I am currently in the thick of the 75 medium challenge (a fitness challenge somewhere between 75 hard and 75 easy. For me now, week 4 of 75 medium is complete, so it’s time for a recap of what I ate, what workouts I completed, and how things are going, so that if you are in the same boat, you…
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12 Books I Read in January 2025
I have had to recount several times because saying I read 12 books in January just doesn’t seem right! But alas, I read a few short things this month and have been riding on a Kindle Unlimited free trial (I think they have a 2 month free trial right now!), so I was trying to get as much use out…
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75 Medium: Week 3 Recap, Meals, Workouts, and Tips
Week 3 of 75 medium is complete, so it’s time for a recap of what I ate, what workouts I completed, and how things are going, so that if you are in the same boat, you may get some meal inspiration and some solidarity. You all will be proud of me that I am trying something new for breakfast this…
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75 Medium: Week 2 Recap, Meals, Workouts, and Tips
Week 2 of 75 medium is complete, so it’s time for a recap of what I ate, what workouts I completed, and how things are going, so that if you are in the same boat, you may get some meal inspiration and some solidarity 😉 If you want to read more about my new rules and want your own free…
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75 Medium: Week 1 Recap, Meals, Workouts, and Tips
75 Medium recaps are BACKKKKK! It’s been 9-10 months since I completed my first round of 75 medium and with the start of the new year, and end of the holidays, it felt like a great time to get that jump start again from 75 medium! In 2025, I am doing slightly different rules from my 2024 round of 75…
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The 75 Medium Challenge: Updated Rules for 2025 + FREE Tracker
Welcome to round 2 of my journey with the 75 medium challenge! I did the 75 medium challenge at the beginning of 2024 and was so happy with my results and that it kick-started me into maintaining healthy habits that carried me through the year. I decided that I wanted to start this year with another round of 75 medium,…
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The Songbird and the Heart of Stone: COMPLETE Summary, Recap, and Review
The 4th book in the Crowns of Nyaxia book: The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk comes out on August 5, 2025, so I figured I would write a complete summary if you read The Songbird and the Heart of Stone a while back and need a little refresher. The first book of the Crowns of Nyaxia book: The Serpent…
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DIY Board and Batten Hack (How to Avoid Replacing Baseboards!)
I recently have been working on creating my son’s big boy room! We were ready to move him out of his nursery and into a bigger room that he could grow into. I had asked my Instagram followers if I should do board and batten, a chair rail, or beadboard and board and batten won! I thought it would be…
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The Stripe Hack: How to Paint PERFECT Wall Stripes
I recently have been trying to create a vintage Americana-themed room for my son and got it in my head that I wanted to paint stripes. Had I ever done this before? No. But I did a lot of trial with different tapes and also a process that I think yielded close to perfect stripes on my son’s wall. Something…
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