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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#WIAW- Proud VS. Not So Proud Food Moments
I figured it was time. Time to post a WIAW. For me, for you, for 2013. (Raise your glass…of freshly juiced veggies and fruits, that is 😉 !) The last few months of 2012 were pretty much what the Wild … Continue reading
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Organic Kale Hummus
I hope you aren’t sneezing, coughing, aching, or stuffing while reading this. The flu is trying to rival the bubonic plague this year (especially with the fear factor). But never fear, kale is here! Forget your flu shots and sick … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eat, fitfluential, Fitness, healthy, hummus, january, kale, organic, resolutions, salads
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#WIAW- Bare Bones
So this should be called “When I Can’t Sleep” Wednesday because…it’s 4 AM and I’m still not asleep. What is the deal lately? Back to melatonin again… This week’s eats were pretty bare bones. Being that it’s fall and WIAW … Continue reading
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#WIAW- Food-ably Late
If you could take a snapshot of last week and compare it to this week, my schedule has gone from zero to hero in the blink of an eye. It all started with a bunch of freelance writing opportunities I … Continue reading
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Tagged avocado, banana, bread, calandra's, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cilantro, coconut, eggs, fashion, food, fruit, grapes, gravy, greens, hummus, lettuce, mug cake, oats, paleo, pancakes, pasta, peaches, peas and crayons, peppers, pumpkin, sauce, tomato, what i ate wednesday
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#WIAW- Its Been A While!
Thanks to Peas and Crayons for another great WIAW! Why hello fellow WIAW-ers! It definitely has been a while. (Yes, two whole weeks is a century in blog years!) Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying summer. … Continue reading
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#WIAW- Dare To Be Different- Weird Food Combos
“What makes you different, makes you beautiful.” This is probably the only Backstreet Boys song that actually holds some truth in today’s world. Bullies at work or school are the new black plague and if you aren’t seen wearing your … Continue reading
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#WIAW- Clean Beach Eats & New Snack Discoveries
Happy “unofficial” start to summer! I’m sure most of us felt as though it was the official start as the thermometer indicated a whopping 92 degrees most of the weekend! Fine by me…I should have been born an island baby! … Continue reading
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Nanoosh (NYC Metro Area)
If you’re craving Mediterranean in your mouth and would still like to retain some cash in your hand, you’re in luck because a fabulous new chain of restaurants has recently opened called Nanoosh. Now I know you may be thinking … Continue reading
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#WIAW- When Life Hands You Take Out, Do You Take It?
So that little colony of bees is back at work concocting some more of that honey in my life again. (A.K.A.- I’m super busy and loving the results it’s yielding.) Unfortunately, when most of us encounter the big bad “B” … Continue reading
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January Foodie Pen Pal Reveal: Hungry Hungry Runner
Today I have the chance to be Ivana Trump. No, it doesn’t involve timed out Jeopardy music, flying out to California, wearing a flashy outfit, or even brushing my hands through “The Donald’s” ginger hair. It is however, very similar … Continue reading
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