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August 1, 2013 by Hillary 11 Comments

Hey there – Happy August! If you’ve been reading Nutrition Nut for some time, you may recall that I love the first day of a new month. Who can say no to a “clean plate”? Before I get too excited about August, I wanted to wrap up with a few July highlights. It really did feel like the epitome of summer — rope swings, road trips, (a lot of) ice cream, lake time, juicy watermelon, and farmer’s markets galore. I’ll take it! 

July

Fitness.

  • Burpee {Arm} Burner
  • {in a pinch} Arms & Abs Workout
  • 20-minute Tabata Kettlebell Workout
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Recipes.

  • Apricot Peach Smoothie
  • Watermelon Mint Feta Salad
  • What To Do With Chia Seeds

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Life.

  • Insta-lately II
  • Sunday Survey
  • Tuesday Tidbits
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Check it out >> July {2012} Favorites

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What were the highlights of your July? 

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  1. Claire @ Health Nut Claire says

    August 1, 2013 at 7:11 am

    A lot of yoga and a lot of long walks. I can’t say I ate enough ice cream though, so I’ll have to make up for that this month. P.S. DQ’s s’mores blizzard is insane!

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    • Hillary says

      August 1, 2013 at 7:41 am

      I don’t think I’ve ever been to a DQ :)

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      • Claire @ Health Nut Claire says

        August 1, 2013 at 3:57 pm

        You’ve never been to a Dairy Queen?! *Gasp* I’m from Alabama so maybe that has something to do with it… I’m sure there’s a lot better ice cream in CA anyways! Haha.

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  2. Lauren says

    August 1, 2013 at 7:57 am

    I agree with the comment above about a DQ blizzard. They’re definitely not the healthiest thing, and one will hold you over for a while, but it’s definitely worth trying one! :D I’ve been loving ice cream and apricots!

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  3. Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says

    August 1, 2013 at 8:28 am

    Whee! for lake time. :) That watermelon salad is so pretty, I can’t stand it.
    Highlight of July for me was a nice trip to Napa on the 4th.
    Here’s to a fab August!!

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  4. Caroline says

    August 1, 2013 at 8:30 am

    Rope swings and road trips? Sounds like my kind of July!

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  5. Christine@ Apple of My Eye says

    August 1, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Lots of outdoor activities! I love hiking and tennis :). Oh, and BBQs!

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  6. Kelly @ Kelly Runs for Food says

    August 1, 2013 at 9:55 am

    Sounds like a great month! The highlight for me was having every Friday off from work. It was almost like vacation all month long!

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    • Hillary says

      August 1, 2013 at 10:15 am

      Free Fridays sound fabulous!

      Reply
  7. whitney says

    August 1, 2013 at 11:12 am

    looks like a great month!

    i did your burpee arm workout yesterday and am beyond sore! :)

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      August 1, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      Yay, I’m glad you felt the burn! :)

      Reply

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