Category: Lifestyle
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How to Become a Morning Person

Over the last few months I found myself in a bad rut when it came to getting up early and being an over-all morning person. However, I recently started a new routine and it has worked to get my sleepy bum out of bed and ready for the day. I wanted to share with you my…
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Off Duty Weekend

In the words of the great Violet Crawley, what is a weekend? Do you ever feel like that? I hope this first weekend in February allows you some R&R and time to slow down. I really look forward to the weekend for just those reasons, and to not think about work things at all. The weekends…
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Whole 30 Week 4 Recap

Two nights ago, I actively dreamt that every time someone turned their back to me, I ate cream puffs. The whole time I was having this dream, I could just hear myself yelling “noooo! Don’t do that! You’re on Whole30 and you’re almost done!!” I told you, these sugar cravings have been intense. But yes,…
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Whole 30 Week 3 Recap

I can’t believe I’ve made it almost 19 days of Whole30! I’m still feeling great, less lethargic in the afternoons, sleeping deep at night, and my skin is cleared up. I think I could get used to making a better effort to include Whole30 meals in my regular lifestyle, even after the 30 days have…
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Whole 30 Week 2 Recap

Welcome back for the Week 2 recap of my Whole30 experience! This week was so busy that I didn’t do a great job with meal planning, but I thought I’d share the few recipes that I have and my thoughts on how it’s going so far. Coffee with Coconut Milk/Cinnamon This has been a lifesaver for…
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Whole 30 Week 1 Recap

On Fridays during January, I will be taking you through a weekly recap of my Whole30 experience. In case you’ve never heard of Whole30, it is basically a nutritional reset and you cut out things like dairy, sugar, legumes, alcohol, and grains for 30 days. I have been wanting to try Whole30 for a while…
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Hello 2017

Welcome to 2017!! I love that the beginning of a new year is for making plans, fresh starts, and goal setting. A few years ago, my only resolution was to “not make New Years resolutions” because, for me, they just seem to be way too firm and unforgiving if you don’t keep them. I think…

