It's Ok To Take A Break.
I have a confession. For the past few weeks, I've slowly fallen farther and farther off the healthy train.I lost my mojo.I just wasn't inspired to eat healthy, nor to exercise.This happens every so...
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Bring Oak Home!
Dear Readers,My friend Erika, and her husband, Jason, are in the process of adopting a beautiful baby boy from Haiti. His name is Oak and he is 5-months-old.Since July, Erika has been living and...
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Online Silent Auction: Dec 1-8
Remember Oak's story?If you've read that post, please re-read it. I've since learned that I had a few of the details wrong and have updated that post.If you haven't read it, please do! :-)So, how can...
View Article2012 Best Food Blogger Contest
Thank you soooo much to whoever nominated me for the FriendsEat 2012 Best Food Blogger Contest! I am truly honored!What can I win?The winner of each category will receive a prize from the sponsor Le...
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Homeschool: Update
Many of you have been asking for an update on how homeschooling is going. And in light of the recent elementary school shooting, I feel it is an appropriate time to write this post, as I sense there...
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2013 Inspiration
'Tis the season for New Year's Resolutions.And while I'm not a fan of them, because so many people just set themselves up for failure, I've seemed to be on a journey this week to find "renewed...
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Changing Our Minds + Pizza Hummus
I believe, that a major step in leading a healthy lifestyle is getting our mind and thoughts right. What I mean is, I was (and sometimes still am, if I'm not careful), an avid black-and-white,...
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A New Milestone!!!
How are you doing with giving over your plans for a healthy life to God?Just wanted to give you a quick little reminder that without Him, we will likely fail. Or at least we will struggle a lot more...
View ArticleTop 10 Workout Songs for January
Typically, the beginning of a new year is when folks resolve to get into better shape. This month's mix features a lively bundle of songs to help you kick things off with a bang. Present here are...
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Just Dance!
Yesterday was supposed to be an "active" rest day. An active rest day is when you do something leisure, but you're still moving your body.I have a goal of doing 100 miles by Valentine's Day, so my plan...
View Article...But It's Not My Fault.
I love when God gives me a theme and then confirms it later.Remember my theme for this year? No excuses!Well, today my church started a new series, titled, "Losing Our Buts" and is designed to help us...
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Cheezy Dip, Eggnog Shake & Veggie Cakes, oh my!
I've got some great snack and/or side dish recipes for you today! Enjoy!Averie's "Spicy Doritos"Cheezy DipEach week at our couples small groupwe take turns bringing snack. We brought this dip and it...
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"Love Your Body" Progress Report - Week 1
Some of you may have heard of Tone It Up by now and some of you may have not.I've followed the TIU girls for long time, but never actually did any of their workouts...until now. And I am loving...
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Chocolate Raspberry Vinaigrette
My favorite quick, easy and healthy lunch is to put together a salad.You can easily get all your food groups in, in no time at all!But, sometimes dressings can get, well, boring.Until... I discovered...
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"Love Your Body" Progress Report - Week 2
So, this week just started out bad...(sorry this post is late, better late than never, right?)Monday, January 7thThe plan: TIU's Crush Cardio routine + an additional 30 minutes of cardioReality:I went...
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"Love Your Body" Progress Report - Week 3
Well, things this week just went from bad to worse...Monday, January 14thThe plan: TIU's Sunkissed Abs + Secret Admirer cardioReality:The YMCA by me offers a classed called, "Family Fitness". It's 30...
View ArticleWhy I'm Grateful for Endometriosis
Yes, you read that title right. I sit here today, recovering from my 4th surgery for endometriosis, grateful. I was in this very place, just 2 years ago, but with a very different mindset. I was angry...
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Oatmeal
I love oatmeal.I could eat it for every single meal. Seriously.Especially, when I have such a cute little sous chef helping me make it. ;-)According to The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, "Oats help...
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Guest Post: How to Ease Back Into Exercise After Surgery
Hello fellow readers of Foodie4Healing!My name is Amber Ellison Walker. I'm a personal trainer working in the Minneapolis area. My husband, Jesse, and I run I Think I Can Fitness; a business that...
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Battle of the Bulge
According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese today, nearly triple the rate in 1963. A new report by the Trust for America's Health and...
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Product Review: Balance, a PMS & Menopause Relief
AnuMed-Intl contacted me awhile back asking if I was interested in trying out a few of their products. I will be doing posts here and there to let you know about how their products tested out. Today,...
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Crazy Sexy Kitchen
I recently watched the documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer and instantly felt a connection with Kris' story. While my condition probably won't kill me, there is still no cure. And I've felt led to seek...
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Winter Cold Got You Down?
Who's over winter? ---> this girl I feel like someone in my family has been sick almost every other week this winter. And just when the promise of spring was dangling all around me, I woke up to...
View ArticleFood Addiction: It IS a Spiritual Battle
I realize it's been 15-months since my last post. And you have my deepest apologies. Hopefully, I haven't lost all of my readers, as you're the inspiration for my blog.The past 15-months have been a...
View ArticleTreating Gestational Diabetes Naturally
Treating Gestational Diabetes NaturallyGuest Post, By: Leslie VandeverYou’re around halfway through your pregnancy when your doctor informs you that your most recent blood tests show that you have...
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