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Admitting to Struggles with Food
Something super nice happened today that I appreciated so much, I had to blog about it. But as I began to write, it turned into a whole other thing. You see, something happened today that meant so much...
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Standing up for Miley’s Butt at the VMAs
I’ll be the first to say I was not a fan of Miley Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs and no, I don’t wish to debate about it. But there is something that I think is being unfairly done to this poor girl....
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Transformation Thursday!
I know I’m not one to do throwback Thursday that often (heck my one attempt here was a bit terrifying), but I thought maybe we should take a different spin on it. Why not instead of focusing on the...
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Choco-PB Banana Protein Cookies?!?
So if you didn’t know this already, one of my best friends on the face of the planet blogs as The Newfangled Housewife and she’s fantastic. She’s all about baking substitutions and making wholesome...
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“What are you doing to me?!”
That phrase seems to be the theme for a little over the past week. You see, as you go along your health journey, there comes a point where you definitely notice some changes– and they aren’t visible....
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Overnight Fridge Oatmeal (2 ways!)
This year has been about taking baby steps toward living a more clean-eating lifestyle with the Hubs. Living in a very processed world, it’s near impossibly to successfully go cold turkey into the...
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What Does 30lbs of Fat Look Like?
Remember earlier this year when I went to a health fair and got to take a picture with a model of fat that represented how much weight I had lost at that point? To refresh your memory… Well imagine...
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Is it really October?
Hey all! I know it seems like I’ve been MIA for the past week and a half, and I’m sorry for not giving you a heads up. I was recently and unexpectedly deployed to Colorado to cover the flood response...
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Baring it All: My REAL Before Photo
We have a lot of fun on my blog. We laugh, we cook, and sure we get serious sometimes when it comes to health and often the emotional baggage that comes with it. But if I’m being honest here– I like to...
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Transformation Thursday: Dealing with Your Own Perceptions
Many people deal with the issue of negative or even false perceptions of themselves. Often times, what you see in the mirror is not anything at all like what other people see you as. Sometimes, it can...
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Jarred Greek Salad To-Go
While visiting my family, my mom gave me a great magazine she happened to not want anymore. It was a seasonal healthy recipe magazine by Better Homes and Gardens and let me tell you– I dogeared nearly...
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Acknowledging the Good of 2013
After posting the random WordPress report on how awesome my readers were yesterday, I decided that the best way to come back to the blogosphere before I travel back to Florida for my grandfather’s...
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And I emerge from my author cave…
Hello everyone! I’ve missed you so. What a busy start to the year. For REAL. The truth is, after coming back from my grandfather’s funeral, I still was very very sad and well, I find it hard to be my...
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I was Featured on WomensHealthMag.com
Check it out! I’m only quoted once in an article on Women’s Health magazine’s website (my favorite magazine). I’m pretty stoked about it. And they linked back here! So if you’re a new visitor, welcome...
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Throwing the Bok Choy Out with the Milk Shakes
I had originally titled this post with the well-known phrase “throwing the baby out with the bath water,” but I didn’t want to confuse people, given how my past with over eager baby wishers already...
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One Thing I Do That Makes Me A Terrible Wife
Hi, my name is Nikki, and I have a problem: I am over the top afraid of expired food. Especially lately, I for some reason have developed a super sniffer and can smell EVERYTHING within a mile radius...
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I’m Featured on Shape.com!
You have no idea how thrilled I was when Shape.com contacted me about a blog I wrote almost a year ago called, “5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Eat Healthy.” Turns out, they wanted to feature my tips in...
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New Healthy Fall Themed Ebook!
FULL DISCLOSURE: Totally not paid to say any of this. My friend Alyssia at Mind Over Munch graciously gave me her ebook so I could test out the recipes and share my findings with you. This is 100...
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American Junk Food As Viewed By Irish People
I found this video not only hysterical but also very eye opening. A group of Irish people tasted some pretty iconic sweets from good, ol’ USA, and for the most part, they were pretty confused out of...
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A Long Overdue Update & Mini Announcement
How is it already April? It’s no lie this blog space has been somewhat neglected. Between all the author stuff from last year with signing with being in Pitch Wars, signing with my agent, and working...
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