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Diary of a Semi-Health Nut

ramblings + recipes of a semi-healthy nut

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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Happy Caturday: Why Kittens are Like Furry Toddlers with Claws

February 21, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

10 reasons owning a kitten is like having a furry toddler with claws via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

What is caturday?

It’s basically Saturday slash cat day. Or share-all-the-cat-pictures-you-can-fit-into-one-post day.

Filed Under: Caturday, family, life, ramble Tagged With: zoeyfluffybutt

When a Food Blogger Cannot Eat

December 10, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

roadtrip through Nebraska

When a food blogger cannot eat…it sucks.

Filed Under: About Amanda, family, life, ramble Tagged With: anxiety, family, food, Nebraska

5 Things I am Thankful For

November 28, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

turkey trot 2014

There are so many things to be thankful for but these are 5 of them.

Filed Under: About Amanda, family, friends, happy things, holiday, Nebraska, race, ramble, restaurant, running, running outside, thankful Tagged With: food, Nebraska, thankful

Pumpkin Patching in Nebraska

October 24, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

nebraska via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

I got to go back to Nebraska a couple of weeks ago like I talked about in my Thin Mint Cookie Pie post! I feel like we go back a lot..maybe a lot more than most people who live away from home do. I think both Dave and I miss our family a whole lot and can’t wait to move back. I wanted to share a little recap to a. show you all my yummy eats, b. show you some Valas Pumpkin Patch (and cute nephew) pictures and lastly c. brag about my run.

Filed Under: family, food, foodspiration, running, weekend Tagged With: family, food, Nebraska, pumpkin, weekend

A Marvelous Christmas 2013

December 30, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

sisters christmas 2013

I had a wonderful Christmas! Check out some of my favorite moments and presents!

Filed Under: family, holiday Tagged With: Christmas, family, holiday, Nebraska

Scenes from Thanksgiving Weekend

December 2, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Thanksgiving food, family and fun.

Filed Under: family, food, holiday, SHN Eats Tagged With: faith, family, farm, food, MIMM, thankful

Happy Birthday to My “Little” Sister

July 30, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I can’t believe my baby sister is turning 13 years old today.   I am now twice as old as her.  So weird. We got to celebrate last night since Dave and I are in Nebraska for the week.  Much craziness ensued. I already had other younger siblings but for some reason, I wanted another one. …

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Filed Under: birthday, family Tagged With: birthday, family

{WIAW #72} Current Confessions

July 17, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I have a confession to make.  Well, I have a lot of confessions I should probably make…like the fact that sometimes I make cookies solely to eat all the dough left in the bowl.  That’s pretty normal though, right? I should also confess that in three days I had Starbucks three times.  Once…

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Filed Under: confessions, family, SHN Eats, twin cities Tagged With: color run, confessions, family, twin cities

{MIMM #17} Whirlwind

May 6, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Not only did I survive this crazy busy weekend…I survived running 13.1 miles in the chilly 40 degree weather.  Yes, it is May, but it felt more like a frigid February.  That’s the midwest for ya though!  For example,  last Sunday I ran 10 miles in 70 degree weather and got a little…

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Filed Under: family, friends, race, running, running outside, weekend Tagged With: family, MIMM, weekend

{MIMM #16} Blessed

April 22, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!    I am sitting here in my dad’s basement Sunday evening at 11pm, very exhausted, waiting for my laundry to be done and thinking how blessed I am.  And how seldom I believe myself to be so. I got to head to my hometown where I was surrounded by people all weekend. While…

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Filed Under: Dave, family, positivity, weekend Tagged With: Dave, family, MIMM, positivity, weekend

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S'mores cookie dough pie in skillet

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grilled s'mores banana boats before and after

Banana Funfetti protein Cookies

banana funfetti protein cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

{WIAW #42} Mexican Tacos and Dessert Fail

Chewy Almond Funfetti Cookies + 7 Happy Things

chewy almond funfetti cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com perfect for customizing for any holiday including the 4th of july! #yum #recipe #cookies #dessert

{WIAW #66} Moving Day + Archive Eats

Raspberry Homemade Fruit Roll Ups with Frozen Fruit

easy DIY homemade fruit roll ups. great as a snack, a semi-healthy treat, or for fueling for a run. via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

[IMM Link-Up #9] Chocolate Covered Strawberries

chocolate covered strawberries with sprinkles with sprinkles

GF Pumpkin Spice Browned Butter Protein Bites

gf pumpkin spice browned butter protein bites via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

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