My friend, Jenny, will go down in my history book for showing me this. I just wanted to pass it on:
Take this part of your blender:
and one of these (quart size with an average sized lip):
Put your blending ingredients inside the jar and then put them together:
Blend! Then you can just put a lid on it and store it in the fridge or take it with you to work, etc.
It's freakin' awesome. Everyone tell Jenny "Thank you" for such a wonderful idea.