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Whole 30: Week 3
Week 3 is behind me and I'm in the home stretch! Thank goodness, because the Day 21 slump hit in full force. It's not that I'm not motivated to keep going: clothes are fitting better, skin is...
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"Beauty" is Not a Dirty Word
Some Color-of-the-Year Beauty FindsI've been struggling a bit since my YouTube beauty video confession last summer. Struggling about wanting to share some beauty tricks, tips, or finds in this space....
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Introducing FOTM: Foundation of the Month
Until last year, I was a devout Bare Minerals user. However, I reached a point where I found myself wanting a little more coverage and, after years off the foundation market, started the hunt for the...
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Whole 30: Week 4 - The Home Stretch & Adventures With Wings
The home stretch! The snow and ice storm of doom that hit Atlanta on Tuesday made a mess of a lot of my meal plans. Thankfully, I've learned over the last few weeks to keep some spare cooked chicken...
View ArticleFitness Friday: Music to Move You (Home Edition)
(A 30 min. YouTube playlist I created to work out to - some pop, some alternative, a little rap, and a lot of beat!)Having a goal is a great way to kickstart an exercise program: an upcoming wedding or...
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Whole 30 Wrap-Up
Today marks a week since the 30th day of my Whole 30. If I had written this post last Wednesday, the big bold headline would have been I LOST 13.6 POUNDS! But having had the opportunity to ponder the...
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Five Minute Paleo Buffalo Chicken Salad
Our backyard in snow ~ February 13, 2014With the next wave of the Polar Vortex due to hit this week, I thought I'd share a recipe that kept me warm on the inside during the last wave.If you hadn't...
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February Shareworthy
I discovered a new-to-me vocal artist that I'm really loving. I was watching a beauty tutorial by Samantha Schuerman and heard Mindy Gledhill for the first time. I've had this song on replay ever...
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February FOTM: em cosmetics "love me for me"
Welcome to the second installment of FOTM: Foundation of the Month! If you missed the launch to this series, you can catch up here. The Reader's Digest version is that I am spending 2014 searching for...
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Welcome Lent {2014}
It sounds strange to say that I look forward to Lent, but the truth is that I do. This year I'd been running around hurry-scurry so much that I didn't get much time to prepare for the season until...
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Fitness Friday: Refuel
There are a million theories out there on the best way to refuel after a workout. Since my Whole 30 I've continued to eat a more Paleo diet and have been on the lookout for smoothies that fit those...
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March FOTM: Rimmel Stay Matte
If you're new to my Foundation of the Month (FOTM) series, here's the scoop: I'm on a quest in 2014 to find my perfect foundation. What do I consider "perfect"? My goals/parameters for an "ideal"...
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Quick Greens + Protein Bowl
When you're aiming to eat healthy, salads become a mainstay. Most of the time, that's fine by me - there are so many options when putting a salad together that it's easy to stave off boredom. But...
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April FOTM: pur CC
If you've been following along with my Foundation of the Month series, you already know that I'm diligently testing twelve foundations in 2014 in an attempt to find my "perfect" foundation. My...
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Mother's Day Hangover
My school-made card from Moose, who apparently thinks I'm underage and as big as a small elephant.Apparently my kids missed the memo that Sunday was Mother's Day. While my Facebook feed filled with...
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Moose is having a hard time getting used to the idea that, just because you say please doesn't mean you get what you've asked for. And when I say hard time, I mean sometimes an all out tantrum ensues....
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May FOTM: it Cosmetics CC+
May continued my BB/CC detour in the Foundation of the Month series. I'm still looking for the same things in an "ideal" foundation - long wearing (particularly on my peskily oily chin) without...
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Mouse's DIY Dinnertime Tantrum Tamer
Last night Mouse invented a brilliant dinnertime game to amuse herself during the interminable wait until the noodles finished boiling. Since I can't take credit, I'll describe the activity set-up from...
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June FOTM: em CC
With summer's real arrival in June, I continued my ideal foundation quest with another CC cream. My goal over the course of the year is to find my "perfect" foundation - one that is long wearing...
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Fitness Friday: Working Out With RA
The last few months have been relatively fitness-less for me. In March I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). In a nutshell, RA is an autoimmune disease in which your body thinks the...
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Paleoversery Favorites
Six months ago yesterday, on almost a whim, I started my first Whole 30. In some ways, I can't believe it's been half a year already since I "went Paleo": I still feel like a newbie on a lot of days....
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Book Review: The Perfume Collector
I love to read. You probably can't tell from any of my recent posts (I think the last time I mentioned a book was my review of Lean In last September), but its true. This doesn't mean I haven't read...
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On Being Paleo In the South {Broccoli Salad Recipe}
There's no point in mincing words: eating healthy in the South is difficult, regardless of how you define "healthy". When I moved to Georgia in 2001, I was a vegetarian and was shocked to discover that...
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July FOTM: Dr. Jart
My quest for the "perfect" foundation continues! In case you missed it, I'm searching for a great medium+ coverage foundation that will hold up in the Southern humidity - particularly on my oily chin -...
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August FOTM: Smashbox Camera Ready BB {Guest Post}
As it turns out, there are too many foundations to try and too little time! My friend Erin, who blogs over at The Law School Transplant, has been raving about the Smashbox Camera Ready BB all summer....
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