Category: holidays
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Another Typical "Oh Crap" Christmas
I shouldn’t be surprised that there was another “blog worthy” incident this Christmas, and it is only the 19th. Late getting a Christmas tree in our little town in North Carolina, a good ole boy (well he had one foot in the grave, the other in a cast and apparently left his teeth by the…
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Fight Holiday Weight Gain
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The hustle is on. It looks like people are training for American Gladiators in the malls, fighting holiday traffic and trying to score the perfect gift (even if it means wrestling Wolf). With the craze people generally grab what is easy to nourish between shopping, work, parties and Christmas plays. Then January comes and no…
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Pumpkin Pancake Recipe
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After posting on Facebook that I was so blessed to have such a great friends and pumpkin pancakes to get me through tough times, I had requests for the recipe…so here it is! These are great! They also travel well for a snack during class (or 4.5hr finals!), after workout, during Christmas shopping! So don’t…
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Happy Birthday America
July 4th is my favorite holiday! It is the holiday with the least pressure and still holds so much meaning. Now, when i say July 4th is my favorite holiday, I am referring to the reaction it has on people….Christmas and Easter significance by far out weights that of July 4th for me, but people…
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Summer Blues
With all the hype getting ready for summer and the excitement of warm weather and sunshine, it is easy to get romanced by plans and forget the reality. The reality is that summer means shorts, tank tops and bathing suits. If you neglected your fitness during the winter months this could keep you up at…
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New Year’s Resolution: Dry-Run
At the gym yesterday, I did something out of character, and was called on it (I was nice and lacked my usual dry humor, totally outta character). My response was “I’m trying something new.” My friend said it wasn’t even New Year’s yet, I had a few more week for my ‘old ways.’ I told…