Recipe: Mediterranean Tuna Wrap

I got this amazingly easy recipe from OneHundredDollarsaMonth.com because food that burns more calories to make than the calories actually in the dish is just not worth it. Here's the original post.

Ingredients:

• 1 small can tuna fish. I used tuna in oil.
• 1 flavored tortilla
• Some fresh baby spinach leaves
• 2 tablespoons feta cheese
• 8-10 cucumber slices. (Not a cucumber fan so I left these out).
• 3 tablespoons of chopped roasted red peppers
• 2 oil packed, sun dried tomatoes, cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinaigrette

Step 1: Lay out la tortilla and just kinda place things how you think you'll like it.

A quick note: I played around with this recipe a little and found that canned chicken breast is a nice replacement if tuna is just not up your ally. So, like always, don't be afraid to get funky with your ingredients if a sudden burst of creativity demands that you do so.

Tip Tuesday: I FORGOT TO BUY TOOTHPASTE

Have no fear. These substitutes/alternatives will hold you off!

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1.) Baking Soda. Duh. This is the obvious go-to if you don't have toothpaste on you, don't like toothpaste, or just want a better alternative to toothpaste.

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2.) Coconut Oil. An oil? Yep. Coconut oil is usually a solid at room temperature so don't try and picture yourself brushing with something like olive oil. You can brush with this alone but it works better with a bit of baking soda mixed in (mercola.com ).

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3.) Charcoal. That stuff I BBQ with?? Yes, kinda'. I take it back; no not really. That would be too easy. What you want is activated charcoal. It's one of those substances that's great for cleaning and absorbing everything. At the same time, though, it's one of those substances that absorbs EVERYTHING. This includes any medicines you plan to take, so be a little cautious about this one (xovain.com | mayoclinic.org).

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4.) Dry Brushing. Or, you could just skip a substance altogether (livingthenourishedlife.com).

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5.) Sea Salt. Does that mean I don't have to brush during a beach vacation? No. Like you'd do with baking soda, just pour some on your toothbrush and brush away (livingthenourishedlife.com).

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6.) Xylitol. I thought sugar gave you cavities! Not this guy. If you're diabetic, you may have this lying around the pantry (xylitol.org).

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7.) Mouthwash. If you're that lazy.

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8.) Oil Mouthwash. Remember that picture of yourself brushing with olive oil? Yeah, bring that back for a moment. Swishing on oils like grapeseed, olive, or almond oil can help clean the mouth just like any mouthwash and also helps in the gingivitis area (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).

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9.) Natural Mouthwash. This one requires some essential oils. Grab some water or one of the said oils above and drop in some cleansing essential oils like tea tree, rosemary, or other refreshing oils like peppermint (breathmd.com).

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10.) Make some toothpaste. You could add everything I just wrote into a jar. Ha. Not really. Just take some coconut oil, baking soda/sea salt, and some fresh/cleansing essential oils. You can also add some of the xylitol to take a bit of the edge off the baking soda.

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More notes:

All these are a great way to brush your teeth lest you forget your toothpaste or don't like toothpaste. Frankly, though, I like my toothpaste. Fluoride and all.

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Favorite Friday

It's Favorite Friday again so I can acknowledge my favorite items I've made and 9 of my favorite items from my fellow Etsy team members (Afternoon Tea, Chat and Treasuries Team). The team is doing a favorite brown, bronze, and copper thing so I thought I might pick out my favorites!

1. My Coffee Scrub. Brown and luscious.

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2. City on the Water by Artbyasta

Even your house can style in brown to match your outfit today!

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3. Natural Wood Hair Clip By LeSirenes

You know what would go great with that nice painting? This rustic wood hair band. Does that make sense? Probably not but who cares; it's an excuse to wear pretty things.

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4. Amber Glass Soap Dispenser By Lovesoldstuff

Wash your hands in lovely amber vintage style!

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5. Beer Me Finger-less Gloves  By Pikeys

BECAUSE WHY NOT?

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6. Vintage Tea Pot By TheWhistlingMan

I freakin' LOVE teapots and anything tea related! Even though I'm not really a tea drinker...

