Zumba Overload

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Before I get into the nitty gritty of my lunchtime post, I have to say thank you for your kind and supportive comments on my morning post. There’s some great discussion going on in the comments section of the post about how we all feel pressure to eat a certain way from time to time, [...]

Sometimes Healthy Living Means Saying No

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Good morning! Hello from St. Pete! My mom’s birthday flowers are still in full bloom. What a beautiful thing to look at as you eat breakfast, no? Today’s breakfast included blueberry-topped protein oatmeal (oatmeal prepared normally with a scoop of chocolate protein powder stirred in at the end) served with a side of mixed nuts. [...]

When Granola Becomes Dinner

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This evening I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, snacking away and making several batches of peanut butter granola for The Great Fundraising Act auction winners. By now you likely know what happens when I make homemade granola. I eat it. A lot of it. So much of it that I feel lethargic [...]

She’s Back!

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Guess who is back in my arms!? Sadie girl!!! Around 11 a.m. I left Ocala and drove the two hours to my parents’ house in St. Pete to see the pup! She gave me quite the welcome. Whimpering, running around in circles and a sprinkle of pee were involved. Sadie only pees from excitement on [...]

Easy Chia Seed Recipes

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Rise and shine, pretty people! <—Isn’t that guy fun? He reminds me of Joey Fatone from ‘NSync for some reason. Oh Lord, my teeny bopper ways are showing again. I love you, JTT! Workout This morning started out with a sweaty workout at the hotel gym. I began my morning workout with 20 minutes on [...]

Lost Without Her

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We’re a little lost without this crazy lady in our lives. Seriously! Ryan and I are so used to dedicating a good hour or so to Sadie’s evening walks or an evening trip to the dog park that we’re feeling a little lost without this typical commitment. What do we do??? We eat!   We’ve [...]