January 2012

beauty necessities.

January 31, 2012
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I guess my recent homemade pumpkin mask post stirred up a few questions about my beauty routine! Some of you emailed and wanted to know what else I use on a regular basis. I love a homemade face mask but these are my fav skin & makeup products that I’m forever faithful to.

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runway bride.

January 30, 2012
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Some scenes from the Carolina Inn Bridal Showcase here in Chapel Hill yesterday. My friend Aly emailed me last week to see if I’d like to join her and I, of course, couldn’t pass it up. The runway show, put on by Alexia’s Bridal, was the highlight of the afternoon. I especially love the art deco [...]

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sunny seven.

January 29, 2012
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My training run yesterday went well! It was a major improvement from last weeks which was done partially on an indoor track and partially on the treadmill thanks to some cold, wet weather. It.was.awful. Thankfully, this run was the complete opposite! I managed to get through it at a pretty good clip, too. My legs [...]

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pretty recipe page.

January 28, 2012
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Good morning! I’m on my way out the door for a 7 mile training run but I wanted to let you guys know that I spent last night paying some much-needed attention to my recipe page. It’s now more organized (and pretty). I even threw in some hyperlinks which will take you directly to the [...]

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the beauty of pumpkin.

January 27, 2012
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I love a homemade face mask. Pumpkin, both canned and fresh, is a rich source of Vitamins A, E and C, antioxidants that work to soothe stressed out skin and naturally reduce inflammation. Pumpkin also contains enzymes that literally dissolve dead, surface skin cells that dull your complexion. There’s something so liberating about smearing food [...]

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fit-forward.

January 26, 2012
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Fit-forward: relating to, anticipating or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion fitness trends. Certain things have been happening in my blogging and professional life that have inspired me to become more fit-forward. That is, take my knowledge of and love for fitness to a whole new level. How, you might be wondering? On the blogging and [...]

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greek granola & vegetable chips.

January 25, 2012
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Hi friends! Happy Hump Day. It sure is a busy one – I have numerous things to do at work, errands to run, a class to go to this evening, yoga and 2 assignments to complete tonight for class tomorrow morning. Pheewww – I’m tired just thinking about all that. I started my morning with [...]

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