Peanut Butter-Banana Energy Bites

Hey, guys! Happy Saturday! I am a snacking person, and snacks are a very important part of my daily meal plan. The only problem is – if I don’t watch it, my snacking gets out of control and I just eat all the unhealthy crap I can get my hands onto! To avoid this, I do […]

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Five on Friday

Hey guys! I’m back with Five on Friday! {{ONE}} I will never get tired of saying this – I am so glad I said that “Yes” to the most wonderful guy in the world! This past week has been an emotional roller coaster, and I am so lucky to have my husband who supports me, […]

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Tribute to a Dear Friend

This weekend has been incredibly sad and emotional couple of days. In fact, the emotions, unlike the weekend, have not gone anywhere and are still with me, as they will be for a long long time. On Saturday I lost a very dear friend of mine…Suddenly and so unexpectedly that it is heart breaking to […]

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Rice and Kale Frittata

Hey guys! Me again. I hope you weekend is going great! Just remembered that I promised you a recipe for my Rice and Kale Frittata and never posted it! Guilty… So here you go! This is an excellent breakfast (make the night before, refrigerate, microwave in the morning, eat) or lunch! You can bake it […]

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Five on Friday

Hey, guys! Happy Friday! It’s “Five on Friday” time here. {{ONE}} Crab Crackin’ Cruise on the Pride of the Susquehanna steam boat {{TWO}} Watching Carmen play with Vodka the Kitty There is a sort of a love/hate relationship between these two 🙂 Well, not like hate-hate, but she’d be chasing him, he’d be running for his […]

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Foodie Penpals Reveal Day – October 2013

Hey, guys! I am finally back here from my week of being down with a bad cold, and it is that time of the month again – Foodie Pen Pals Reveal Day. This month I got paired up with Noah, who is a professional cross country skier and a member of the US ski team. […]

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Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

Hey, guys! How is your week going? Mine is hectic and busy, but I live in the hope for Friday, which is right around the corner! Anyway, just wanted to share a great recipe with you today. I have found the original recipe over at My Whole Food Life and modified it a little. If […]

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Tasty Tuesday – 15 Ways to Eat Your Oats

Hey guys! Happy Tasty Tuesday! Did you have something yummy for breakfast today? I had oatmeal 🙂 If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I LOVE oatmeal! I can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner and then through some in as a snack, too 🙂 Anyway, I post a […]

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Weekend Fun and Split Peas and Kale Soup Recipe

Happy Monday, guys! I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for the new week. We had a fun and relaxing weekend. I finally caught up on my sleep – 12 hrs on Saturday, totally blowing the Saturday workout this time, but that was what my body needed me to do, so I […]

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NYC Adventures – October 2013

  Hey, guys! I hope you are having a great weekend! I had a fun-fun weekend in NYC with my husband as part of our 2nd Wedding Anniversary celebration last week. As always – NYC was fun, bright, and full of life!

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Five on Friday

Hello, my friends! How have you been this week? Hope you’re doing well on this beautiful day! Today I am sharing the things I’m loving lately/great things happening in my life/exciting news – Five on Friday. Ready? {{ONE}} Our 2nd Wedding Anniversary and Trip to NYC! I will post the trip recap some time this week. This […]

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Junk Food: 2, Lena: 1

Hey guys! I finally got to my blog – second time in this busy week, which sucked for the most part 🙂 Let’s see….It’s Friday (YAY!), I am back to PT for an uncertain period of time (boooo), and heading to NYC this weekend to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary!!! The past week healthy eating […]

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Tasty Tuesday: Delicata Squash with Orzo Recipe

Hey guys! Tasty Tuesday is here! Today I am sharing one of my all time favorite recipes I found in the Yoga Journal a while ago. Ever since it has been my number one choice when it comes to cooking squash this time of year. Even though it is pretty easy to make, I usually […]

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Last Week’s Exercise Recap as part of the Motivation Monday

Hey hey, my fitness friends 🙂 Happy (?) Monday to you! Are you ready for another week of work and fun? I feel pretty good today – I think it is going to be a very-very fun week…and – this weekend is our second wedding anniversary. It’s been very happy two years – with ups […]

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Foods of the Week – What’s on my Plate Wednesday

Hello and happy Wednesday to you, my friends! Let’s talk healthy (and not so much) food, shall we? I am changing the format of my weekly “What’s on my Plate Wednesday” blog post today – just because I get bored if things don’t change for a while 🙂 Hope you like it!

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