I’ve been an early riser for as long as I can remember.
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As a child of divorced parents, I got to see my dad 3 times a year - spring break, summer break & after Christmas. It wasn’t a lot of time for a girl to… https://t.co/gDBNCo1VZm
Sometimes I get so caught up in life - in the issues of the world, the imbalances of my family, the desperation of our #adoption - that I miss out on all the little love notes God leaves for me on a daily… https://t.co/myKCZ4y9W3
“Do you eat anything else besides treats & baked goods?”
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I mean...no?
Kidding. Of course I do! I just also eat a lot of treats & baked goods🙃
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Here’s the thing, there was a loooong time when I wouldn’t touch a… https://t.co/MxY2mlaPuT
Yesterday I couldn’t stop eating.
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It wasn’t a binge.
It wasn’t mindless.
My body was physically hungry - tummy growls & all.
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So I ate my meals earlier than normal.
I snacked.
I drank cup after cup of water.
I… https://t.co/fYtzqCmwfc
NO BAKE GRANOLA BARS - but make them mini!
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When I was younger I had this fascination with tiny things. Where my Polly Pocket lovers at?🙋🏼♀️ I was never much of a girly girl, I chose Lincoln Logs over Barbies, but… https://t.co/bd3Z5eHhXf
I’m an over thinker.
Always have been.
Probably always will be.
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It has its benefits sure, but more often than not it just leads to anxiety & stress as I play out all the scenarios in my head🤯
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Except for the… https://t.co/4SGPhR4Gu2
The Hubby leaves for a work trip today, which means a few things:
1️⃣ I can expect to sleep even worse than normal
2️⃣ I can let the dogs up on the bed
3️⃣ I can eat entire batches of granola as meals
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& if you… https://t.co/RPdUS7xO9q
So here’s the thing about me: I’m a super basic & uncomplicated person.
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This not only makes me a fantastic wife(😏) but it also means I’m pretty much no fuss in the kitchen, which is weird considering I love… https://t.co/1dh45BJjxJ
POLL: Do you take a daily multivitamin?
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I’ll be honest guys - I hate taking pills. Growing up my mom had me on a ton of supplements. Because I was hiding my ED she couldn’t understand why I was tired all the time,… https://t.co/GAtF0wyvay
Did I make chocolate covered strawberries just for this photoshoot? Yes, yes I did😏
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Did I eat all of these chocolate covered strawberries & not even consider saving any for my husband? Yes, yes I did… https://t.co/ZXpu0sZBYe
Ok so probably not the most aesthetically pleasing or appealing looking, but I added strawberries to my TURMERIC FUDGE BARS because #summer & now I’m praying I don’t eat the entire batch in two days.
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In my defense… https://t.co/77xwZl7vb6
Growing up my dad had a small orchard in his back yard filled with fruit trees - apples, pears, cherries and my personal favorite, peaches 🍑
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I learned early on in my childhood the difference between a yellow… https://t.co/Z9SsnxgabJ
Growing up with a single mom, breakfast was typically always on the go. Mom would drop me off at school at around 7:15am, which didn’t leave much time in the morning for breakfast, so we typically stopped at a donut… https://t.co/tahnA5vbFH
Can someone explain to me why National S’mores Day is in August when July is clearly the go-to month for camping? (ie. s’mores making)🤷🏼♀️ Clearly I need to be in charge of these food holidays...
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I’ve been… https://t.co/SXcCjVU2xH
This morning as I lovingly smeared peanut butter across this CARAMEL BANANA BREAKFAST PIZZA, I realized that I didn’t even think twice about the amount of fat I had already eaten today, & as someone who used to eat… https://t.co/l2SLYNvwQX
Get you a cookie that can do it all! Oh wait, I already did😏
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Breakfast, pre-workout, snack, dessert...these BANANA BREAD COOKIES are super simple (just 4 ingredients😱) & are mixed, baked & in your belly in less… https://t.co/4s3FaifefH
Yesterday was one of those days where I just couldn’t seem to shake the heaviness.
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It was like there was an invisible force crushing my chest, smothering me with its weight, snuffing out any light that tried to… https://t.co/Ua4yej6Lbb
Have you ever made a batch of frosting just to snack on during the week? Just me then? That’s cool...🙃
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Look, these PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BARS are incredible, but without that decadent fudge frosting (made from… https://t.co/gQASdwu6sg
I received a call from my mom yesterday.
“Our property is on fire.”
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We frantically rushed to my parent’s house, only to find black smoke filling the sky, fire trucks in the street & my parents trying to put out the… https://t.co/SOh1Xc3OJU
Two months of:
Waiting.
Praying.
Hoping.
Wishing.
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Ironically today is also the due date of the Birth Mom who didn’t choose us.
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For four entire days we thought we were going to be parents.
We began to make… https://t.co/Eik5a7oysY