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Summer Blueberry Spritzer

Summer Blueberry Spritzer

You guys. If you haven’t heard already (via Facebook or Twitter or my last Rear View Mirror post), I’m stoked to now be a part of the Modern Alternative Kitchen team! My very first post has gone live on day 3 of the site’s official launch. I’m such a proud mama (tear . . . [...]

Change Your Body with BarreAmped

Change Your Body with BarreAmped

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - you can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet. But you also can’t sit on the couch and expect a change in diet to truly change your body. I’ve not really ever struggled with my weight, so exercise hasn’t always been at the top [...]

A Glance in the Rearview Mirror (June 2012)

A Glance in the Rearview Mirror (June 2012)

June. The month in which I soaked up some sun & salt water at the beach, turned 27, and posted very little on the blog. Apologies, my dear readers! I’m not honestly quite sure what happened. I guess life just caught up with me, as they say. (Who are they, anyway? And why do they [...]

Mango Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Mango Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Mango. Goat cheese. Say no more. I’m sold. Take me to it and let me at it! I based this salad off a couple recipes I found on Pinterest, making a few additions, subtractions, and substitutions and I have to say I’m rather pleased with the results. Seeing as I ate almost the whole bowl [...]