Holy plum, I mean yum. These oat & plum bars happened quite by accident yesterday afternoon. A friend of mine bought a rather large bag of dried plums (we’re talking Costco size), decided he didn’t like them and offered them up to me. I looked at the bag and said, “Dried plums… aren’t those the
Workouts
move your booty monday: {lean legs} sandwich #1
Move Your Booty Monday is BACK! Up until now I’ve only done {arm} sandwich workouts. I’ll probably continue with these sandwich workouts every-other week or so since many of you seem to love them! I squeezed this workout in before work this morning, after dropping my momma off at the airport for her super early flight.
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Nutrition
don’t be hangry
Let’s be honest, we all get hangry once in a while. It was fairly early on in our relationship when my fiancé (then boyfriend) experienced hangry Elle. One minute Rob had a sweet, doting girlfriend on his arm. A few minutes later, that sweet girlfriend turned into an irrationally mean, little blonde practically gnawing on his
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Main Dishes
coconut bean wild rice burrito
After an overly indulgent weekend involving hot dogs, hamburgers and a ridiculous brunch, I’ve been enjoying some clean eating this week. I whipped up this quick and tasty burrito using ingredients already in my pantry, freezer and what few fresh ingredients I had hanging around in the fridge. Cooking the wild rice with a bit of light
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Cocktails
carolina cucumber fizz
Say hello to summertime in a mason jar. It sounds like some of you are G&T fans from the comments y’all left yesterday! I’m actually a fan of gin and tonic too, now that I’ve created this drink! It’s called the Carolina Cucumber Fizz in honor of my fiancé coming home to North Carolina –
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Workouts
move your booty monday: {arm} sandwich #2
I think I’ve found my new favorite non-running workout. These sandwiches sure do “do a body good!” They keep me moving & busy the entire time, which makes them fly by. Plus, I’m exhausted by the end. I did this one on Friday and my arms are still sore. :) Printable PDF with notes: {arm} sandwich