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Elections make people ugly

The day after an election is always so eye-opening. Eye-opening in a way that makes you realize how ignorant people can be. How much people hate to lose or gloat about winning…that they are willing to insult their friends and family who may have different 

Workout Wednesday: What Workouts?

Last week, I included my Wednesday workout because it was the final day of the Halloween Challenge workout and I wasn’t able to post my workouts until Thursday anyway.  This is a pretty crazy week because I have very little to report, which is pretty 

Clementine Cake

Clementine Cake

It’s clementine season, which makes me very happy!  I love those little nuggets of juicy orange-ness.  I love that they are so simple to peel and seedless and juicy…  This recipe is pretty crazy because you don’t even have to peel the clementines.  You make 

October Foodie Pen Pal Guest Post

October Foodie Pen Pal Guest Post

My foodie pen pal for October, Anna, doesn’t have a blog yet, so I offered to have her post her review of the Foodie Pen Pal box that I send her.  She took me up of the offer and sent along this review and photos.  

Sunday Social – favorites

It’s Sunday Social day where Ashley and Neely post questions each week for people to answer on their blogs and a linkup. 1.  What is currently on your wish list? This Lenny and Eva bracelet with the wide cuff in Bark is perfect for me. 

October Julep Maven Review

I skipped the Julep Maven box for August and September, but I forgot to skip my October box too, once I got the email preview.  The colors weren’t bad, but I wasn’t dying for them. Julep is a boutique nail salon that offers a monthly subscription 

Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Mix and Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Mix and Buttercream Frosting Recipe

I have a new favorite gluten-free sugar cookie mix that I picked up at Marshall’s a month or so ago! When I bought the Pure Pantry Sugar Cookie Mix, I didn’t really have a plan (or much hope) for them, but I decided to make 

Workout Wednesday: Last Week of Challenge!

Posting on Thursday because Wednesday was Foodie Pen Pal Reveal Day, so I decided to include Wednesday’s workout, which was the LAST DAY of the Halloween Challenge Workout!  As a reminder, here’s the challenge that started on Sunday, October 7 and went until Halloween. I 

October Foodie Penpal Reveal

It’s Foodie Penpal reveal day!  Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean created this program last September to link foodies from around the world.  On the 5th of the month, each participant is assigned a penpal to send a box of goodies to, and is assigned 

October Birchbox Review

The October Birchbox was sponsored by goop, which is a lifestyle resource created by Gwyneth Paltrow.  I had the option of getting a goop birchbox or a regular box, and I thought it would be fun to get the goop one. Birchbox is a monthly subscription