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Three Ways to Jump Start Your Morning Routine.

Three Ways to Jump Start Your Morning Routine.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NewBreakfastRoutine #CollectiveBias I am not a morning person at all. Sometimes I lay in bed and just contemplate life along with everything else that I need to do. Getting up and mustering some morning energy can be hard. It can be hard on those who aren’t passionate about their jobs, or those who feel they just never have enough energy to complete the day. As the New Year continues on (can you believe it’s almost February?) I’m working to incorporate some new things…

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MakeUp Wars: A Pretty Girls Guide to Accessorizing for the Gym.

MakeUp Wars: A Pretty Girls Guide to Accessorizing for the Gym.

Thousands have made the New Year’s Resolution that they will make an effort to live a healthier life. For some, it’s as simple as becoming a bit more active or saying no to that second helping. Some are even taking it a step further and dare I say it.. giving up sweets. Then there is that select group that vows to get back in the gym or even take the step to join a gym. Let’s face it, social media’s made working out in the gym a bit intimidating and let’s not talk about those “in the middle of my workout…

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All Tea and no Shade with DavidsTea.

All Tea and no Shade with DavidsTea.

I’ve never been a huge tea drinker, unless you consider the countless sweet teas I’ve had from Chick-Fil-A in the past year, but other that I’ve never been one to get down with tea. Usually in the mall I always huff it past Teavana because while it smells great the thought of me steeping tea is seriously intimidating. It’s like I worry if someone catches me pouring tea from delicate pot into a tea cup I may lose whatever street cred I have left, and let me tell ya it isn’t much since I’ve started this whole PhD thing. Unbeknownst…

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Weight Loss Journey Two Week Update

Weight Loss Journey Two Week Update

Okay so I’ve been doing this weight loss thing for about two weeks now and I promised updates along the way. First lets start with my routine. Monday-Thursday I’ve been hitting the gym or my living room for 5am workouts. All workouts consist of weight training and cardio and I’ve been doing a lot of Jeanette Jenkins DVD’s.  The first week was super hard on me and my body was crying out for me to stop. The second week was a bit better though I am exhausted and in the bed by 8:30-9pm almost every night. Supplements: I’ve been taking…

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Adjusting to Weight loss in my Thirties

Adjusting to Weight loss in my Thirties

My body definitely isn’t what it used to be. Realizing this and learning to accept it has been the hardest thing for me to grasp mentally. I’ve always been pretty confident but when I look back at pictures of me sharing my outfit of the day I can’t help but get depressed at how  much weight I’ve allowed just to pile up on my body. I held a part time job in the fast food for about 10 years and as much as I ate all the fatty fried foods I not once had a problem with weight gain. It…

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