Why I stopped using lotion
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I have never been a fan of perfume. I find it over-bearing. But I have always loved lotions. They leave you smelling nice--and at least temporarily--make your skin feel soft. So why did I stop using them?A few years ago I started having some hormone issues (as women in their 40's tend to have). One... Read More
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Kombucha At Last!
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Finally, after a lot of patience--and one do-over--my Kombucha is ready! I will actually leave it at room temperature for a few days to increase fermentation before I refrigerate it. For a great energy drink, I added a few teaspoons of chia seeds to half the jars. Chia seeds are a natural energy bo... Read More
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10 “Weird” Things I Do for My Health
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Detox: Final Day
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I won't lie. Today was not a good detox day. It started fine with an orange/mixed berry smoothie, but went downhill from there.So rather than telling you about the not-so-good food choices I made today, I thought I would use this as a lesson on WHY made bad choices.I think there were two big reason... Read More
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Detox Day Four
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Weight: 123.5 (Darn....my system must be fully flushed...now for the hard work of taking off the actually extra fat gained over the winter)!BreakfastDetox Smoothie: unsweetened coconut water, mango, juice from a lime, pinch of cayenne pepper.SnackHalf of my lunch--which is left-over spaghetti squas... Read More
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Detox Day Three
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Day ThreeWeight: 123Breakfast Smoothie KaleparsleyGranny Smith applebananawaterSnack mixed berriesbananacarrotsceleryhummussunflower seedsLunchLeftover salad w/broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, raw pumpkins seeds, rice wine vinegar, and raisinsSnackFigsDinnerSpaghetti Squash with Cashew "Cheese"... Read More
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Detox Day Two
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Day TwoWeight:124.8BreakfastSmoothie:1-cup juiced organic carrots1-cup juiced organic oranges1-cup frozen mango chunks (unfortunately, organic wasn't available)several mint leavesSnackRaspberriesBlueberriesLunchLeftover carrot ginger soup from last nightSnackSliced cucumbers Dinner Salad made ... Read More
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A Week of Detox/Day One
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So...as I mentioned on The Fit Life, LLC's Facebook page, it's been a fabulous Fall and Winter full of travel and adventure. The two weeks before Thanksgiving were spent exploring Costa Rica. In early January we took off to Utah for a week of skiing. Here a ski weekend, there a ski weekend...And ju... Read More
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Fun Holiday Workout
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We did a fun holiday workout in boot camp today. I thought I would share it. This was a TRX boot camp, so part of the class was spent on the TRX. This isn't meant to be an hour long workout (although you could probably modify so it does)!I think it would be a good challenge to try at home!The Twelv... Read More
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Costa Rican Adventures: Part I - The Unexpected Adventure
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We've been back from Costa Rica for three weeks now, and I've been meaning to blog about our travels there. So I'm finally sitting down to do just that. I'm going to start with our first unexpected adventure--putting our rental car into a ravine on our first full day. I wrote the majority of ... Read More
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Photo Challenge Day 12: Close-Up
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Day 12's challenge was "A Close-Up". Since it did not specify that it was a close-up of me, I chose to go with a much cuter close-up--one of the big Butter Bean.I was going to get a few more--but she was getting kind of annoyed with me. I was interrupting nap time. ... Read More
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Photo Challenge Day 11: Something Fun
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Okay, back into the swing of my 30-day photo challenge. I will pick it back up with day 11--something fun.Attached is a Christmas gift from my husband. He knows I think bacon is one of the most disgusting foods on Earth. Seriously. The smell nauseates me--it smells like greasy, salty flesh cooking.... Read More
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Photo Challenge Day Ten: Something I made
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Okay, I'm a little behind on this holiday weekend....but here I am! Day ten's challenge is a photo of something I made. Attached is a picture of an M&M costume I made for the annual Halloween race we do. We had a team, and everyone was a different color M&M. (I did not make the cat, s... Read More
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Photo Challenge Day Nine: Faceless Self Portrait
