A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
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Review: Centrum Vitamins (and Giveaway!)

January 16, 2012 · Ad-Free

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Growing up, the bottles of Centrum One-a-Day were ever-present on our kitchen table, right next to the salt and pepper shakers.  I always associated Centrum with One-a-Day.  It turns out, there’s way more to them than just that one product.

Ever since I moved out of my parents’ home, I have always taken a multi-vitamin.  It’s a no brainer.  But once I started taking a serious look at being more healthy, clean eating, and working out religiously, I became a bit of a vitamin freak.  Hey, you’ve seen my bottle collection, right?  Nick is in charge of vitamin disbursement during dinner … the fluoride one from the pediatrician/dentist, the Vitamin C ones, the fiber ones, the multi-vitamin.  All those other ones are mine.

The folks at Centrum have a new line of dietary supplements though, that I was interested in learning a bit more about, ProNutrients.  The line includes Omega-3, Probiotic, and a Fruit & Veggie one.  All designed for good health.  From their own mouths:

    • New ProNutrients Omega-3 provides two of the most scientifically studied Omega-3s (according to Eicosapentaenoic Acid/EPA and Docosahexaenoic Acid/DHA standards) in an ultra-concentrated MiniGel. Since the MiniGels are smaller than the sizes of most brands’ softgels, they are easy to swallow. They help support heart health, brain structure and eye structure.
    • ProNutrients Fruit & Veggie each MiniTab of new harnesses the power equal to a serving of a blend of fruits and vegetables. It is 100 percent naturally sourced from grapes, blueberries, raspberries, plums, carrots and tomatoes. Each MiniTab helps support cell protection and general health.
    • New ProNutrients Probiotic is a unique blended powder containing two of the most scientifically studied probiotics. The individually wrapped packets are designed to ensure the bacteria arrive active and ready to work in the digestive tract. ProNutrients Probiotic helps support immune health and digestive balance.

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They also have a “specialist” line designed if you want to target something a little more specific like prenatal, vision, energy, and heart.  Um, energy?  Yes please!  The company was kind enough to send me a package of their new supplements a few weeks ago.  It’s hard to tell how it has affected me and my overall health since I also started working out and recommitted to clean eating around the same time, but suffice it to say, so far, so good.  And quite frankly, anything extra that will solidify my immune system, especially during this harsh, cold winter, I am all for.

And now for a quick giveaway.  They have a super fast survey for you to take right here.  Less than three minutes, and no registration necessary.  After you enter your basics, it will give you simple ways to incorporate more of what you’re missing.  For example, how to get more fruits and veggies into your diet, more omega-3s, simple ways to exercise more, and so on.  Go take the test, and come back and tell me what you’re going to do with the results.  Each comment is entered into the Centrum giveaway, and the winner gets a free Centrum product of their choice.  Yay!  Contest closes at 5 pm EST tomorrow.  Tweet for extra entries.

(You can also grab a $5.00 off coupon on their Facebook page right here.)

This post was part of a Centrum ProNutrients campaign hosted by One2One Network. I received nutritional product and compensation. While all opinions stated are my own, I make no claims about Centrum ProNutrients as a product or its effectiveness.

January 16, 2012 – Bonus Photos
Heart-Shaped Pebble
When I saw this pebble on the steps leading to our front door this afternoon, I went back to snap a picture. Just in case you didn’t see it as well as I did, I helped you out a bit. Seemed fitting for today. “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Punk Rock Chick
Apparently dinner at the O’Malley household requires a punk rock look with a heavy hand of sparkly aqua glitter eye shadow. Thank goodness it was decidedly less heavy handed for her morning make-up routine.

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Comments

  1. amy marantino says

    January 16, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    i need to drink more water

    Reply
  2. aubrey says

    January 16, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I am going to start taking vitamins, eat healthier and drink more H20!
    littlegray88 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  3. Joanne says

    January 17, 2012 at 7:26 am

    I’m so not a big vitamin person ( i only take calcium w/vit D to avoid any future stress fractures) and really prefer to get my vitamins from food. I just took the little survey…and apparently they have no plan or recommendations for me. i’m not really sure what that means…lol.

    I totally rock out in the glitter eyeshadow for dinner. Maddie knows where it’s at. :P

    Reply
  4. Kris #40 says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:54 am

    Drink more water, eat more fruits & veggies, exercise (when the ankle is better) and restart taking the vitamins that are in my closet

    Reply
  5. Betsy says

    January 17, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    I was speaking with a pharmacist a couple of weeks ago, and she said many people take too much of certain vitamins (some are harmful in high doses). And, more doesn’t always mean better.

    She recommended that I shouldn’t take Vit C along with my multi — she said no prob if I want to do it periodically. Wasnt’ sure if it was to avoid too much Vit C, or if it simply isn’t necessary when you go over a certain amount. Hmmm, will ask again.

    If nothing else, worth checking with professional on recommended amounts.

    Reply
  6. Cheryl Free says

    January 18, 2012 at 12:04 am

    I’m deficient in Vitamin D and will look for supplement sources ? *Thanks* for the giveaway!

    Reply

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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍

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