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Yesterday was my birthday, and I fell off the health food wagon and ate some tastiness that I’ll be working off the rest of the week. (So worth it!) Monday night, I prepared a bowl of overnight oats. Into the bowl went: 1/3 cup Chobani plain non-fat Greek yogurt 1/3 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup almond milk 1/2 banana, chopped sprinkle of chia seeds I set out some frozen strawberries and peaches to defrost overnight and topped my oats with them in the morning. When I got to work, a yummy frosty cupcake was waiting for me at my desk, ... Read More »

Hi everyone! On September 15th, I’ll be attending my first ever bloggers conference, the Central Florida Bloggers Conference (CFLBlogCon) in Orlando! I’m so excited about this opportunity to meet with like-minded people in my area and to learn firsthand about working with brands, optimizing my social media presence and making the most of my blog. One of the programs that the CFLBlogCon is sponsoring is Blogging for Good. Through this program, bloggers and speakers attending the conference aim to bring awareness to six amazing non-profit organizations that are doing great things in Central Florida. Today I’d like to step away ... Read More »

Quinoa Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette This is a fresh, summer salad with a base of flavorful veggies, including avocados, scallions, radishes, cilantro, and spinach. The lime dressing goes really well with the cilantro and quinoa, giving it a light, tangy taste. (I just realized that none of my bowls match. Oops!) Tossing the avocados in lime juice and adding the mixture at the very end allows them to absorb the citrusy flavor, which really comes through in the finished product. Salad Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa (yields about 1.5- 2 cups cooked) 1 Hass avocado or 1/2 green avocado, ... Read More »

Hey there! I hope you’re having a great weekend so far! I know the weekend’s not over yet, but it’s been pretty eventful so far and there’s a storm rolling in, so no better time than now to get you all caught up. It was absolutely gorgeous out yesterday, so Troy and I decided to hit the gym and the pool. As we were leaving, Troy noticed a frog just chillin’ on our wall. No idea how it got in, but we had to capture it. Troy gently put a plastic container on it and I slid the little fellow ... Read More »

How funny is it that I spent all day yesterday thinking it was Wednesday? I posted WIAW thinking I was totally ahead of the game, then went for my Tuesday run. Yep. THAT kinda week. Yesterday I hit my goal of running 5K in under 35 minutes! The best part of reaching a goal is setting new ones. The 35-minute time was just my primary goal for my first month of 5K training. I have one more workout left in week 3 of Couch to 5K and my ultimate goal is to run the race in under 30 minutes on ... Read More »

I’ve been seeing these What I Ate Wednesday banners all over my favorite blogs and I still haven’t figured out exactly how it works, but I think it goes  something like this: 1.   I post this graphic. 2.    Then I tell you about some of the really awesome things I ate the day before. Yesterday one of my good friends, Becca, moved back into town and we went out for a girl’s night. We first stopped by Flashbacks Cafe, where one of Becca’s friends had just finished painting a mural. This was one of those times I wish I hadn’t ... Read More »

Hey there! I hope you had a great weekend! My liver cleanse went well and I feel very flushed out and full of energy today. The book says it may be short lived and I’ll have to continue cleaning my liver until I’m no longer passing stones, but it’s well worth it for this awesome, refreshed feeling! Saturday was a lazy recovery day and Sunday was a catch-up-on-errands day. Troy and I went to WalMart, Target, and Lowe’s for some household essentials and were reminded that school is starting this week by the masses of freshmen and their parents shopping ... Read More »

As promised earlier this week, and in celebration of making it through a whole week of eating vegan, here’s the recipe for the awesome cauliflower crust pizza I made on Wednesday night. I adapted it from the Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipe I found at RawIsSexy.com when I was all out of ideas for my vegan-eats week. Crust Ingredients: 1 cauliflower head 3 tbsp ground flax seed 9 tbsp water 1/2 cup rolled oats (or old-fashioned oats) seasonings of your choice Toppings: marinara sauce tomatoes onions portobello mushrooms green bell peppers artichoke hearts & whatever deliciousness your heart desires   ... Read More »

Last night I set my alarm for 6:30, laid out my workout clothes, and went to bed early with every intention of waking up early and getting ready for my 3 mile run.  See the end of the post to see if you have any sleep disorder symptoms. Did that happen? Nope. Not when you have this face to wake up early to: That’s actually an old picture, but it’s the same adorable yawning sleepy face. It was still dark and in a very deep sleep out when my alarm went off, which probably had something to do with the lack of ... Read More »

It’s halfway through the week and I’m having a great hair day! What’s not to be happy about? Today is also the third day I’ve been on a vegan diet. About a week ago, I mentioned that I’m doing The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush and part of the preparation is a week of clean eating. For this particular cleanse, it means: No animal products No fried foods No overeating No cold food or drinks (I didn’t know this until I read the book, but cold food and drinks actually slow down your liver function!) At the end of the ... Read More »