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May 29, 2018

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•Life’s Short - Wear The Sequins✨
•Coffee + Diet Coke + Skinny Girl Margs
•Clearance Rack Ninja
•Sweat Souldiers ❤️
•Writing Real Talk Here 👇🏻

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Pink. It’s the color you’ll see pro athletes rocking all month long. It’s the color of a ribbon someone has pinned to their lapel. It’s the lid of a yogurt container you’ll lick and dispose. It’s the awareness. It’s the anthem. .
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But when you find a lump, put on a pink gown and find yourself in the mammogram waiting room - the shade is a little less rah-rah-rah. .
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While you’re donating, walking, supporting, raising awareness and praying for a cure - be sure to do ONE more thing this month, and every month after: a self exam. .
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On the last day of our couples vacation last February, I stumbled upon a massive lump - a lump that checked all the boxes. Within a day (and an international flight), I received a breast exam by my ObGyn. Two days later, I was squished, squashed and prodded during an ultrasound and mammogram. .
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Early detection could be the difference between a major sigh of relief or the start of a battle and victorious ending. .
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After what felt like days of holding our breath, Taylor and I both exhaled (and maybe cried and heaved) while the doctor reported my lump was dense tissue build up. .
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Wear the pink, support the women who are in it, who have won it, the families who’ve lost to it, and most importantly- check YOUR breasts.

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You can't move forward with your foot on the brake and your eyes focused on the rear view. .
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You can, however, spend a lot of energy revving the engine, learning all about the mechanics of how, why, what will make the vehicle move, and find a fault in the system and shut it all down without ever leaving the lot.
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You can spend today giving energy to your best intentions, researching the best "diet" to fit your needs, buying the programs/trainers, and dressing the part. .
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But - intentions don't make changes. ACTION, even the smallest movement, creates change. You don't need to understand every fundamental to just. get. started. .
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If you want to catch your dreams, you'd better start running after them. Don't let the what ifs, I don't knows, and the size of the mountain keep you from taking one step toward them.
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Ps - all my clearance finds from stories are linked to this photo. Screenshot to shop via the @liketoknow.it app or head to the blog and shop the items there 🛍

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How did you two know how to do that?
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Google. You Tube. Pinterest. And plain ol’ Trial and Error. .
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We fell into DIY with a wish for a console table [for a wall I could never get right] and an engineer husband who said “I can do that”. .
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Taylor makes the cuts and measures twice. I come up with the wild plan that’ll inevitably make him remove his glasses, rub his forehead and take a few deep breaths. .
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I can’t seem to get the whole “building” things down, but I can wield a paint brush and envision the potential like nobody’s business. .
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Taking on the Newmarket house has been a lesson in how to eat an elephant. I spent most of the summer paralyzed and overwhelmed by everything that “needed” and actually needed to be done. .
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I decided to approach it the way I approach fitness and nutrition - less talk, more action and one little step of progress at a time. .
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When it comes to anything-we can let our thoughts hold us hostage or propel us to take action. Don’t be afraid to google, YouTube or pin HOW as long as you plan to IMPLEMENT what you learn. .
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What action is your brain begging you to take today?

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Turns out, I like a game plan, meal plan, and man with a plan. .
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We missed our meal prep Sunday last week and it’s like I forgot how to actually prepare dinner that involved more than peanut butter, jelly and bread. .
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Truly not our most nutrient dense week but it made jumping back into meal prep yesterday THAT much easier. .
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Sometimes ya gotta take a step back to re-evaluate or learn to appreciate the small efforts you make day in and day out. .
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Tay is packing a Turkey, Sweet Potato and Broccoli Hash and Chicken and Hummus adult lunchable this week. .
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What’s in your work week lunchbox?

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Are you even a blogger if you don’t write a birthday post 🤨?
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Oooh better one:
Are you even a blogger if you’re way behind on recipes, home projects, and outfit content?
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It’s my birthday and I’ll blog if I want to 🌟. .
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Today I’m sharing my birthday musings: dreams I had vs realities I have. Check it out: the link is in the bio 🔗
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What did you think life would look like at this age for you? Share your dream vs reality in the comments below

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Every day is not going to be perfect. .
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Sure, we all want it to be. Perfect hair. Perfect makeup - you know the kind, the one that covers that mega PMS pimple and those tired mama eyes. Perfect style, free from spit up or syrup residue - no seriously- why is everything so sticky?
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And the perfect diet. The perfect workout. The perfect body. The perfect plan. .
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Don’t get strung out on perfect. .
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You know what comes with perfect? Nothing. No prize. No award. No claps. It’s actually lonely and isolating and the fall...woo girl, that a humble tumble. .
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But now that you don’t have to be perfect...you can be YOU, imperfectly, happy, inspiring YOU. 🌟and girl - that looks amazing on you.

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May your coffee be strong and your workout feel short. .
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But just in case you need a little pep added to your step, here are some of my favorite jams to get me TO and THROUGH a Monday sweat session:
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1. Power by Kanye West

2. Woman by Kesha

3. Don't Stop Me Now by Queen

4. Nasty by Janet Jackson

5. Til I Collapse by Eminem, etc.

6. Confidence by Demi Lovato

7. Fight Song by Rachel Platten

8. Glorious by Macklemore

9. Hold The Line Toto

10. Ants Marching by Dave Matthews .
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What’s your POWER song that pushes you to and through your limit? Charit below, let’s get a Monday playlist going!

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It's that time of year and I ain't talkin' all things Pumpkin Spice.💇🏻‍♀️[swipe for hint]. .
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I'm talking the "Should I get bangs?" debate that happens nearly every fall. Does this happen to you in the fall? A hair switch up, darker color, fresher cut and then...
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Immediate regret!?🙆🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
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Last year, I snubbed the polls and went all in on some bangs and you guys...I'M STILL GROWING THEM OUT.😩
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Let this be a warning to you. They real cute...until you need to ➡️
a) see
b) sweat
c) move your face ever so slightly
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And these monsters grow at warp speed to your eyeballs and then at a snails pace there on out.
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So don't do it. Don't cut the fringe. Let the forehead breathe. We are entering the Pro-Bang Fall Movement but friends, THIS TOO SHALL PASS.🙌🏻
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Also if you want a really yummy pumpkin spice cupcake recipe...head over to Ooh La Laura [link in bio]. I jazzed up a 2 point weight watchers recipe last year with a cinnamon crumb topping and cream cheese icing center.
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Yeah..they probably aren't two points anymore 🤪
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Leave your hair debates in the comments below. I can be strong enough to tell you NO if you need to hear it 📢❌

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