Calamari Craving

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This morning I spent some time updating my blog’s media kit. (If you’re a blogger and want to make your own media kit but don’t know where to begin, I highly recommend Katy’s blog post: How to Make a Media Kit for Your Blog.) It took me a while because I am quite an amateurContinue Reading …

Energizing Smoothie

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Green = Go! An energizing green smoothie to start the day! Into the blender went: 1 frozen banana Frozen mango 1 cup strawberry Greek yogurt 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 2 handfuls fresh spinach Enough almond milk to get everything moving Plus some fresh raspberries straight out of the container and a handful of nutsContinue Reading …

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

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Every week I am increasing my weekly long run by one mile according to my half marathon training plan. I usually do my long runs on Saturdays, but switching things up last week and tackling my long run on Friday was pretty sweet! It allowed me to take a  break from staring at my computerContinue Reading …

A Weekend of Reading

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Good morning! Care for a smoothie? In the summer, protein-packed smoothies are a go-to breakfast for me, but I often forget about them during the winter. Today I brewed myself a hot cup of coffee to sip while I drank my smoothie. Gotta offset the coldness! In today’s breakfast smoothie: 1 frozen banana 1 spoonfulContinue Reading …

The Most Brutal Exercise on the Planet

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I think jumping lunges are making a run at burpees for the most brutal exercise on the planet. In today’s Best Body Boot Camp lower body tabata workout, Tina paired jumping lunges with a lunge/squat combination exercise with only 10 seconds of rest between the two. During the workout I was cursing Tina, but afterwardContinue Reading …

Extra Medium

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It’s amazing what beautiful weather seems to do to people’s spirits. Today was an absolutely gorgeous day in Ocala. As we headed to church after breakfast this morning, there was a slight chill in the air that I sure hopes sticks around for a while. I spotted lightweight scarves and boots at church this morning!Continue Reading …