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21 Day Fix - Day 1

21 Day Fix – Day 1

Here goes nothin’… I knew I was carrying too much weight, but I didn’t “see” it until today. I think I’m still in shock. Here is a little background on how I got to where I am. In 2009 our family moved from New Jersey (South Jersey/Philly specifically) to Michigan. We were looking for a simplified life. That worked for a bit. My husband in true ADHD fashion decided he wanted to change career…

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Periscope? What is it? #OctoberScopers

Periscope? What is it? #OctoberScopers

Periscope is a new form of social media where you are live, raw, and unedited.  It is the true version of Reality TV.

On Periscope you can see everything from someone making a PB&J sandwich to skills on how to cope as a single parent.  Last night I watched a group of people play grown up hide and seek in the city of New York.  The options are endless…

Somehow I stumbled upon #SeptemberScopers and…

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Day 3: Mango Green Goodness #21DaysofBlending

  Day 3 of #21DaysofBlending and I am doing all I can to resist coffee and soda.  Normally there isn’t soda in the house, but the kids had pizza last night.  So far I’ve stayed strong and and I got the Nuribullet cup out to blend up my lunch.  Then I got on Periscope to hold me even more accountable.

Ingredients:

1 med mango cut

4 strawberries

2 inch chunk of cucumber

a handful of spinach

2 tsp…

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11 Things

Sometimes timing is perfect.  I was nominated for 11 Things… by ReiMeR and RuBy and #SeptemberScoper‘s topic for the last two days is Ask Me Anything.  It has always been hard for me to open up behind a blog.  I am always afraid of rejection or offending others with a strong personality.  In the end it makes me look guarded or bitchy when that’s far from the truth.

Thank you Cheryl for the…

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Day 2: Pomegranate Smothie #21daysofblending

For the first time in my life I purchased a pomegranate inspired by our family’s menu plan and the Celiac Family.

Once I learned how to get the arils out of it I needed ways to use them.  After cooking some savory dishes I though they would be great in smoothies.  Pomegranate juice is good in the stores…. So why not?

This smoothie was small and tasty.  It was just enough to get me through a…

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21 Days of Blending

21 Days of Blending

Eating whole foods, fruits and vegetables is not always easy, especially when you are a busy person.  I don’t always have time to cut and prepare salads or fruit.  There just aren’t enough hours in the day to do it all.

#21daysofblending Ingredients: frozen organic mixed berries, 1 banana, chunk of celery, 2 baby carrots, 1/2 organic yogurt

About a year ago I purchased a Nutribullet.  It was the…

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A Declaration to Being Happy & Healthy

Once upon a time I was happy and healthy.  Wearing clothes was fun and so was fitness.  My body felt great and I don’t remember having depressing thoughts. Then Stress Happened From 2010 until 2014 my husband was in nursing school.  Most of that time he was not working a full-time job.  I was working full-time and on two years of midnight shift.  All of that was while taking care of children, the…

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9-1-1 What's the Address of Your Emergency? #SeptemberScopers

9-1-1 What’s the Address of Your Emergency? #SeptemberScopers

Did you know that 80% of 9-1-1 emergency calls come from 20% of the public?  That means most people will never call 9-1-1 and when they do it will be a one and only time.

I am participating in a monthly challenge with others on Periscope.tv called #SeptemberScopers.  Today’s, September 14th, theme was Tutorials.  So here you will learn tips and trips for dialing 9-1-1 and how to help 9-1-1…

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