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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 2 Fuel
One of my favorite things about Winter Shape Up -ok, who am I kidding? Everything is my favorite about WSU- is seeing your amazing food pics! I think that Winter, AFTER the holidays, is an especially appealing time to clean up eats before spring break and swimming time. This past week, I loved getting your…
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Munchkin meals (13 months)
I love reading these posts from other mamas because it helps me think of new snack and meal ideas for Oliv. Posting “munchkin meals” was popularized by Brittany, and you can read a great list of Munchkin Meals and link-ups on her blog. They usually occur the first Thursday of the month (so technically I’m…
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Friday faves + WSU Week 1 Love
Ok, so you’ve all KILLED the first week of Winter Shape Up. Thumbs up, high faves and victory dances all around! We have over 500 participants (plus the quiet ones whose numbers remain unknown) and I’m so thrilled that you’ve been enjoying the plan so far. After watching the Wildcats dominate last night (sorry Huskies),…
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The famous turkey burger recipe
As I mentioned last week, Wednesdays have become crock pot night at our house. Or hot bar night? Yes, that too. The Pilot has his Master’s class Wednesday night (via webcam correspondence), and I work during the day, so dinner is fast and furious. Yesterday I decided that if I can’t get it in the…
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Avoiding the class energy slump
Hi friends <3 Don’t forget to check in for Winter Shape Up and enter our second giveaway if you haven’t already! It’s a good one 🙂 Some things of lately: Beautiful flowers (the sunflower was a nice cheery contrast to the gloomy weather we’ve had lately) The Pilot’s famous turkey burgers: (the best part: lots…
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Chicken Crust Pizza + WSU Giveaway 2
Yesterday, I was really in the mood for some pizza. Actually I’m not sure what it’s like to not be in the mood for pizza. The only dilemma: we had no crust ingredients, and Livi was snoozing peacefully upstairs. I thought of the ground organic chicken we had in the fridge: and decided to make it…
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Baby signs
There are so many moments in your baby’s life that will shock you and fill you with happiness that you didn’t know existed. Just a few on the very long list: How dang cute they look in those little hooded towels.. the first real word, “mama,” “dada” or in our case: “eye” when they smile…
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Peanut Butter Cup Amazeballs
They may taste like a treat, but these peanut butter cup protein balls are healthy! Keep them around in the fridge to have on hand for a boost of healthy fat and protein! It was only a matter of time, right? Since amazeballs are a standard snack in our house, I love to come up…
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Behind the scenes
Hi friends 🙂 Holy Winter Shape Up excitement! All day today, I’ve been thrilled to read your comments and hear about your workouts. I’m so happy you’re enjoying the first workout! It’s going to be a great 4 weeks. Behind the scenes of the Winter Shape Up blogging, our house is in shambles. Ok, not…
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Winter Shape Up 2013 Intro Post
Let’s get this party started, shall we? I’m so, so happy to hear that you appreciated the early meal plan and workout posts. I’ll continue to post them over the weekend so everyone can plan! Have you done workout 1 already? Be sure to check out the end of this post for your chance to…
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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 1 Workout
Are you ready to pump some iron?! The first 2013 workout uses just a few tools: a jump rope (if you want to do the included warm-up; this is optional as it can easily be replaced with high knees), a kettlebell or heavy dumbbell, set of dumbbells and your own body weight. Here’s a warmup…
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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 1 Fuel
Whenever I say “Happy Winter Shape Up,” I hear Elizabeth Banks in my brain. I couldn’t help it, haha. Welcome to the 2013 Winter Shape Up! I’m especially excited for this year because I’m partnering with a good training friend for one of the workouts (surprise!) and it will also be the first year with…
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