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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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Girls’ Weekend at Seven Sisters Cabin + Galena, Illinois

August 17, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey there and Happy Monday!

I’ve decided to move the Inspire Me Monday link-up over to my new blog The iLOVE Project.

The link-up just seemed to fit the blog so well and I also think it will help the new blog grow. It’s like a little baby right now, so it needs all the help it can get. Winking smile

inspire me monday 

I will still be posting here on Mondays, but it will basically be weekend recaps, announcements/updates and link-love posts. Woot.

PS Thanks so much for helping the Inspire Me Monday Link-Up grow! We had over 360 post linked last week!!

If you have any questions about my posting schedule…I actually have one now (even though the Friday/Saturday internal debate has been up in the air. a blogging schedule is rough especially with my anxious brain. Winking smile) and you can find it on this extravagant (ha) Posting Schedule page here.

In other news…

Weekend Fun

Unlike last weekend, I didn’t work at all. I attended a girls’ weekend for my friend Calee’s bachelorette party. I couldn’t even get on social media as much as usual because we were in the woods of Elizabeth, Illinois! So really, no working at all. (Except for now..Sunday night. falling asleep at the keyboard.)

seven sisters cabin adorable getaway

We got to hang out in the Seven Sisters Cabin and then explore the little town nearby called Galenta, sampling lots of wine as we checked out all of the shops.

biggest bottle of wine ever 

[ ^^tired face^^]

chocolat fine imported and domestic chocolates in galenta, illinois

I also got in a short run outside and started a new book. Best. Weekend. Ever.

running in the country

post run face

Calee-not breaking a sweat, me-dying a little after a 1 mile run

Not to brag or anything. Winking smile Okay, maybe I am, but I don’t do this sort of thing often so it was pretty exciting and I’m not good at playing it cool.

galenta, illinois girls' weekend

I think I will try to do the recap a little better later this week when I’m not dozing off. (and when all of us ladies have swapped photos! update: I will just add more photos and descriptions to this post so it all stays in one spot.)

group photo me and girls at seven sisters cabin

See you later this week for a recipe and workout post!

And remember to check out the Inspire Me Monday link-up today!

Eat and move happy! amanda aka semi health nut

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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. BLT Wrap with Red Pepper Hummus says:
    September 4, 2015 at 10:54 am

    […] the time (or space) to make my own hummus this time. I was busy packing up and getting ready for my big girl’s weekend trip, plus of course I decided to go for a run that day. I decided to stick with something fairly […]

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