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Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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SHN Favorites 7-12-13

July 12, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Happy Friday, Friends!

Are we all excited for the weekend?  Aside from those of you who actually WORK on the weekends??  I remember I used to not appreciate at ALL the whole TGIF attitude being a waitress/barista for the past few years…but now the weekends mean I can hang out with Dave!  Or friends! 

I’m actually heading to Iowa tonight to crash with Alex (thanks girl for saving me from getting up at 4am Saturday to drive down!) before heading to the Des Moines Color Run in the morning with her, Calee and Mollie!  

I am just hoping that my back will hold up as I am actually limping around a bit today.  In fact I’m putting off switching the laundry right now because I don’t want to move! 

I can’t tell if I’m sick or just not feeling well from my run with Becky yesterday.  I didn’t get a whole lot of sleep the night before (woke up at 2am HANGRY…what?) and I might have messed up my stomach with eating some sports beans to wake up and motivate myself to get out the door.  Plus I haven’t run in weeks.  I walked around like a zombie the rest of the day.

My guess is that I will be walking this colorful trail tomorrow, but I don’t really mind as long as the experience is better than last year’s color run!

Now I leave you with some posts to read that I enjoyed myself the past couple of weeks.   
(More SHN Favorites here!)

Fun Posts:
10 Signs You’re Having Your Quarter Life Crisis at Buzzfeed

Reasons Kids are Pretty Much Just Tiny Drunk Adults at Buzzfeed

Original source

Celebrities Before and After Photoshop at Likes.com

Think About It:
The Power of One Single Magazine by Ellie at Fit for the Soul

I think my abs would look like that if I stood the way she is standing.  And was airbrushed.  ha!  Stop the comparing!

It’s All About Attitude by Becky at Olives and Wine

What is Your Housework Worth by Annamaria at Apartment Therapy

How Much is a Homemaker Worth at Yahoo News

Big Girl You are Beautiful Within Reason by Chelsea at Thought Catalog

Is the Cleanse Trend Actually Healthy at The Daily Beast

You Tube Videos:
How Girls Fall Asleep by Jenna Marbles added to my LOL playlist

Barre Burner by Sage Fitness (or Fitnessista) added to my Leg Workouts playlist

Giada De Laurentis Reveals all by Gigi Eats added to my Celeb Crushes (which are all gals…hmmm)

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Oh and since I’m posting a lot more frequently now, I thought I’d use these posts to let you catch up on my blog as well!
Monday Moves #4: Get Your NEAT Fitness On!
9 Fun Ways to Keep Moving this Summer
{WIAW #71} Keep on Keeping On

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!  Get excited for a sweet giveaway next week!  And by sweet I mean SWEET!

*~Amanda aka Semi-Health Nut~*

Little question for you all: If I were to do a link-up, say each Friday that you could link your favorite posts to…would you participate? 
OR  
What is a link-up that you think would work for this blog?  I’ve also thought of doing one for my monday moves where I would post a workout and you could link up different workout routines…what do we think?


I love making new friends!  Feel free to comment below, or connect with me via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or e-mail: semihealthnut AT yahoo DOT com.  You can also follow posts via e-mail , Bloglovin, Networked Blogs, or my blog feed. Thank you so much for reading and God bless! 🙂

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Filed Under: Favorites, running, SHN Favorites Tagged With: color run, Friday Finds

About Amanda R DeWitt

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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  1. Katie Arnold

    July 13, 2013 at 6:45 am

    Have fun at the Color Run! Wish I could be there!

    • Amanda aka Semi-Health Nut

      July 14, 2013 at 11:02 am

      We missed you so much!!

  2. Katie Arnold

    July 13, 2013 at 11:45 am

    Have fun at the Color Run! Wish I could be there!

  3. Amanda @ Semi-Health Nut

    July 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    We missed you so much!!

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