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Cross Country Adventure Video – Part 3

September 21, 2009
Sedona Sunrise

In February 2009, we picked up and moved from Michigan to Southern California. This is Part 3 of a vlog of our journey.

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Cross Country Adventure Video – Part 2

August 26, 2009
St Louis to Kansas City to Colorado Springs

In February 2009, we picked up and moved from Michigan to Southern California. This is Part 2 of a vlog of our journey.

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Out of Town Doesn’t Have to Mean Off the Wagon

August 21, 2009
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Anyone who has ever been on a weight loss plan is familiar with the phrase, “I fell off the wagon.” You’re motoring along just fine, counting your calories, points, macronutrients, whatever brings you success. You’re clothes fit better and your self- confidence is starting to increase. YAY! You’re on the path to both mental and physical success. Then, it happens.

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Cross Country Adventure Video – Part 1

August 12, 2009
Detroit to St Louis

In February 2009, we picked up and moved from Michigan to Southern California. This is Part 1 of a vlog of our journey. I always say, better late than never. Watch Part 2 and Part 3 here.

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A Few More Cross Country Adventure Favorites

March 16, 2009
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I have so many pictures from our adventure, it’s so tough to choose my favorites. Looking back through them gets my tummy jumping, remembering how fun and exhilarating it was. I thought I would share a few more of my favorite moments, since it seems that many of you are interested in hearing more about [...]

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Cross Country Adventure Complete

March 6, 2009
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We made it! We have officially landed in the “LBC”. Thank you everyone for the support and kinds words. Since I last wrote, we made the trek through Sedona, Las Vegas, and then into Long Beach. We are in the process of getting settled now. I wasn’t planning on being out of commission on the [...]

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Cross Country Adventure Update

March 3, 2009
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We are five days into our cross country adventure, headed west to Long Beach. The trip has been fabulous so far. This has been our itinerary up to this point: Day 1 Detroit to St. Louis Day 2 St Louis to Kansas City Day 3 Kansas City to Colorado Springs Day 4 Colorado Springs to [...]

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Tasty Travel Friendly Beef Jerky

February 27, 2009
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This is my rendition of Alton Brown’s beef jerky recipe, featured on the Food Network. These little sticks of goodness are tangy, protein-filled, and travel very well. An integral part of the snack stash for our cross country adventure. Ingredients 2 to 2-1/2 pounds flank steak 2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 2/3 cup soy sauce 1 [...]

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Peanut Butter Contest Winners Plus Our Cross Country Adventure

February 18, 2009

Wow, so many great recipes!! Thank you all for participating. It was difficult to choose the top six entries. The winners of the Naturally More Peanut Butter contest are as follows (in no particular order).

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My Search For the Perfect Fitness Bag

January 28, 2009

My search for the perfect gym bag is a quest that I have been on throughout my 10 year trek through the fitness world. I have found that many items factor into the making of what I would consider to be the perfect gym bag. You would think that this is not that big of [...]

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LARABAR and JOCALAT Review

December 3, 2008
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For our trip to Las Vegas we stocked up on quick, easy, and of course healthy, snacks for the plane and for the event we attended. We bought one of every kind of LARABAR that we could find at our local Whole Foods. If you are not familiar, the LARABAR claim to fame is that [...]

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