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Front porch refresh
This week… We are just a few weeks away from moving back home! The renovation is complete upstairs and the builder is finishing the repairs and renovations from the flood damage. We’ve been working hard on the outside of the house (and on the inside – more to come later!) in preparation for our return.…
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Freezer Clean-out Smoothie Bowl
This week, I need to make a smoothie bowl in a pinch. I have been obsessed with smoothie bowls for several months now. I’m not sure what it is about these. I’ve been enjoying smoothies regularly for many years but these are so much more satisfying with the added crunch and texture from the toppings.…
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Week Three Recap: SMART goal eating
This week… I’m just embarrassed. My aspirations of this whole SMART goal strategy working have been crushed. It’s a real challenge to overcome binge eating. The thing is that the initial momentum is difficult to build because the cravings are so intense. The habits are so ingrained. And it is so challenging to overcome these…
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Greek Spiralized Zucchini Salad
This week is all about the insane amounts of zucchini coming out of my garden. Our zucchini plants have exploded. I think these are dinosaur zucchini plants. I have gardened many, many times before. I have had successful zucchini crops. But I have never seen zucchini plants like these. While the plant is amazing, the…
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Week Two Recap: SMART goal eating
Last week completely fell apart. Things were chaotic, we did hours and hours of yardwork, the daily temperatures averaged in the 90s, and we had two big celebrations. So needless to say, I tracked nothing, barely paid attention to what I actually ate, and consumed a variety of frozen treats. Of course I also had…
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Fridge Cleanout Salad
This week… I watched my nieces and nephew for a few hours and cleaned out a bunch of miscellaneous ingredients left in the fridge to throw my own lunch together in the process. The end result was a pretty delicious salad – proof that you can always eat your vegetables! Dump-the-fridge Salad Ingredients Yellowing arugula…
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Week One Recap: SMART eating goal
In last week’s post, I shared about my struggles with binge eating. And I set a SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound) goal to avoid consuming any added sugar in packaged, processed foods. Find out how I did below! Day One The first day implementing my new SMART goal, Monday, was full of temptations.…
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DIY Landscape Steps
This week was all about building landscape steps into the hill at our new house. THE BEFORE There was a little landing leading from the driveway to the deck, as seen here, but the hill that you naturally walk down to cross the backyard was very uneven and steep. I frequently felt like I had…
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Flashback: Backyard Makeover
As I mentioned in my last post, we are currently staying at my in-laws’ house after our house was devastated by a freak flood. I am super grateful that they have enough space to accommodate our entire family, a nice yard for the kids to play in, and the patience to deal with the four…
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Peel-and-stick wallpaper, clearance shelving, and a brand new plant wall
Well, I have been hard at work this week transforming the plain entry wall into a plant paradise. I shared the story of my impromptu living room makeover last week, and I am happy to report that no cats were harmed in the interim as I finished preparing the new space for my cat-unfriendly houseplants.…