M@NDY b.

Freshly 26. Seattle. PACNW. Hiking. Mostly Paleo. Gluten Free. Quotes. Ex-Crossfit. Books. Adventure. Travel. Coffee. Workouts. Cats. LIFE.

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SEATTLE ---> VEGAS

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If ever in Las Vegas you MUST go to Hash House A Go Go and order the Sage Fried Chicken & Waffles, basically a religious experience. I never fancied myself as a chicken & waffles kinda girl but this definitely changed my opinion. 😋

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VEGAS portraits.

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Back to VEGAS in 2 weeks! Last trip to Vegas, way back in July (ha), I snagged some tickets to The Neon Museum to check out all the old Vegas signs in their graveyard. Such a cool experience too see them all up close. Highly recommend if ever in Vegas (it's technically located right by Old Vegas)

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M@NDY b. turned 6 today!

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Stumbled into the cutest coffee bar // cafe downtown the other day called Mr. West. Gluten free avocado toast with mustard seed, lime & curry hit the spot.

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Haven't posted in FOREVER but felt it necessary to document this tumblr-based friendship with @redlippedalliecat turned real life friendship. Tumblr friends make the best friends.

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7 year old me & 27 year old me now own the same pair of overalls. Feeling accomplished.

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Oh you know, just dropping by my mostly neglected blog to say these lovebirds whom I call my mom & pops are celebrating 32 years of wedded bliss today 🙂🙃

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Homegrown in Seattle has the BEST gluten free sandwiches & yummy salads, even if they are expensive as shit. Splurge worthy every once in a while!

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Me and my kitty spoon every night, she's the snuggliest.

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Spring has FINALLY sprung in Seattle -- sunshine feels so good on my Winter pale skin!

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Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will.

Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar (via wnq-anonymous)

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HAPPY EASTER! Lola clearly wanted some Easter goodies of her own too. Lots of fun healthy Easter treats (Gogi berries, chick pea snacks, vitamin gummies, new kicks!) mixed with some naughty treats too (dark chocolate espresso beans, robin eggs, more & more & more chocolate!).

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Had the best Phad Prik King (green beans & chicken with dry red curry) today for lunch. Side note, who can eat THAT much brown rice?!

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Baked some gluten free - low carb - high protein BREAD last night! (Recipe from @iheartmacros via Instagram.) Recipe: 1/2 cup coconut flour 1tsp baking powder 1 scoop protein powder 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 whole eggs 1.5 cups egg whites Mix everything in mixer until smooth, pour into well greased pan & bake for 30 minutes at 350*! Super easy recipe to make & the macros for the bread are killer -- 10p/5c/2.5f for one slice (whole recipe = 8 slices)

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Went and saw Padma Lakshmi (from Top Chef!) talk about her new memoir, 'Love, Loss & What We Ate' at Town Hall. She was SUPER inspiring & you could tell she was genuinely just a nice person. She also said Pike Place Market is her favorite market in the whole wide world, hometown pride!