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That Time I Decided To Do A Juice Cleanse

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Sooo… I’m doing a juice cleanse.

And for some reason, I’m feeling really guilty by typing that sentence.  I guess it’s because any time I’ve read about someone else doing a juice cleanse I’ve thought it sounded so stupid.  And I feel kind of hypocritical now.  And also because I don’t want anyone thinking I’m doing it as a pre-wedding crash diet of some sort.  I know it’s common for people to want to get in better shape before their wedding, but I have always felt very strongly that I just want to look like my regular old self on my wedding day so my lifestyle has (and will continue to) remain the same as it always has been.  (Except for when I’m only consuming juice for three days…)

That being said, I recently read about someone’s 3-day cleanse experience and was intrigued.  Above all else, I was curious!  And I spent almost an entire day trying to justify my feelings and convince myself I was doing it for “the right reasons.”  Then I realized, “it’s just a 3-day cleanse!” not a vow of silence, or a leg amputation.  That is, it’s not some serious and permanent life change that requires much reflection and agonizingly thorough decision making.  And I’ve already given myself permission to quit if I get to a point where I no longer feel like it’s a healthy experience for me.

Wish me luck!

2014 Summer Bucket List

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SUMMER!!!!!

Oh, sorry.  Just a little bit excited I suppose.  Being a summertime baby, I feel it’s just in my blood to consider summer the best season of all.  Plus sundresses, iced coffee cravings, Red Rocks concerts, BBQs, patios, evening walks?  Love it.  Love it all.  I don’t think I need to mention the added excitement of both my best friend’s and my own wedding, but I will anyways 🙂  The thought of all the wedding festivities and having family in town basically has my heart bursting at the seams.  Now let’s just add the Rockies making it to the playoffs okay??

I’m half tempted to just re-write all of last year’s Bucket List items and/or list things like “Attend a Rehearsal Dinner” but I guess that’s not very creative, so here we go!

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#1 Go to a Denver Farmers’ Market

I suppose that the 40 minute drive to Boulder makes going to the FM every Saturday pretty out of the question. 

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#2 Clean up our yard

I think we already missed prime yard clean up season so I’m not expecting much gardening to go on, but I’m hoping we can do some landscaping and weed pulling still.  Which leads me to my next item…

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#3 Grow something!

And in case you share a sense of humor with Joey, no, I’m not talking about weed.  I was thinking more along the lines of a planter of herbs or a salad bowl or heck, a damn succulent.  Succulents are easy, right?

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#4 Weekly burger, taco or pizza night!

Preferably al fresco!  Though I’m not opposed to eating any of these things during the dead of winter, they just scream summertime to me.

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#5 Try a juice cleanse — Check!

More on that at a later date 🙂

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#6 Picnic at a Denver park

I think it’s a requirement of being a Denverite to spend your weekends hanging out at a park.  In other words, I feel like a fraud.  Must remedy this ASAP!

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#7 Host a summer BBQ — Checked a few times!

Okay, this one is kind of cheating because A) we already threw one and B) we already volunteered to throw the July birthday celebration for Joey’s side of the family at our house, but I’m including it anyways.

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#8 Read 3 books from my most recent reading list

I think my reading mojo’s been stolen… but I’ve got some serious plane time coming up this summer so this one should be doable 🙂

#9 Go to Trader Joe’s — Check!

Part of me thinks that place is really annoying and probably no different than Whole Foods or Sprouts and part of me really wants to go.  I guess I’ll just give in already 😛

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#10 Go social media-less for an entire weekend.

Last year’s goal was one day, but I’m ready to step it up.  I’m also ready to drag Joey into this one with me but I don’t think he’ll go for it.  P.S. How will I live without Facebook quizzes like the one above??

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#11 Brew Root Beer

Our kegerator fits three kegs.  One for Joey’s brew, one for mine and root beer seems like the perfect non-alcoholic drink choice to fill the third keg with.

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#12 Hang wall decorations

This is the only house remodel-y type thing I’m putting on the list so I better be able to accomplish it!

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#13 Build a fire in our fire pit! — Check!

I think Joey mentioned something about being a boy scout.

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#14 Bike to a Rockies game — Check!

Preferably more than once, but baby steps.

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What’s on your summer bucket list?