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Vegetarian Buddha Bowl
Even as I’m typing this, I can’t believe I’m actually sharing a recipe on my blog. Not because I don’t like food blogs but because the idea of me – queen of convenience cooking – actually made a meal I liked enough to share! To be fair, part of what I like about this recipe is how easy and convenient it is. When I decided to try doing the #30DaysToHealthyLiving, finding simple recipes that also…
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Why You Need to Visit the Wynwood Neighborhood of Miami
With the recent snow storm we had here in Minnesota, it’s hard to believe I was enjoying the sunny streets of Miami a little over a week ago! I would gladly go back for another dose of “Vitamin Sea”. In addition to the sun, sand and surf, I did not get enough of exploring Wynwood! Wynwood, now one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Miami, used to be part of the warehouse district. Instead of a…
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Why I Made the Decision to Go Meat-Free
One of the most frequent questions I get when I tell people I’m a vegetarian is WHY? If you’ve known me for most of my life, or even just early in my life, you’d probably be shocked to hear I gave up meat a little over a year ago. Bacon was life. #baconmakeseverythingbetter My favorite kind of pizza was bacon cheeseburger. Turkey club sandwiches and bbq bacon cheeseburgers were my go-to restaurant orders. So how…
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But First Coffee: Black Coffee + Waffle Bar
Happy Sunday friends! It’s been a looooooong winter here in the Twin Cities and I’m definitely starting to feel the impact. I’m feeling a lot less motivated and at some point, my cute winter outfits morphed into a revolving look of whatever leggings and oversized sweatshirt I find first in the morning. My favorite sports teams have been well represented but I have not. We’re currently in the middle of our fourth or fifth snow…
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Galentine’s Day: Ladies Celebrating Ladies
“Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst.” – Leslie Knope on Galentine’s Day If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know by now that two of my favorite things are strong female friendships and the color pink. Cue Galentine’s Day: the perfect holiday to celebrate one while dressing up in the other! In honor of ladies celebrating ladies, I teamed up with some other local blogger babes to throw…
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Weekend Getaway in San Diego
Maybe I’m biased right now because we’re in the middle of a deep freeze here in the Midwest, but San Diego is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever visited. I’m pretty much convinced it’s warm and sunny every day! A friend of mine went on a business trip in San Diego and wanted to extend her stay to explore. I was fortunate enough to find an inexpensive flight on Sun Country so I…
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Wellness Tips for a Healthy New Year
Lose weight. Get in shape. Work out more. Eat healthier. When it comes to wellness in January, most people think of making new year’s resolutions and those resolutions often involve lofty goals. They also tend to focus solely on nutrition, fitness or exercise. I’ve discussed here and here about why I’m not a big fan of new year’s resolutions. Another reason is that I don’t believe in health as a purely physical goal. To me,…
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How to Be Happy in the In Between
A friend of mine recently posted this on Facebook: I am at a point in my life where I want to learn how to love the body I have all while working toward the body I want. But how do you do that and live life? The first two words that flashed in my mind were discipline and forgiveness. You can’t achieve goals without discipline but you have to be able to forgive yourself for…
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Why I’m Shopping Small This Holiday Season
We all know the importance of shopping small: supporting local entrepreneurs, investing in your local economy and helping to create local jobs. It even has its own hashtags these days! #shopsmall #shoplocal In addition to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday has become one of the biggest shopping days of the holiday season (and year). In the past few years, I’ve begun to do most of my shopping locally! Even when I travel,…
