Rustic Warm Potato and Polenta Salad

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Houston, we have internet! Right before dinner, we had a nice man from the cable/internet company come by and fix the issue. We’re back in business, baby! I felt bad that he came into a house that smelled like cocoa oatmeal cookies and bacon. Talk about mouth watering! I offered him some cookies (I figuredContinue Reading …

Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies

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I have quite a yummy recipe to share with you today!             This recipe is brought to you by: My internet went down and to avoid freaking out over my lack of ability to send out an important article, I made cookies. (Follow up: Then I ate way too many of the cookies, drove toContinue Reading …

Cozy Coffee

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See that? Steam! Oh how I love the smell of a freshly brewed cup of coffee. It infuses the whole house with a cozy, comforting scent that I simply adore. This time of year makes me miss the Barnie’s Santa’s White Christmas free coffee that my old gym used to have during the month ofContinue Reading …

Cravin’ Bacon

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The weather is a little chilly tonight! Chilly enough for Ugg boots and a hoodie on our evening walk with Sadie. Not chilly enough to see your breath in the cold air. I’ll take even the tiniest bit of a chill in Florida around the holidays! It makes it feel more like the holiday seasonContinue Reading …

Blog Talk Tuesdays: Part VIII

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After quite a little hiatus, Blog Talk Tuesdays has returned! In case you’re new around here, Blog Talk Tuesdays is a series I started on this blog to address questions I’ve received about blogging in an organized way – Q&A style! Past Blog Talk Tuesdays topics include: How to Start a Blog, Blog Focus, SelfContinue Reading …

T-shirt = More Sweat

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Today I had plans to take a 30-minute strength class at the gym. I began my workout with 20 minutes on the elliptical and planned to do about five minutes of various strength training exercises concentrating on my legs before the class. I ended up feeling “in the zone” as I started my leg workoutContinue Reading …