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Avon 39 Training Week 7

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Happy Sunday everyone. Well, I have some fantastic news to report. After just 40 days of training and fundraising, I have officially raised the $1800 required to participate in the 2-day walk in July! Yay! I am SO excited. But, I am not finished yet, I want to continue raising money because I believe that […]

Here are five activities that you can do with your child to maximize learning and brain development.

5 Activities to Maximize Your Baby’s Brain Development

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Having a baby can be a pleasant yet mystifying time in your life, especially if you are a first-time parent. You may often wonder if you are making the right decisions for your baby. A child’s brain goes through an enormous amount of development within the three years of life. Because neural progression in children […]

Training Week 6

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Hello, beautiful people. Welcome back to another week of my Avon 39 training. This week was quite the week, let me tell you. Besides increasing my mileage by A LOT, I also was dealing with entertaining out of town guests. At the beginning of the week, I felt great but fatigue and soreness have caught […]

AVON 39: Training Week 5

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I always find it amazing how I can never predict how the week is going to go on Sunday. I have it planned out in my head how I would like for the training week to unfold but it always has to be tweaked some way or another. I think the trick with maintain a […]

Shaken, Not Stirred: When Hiking Goes Wrong

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When we moved here in 2015, I hiked almost every week. I loved it! I loved the serenity and the beauty of the trails. A particular trail, The Homestead Blue Ridge Trail in Winters, CA, I had wanted to hike on for some time. The pictures that I had seen from friends and other hikers were gorgeous […]

AVON 39 Training Week 4

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This week was a little hectic because my teenager had all sorts of things going on. She is a swimmer, and with that, she had yet another swim meet. This swim meet was farther out than any of her other meets have been so I had to adjust my weekly training schedule to accommodate for […]

Keto Pizza Dough

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Many people grow up loving foods containing refined carbohydrates, and when it’s not a problem, we are delightfully oblivious to how many of the everyday food that we eat contain refined carbohydrate. When I was younger, I would often find myself feeling miserable after a high carbohydrate meal. Headaches, bloating, mood changes, and weight gain […]

AVON 39 Training

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When I registered for the AVON 39, I knew I was taking on a serious and but very important challenge. I’m feeling strong today. I’m on my mission to jumpstart my training and fundraising for my AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer. I’ve been training to walk the entire 39.2 miles! So, […]

AVON 39 Training Week 3

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This week started out a little hokey. While writing the dates on my training calendar Sunday evening, I realized that I was using the wrong one. Oh my goodness, was I relieved. I have been walking since November as a way to help lose the baby weight so I am no stranger to the endurance […]

Yummy Buffalo Chicken Chili

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I just had to post this. This is so good for those cold nights when nothing else seems to be able to warm you up. This is an easy and healthy chicken chili recipe that blends herbs and spices for a delicious meal the entire family will love. Plus, it is Whole 30, Paleo, and […]