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Six Weeks’ Worth of Awesome
January 7 marked the beginning of a six-week challenge at my CrossFit gym. For a $20 buy-in, gym members could challenge themselves in the areas important for overall health–nutrition, rest/hydration, and exercise. I decided to toss my $20 into the hat knowing full well that I had just donated $20 to the winner, but that…
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2019 Arrivals and Departures
I’m amazed and appalled that Christmas break ended for me today. It went too fast. My youngest is home until Monday and my oldest returns to classes on the 14th. My employer closed the offices from December 24th on and I spent a great deal of my at home time sleeping. 2018, especially the fall,…
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Let the Games Begin
My employer is the real MVP today as my paycheck hit my account early. That provided the opportunity for me to fiddle with my Excel spreadsheet where I am working out the numbers and to organize some important things before another crazy week begins. Organization on the weekend is crucial because I am, apparently, more…
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Trying to Slow the Runaway Train
Do you ever feel like your daily schedule is dragging your through your life? Not going to lie…I’ve been experiencing that lately and it is completely disconcerting. I have so many drop dead deadlines looming that the current disarray thanks to the vacancy left by a long-time employee makes my head spin. And, when I…
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Starting Over is Hard
While my mind knows I should never stop because starting over is the hardest part, I never have been the best listener. After working a side hustle that kept me from my usual gym schedule, I had fallen completely off the wagon. When I left the side hustle in December, it STILL took me a…
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Apple Butter for Days
I’m honestly not sure what possessed me to make apple butter in my Instant Pot. It may be because fall is my favorite time of year. Or, perhaps it was the abundance of apples when I went shopping for other fun food for my daughter’s midterm break. More likely, I saw something on social media…
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Midterm Break Eats
My oldest is in her first year of her undergraduate education. Her school has a midterm break in October. It fell on a weekend when my husband traveled to DC to run the Army 10-miler. With both my girls home, I decided to try and make some good eats for us to enjoy. My oldest…
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Instant Pot to the Rescue!
I have been wanting to try this recipe for pasta in my Instant Pot since I found it. Yesterday presented the perfect opportunity as I worked a marathon day at work and my girls were home waiting for a good dinner. This could not have been more simple and it couldn’t have tasted much better.…
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Day Two of Smoothie Review
On Saturday, I had an 8-hour shift at my side hustle. I did NOT want to go, but I am not one to skip an obligation. I decided to try the Cold Brew & Almond smoothie for my second review. My youngest assisted me. I’ve decided that to make future smoothie attempts easier on myself,…
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Let’s Make Smoothies!
My Daily Harvest shipment arrived yesterday & I was super excited to try it out this morning. Day One of subscription service smoothies is in the books!