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50+ Healthy School Lunch Ideas

August 10, 2015 by Alli 2 Comments

50+ Healthy School Lunch Ideas

Remember how I said that I’m a creature of habit? Well, it turns out I passed that on to my little monkeys. Every day when I ask Sophie what she wants for lunch, it’s the same response: “peanut butter sandwich!” She doesn’t even need jelly on it, which I think is pretty boring. Needless to say, we… 

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20+ Healthy and FUN Kid Snack Ideas

June 10, 2015 by Alli 4 Comments

20+ Healthy and FUN Kid Snack Ideas

There are few things I love more than some clever food art – and my kiddos agree! We eat with our eyes first, so the better it looks to them, the more likely they are to eat it. And if their vegetables are shaped like their favorite animal, they are about a thousand times more likely… 

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Weekly Food Prep: Save Time, Money, and Calories!

May 27, 2015 by Alli Leave a Comment

Weekly Food Prep: Save Time, Money, and Calories!

I don’t know about you, but I am totally game for anything that saves me time. It’s just an added bonus that this little trick can also save some serious dinero and is pretty easy on the waistline 🙂 If you follow a meal plan like I do, you probably have a day set aside each… 

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Week 6: Exercise

March 14, 2015 by Alli Leave a Comment

Week 6: Exercise

{ INTRO: 6 Weeks to a Healthier YOU! } { Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian” } { Week 2: Meal Planning } { Week 3: Healthy Substitutions } { Week 4: Freezer Meals } { Week 5: Drink More Water } It’s here! It’s finally here! My 6th and final week of my healthy goals. I… 

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Week 5: Drink More Water

March 6, 2015 by Alli 2 Comments

Week 5: Drink More Water

  { INTRO: 6 Weeks to a Healthier YOU! } { Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian” } { Week 2: Meal Planning } { Week 3: Healthy Substitutions } { Week 4: Freezer Meals } Let me start this post off by saying I don’t like water. I mean, I reeeaaallly don’t. like. water. I’ve gone years without… 

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Week 4: Healthy Freezer Meals

February 27, 2015 by Alli 5 Comments

Week 4: Healthy Freezer Meals

{ INTRO: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You! } { Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian” } { Week 2: Meal Planning } { Week 3: Healthy Substitutes }   Back when Jonny and I were just newlyweds, he went on a fishing trip to Alaska with all of the guys in my family. He had a ton… 

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Week 3: Healthy Substitutions

February 21, 2015 by Alli 1 Comment

Week 3: Healthy Substitutions

{ INTRO: 6 Weeks to a healthier you! } { Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian” } { Week 2: Meal Planning } If you’re just joining us, be sure to check out my previous goals from this series (see above)! Today, I’m excited to talk about different substitutions I’ve been implementing to improve the overall healthiness… 

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Week 2: Meal Planning

February 11, 2015 by Alli 4 Comments

Week 2: Meal Planning

  { INTRO: 6 Weeks to a healthier you! } { Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian” } I made it to week 2, y’all! Are you surprised? Cause I am. I don’t have the best track record with goal-setting, so getting through all 6 of these babies will be nothing short of a miracle. For week… 

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Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian”

February 5, 2015 by Alli 4 Comments

Week 1: “Weekday Vegetarian”

As I introduced last week, I started my “6 Weeks to a Healthier You!” series. I’m happy to report back that week 1 was a success! OK, to be totally honest, I’ve been working on this one for a while. And I gotta say… I LOVE IT! Who knew cutting out so much meat could… 

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6 Weeks to a healthier you!

January 28, 2015 by Alli 6 Comments

6 Weeks to a healthier you!

I’m baaaaaack! Did you miss me?? The past couple of months have been crazy! My husband got a last minute job offer, so we tied up loose ends in Ohio, celebrated Christmas in Indiana, then moved to Arkansas! We now live in the tiniest little town. It’s adorable, and I love it. Sadly, because of… 

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