Health

Gracie’s Gear: Kickstarting Their Way Back To The Fitness World

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If you are a friend of the Cool Girls (you are reading this, so clearly you must be), you already know that Sally and I both strive to be more fit. We have both written countless posts chronicling our struggles, our milestones, and all of the nifty things that we find along the way to [...]

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Mad Hot Butterflies For The Win: A Fitness Journey

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In an effort to slay the beast of writer’s block that I have had lately, I want to share a little story with all of you lovelies. It is non-fiction, kind of funny, and I have been waiting to see how things would end up before sharing it with all of you. It just so [...]

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Best Sriracha And Sea Salt Kale Chips Recipe Ever

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So as you know lovelies, I am in full-on diet mode over here (what else is new). Wouldn’t you know that my dieting would coincide with the availability of those delicious Lays Sriracha potato chips?! I bought a variety pack of all of those delicious flavors and now they just taunt me from the pantry… [...]

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Food. The Good, Bad And Completely Ugly

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So I started keeping a Food Diary and writing down what I eat. I mean the good, bad and completely ugly. I said that I would start doing it, not caring how many calories I shoveled into my mouth. I figured I have been eating it anyway…Wouldn’t you know after a month of doing this [...]

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Race Day Rookie: The Real Reason That First Little Race Was Kind Of A Big Deal

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Ok, so I know I haven’t really talked about the race Aggie and I completed a week and a half ago other than the picture on Facebook along with a few smart ass status updates. Truth is, that shit was hard! It was much harder than it needed to be, but mostly because I suck. [...]

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How I’m Taking Control Of My Fitness Goals After Falling Off Of The Diet And Exercise Wagon

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Well lovelies, I know you may have noticed the blatant absence of posts related to workouts lately. I admit it, I completely fell off of the wagon from November until now. I ate and drank like it was my last meal or cocktail. For two months. With not a single treadmill in sight… I should [...]

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My 2013 To Do List

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2013 is officially here, and most people have started their resolutions for the new year. Every year I make a set of stupid resolutions that I never keep. I decided that this year is going to be different. Instead of that stupid list of resolutions that I will never stick to (I hate being pushed [...]

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Amazing Basil Butternut Mac-n-Cheese(less) Recipe

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I am craving one of my favorite comfort foods lately, and have been on a mission to make it more diet friendly than the original version. Mac and cheese has always been a weakness of mine, and making a dairy-free version that tastes delicious is no easy feat. I played around in the kitchen for [...]

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How To Start Losing Weight… Because the First Step Is Always the Hardest

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Hate to break it to everyone, but there is no secret to losing weight. It’s all about what you eat and how much you move. Calories in vs energy expended. Figuring out how much to do of both is the key. We all may secretly (or not so secretly) loathe cardio, but this is where [...]

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Homemade Face and Body Scrub With Cool Girl Kendra

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For those of you that know me, know I am always trying to be pro-active about the environment. I have been trying many ways over the years to change the way I live and lead a more natural life and leave a much smaller carbon footprint. Lately I have been taking this very seriously. I found [...]

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