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Homemade Hazelnut Milk

November 18, 2016

Homemade Hazelnut Milk

Hello everyone! As an urban hippy, I must say I did enjoy this (extremely long) process of making my very first batch of hazelnut milk in my kitchen. I recently acquired the book Run Fast Eat Slow by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky. This superstar team came out with a cookbook, whaaaaat?? Of course I […]

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I Finished the Whole 30: Update and Thoughts

February 3, 2016

I Finished the Whole 30: Update and Thoughts

Woohoo! So last week I was thinking, “I can’t wait for this challenge to end!” And this morning I said, “maybe I won’t have honey in my tea like I normally would pre-whole30.” Who am I? There’s been a major difference this fourth round (I’ve done it the past three years towards the beginning of […]

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Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Week 3

January 25, 2016

Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Week 3

Ahh…I can see the finish line clearly. 🙂 I am excited to say that we’ve gone out quite a few times due to family social events, but we stayed compliant! Enter cheering and clapping. Thank you, thank you. But I’ve gotta tell you, it was very hard to stay in the system. There were chocolate […]

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Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Week 2 Update

January 18, 2016

Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Week 2 Update

Hey y’all 🙂 Week 2 is finit of the Whole 30 and I couldn’t be happier with our progress. I’ve had a mixture of feelings and cravings on certain days. I tried my best to note down what days I was feeling what, but why would I bore you with those details? So far, The […]

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Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Update

January 11, 2016

Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Update

Hi! Since Sundays are the time for me to write about productivity hacks, self-accountability, and ways to improve your mind, body, and spirit, I want to share my most recent monthly “better me” task: The Whole 30. Insert cinematic scary tune in here. I have done The Whole 30 3 times in the past 3 […]

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Budget Diaries: Date-Night-In Guest Post

December 10, 2015

Budget Diaries: Date-Night-In Guest Post

Howdy! I asked a close friend and cousin, Sabrina from The Golden Speck, to help me come up with an idea for inexpensive entertainment. With the holidays right around the corner, we mustn’t neglect our loved ones while we are trying to serve others along the way!  Below you will find her post. Thanks, Sabrina!  […]

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