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{Week in Review} Thinking about my birthday
It’s my birthday next week and even though I’m not particularly stoked about the idea of being a year older, it certainly beats the alternative! This year, I’ll be turning 43. Not a particularly...
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{Week in Review} 43 Things
Wow, it’s been a bit of a crazy awesome week! Birthday morning in pjs, wrapped in little dog exhausted puppies…far too much play. I celebrated a birthday, packed up and headed to the cabin for a 10 day...
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{DRINK} Bloody Caesars – A Canadian cocktail for an American Holiday
Happy Memorial Day! As a new(ish) member of the American family, I feel honored to acknowledge those who have lost their lives in the fight for freedom, as fellow citizens. I adore this country, even...
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{WIAW} A Review of The Whole 30 Challenge
So in the aftermath of my post Whole30 experience, I thought I’d bring you up to speed on my progress since reintroducing all those “anti-paleo” foods. Oats/grains: I admit, I was a little tired the...
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{INSPIRE} 43 Things I’ll do this year to improve my life
Alas! My list of 43 things is done! What the heck is it? As I mentioned last week, my birthday this year has really inspired me to take a closer look at my life and make some conscious efforts to...
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{Sweat} Keeping it tight at the lake house
We’re on a little extended vacation this week at the Lake. As much as I love being up here (especially when we’re rocking temperatures in the 80s!), it can throw me off track in terms of my fitness...
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{EAT} High Protein Tuna Cakes (seriously amazing)
I typically don’t share fish recipes on this blog, but I’m going to make an exception here. Why? Because you can’t not know about these fish cakes. I’ve been working on mastering the “fish cake” for...
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{43 Things} The Isagenix Experiment
So, one of my 43 Things to do this year is to try Isagenix (item #6!). I’ll tell you why in a second, but first I think it’s important to point out two things: I received this product free from my...
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{WIAW} Hooker Heels and Egg Whites
Bring on the hooker heels and egg whites; it’s competition time again!! I’m less than 18 weeks out from the Fitness America California show in San Francisco, and I’m getting amped for my prep to...
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{Week in Review} A Midwestern Adventure
Greetings from Ohio!! A very blurry picture pf me and the hubs at the anniversary par-tay We’re here for some big family celebrations – a graduation AND a 50th wedding anniversary. It amazes me that...
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{EAT} Almost Paleo Banana Bread
I created this as I was craving comfort food, but being less than 16 weeks out from my next comp, I needed to be mindful about pulling the “aw, what the hell” card too much. Not that I eat poorly...
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{WIAW} A Turd in the punch bowl of life
Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky. — Anaïs Nin I saw this quote while trolling Facebook this morning and felt compelled to write it down. It really stuck with me, as there are a few...
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{Travel} Heading to Toronto!
I am stoaked to be jumping a plane to the motherland tomorrow! It’s been years since I’ve been home during the summer (for some reason I always end up back there dodging storms), so I’m looking forward...
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{WIAW} Eating Clean on the Road. Or not.
Why is it that when I jump on a plane to anywhere, my diet – which is typically pretty good, suddenly goes to all hell? I spent 5 fabulous days in Toronto visiting family and friends last week, and all...
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{Goals} Questioning the desire to compete again
{via} For just over a year now, I have been diligently working away at my new sport of bodybuilding. For the last 387 days, I’ve been prepping meals, counting macros, lifting weights and doing all...
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{Review} My experience with Isagenix (no sales pitch)
One of the items on my list of 43 things I committed to doing this year was to try Isagenix, a nutrition system for athletes and dieters that offer everything from protein powders to skin care. It’s...
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{Week In Review} Thoughts on personal happiness
I’m just forewarning you, I’ve got some heavy contemplation ahead about happiness. Maybe you can relate. This week I’ve been thinking a TON about my general sense of happiness. Not the over-the-top...
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{EAT} Paleo Irish Potato Bread
Let it be known that I created this recipe in 94 degree heat at the cabin, so I literally “slaved over a hot stove” for you guys. I did this out of a deep sense of personal guilt for hammering you...
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{EAT} Low Fat Beet + Lentil Salad with a Super Easy Balsamic Reduction
Here’s something fancy pants that you can serve to someone you’re trying to impress. This probably isn’t your husband, as he’s already taken the bait at some point, but in my case, that’s who it was...
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{WIAW} Barbells vs. Backbends: A decision toward happiness
This post was inspired by Kiresten over at CandyFit. Today she wrote that she is taking a break from competing after 9 shows in 2 years (bravo, girl…that’s a LOT of Jan Tana and egg whites!). Her post...
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