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Today's photo challenge was a faceless self-portrait. I took this out in the yard where the light was better. I'm sure I looked like a complete weirdo. That's okay, the neighbors already think we're pretty weird.For this one I took a picture of bicep. Why? Because I just couldn't figure out a creat... Read More
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Day 8 Photo Challenge: Technology
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Technology is my photo challenge today. So I thought, "Hmmm....do I take a picture of my I touch...or maybe our kitty cam that allows me to keep an eye on the fur kids when we're out of town?" I decided to go a different way.Below is a picture of my Mazuno running shoes--showing their "Wave" techno... Read More
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Day Seven Photo Challenge: Something New
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Today's challenge is a photo of something new. Two new exciting things arrived just yesterday. I couldn't decide between them so I'm posting pictures of both of them!First is a new batch of resistance bands--all shiny and colorful! (If you'd like a pdf of a band workout, shoot me an email and I wil... Read More
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Photo Challenge Day Six: A Childhood Memory
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This was the first challenge I really had to think about. I don't have any of my childhood stuffed animals. And I'm not close enough to any of the childhood places I remember to run and grab a picture. So this is what I came up with: It's one of those cheap, little plastic balls you find in big bin... Read More
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Photo Challenge Day Five: Someone I Love
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My photo challenge for day five is "Someone I love". Below are two of my favorite someones in the world--my amazing husband, Mark, and my big, fat Butter Bean (a.k.a. The Big Bean, Bean Bean, The Bean).I married a little later in life than most folks. I was 38. I was never someone who needed to be ... Read More
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Day Four Photo Challenge: My Favorite Color
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Day Four of the photo challenge is to take a picture of my favorite color. Well, I'm a nature girl. And I love greens (Go Bobcats!). So below is a picture of my favorite color: I honestly just don't have any fitness ramblings today. We did a training run this morning for the Tough Mudder--an a... Read More
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Day Three Photo Challenge: Clouds
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Day three of my photo blog challenge was to take a picture of clouds. And, of course, there is not a single cloud in the sky today. So this will have to suffice. I took this while lying on top of our picnic table in the backyard. The little white streams are actually sunbursts, but they look a bit ... Read More
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Day Two: What I Wore
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It's Day #2 in my photo blog challenge--my effort to get my blog back up and going! The photo for Day #2 is "What I wore". Here it is:When you talk "business attire," this is it for me--my business attire. It's one of the reasons my career (and life) rock! In the first photo I am sporting my favori... Read More
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I've Been a Bad Blogger! My Effort to do Better!
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I've been a terrible blogger. At first I was so good at writing regular blogs. But lately...wow...even when I have a topic I just don't seem to have the time to sit and write about it. If I'm not teaching a fitness class, I seem to be planning one. Or, I'm just too pooped to sit down and thin... Read More
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Recipe Post: Spaghetti squash and snow peas with spicy peanut sauce
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Okay, I've been very lax with my blog lately. It's all because of one long blog I've been working on that I'm just not happy with. So here's a delicious recipe post in the meantime! Sorry I didn't take a picture before I ate it!This is from Robin Robertson's (my cookbook goddess) Carb-Conscious Veg... Read More
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Recipe Post: Eggplant Pizzas
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So I've been counting the carbs, and so far it's really working for me. But carb-counting and trying to be vegetarian is a tough order. So I'm trying to find some creative recipe to help my ploy.This is a recipe I found on sparkpeople.com, but I modified it to my liking. Now I won't go so far as to... Read More
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Recipe Post: Pesto Tofu
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I got the idea for this online, but they presented it as a cold dish. I wanted a warm dish. This is super easy and super quick.1 container of extra firm tofu1 container of deli pesto (or make your own)grape or cherry tomatoessprinkle of Parmesan.I'm trying to cut some carbs without adding meat to m... Read More
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