About

I love eating, cooking, crafting, zumbaing, ice skating, and lots of other randomness.

First generation organic.

Since December 2008, I’ve lost 15 lbs and I hope to continue my healthy habits of nutritious eating + frequent, fun exercising.

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My wonderful hubby and I got married in May 2008 with a destination wedding in the Bahamas. You can see some photos from our wedding by clicking here. I added some more wedding photos here. I’m working on a page for us.

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Hubby and I own an adorable and super smart corgi named Bailey. I’m working on making a page for him.

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Hubby and I purchased our first house in November 2009. We are currently undergoing a major kitchen renovation. I’ll be creating a House page to talk more about this.

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My weight has bounced around over the years, but since December 2008 I am maintaining a 15 lb weight loss.

Me in college. Me in 2009. And you probably guessed it…I’m working on a page for this too. Here’s a quick summary:

I attribute my ability to maintain my weight loss to my family and my decision to return to my roots. My dad is a bit of a “health freak” and has always tried to get my sister and I to eat healthier over the years. In college, I ate tons of junk food and gained a bunch of weight. Diets didn’t work for me in the long run. My desire to lose weight turned into super-restrictive eating habits, which made me “skinny” but irritable and unhappy. After becoming fed up with diets and restrictive eating, I decided maybe Dad was right after all. Listening to my dad’s advice, continuing to educate myself on nutrition, and focusing on eating the best quality and as whole as possible foods has made me healthy AND happy.

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Dessert is my weakness. I love sweets and I love allowing myself to indulge once in awhile guilt-free. I believe that we all deserve a little treat now and again. Everything in moderation. I also think an overall healthy diet paired with regular exercise helps balance out these treats.

I especially love homemade, from-scratch desserts. Vegan desserts have really caught my attention recently as they seem to be slightly heathier than traditional desserts. I’m still researching this idea, but I find it fascinating that even desserts can be a little healthy.

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Zumba is my cardio of choice. I love how I get a great exercise without feeling like I’m exercising. I feel like I’m just dancing around with friends and having a good time…probably because I am!

Click here to check out my Zumba page.

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I love quotes. My favorite is:

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

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