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June Foodie Penpal Reveal

This is the first month that I’ve participated in Foodie Penpal and I’m so glad that I joined!  Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean created this program last September to link foodies from around the world.  On the 5th of the month, each participant is 

Workouts: June 18 – 22

I stuck to a lot of yoga again this week, even though I struggle with counting it as a workout. I know that is insane because the yoga that I’m taking is actually hard and I sweat like crazy.  I think because I enjoy it 

June Birchbox Review

My first reaction when I got my June Birchbox was “wow – this mailing box is pretty crushed on one end”!  Unfortunately, so was the inner Birchbox.  The shampoo sample had split at the bottom and shampoo got on everything.  I had to throw out the 

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

I love baked beans – a lot.  I don’t like many canned baked beans, but I used to love these: yes, baked beans with chicken.  I used to eat half a can and call it dinner.  Kind of gross, huh?  I’m not sure that they 

June Julep Maven “It Girl”

This is the first month I received a Julep Maven box after reading about it on Show+Tell.  I signed up in April, but I sent my first box as a gift to a nail polish-loving friend for her birthday.  Julep is a boutique nail salon 

Gluten-Free Wonder Buns

Gluten-Free Wonder Buns

Gluten-free buns and bread have come a long way in taste and texture, but they are still pretty pricey and I usually forget to buy them anyway.  Last year I made these Wonder Buns a few times, but then mostly forgot about them.  I’m pretty happy 

May Birchbox Review

May Birchbox.  Not a typo. I seriously am just reviewing this because I just opened the package on June 8.  And when I opened it on June 8, I didn’t even really check everything out – I just rifled through it to see if there 

The Curious Case of Missing Shoes

The gym I go to during lunch is just across the street from my office.  I just change in my office and walk over to work out.   I started leaving a pair of tennis shoes that I only wear for spinning, because all of the 

Shavasana Musings

While we were in Shavasana at hot yoga tonight (Shavasana is corpse pose, the final pose in yoga), the song “No One’s Gonna Love You Like I Do” by Band of Horses came on.  I really, really like that song – it feels very comforting 

Lo’s Birthday & the Best Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix

Lo’s Birthday & the Best Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix

As with most of my posts with pictures, this one is WAY overdue – well, 19 days anyway.  Lo had a birthday this month and we took the day off because he hates working on his birthday – plus it fell on a Friday, so