I may not care if the dishes match, but I do want them to go together. The middle one is my favorite, but the two on the ends are similar in color, size and shape. If I was entertaining and setting up a nice presentation, I would look for these similarities when selecting cups.

Drinks Anyone?

These are currently at the top of my wishlist. Tim and I have been embracing living on our own and picking out dishes and lots of other "living items". That sounds funny, but it's the best way to describe it. The problem is that Tim and I are really clumsy, especially when it comes to glassware. We have broken 1 wine glass, 2 drinking glasses and a martini glass; and it hasn't even been a year. The only reason we haven't broken any plates is becuase we registered for really hefty plates, we have definitely dropped them. So, while looking around for replacement glasses I came accross these...

I loooove their shape! The stems on martini glasses used to be one of my favorite things, but after actually using them I'm not such a fan (wine glasses are another story). I also love how modern the shaker is; both pieces have such great lines to them! They would look amazing set up on a bar!
They're from Crate&Barrel and are actually really affordable. The shaker is 14.99 and the glasses are $3.95 each, plus both are eligable for the flat rate $4.95 shipping.

Bottoms Up!

Smoothies are my number one, most favorite thing to make/drink. You can't mess them up! and if you do somehow, you can just throw in a banana or a little more orange juice to fix it. They're not like cookies where you only know you messed them up after it's too late. The best part is they're totally healthy for you! Not to mention they're great for feeling refreshed and cool on your spring break.

These are all of the ingredients I used:

• Green Goodness juice (Bolthouse Farms)
• A couple of spoonfuls of Strawberry Banana yogurt (Yoplait)
• The juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 1 banana
• ~1/2 cup of frozen blueberries and rasberries (I just get the store brand)

Adjust these measurements to how you like them! And switch out the juices or use a bag of blended frozen fruit. After you make a couple of batches you'll learn what you like and which fruits you can switch out.

I put the juice in first so it blends better. This part especially is a taste balance;

 I don't want to taste the green juice so I put in enough for the health benefits but 

small enough that it won't be the main flavor.

Cut your bigger fruit so it'll blend faster.

Watch out for seeds!

And you're done!