Juice Cleanse

I have wanted to do a juice cleanse for awhile. I wanted to do one just to prove I could and to see how it made me feel. So two weeks ago (exactly) I decided I was going to do a three day juice cleanse. I work Saturday in the morning at a grocery store so I thought I might as well start then, Sunday I just had to go to church and my Mondays aren't normally two bad. Below is the plan I used it was the Dr Oz #3 Day Detox Cleanse. I tried to follow it the best I could. 

 

Friday- I got all the ingrdients and let me tel lyou it was pretty expensive but I was able to find all the ingrdients I needed at my local Dillons/Kroger store.

Saturday- I made the morning smoothie (pictures will be below) and went to work. I was pretty full when I went on my lunch break but since I hadn't had time to make my lunch smoothie I got a RAAW Lemongrass and raspberry drink. After work was over I made the lunch drink and I was very full. Both drinks (morning and lunch) were okay. They weren't the best thing ever but they were bad either. The morning one was really bad then there is not enough raspberries it in (which happened two of the mornings). The lunch drink tastes like a green drink. The lunch drink is the only drink that I used a juicer for both the morning and dinner I just used a blender. Saturday night I went to a rodeo so I made the night drink and drank 1/2 before I left. When I got home I was too tired so I didn't drink the rest. 

Sunday- I woke up and went to church and then made my breakfast drink. I then worked on homework and went to work out. I wouldn't suggest working out while on a juice cleanse I got a little weak. When I got home I drank a lunch smoothie and a little while later I finished the dinner smoothie I had made the day before. 

Monday- The last day, my husband actually made my breakfast drink and I drank it on the way to school. On my break I drank my lunch drink and then went to class. When I got home I relaxed and watched some TV. I ended up falling asleep around 5 PM and then waking up about 11 PM when I woke up I just drank some water and went to bed. 

Over all I had a positive experience and I might try it again. The hardest part is food is a social thing especially in college that is the reason I did it when I did because I had nothing going on those three days. I didn't have any bad symptoms with it and I lost about 3-5 pounds (my scale is temperamental). 

This is the morning Drink

This is the "snack" drink I had at work

This is the lunch drink (it was better cold)

I didn't get a chance to take a picture of the dinner drink since I only made it once. I would love to hear if any of you have done a juice cleanse. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you reading! Have a great day! 

~Annelise

First Week Back & A Casual Friday Outfit!

This was the first week back to school. I am in the 2nd of 4 semesters focused on Elementary Education. This semester I am taking...

• Elementary Literacy Methods K-2 -- This class has the best teacher and is all about strategies to use with little kids to help them learn to read or read better. I love children's book and reading with them! I am excited for this class! 

• Teaching Science: K-6 --  Based on the title, I bet you can guess what this class is about. It is about how to teach science for elementary school, it goes with the Practicum class (see below). I don't remember science in elementary school. I did really liked science, for the most part, throughout middle and high school as well as college. I think this class will be lots of fun! 

• Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learning -- This class seems like it will be super helpful! It is going to help answer the tough situations you might face as a teacher. One example is if there is a student in your class that is Muslim and needs to pray 5 times a day. Where does he/she pray? This class isn't necessarily about what is wrong or right but those gray areas that can get messy. 

• Practicum--  This class isn't really a class. It is where we go out to the elementary schools in the area and for the first half we are in grades K-3 helping them with reading and teaching a lesson. The second half we go into the schools and as a group teach a lesson on science (3rd-5th). I am SO excited for this class and being out in the schools! 

• Math for Elementary Teachers -- This class is the only one that is not one of the ones I have to take together. I could have taken this class anytime before I student teach. This class is going to be the hardest class to care about for a few reasons... 
• I know what the teacher is teaching
• The teacher isn't teaching us how to teach children, but actually teaching us the math
• The teacher is like all the negative (not funny qualities) of the Big Bang Theory characters (I love that show)    

Overall, I am hoping that I do learn to teach children better than prior to this semester! I am excited that I am getting close to a career I really have a passion for! Remember, even if you can do the classes of a major doesn't mean that major is for you!  

I am going to make a post on the organization I am using this semester, but one is picking out outfits before the week starts. The outfit I ended up wearing Friday was cute and casual. I loved it! Here is a link to the video I posted! Let me know what you think or if you are in school what classes you are taking! 

Thanks for reading! 

~Annelise

OOTD: First Day Back!

Yesterday, January 21st, was my first day back to school after winter break. I only had once class today it is one of my teaching classes. The title of the class is Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners. My teacher is 25 years old and get her doctorate in two weeks. She graduated high school at 16 has taught in elementary schools for three years! 

I thought I would show you my outfit. Just a side note it was FREEZING this morning! It felt like -6, when I was walking to class, way too cold! I set out four outfits on Sunday to wear this week! That helped SO much when I was getting ready, I would definitely recommend it. I didn't set an outfit for a certain day, but just made four outfits, that way I get to choose each morning.  

So let's get into the outfit: 

Jacket: I got this jacket two years ago from my mom for Christmas! I love it! My favorite neutral to wear is gray. It is not see-through like white can be or show everything like black. It is a happy medium. This jacket is a gray pea-coat from the brand Hydraulic! 

Scarf: I love wearing scarfs when it is cold, it keeps your neck cold when you are heading to class/work, but once you are inside you can still keep it on and it completes an outfit. I have had this gray zebra scarf for years!

Sweater: To add some color to this outfit, I added a bright red sweater by the brand Merona ( from Target). I wish it was a little longer, but overall it keeps me warm and adds some color to a bland winter day.

Jeans: I don't own a lot of jeans at the moment, my body has been changing (growing hips, etc.). This jeans seem to still fit me pretty well, they are pretty stretchy. The American Eagle Artist Jeans in a dark wash are very comfortable and are a perfect length for flats. 

Shoes:  My shoes are little gray booties, I have had them for years! I can't remember when or where I got them, they are the brand Xhileration. They do have some fun detailing on the side, which I really like!  

I have the same nails as my last post (Dove by Zoya). If you keep up with my YouTube beauty channel you might have seen, a video I posted recently about an outfit I was planning to wear the first day back. I decided to wear that outfit later in the week ( maybe tomorrow). 

I hope you enjoyed reading! 

Annelise 

A New Year & A New Start!

I am sorry that I have been gone for so long! I tried to start another blog and I decided that this is more representative of the type if blog I want. I want to use this blog to talk about every part of my life, whether that means beauty, studying or relationships. I am a 22 year old married college student that is majoring in Elementary Education. My husband and I  found a kitten, Oliver, in a construction site in late October. We then adopted another kitten, Benji, from our local Humane Society, in late December. Our apartment didn't allow cats, so we moved to a single family home a little farther from campus. All in all, I am excited for 2014. It should be a great year and I am excited to share it with you! Let me know if you have any questions/comments below!  

~Annelise