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friday buzz.

01.06.2012

Good morning (or good afternoon)! I just finished my morning colonic — a.k.a. iced coffee — (TMI?) and am feeling the buzz! source No runs to ramble about or oaty recipes to share this morning, but I’ve stumbled across some new-to-me healthy living websites + articles lately that I wanted to pass on… Sharing is [...]

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{hazel}nuts over chocolate.

01.05.2012

An experimental batch of gluten-free brownies just came out of the oven. Toasted hazelnuts to be skinned for the pasta dish. Messy job. I think tonight’s dinner party with my girlfriends is going to be quite tasty. Happy day, friends! HP

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my unhealthiest habit.

01.04.2012

It dawned on me that, through my posts, I may appear to live some uber healthy life – crunching on raw kale salads, running until my toenails turn blue, drowning myself in antioxidant-rich green tea, and hanging out upside on my yoga mat. While all of that may be true, I have a few habits [...]

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merry + bright.

12.28.2011

Since I was a little girl, I have always loved decorating our home for the holidays. This year wasn’t any different. I set the table with a rustic, edible arrangement a la mason jars, raffia, fresh cranberries + sweetened coconut. I added a few Christmas tree clippings, some small ornaments, and a sprinkle of sparkly [...]

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for the love of light.

12.21.2011

Hey there! You surprised to “see” me again? There hasn’t been this much action on the ol’ blog in a while. Catching up? Workout Wednesday — today’s short + sweet sweaty workout: 24 minutes to fit. Running Tuesday — I registered for my 6th half-marathon! Merry Monday — I made a very healthy quinoa butternut [...]

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Merry Monday

12.19.2011

Good morning! Err, I mean afternoon! Somebody slept in today and boy, did it feel glorious! I am rested, refreshed and in complete holiday mode. It’s Christmas Week! I immediately turned on the Christmas tunes and made breakfast/brunch. Dixie Chicks + Donald Duck — don’t judge ;) steel cut oats, banana, creamy PB + iced [...]

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Ho Ho Home for the Holidays!

12.17.2011

Hi friends! Ahh, it’s been a long week with not enough blogging… but guess what!? I have now officially survived 9 semesters of college – just 1 to go! I finished the week off strong with a 97% on my final final exam and a killer kettlebell workout at the WREC, including 91 push-ups… but [...]

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wednesday wisdom.

12.14.2011

Be proud of your story, where you have been and where you’ve yet to go. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday, Hillary

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“Like” Me! {LGF Blogger Contest}

12.05.2011

Hi friends! Hope you’ve had a worry-free Monday. GOOD NEWS: I’ve been selected by Love Grown Foods as a contest finalist to be a Love Blogger! I have a favor to ask you – it’s really really simple. LGF is holding contest on Facebook (through Dec. 12, 12:00pm MT) to choose the next members of [...]

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Guiltless Gluttony {Good Living: Part II}

11.26.2011

This post serves as an entry to win an 8-day trip to Greece, courtesy of Fage Total and the Foodbuzz Featured Publisher program. The team invited featured publishers to create blog posts illustrating the Greek concept of “good living”, combining good food and fine taste for a positive, healthy life. * * * I’ve spent [...]