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7. Vintage Brass Shrimp By CottageAndSprout

It's a brass shrimp! For all your brassy-shrimp needs! You know; if you have any.

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8. Pumpkin Spice Napkins By FlaxyPlanet

Somewhere in time you will be hosting a party that requires these napkins.

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9. Handmade Plate and Cup Set By BakedNGlazed

MORE TEA!

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10. Owl Doorstop By DelaneyDesignsUK

So cute! I'd put this little guy everywhere and anywhere! Not just for your door!

6 Things I Put Washi Tape On the Moment I Got Home

And the big hype? Washi tape. So I decided to take a gander and buy myself a couple rolls of these cute colored tapes.

1. The corner of my crafting table

Well, I had to test it out on something first. How about my crafting table?

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2. My tablet case

My tablet case had been needing some beautifying a bit.

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7. My laptop

I generally don't like putting things like stickers on my laptop, but I kind of needed something to detract from the crack on it's rim. Shh. Don't tell my dad!

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4. My marker board

Ignore the bad picture, it's located in a dark corner so I needed the flash. I thought sectioning off parts with colored tape would look cute! It's also not May 29th. I have a bad habit of never updating anything ever...

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5. My day planner

like my tablet case, it needed something. I was trying to go for an almost plaid look. Didn't come out as well as I'd hope...

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6. My crafting table stool

My old beaten up stool could use some make up. So I put tape on it.

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The final verdict?

Nah. Frankly, I don't really like them. They were already pealing from my stool after about a minute. On my day planner, after I had left it a night, it looked like condensation had gotten under it (you can see that in the picture). It seems like there's a very limited amount of surfaces these guys will stick to. They like to stick to smooth but not glossy surfaces (but not including paper). Of course, this won't stop me from not getting other patterns I like. They're undeniable cute and pretty and I will surely continue to play around with different brands and styles!

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Cheap Beauty Favorites

It's generally true that the more money paid on your cosmetics, the better. But thanks to these few brands, there's a huge loophole for those of us that want a good quality and a good price.

1.) MILANI Lipstick

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I can't tell you how much I love this brand of lipstick for only $5.49 a pop online! For all my dark skinned beauties out there, this is the lipstick for you. I had been searching for a lipstick that would actually show up on me and I finally found it! You won't come by a more potent and vibrant lipstick than this!

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2.) Elf Eye Shadow

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So same wonderful deal here! Cheap and bright! This lovely pallet goes for $10.00 online. This isn't the only wonderfully cheap eye shadow they have; there's TONS more if you can't find your perfect color here!

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3.) Elf Eye Shadow "C" Brush

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I love eye shadow brushes. Why? Who knows. This nifty little eye shadow brush goes for $3.00 online.

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4.) Jordana Liners

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Oh god yes. These cheap little liners (this one's for the eyes) can be found at almost ANY Walgreens for $1.00-$3.00. If I'm ever feeling lazy in the morning, I just grab my sparkly silver liner and coat my whole lid in it and BOOM: I get the look of a fancy silver eye shadow. Next with these are there lip liners! Same price range with easy to blend colors (no two toned lips). Like my Milani lipsticks, I couldn't live without these little babies.

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5.) Bodycology Lotions

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Really anything Bodycology is great. This here Vanilla Cupcake is my favorite! These bottles can vary from $3.00-$5.00 in online stores. Bodycology lotions do an incredible moisturizing job for their price and smell oh so good!

Don't Mind Me; Just Changing Things Up! (Again)

In the next day or two, you may see a few different things (like the background gradually getting lighter or something). I'm still trying to get that perfect look. If you have a blog you think would serve as some excellent inspiration or you like this one the way it is, don't hesitate to comment.

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Holy nifty-technology, Batman!

No really! That technology! So it's June 9th, school's over and I'm free to make some posts n' stuff. While I was writing a couple posts to post later, I stumbled over a "schedule" option. I can schedule posts to post automatically! How cool is that! No more "Oh golly gee, I forgot to post that one post!" and then next week comes "Oh golly gee, I forgot to post it again!" I can also keep a specified time to post! I'm thinking 10:30 am. 'Sound good?