From the category archives:

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Resolutions

It’s the middle of January in 2012. Also, my blog has been neglected for months. And yet, I’d like to share with you my New Year’s Resolution(s) like the cliché that it is. The most fantastic thing I’ve read in a long while was from Meg Worden: Eat Like an Artist. I read it out loud to [...]

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Ride Report: Lovely Bicycle Give-Away

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One of my favorite blogs, Lovely Bicycle, is giving away a road bike. I know, so exciting! She is accepting bike ride reports to enter the give-away through the end of the week, and I decided to join in on the fun. My husband has a road bike and enjoys long rides by himself, but [...]

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Vegan Pumpkin Pie

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…from scratch.* Oh, yeah, we’re going big time. I was skeptical I could pull off a vegan pie. But this recipe is soooo easy and simple. ‘Tis the season for kitchen fun, and I’m here to bring you the best flavors of the holidays… vegan. After all, it’s Vegan Mofo time! I suggest making this [...]

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Build a Better Salad

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I used to make the wimpiest salads that didn’t keep me full for long, which leads me right to the snack drawer a few hours after lunch. A better salad was needed to sustain me throughout the afternoon and into the night. Enter: The Better Salad. Best Lettuce Forgo the iceburg lettuce, and reach for [...]

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Product Review: Simply Car-free

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This is the first post of a series on Designing 4 Life of me reviewing products. I do not get paid for the reviews, but sometimes the links to the product will be affiliate links. I will always keep my reviews honest and helpful, so you get the most out of the review and have [...]

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The Best Lentil Dish

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This is one of my favorite dishes to make, not only because it’s delicious but because of the story behind how the recipe was created. Tweet

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Becoming Vegan

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It’s been just over two years since I made a conscious effort to exclude animal products from my diet. There are always so many questions I get about being vegan, so I have compiled a great guide for those curious. Tweet

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The Most Important Health Tip

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Staying hydrated is the very cornerstone to being healthy. And I know you’ve heard it all before, so I’ve put together a great guide to hydration that’s sure to give you some tricks you haven’t heard. Tweet

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Nice to Meet You

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Awwww, the first post! It’s so cute and little! Alright, enough of the cutesy stuff. I apologize if I may be a tad over-the-top sometimes with exclamation points and girly language. Tweet

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