Weekends are too short, aren’t they? I can’t complain though since it’s summer and I’m teaching summer school, so my days are limited to four-hour work days. And this is my last week. Then itz really summer. How marvelous! Speaking of marvelous…
Marvelous in my Monday with Katie! I’ve got a whole spiel of what’s marvelous as of late, but I’ve limited it to just my favorite five for today.
1. Spending time with my family. I am lucky that most of my family (We miss you, Boy!) lives in town, and we enjoy hanging out and being together. Yesterday, I went to my parents’ house, and my dad and I took the boys to a nearby pond to feed the geese. Jacob was super scared of the squakers and hid behind my dad in fear.
It didn’t help that my hilarious father kept throwing the bread right.at.our.feet! I wasn’t loving how close they were, so I ran off with Jacob and Jackson not far behind! Aunt Lindsay to the rescue!
2. Getting in two, extremely hard workouts! I wrote briefly how I wasn’t totally feeling my workouts lately, but that changed this weekend. On Saturday, I met my brother at the gym for a workout. However, we ended up seeing our friend there who convinced us to try a TRX class. It completely kicked our butts!
More on the TRX class later. Like maybe tomorrow. Before the class, I ran a mile (RWRunStreak going strong!). On Sunday, I met my sister at a total conditioning class that also kicked my booty! And I convinced her to run my one mile after the class with me. Yay for workout buddies! And yay for my brother and sister finally joining my gym!
3. Finding enormous vegetables at the Farmer’s Market. My dad and I went to the Farmer’s Market. (This is becoming a bi-monthly thing for us to do together, and I’m loving it!) We found and bought the biggest zucchini I have ever seen. (Sidenote: Any stellar zucchini recipes out there? E-mail me or link up in the comment section!)
[No inappropriate jokes, please.] Seriously, have you ever seen a bigger zucchini?
4. Converting my sister with the one, sparkly nail. After enduring months of ridicule from my sister (aka SCP) of why would I paint just one fingernail a different color or full of sparkles, she finally tried it herself. And loved it. “I just can’t stop looking at my nails!”
Mmm hmm. That’s what I thought. Copy-cat.
5. GIVEAWAY!!! Today will be the last and final bottle that Barlean’s is giving away for the summer. They have graciously given away four bottles ($25 value each!) throughout the month of June. The flavor of the week is: Pina Colada!
Some facts about Barlean’s Omega Swirl Pina Colada Fish Oil:
- EPA/DHA: 720 mgs Per Serving!
- Made with Barlean’s Fresh Catch® Fish Oil
- Purity Guaranteed – Ultra Purified
- Delicious, All-Natural Fruit Flavors – Sweetened with Xylitol
- Freshest, Best-Tasting and Most Nutritious Naturally! (source)
All of Barlean’s Omega Swirls taste so unbelievably good! They do not at all taste like traditional fish or flax oil, yet they deliver all the benefits. Honestly, the way I use the Omega Swirls the most is straight off the spoon. Seriously! However, the Pina Colada Fish Oil would be an amazing addition to this pina colada smoothie. Mmm! Or how about these pina colada oatmeal cookies? Marvelous!
For your chance to win a bottle of Barlean’s Pina Colada Omega Swirl Fish Oil, all you have to do is comment below with how you would use the Pina Colada fish oil. Stay up to date with this contest and other exciting news by following Itz Linz on Facebook. You may earn additional entries to this giveaway by subscribing to Itz Linz, following Itz Linz on Twitter, following Barlean’s on Twitter, and/or tweeting,
“Pina Colada is the perfect summer flavor! Win a bottle of @barleans Omega Swirl Pina Colada ($25 value!) from @ItzLinz. http://wp.me/p264zq-BM”
You have until Thursday, June 28th at 7:00 pm CST to enter. Winner will be chosen on Friday, June 29th and will have 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be drawn. This giveaway is open to US residents only. Thank you, Barleans, for giving away yet another marvelous bottle!
Happy Monday, friends. 
I would swallow a spoonful as is for an extra boost of healthy omegas!
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Oh I would totally try it in a smoothie!!!
Ok, I am loving that your sis now loves the sparkly nail idea! How cute!
Looks like you had a wonderful weekend girl!
LOVE your workout top too, fun and bright! <3
I agree with Lindsay, I would try it in a smoothie or milkshake… that seems to be all I am drinking these recent hot days!
Can I please have that zucchini, I mean seriously! I would use the omega in some sort of smoothie or mug cake.
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I’d use my Omegas in protein shakes, baking recipes, and topical flavored things!!
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I think it would be good stirred into yogurt!
I would use the Pina Colada fish oil in shakes and smoothies at first then I would more than likely try it in other things too until i get used to it. thanks for the chance to win your last bottle of this good stuff.
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wow your workouts sound amazing! I sure wish I were working my booty in the TRX class with you hunnie! And good for your sis and bro to get a gym membership! HOW EXCITING!
I am like your sister. Well, not any more!
I haven’t painted that one finger yet either! I just refuse
HAHAHAHA! I would paint any other finger a different colour just not that one. I gotta be different than the rest ya know 
HAHAHAHA
Ok, so I got a little slip in the mailbox when I got home from our getaway with the family this weekend and something is waiting for me at the post office! I am leaving right now to pick it up
Just wanted to say i love the one sparkly nail thing!
This would be delicious in anything…smoothies, oatmeal, baked goods, even plain!
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Wow that is one HUGE zucchini!
I would most definitely put it in my post workout smoothie! It would be a TREAT!
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I’d make faux pina coladas for sure
I would use it in my oatmeal bake
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I would definitely use it in my morning oatmeal or with some plain greek yogurt for a tasty treat!
I would use it in protein shakes.
I would use the Pina Colada fish oil in a smoothie or just from the spoon.
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I’ve totally been doing my nails like that for 4 weeks now!!! LOVE IT <3
ANd yay for siblings joining gyms!!!!! xoxo
On top of Greek Yogurt!!
Mixed in with Greek yogurt!!
I would LOVE to try this in a smoothie.. That would be amazing.
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I would use it in a pina colada style banana bread recipe. The idea seems out there but tastes absolutely delicious!
I would mix it up in with my tropical fruit blended smoothie – peaches, pineapples & oranges!
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YUMMAY! I always hear about how gross omega 3 suppliments are so I am excited to see what this tastes like…hmmm definitely a shot a day or maybe in a real pina colada…who says drinking can’t be healthy too?
I can’t wait to try out the TRX sometime as well, looks like so much fun!
I would try it just as is to get more healthy omegas in my diet.
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Love that smoothie… MMMM! & with those healthy omegas would be great!!
Who says healthy eating has to be boring!!
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Baked into some bread sounds great!
I would put it in my smoothies.
Oh my goodness, I would love to have this fish oil to add to my tropical toast, which is coconut oil, almond butter, and mango butter on eZekial toast. Great post!
I saw some rockstar zucchinis at my farmer’s market too. crazy how much bigger than the dinky Publix zuccs.
I’d love to try that fish oil. Since started my bodybuilding plan I’ve been prescribed a tablespoon of flax oil every morning. I’d love to throw it into one of my massive protein shakes with pineapple!
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I’d put it in my smoothies! Love that stuff!
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