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Dining Al Fresco

Hiiii ๐Ÿ˜€ How are ya? How was your Sunday? Mine was a longie, but bueno ๐Ÿ™‚ As much as I wanted to have b-fast cookie cereal this morning, I was determined to have something different to change things up ๐Ÿ˜‰ Kamut bread with Earth Balance and Polaner jam: and pumpkin protein yogurt with pumpkin puree,…

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Club Can’t Handle Me

Hi guys! How are you?? Hope youโ€™re having a lovely Sunday ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for the compliments on my second Foodbuzz challenge dinner. It was a BEAST, but Iโ€™m glad to have a newfound appreciation for ravioli. Weโ€™ve done a number on the cake already ๐Ÿ˜‰ Heh heh. So yesterday morning, my cousin Emily and I…

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Ravioli Victory

Iโ€™ve always been a little scared of pasta. I donโ€™t mind eating it, but the thought of making pasta from scratch always set me into a fury of anxiety. While watching the chefs on Iron Chef produce ribbons of fresh pasta, I was always a little envious. Homemade pasta was one of those things I…

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Daiya… and gone to heaven

Hi guys! Howโ€™s your Friday going?? Mine started off with the MOST difficult power yoga class I have ever taken. I did my first side crow everrrrr (!), lots of headstands and inversions, a bajillion utkatasanas (chair pose) and chatarungas. I was trembling at the end. Wow. Green juice to the rescue: -Green apple -Spinach…

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The Friday Stink Eye

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ˜€ Itโ€™s Friday!! This week went by so quickly- I lurve it. <3 So does Viesaโ€ฆ Even though sheโ€™s giving the stink eye ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thank you for the compliments on the lunch box and for telling me itโ€™s BPA-free. Winner ๐Ÿ™‚ Also, thank you to those of you who posted your 10 year visions–…

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My Lunch in a [Bento] Box

Hi guys! How are ya?? The weekend is in sight!! So. Stoked. ๐Ÿ˜€ The morningโ€™s breakfast was delicious, but I was way more excited about lunch ๐Ÿ˜‰ Breakfast cookie dough cereal with a crumbled macaroon Is it scary that I get really excited about a lunch box???   Since Iโ€™m working a regular job now…

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Zumba Rendezvous

Heyyyyy ๐Ÿ˜€ How are you?? Hope youโ€™re having a great morning! So glad yaโ€™ll like the Pilotโ€™s guest post! Heโ€™s a keeper, right? ๐Ÿ˜‰ Yesterday, we had a meeting at work and I was so stoked when a very lovely friend surprised me with a whole grain bagel in the sea of white bagels: Smeared…

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Tuesday Night Book Club

Heyyyy ๐Ÿ˜€ Happy Indian Food Wednesday! Howโ€™s your morning going? After work yesterday, I was so stoked to hit up a Bikram class.. just because I could! In Valdosta, I couldnโ€™t do Bikram on a random Tuesday (unless I wanted to drive two hours), so Iโ€™m definitely taking advantage ๐Ÿ˜‰ Post-yoga snackage: Chocolate cherry bomb…

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Newbie Roon

Hi guys! How are ya? Hope your day has been great so far <3 Thank you so much to those of you who left amazing feedback on the weights 101 post! There are a LOT of comments I want to respond to, so Iโ€™ll be sure to get back to ya tonight after yoga. I…

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Reader’s Request: Weight Training 101

When I put out the call for readerโ€™s requests yesterday, I received quite a few strength training-related requests. For all of you who were looking for some help in the weights department, here ya go ๐Ÿ˜€ Spot Training Doesn’t Work Back in the day, after I had lost a majority of the weight I was…

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You can take the girl out of Valdizzy….

Heyyyyy ๐Ÿ˜€ How are ya? Hope youโ€™re having a lovely day <3 Thank you SO mucho for those of you who took the time to vote this morning. I had fun voting for my favorite bloggies ๐Ÿ™‚ Work today was fabulous. More on that in a second ๐Ÿ˜‰ After this morningโ€™s yoga class, I got…

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Earning my Keep

Hi guys!! Happy Monday! Hope your morning is treating ya well ๐Ÿ˜€ After church last night, we came back to the casa to munch to food Iโ€™d prepped earlier. Salad (I drizzled mine with Dijon mustard and Garlic Gold– my cousin is already a new Garlic Gold fanatic. She said she wanted to drink it.…

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