A Very Scary Morning

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This morning was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. Within a short 30-minute timeframe, I was shaking, crying and freaking out. Thank God, everything turned out okay. This little lady gave me and Ryan quite a fright. At 5 a.m., right after our alarm went off, Ryan let Sadie outside to go [...]

Spit Pics

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First things first, check out the newest design feature on the blog! Now, after my most current blog post (which will be displayed in its entirety), you will be able to see previews of the five most recent posts I published. I know that with my three-times-a-day blogging schedule, it’s really easy to miss posts [...]

A Day to Unpack

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Ever since I quit my full-time job to pursue blogging and freelance writing, I’ve been very good about working full days. To be quite honest, I’ve worked far more than 8 hours a day many, many times, but I’m doing something I love, so it often doesn’t feel like work. Well, the techy side of [...]

Pumpkin Banana Oatmeal

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That 5 a.m. alarm sure came early this morning! After getting out of our normal early-morning workout routine for the past couple of weeks, it honestly felt good to be working out before the sun came up. There’s just something about checking my workout off my to-do list first thing in the morning that sets [...]

Samurai Blue

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Last night included two of my very favorite things in the world: Family and sushi! A few months ago when we were tossing around dinner ideas in St. Pete, Ryan suggested going to Samurai Blue, a sushi restaurant located in Ybor City. We’ve come very close to going to the restaurant a hand full of [...]

Hoisin and Sesame Seed Shrimp

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Today was one of those days that was totally all over the place. After breakfast, my mom, Ryan and I drove to Best Buy to scope out laptops for my mom. My family’s desk top computer totally crashed on Friday and since my dad and sister have their own laptops, we told my mom she [...]