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When it hurts to write
Previously appeared at Writer, Mom, Etc., 2015. Three hundred words. In just under an hour, I only manage to write 300 new words on my book. I should be annoyed. But instead, I hit save and close my...
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Bitter Coffee and Beginning Again
The coffee is bitter this morning. I’m drinking it black. It’s Day 2 of Clean Eating again. Again. Again. Again times 6, I believe. I get on a good roll and then I fall back off the wagon in favor of...
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My Whole30 Journey: Days 18 and 19
Day 18 – One of the most popular questions I am now receiving as I am past the midway point of this Whole30 food experiment is: “Are you feeling any better?” And the answer to that is YES! Here’s what...
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My Whole30 Journey: Days 20 and 21
Day 20 – So…Easter. White chocolate bunnies are my favorite. Also? I quite love Peeps. Don’t judge me. But none of that this year. Instead, I started off my day with three eggs and fruit – kiwi,...
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My Whole30 Journey: Days 22 and 23
Day 22 – So, to be honest, I’m kind of tired of keeping track of food, but I know it’s essential for me to learn what is and is not good for me. Still, after Whole30 ends, the only foods I will keep...
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My Whole30 Journey: Days 24, 25, 26
Day 24 – So. Bone soup. Bone broth. Whatever we’re calling it. Fail. I cooked it long as recommended … and cooked the liquid right away. In a crockpot. Because I’m an award-winning chef! Oh me… I...
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My Whole30 Journey: Day 27
Cake. I love it. LOVE. IT. I forgot to even mention that I walked in to work Saturday evening and immediately came face to cake with … cake. Sitting right there, unavoidable, all creamy and yummy...
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My Whole30 Journey: Days 28 and 29
Day 28 – By midday, I decided to back out of participating in Live Below the Line. I felt like the limited food on top of the stress of the last several days was just not a good idea for optimal...
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My Whole30 Journey: Day 30
Ah, here we are. Day 30. Thirty Days. BOOM! Right? I mean, I did it, and now I can move on, right? Nope. Last night, we watched our small town’s episode of Kitchen Nightmares and my daughter-in-love...
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My Whole30 Journey: What’s next?
So, here we are on Day 31. I finished the Whole30, so what now? Well, here’s the next step – I’ll be following a paleo eating plan now, but first … or rather at the same time … I’ll be eliminating some...
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