JUS by Julie 3-Day Cleanse Review

My sister found a Zulily deal on a 3 Day JUS Cleanse by JUS by Julie (she purchased the 5 day option).  I was intrigued. Since I had recently fasted for my colonoscopy, I figured an actual cleanse where I was drinking nutrient-rich blended fruits & veggies with fiber instead of sugar-filled soda and pulp-free juices would be walk in the park in comparison.

Trip Overview

Europe was spectacular.  We saw and did some amazing things on the trip.  In 3-1/2 weeks we visited 5 countries, 7 cities, and 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  We swam in the Mediterranean, hiked in the Alps, went to the top of the Eiffel Tower, among many other things.

Our Travel Route

The kids did amazingly well... most of the time... but had some behavioral issue doozies as well. Traveling with kids is hard.  I think this trip was about a week too long.  Shit started hitting the fan while we were in Paris.  We were all tired of traveling and the kids were saying, "I want to go home."

Europe Trip Epilogue

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Overview

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles:
SFO to FRA / Cologne
Cologne to Munich
Munich to Füssen roundtrip
Munich to Mürren
Mürren to Avignon
Avignon to Paris
Paris to London
Car Rental from London to Bournemouth roundtrip
LHR to SFO

Cities & Sights:
Cologne / Arnhem
Munich
Neuschwanstein Castle (Füssen)
Mürren
Southern France
Paris
London Part 1
Southern England
London Part 2

Packing & Final Wardrobe

Chocolate Chia Pudding

As you already know, I am newly infatuated with chia seeds.  There is a recipe on the back of the Trader Joe's chia seeds I bought last week so I decided to give it a whirl.

 

It's no-cook and has just 4 ingredients.  What's not to love??!

 

Weekend Links

What I'm loving this week:

Surprising study shows moderate-fat Mediterranean diet is significantly healthier than reduced-fat diet at One Medical Group

How your marriage can thrive even in the busyness of life at Scream-Free Institute

A Guide to Becoming Unbusy at Becoming Minimalist.  I'm going to try to make a habit of responding to the question of "how are you?" with "fine" or "good"... or really anything other than "busy".

Lana Del Rey's Born to Die

The Great Gatsby movie soundtrack

Have a wonderful Memorial Day holiday!

Trader Joe's Chia Seeds

While I was doing my weekly shopping in Trader Joe's earlier this week, I noticed small bags of chia seeds on the shelves next to the oatmeal and granola bars.  I had vague recollections of friends discussing their health benefits.  Right on the bag it said:
6g of fiber
2.9g Omega 3

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia [Seeds]

3g protein