The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
-Shoe Humanitarian
-Wine lover
-Storm chaser
-Chocolate addict
-Sweat obsessed
-Daydreaming of traveling to Sicily
-Mathematically challenged.I'm sometimes:
-Rude
-Irate
-Insensitive
-The main character in a chick lit novel (usually a bad thing)
-In a love affair with leafy greens, HIIT workouts, and VH1.I'm never:
-A sports girl.
-A soapbox preacher.
-Old man winter's friend.
-Interested in driving (limo, please?)-
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Tag Archives: flu
Combat The Flu Without Compromising Your Pocketbook
January is a time to renew your resolutions, wear 17 layers of clothes just to walk to the laundry room and generally walk around permanently sick due to skyrocketing flu rates. All of that frigid weather forcing everyone indoors isn’t … Continue reading
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The Phi, Fi, Fo, & Fum of Pre & Pro-biotics
Pre Vs. Pro. It’s easy to confuse the two as there is only one letter separating their difference. Pre is the initial. The before. The symptoms before the sickness. The PREpared-ness for the main event. Pro is the during and … Continue reading
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*EAT LIKE ME*- January 12- Broccoli Carrot Kale Soup
Can I go back to kindergarten so I receive a gold star? Or maybe just a self-reassurance since kindergarten would require a baby voice and that would be contradicting one of my most critical pet peeves. I bought kale yesterday … Continue reading
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Airborne
Created by a school teacher, who came up with the simple yet effective idea of zapping colds with a combo. of zinc, Vitamin C, and other herbs, Airborne is a real immunity shield. (Here again I ask myself, “Why didn’t … Continue reading
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True Life: I Self-Medicate
Every year I feel cold/flu season creeps up on us earlier and earlier. Maybe that’s because harping is one of the traits I’ve inherited from my mother. Always complaining about how time passes to fast, seasons aren’t long enough, and … Continue reading
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*EAT LIKE ME*- January 2nd- Power Protein Breakfast
For the entire month of January I am letting you all in on 1-3 of my meals per day. I’m always looking for tweaks, new creations, or recipe swaps, so please do share your insight! I should be in that … Continue reading
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#MotivationalMondays- Cyber Monday- Stretch Your Body, Not Your Wallet
Happy Cyber Monday to all my deal brothers and sisters! Since Thanksgiving dinner, you’ve either done one of two things: eaten all leftovers or burned it all off by shopping literally until you dropped. Or maybe over half of you … Continue reading
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