So, the audio in this clip drives me bonkers (or you know, makes me want to cry..whatevs!)  It’s happened a couple of times where the recording on my MacBook pro doesn’t quite match up with the audio and in the past I’ve caught it and re-recorded.  Well, this time I didn’t catch it in time (it seems to line up in the beginning and end, not in the middle, wth.)

I enlisted the help of a friend over the weekend to fix it but to no avail- so I’d suggest you just close your eyes and let the soothing voice of your favorite frugal vlogger take you away to a peaceful place with this video review.  You can imagine me in crazy outfits or maybe doing this review while perched atop a stallion- whatever works for you.

So what’d I think about the Conscious Box?

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Hoarders is a show that’s as disturbing as it is fascinating.  So why do people love watching this show?  Are we just sick individuals who like to watch the dysfunction of others or are we simply fascinated by the manifestation of the human psyche as it collides American consumerism.

There is some debate as to whether hoarding is hereditary as a mental illness or simply the result of socialization or trauma.  As you watch the show it’s clear that hoarding is the result of poor parenting, mental illness, personal trauma and behavioral issues that manifests itself in compulsion.  At first I felt terribly guilty at what seemingly seems to be a tv-peep show of human suffering until I had the realization that I was watching because the show hits a little too close to home.

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If you’re looking for a healthy diet for cheap the key I’ve found to make it easy to have a healthy meal you must find a good smoothie recipe!

 So, how to make smoothies that fit a budget and ease the waist line?  Easy.  Throw whatever you’ve got in a blender- especially the stuff you wouldn’t eat whole (I’m lookin’ at you spinach!) and call it a smoothie!

Curious on how to smoothie your way into a slimmer figure, higher energy level & finally make breakfast a habit?  Read on my brothas & sistas-  I will show you the way to make a healthy diet for the broke, busy & veggie-hating person in literally under a minute!

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Some people are born athletes, and you’d think little ol’ me, being raised in the warmth of the California sun would be a total beach bum, living in my Nike running shoes, jogging beach side as the sun rises.

Oddly, I was a California anomaly… I hated exercise.  When I “loved” it, it was a short lived New Year’s Resolution where more time was spent at the equipment store than the gym.

I dabbled in yoga, and even owned an elliptical back home which was used sporadically at best.  I wasn’t too healthy and I didn’t have to be.  Getting “healthy” was short lived- I got excited about the idea as long as it meant new shoes, expensive exotic foods or some kind of quick fix:  All of which got REALLY expensive, thus defeating the benefits to my life overall.

Fast forward to my Chicago life.  I have no car, live on the 4th floor with no elevator.  I walk everywhere and even went down a pant size…but YES.  I STILL GET WINDED FROM HAVING TO GO UP FOUR FLIGHTS OF STAIRS. This. Needs. To. Change.

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